This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1927
Page
7
Damp houses invite mites that drain vitality from birds and foul the flock. Keep drains clear and shade water. Elevate fountains to avoid contamination, fill often in warm weather, and provide shady drinkers. Remove moldy grains and rotten scraps. store disinfectants away from the yard.
Prepare the poultry house for fall and winter by thorough cleaning and disinfection. Remove portable fixtures then spray with a lime based solution, coal tar dip, and kerosene diluted with water. apply with pump or brush to kill disease germs and rid the house of mites and lice.
Ohio State University poultry specialists present five guidelines to raise a high percentage of chicks. They advise keeping the brooder clean and disinfected, moving the brooder house periodically to avoid lingering poultry, providing clean litter, feeding a complete nutritive ration, and rearing chicks on range away from old stock to prevent disease and parasites.
The article stresses clean hen houses and runs to control poultry diseases and improve egg output. It notes that observation is hindered by nesting setups and warns against weight loss during market transit. It cites egg income shares for light and heavy breeds and advises on marketing surplus males as broilers and lice prevention.
The cornstalk test for soil plant food needs has drawn broad interest after surveys in Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky Indiana Illinois Missouri and Iowa showing results align with field experiments. Indiana's Warrick County farmer R F Rauth improved yields after Purdue studies indicated potassium and phosphoric acid deficiencies and potash needs, linking nutrition to reduced root rot.
Poultry specialist L. M. Black of New Jersey College of Agriculture urges thorough attention to feed, water, sanitation, and timing. Maintain mash access, provide range shelter, disinfect houses, control coccidiosis and worms, and phase pullets to laying pens after five months for profitable, healthy flocks.
Discussion on chick feeding space emphasizes creating ample hopper capacity to prevent strong chicks from trampling weaker ones and producing runts. Separate ages when possible, and use home made devices to give the chicks a fair front row. Keep mash hoppers filled and avoid feast famine conditions.
Agronomists at Kansas State College advise farmers to pick seed corn in the field before frost and before ears are fully ripe to judge maturity and disease resistance. They recommend selecting extra seed, as replanting may be needed and surplus can be sold. Eyeing kernel indentation and ear shape matters for yield. well matured, disease-free ears of large size are preferred.
A brief feature notes how a suitor’s handwriting slips under stress and what it reveals about affection and character. It contrasts poised script with trembling letters to suggest sincerity and nerves in courtship.
The passage links shaky handwriting in younger writers to toxins and poor elimination. It notes small lower letter loops indicate irritated kidneys and urges balanced elimination. It advises avoiding excess and practicing calmness if the y or g loops bend far right.
The passage argues that life force, linked to breathing, drives ambition and action. It suggests observing how people breathe to gauge energy, noting that large looped breath indicates confidence and many ideas, while inactive types seem dull despite desire for life.
England and Wales have seen more than 5,000 deaths from encephalitis lethargica in five years. Despite a drop from 5,000 cases in 1924 to 2,267 in 1926, health authorities warn of the ongoing danger and call for more treatment facilities and urgent scientific research.
Advertising blurb asserts Fletcher's Castoria has served as a safe substitute for narcotics based remedies for over three decades. It claims no narcotics and notes directions on each package with physician endorsement and the genuine signature.
Government data show the United States has 20,001 newspapers and a book market of 130 million dollars last year. The nation used 10 million tons of paper, with per capita consumption more than twice that of the next largest user.
The article outlines a technique to end a hen's broodiness by providing ample air and egg-producing feed. A crate with a slatted bottom placed on the ground in a shady feeding spot allows air to reach beneath the hen, reducing her urge to sit. A feed trough and sour skim milk support the hen while she is in the crate.
The text discusses how a long horizontal stroke at word ends signals executive drive while curling terminals or certain loops imply cruelty or selfishness. It notes that straight strokes on capitals like W M H suggest leadership tendency, but alone do not prove domineering nature without confirming other signs. It cautions against premature judgments.
The Missouri poultry department notes two gallons of milk equal one pound of meat scrap in a hen diet. To match 20 percent meat scrap in dry mash, 100 hens would need four gallons of milk daily. Reducing meat scrap by half while ensuring ample milk may improve egg production.
Practical notes advise keeping out of bean patches when wet to avoid rust. After two years planted with clover yields double, while removing corn suckers wastes three to six dollars per acre. Emphasizes longer farm days, soil liming to grow clover and alfalfa, home farming reduces cash crop risk, and labor dominates corn costs at 67 percent. Recommends quality fertilizer for better fruit.
President Guth of Goucher College recounted a parable about a student who coasted through the year and failed all seven exams. The tale ends with the student's sister sending a terse reply that the father is ready, but the student must prepare himself.
Thousands of hens lose work in California after Farm and Fireside reports the largest hatchery yet located in Petaluma. A single setting there requires 1,800,000 eggs, highlighting the scale of the operation.
The feed note compares barley and corn for fattening hogs in Wisconsin and other northern states. It notes pound for pound barley often equals corn in fattening value, while in the corn belt corn may be more valuable. Quality variation and protein needs are discussed.
A short dialogue shows a cat commenting on its owner's looks and weight. The exchange uses playful teasing with the owner replying thanks and a nudge about weight. Subtle humor centers on appearance without any action or setting details.
A western Kansas man found a needle in a straw stack after sliding down the pile. An hour of surgery was needed to remove the needle, the cause and origin remain unknown. The event was recorded by the Salina Journal as a rural mishap likely from a farmer sowing wheat.
A reflective line by Constance L. Smith on the daily challenge of starting the morning. The piece emphasizes the universal difficulty of beginnings and the personal resolve required to begin anew.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.