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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1928
Page
7
Several broiler plants specialize in squab broilers sold in January and February. Birds hatch in November and December and are raised indoors with no outdoor exercise. Target weight is three quarters to one pound and birds must be plump, clean, with no pin feathers for strong winter sales.
The text outlines four main chicken classes American Mediterranean Asiatic and English with traits such as skin color ear lobes leg feathering and size. It lists representative breeds for each class including Plymouth Rock Wyandotte Leghorn Brahmas Orpingtons and Sussex among others.
When many pullets must be moved it is advised to leave them in crates overnight and transfer the crates to the laying houses in the morning. This provides better light for culling and lice treatment. Each pullet is inspected for weight health vigor and laying prospects. Poor prospects are isolated for future observation.
Careful selection of eggs used for hatching can raise egg quality. Remove undersized misshapen off-color and defective shelled eggs from the incubator. A few years of this practice should materially improve a flock’s egg quality and yield premium prices from egg dealers. It is wise to assort eggs by size and color.
The article advises liberal feeding of grain and mash with 20 percent high grade tankage or equivalent milk to pullets. This approach reduces exercise, speeds growth, and stimulates fall egg production, helping flocks on free range reach body maintenance and earlier laying.
A Denver mechanical engineer, C. B. Russell, writes that after years of severe constipation and weight loss he used Milks Emulsion starting in November 1920. He details a two year decline, prior to which an operation was advised, and notes weight gain, regular bowels, and renewed appetite. He endorses the product and mentions a refund guarantee.
Italy imports ten Norwegian reindeer to acclimate on Mont Blanc to utilize unproductive Alpine land for venison milk leather and antlers. Six couples of Canadian silver foxes were also moved to Mont Blanc to obtain market furs sellable for thousands of dollars.
A brief comic snippet notes a headline about a woman’s figure and a quip on wealth and labor. It contrasts a social remark with a sharp jab at those who collect debts. The piece carries the Boston Transcript flavor and a biting tone.
Most stylish-looking women are simply able to update last season garments with home tinting or dyeing. Diamond Dyes offer fade resistant colors that neither streak nor spot, allowing quick fashion refreshes. The ad promotes a free 664 page Color Craft book from Mac Martin, Diamond Dyes, Burlington Vermont.
A four year old on a park bench watches many tame squirrels. A squirrel darts down a tree and nears the ground head first. Mary furiously claps and shouts a playful warning to the animal and crowd.
A concise note highlights the pawnshop tickets as the sole redeeming aspect. The line emphasizes the ticket system as the key value in an otherwise mixed view of pawnshop services.
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