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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
3
Practical guidance on keeping eggs fresh and saleable from farm to market. Topics include sorting by size, candling for quality, minimizing moisture and odors, avoiding draughts and sun, proper storage, and handling to reduce breakage and prevent spoilage.
Utah reports a serious pest, the alfalfa weevil, first seen in 1907. Adults are brown beetles 3-16 inch long that overwinter in sheltered spots and lay eggs in alfalfa stems in spring. Larvae harm buds for about six weeks. control urges rapid spring growth, early harvesting, spring tooth and brush dragging, and crop rotation every four to five years.
The Live Stock Journal advocates heavy draft horses as essential for deep plowing to improve fertility and moisture for larger crops. It notes controversy between deep and shallow methods but credits agricultural colleges and farmers with heavy teams for pulling a 16 inch plow to the beam, predicting bigger yields.
A Missouri experiment notes cows differ mainly in digestive capacity and appetite. Production links to feed eaten and utilized. other factors include chest depth, bright eye, skin, bone quality, udder size, and overall vigor. Records remain ultimate test.
Cowpeas may be cut with the mower and given a full day of sun. The vines are raked up and left in the wind row for a day, then bunched in small groups and left another day or two before forming larger bunches. They stand until weather allows, then are drawn to the barn.
The piece argues that no territory gains poultry prominence without well-bred fowls as the standard. It stresses the value of quality stock for sustained poultry product leadership and market respect.
A poultry guide explains how to test mortality causes in newborn chicks. Remove all food traces from brooders, place cared-for chicks with mother hens in the brooder overnight, and repeat for several nights to see if temp is right. If not harmed, mortality lies with improper feeding or lack of exercise. Change feeding conditions to test, or increase exercise. High temp causing spreading and death is rare.
A whimsical chat depicts a man dismissing golf and seeking a sunlit row boat on a lake. He jokes about chasing fish if no success, insisting the ride itself is the real thrill. The exchange mixes humor with a quirky summer mood.
E R Philo of New York promotes breeding unrelated birds to improve offspring. Line breeding is risky without understanding genetics. Breeders emphasize matching strains for egg production and persistent vigor to avoid ruining good lines.
The article contrasts the mobile face described as constantly changing with the automobile face presented as a fixed stare. It notes how design, proportions, and styling shift as cars evolve while some features remain constant across generations.
A Clarkfield Minnesota resident describes long standing severe itching on the leg. After trying many remedies, six weeks of Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the condition. The ad notes Cuticura sold worldwide with free samples and the 32 page Skin Book.
A witty remark by a self important man. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething softens the gums reduces inflammation allays pain cures wind colic 25e a bottle. Ady The Cynical Bachelor notes that the best man at a wedding is the fellow who isn't getting married.
The saying emphasizes honesty with professionals while acknowledging potential lapses with a spouse. It contrasts duties of disclosure to a doctor and lawyer against a wife, hinting at selective transparency in relationships.
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