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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1923
Page
6
Morgan Robertson's Masters of Men is praised as a vivid sea adventure of boys turning into men. The piece extols action packed scenes aboard a ship, the grit of sailors, and a romantic subplot, showcasing Robertson as a master of sea tales.
An Exchange reader recalls a department store moment when she grabbed a purse she believed was hers and only after stepping away realized she had picked up another woman’s handbag. The incident highlights common shopper embarrassment and the risk of misidentification at busy counters.
The article notes corn as the best single fattening food for poultry and that combining corn with other grains improves gains. It advises finishing rations emphasize fattening foods using cornmeal beef scraps and middlings, with wet feeds like sour milk, and prefers ground feeds over whole grains for better gains.
Iowa State College poultry extension survey shows most leading Iowa poultrymen never used commercial feeds to stimulate egg production. Of 57 reports 34 never used them. of the 23 who did, 11 found value and 12 did not. Town of Ames recommends scratch feed, dry mash, and supplements like sour milk, greens, and oyster shells.
The article explains a parasitic worm infection in chicks known as gapes. It describes the forked worm, how the pair attach in the windpipe, causing coughing sneezing and choking. The worms feed on blood and block air flow leading to death in many young birds annually.
Tuberculosis in fowls can be eliminated only by disposing of infected stock. Treatment is impractical. To eradicate the disease: replace the entire flock with healthy birds on uninfected ground, kill and burn symptomatic birds, keep poultry houses clean, ensure plenty of fresh air and light, remove old fowls, burn and bury dead birds, and plow and reseed land when practical.
Good feeding helps in making a greater hatch with fewer weak chicks. Rations for baby chicks should contain nutrients to furnish heat energy and to manufacture bone and muscle.
The USDA notes farmers linked barberry to black stem rust in wheat fields. De Bary’s 1865 work explained the rust life cycle, with barberry hosting the winter black stage and wind-dispersed spores causing the summer infection of grains. The barberry remains convicted as the rust source.
The article advises cutting clover when heads brown, windrow drying, then hauling under cover. Apply one peck of coarse salt per two horseloads, or use straw between loads if salt is unavailable. Salt or straw helps absorb moisture and prevent heating. Recommends side delivery rake over ordinary rake to keep leaves intact and aid curing.
The dairyman notes flies hinder milk yield and suggests a repellant spray. Extension division recommends a mix of carbolic acid, turpentine, oil of tar, and tannin in kerosene to be sprayed on cattle twice daily.
Sudan grass can serve as an emergency crop for hay or pasture when short of forage. Two cuttings per season may yield two to four tons per acre, with feeding value similar to ordinary grass hay unless boosted by soybeans or cowpeas. It can also be valuable for pasture or as a silage crop depending on conditions.
Harry Embleton of the A. and M. college says feather eating in poultry stems from missing foods like milk tankage meat scraps or alfalfa pasture. Providing these feeds in sufficient quantities can cure the habit though persistent cases may require culling.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes alfalfa is a top forage crop worldwide. It adapts from below sea level valleys to 8000 feet in Colorado, thriving in dry, irrigated conditions but harmed by severe cold and poor drainage. Deep loams with open subsoils and adequate drainage favor growth, while prolonged submergence during the growing season can injure plants.
An international conference in Winnipeg on insects important to the northwestern states and prairie provinces planned comparable experimental work on controlling pests. A base map was prepared to plot occurrences of major pests in both countries including grasshoppers, wheat-stem sawfly, pale western cutworm, and the Hessian fly. The U S Bureau of Entomology and other American entomologists attended, with speeches by Manitoba’s Deputy Minister Davis and the acting president of the agricultural college.
A Colorado woman gained comfort and financial security last year through poultry keeping after a near crop failure. She culled and sold stock for 106 dollars to expand the poultry house, while eggs and chickens sold for 597.20 dollars to cover taxes, debt interest, and home improvements. The family upgraded to a warm three room house from a one room and lean-to kitchen.
Guineas can be tamed if training starts after hatch. Hatch under common hens and confine while small to teach roosting. They may stay tame or prefer to roam wild. Demand grows in Eastern markets. they are good eating and fair layers with rich eggs that keep longer.
Poultry researchers at Wisconsin report that adding a small amount of eggs to chick starter ration yields significantly better growth. The study shows eggs improve feed efficiency and early development in baby chicks.
Mrs. Laura Laws of Vincennes Indiana says Tanlac ended five years of stomach trouble nervous breakdown and weakness after eight months of ineffective treatment in St. Louis. She reports renewed appetite sleep and strength and says she will bless the day she started Tanlac. Tanlac is marketed by druggists with over 37 million bottles sold.
Florence recalls being told not to swallow seeds as she eats. While picking out fish bones for lunch she looks up and proudly shows her mother how many seeds she has already removed.
A quirky clipping notes misfortune with a line about buying a dream book and not dreaming since. The remark links humorous misfortune to a mule metaphor about pulling and kicking, reflecting a lighthearted column aside.
A history teacher in Indianapolis asks students to define a man of letters Billy responds that it means someone with many letters after their name. An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as safe for fabrics and whitening. An exam question probes an injury and enlistment, with a candidate saying he would not run.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads, with five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It urges daily use and includes Cuticura Talcum for ongoing skin care.
Tommy Boy admits eating pea soup makes his stomach hurt and he avoids school as a result. Grandma gladly offers more soup while Buddy approves the plan.
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