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Athena Press

Location

Athena, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1911

Page

2

Winter Months on the Farm How to Improve Them Feeding Hens for Eggs

Poultry keepers risk winter losses by abrupt rations. Begin succulent feeds like alfalfa and clover at cold onset, not after Christmas. Switch gradually from summer to winter rations, using a balanced wet mash and careful feeding to avoid scouring, then tailor dry mash for afternoon feeding and gradual adaptation.

Feeding a Dry Mash in Poultry Rations for Better Egg Production

A historic guide promotes mixed feed strategies using dry mash and wet mush to boost laying. It covers feeding forms, forage additives like clover and alfalfa hay, greens, and root crops, plus housing practices, litter, and accessible oyster shell and charcoal to sustain vigor and egg output.

Slow Oven Cake Fails in Home Guide Tale

A man following a Women's Home Guide cake recipe bakes a bad cake that balloons and collapses, turning black and gummy. Frustrated, he discards it into the yard, cleans up, and vows never to bake again as his wife is away. The scene concludes with noting the guide and Galveston News as the source.

Jen Womens Home Guide Women's Home Galveston News

Didnt Think Bride Necessary Rumford Times

A lawyer recounts a recent odd wedding plan. A man and a woman asked him to perform a ceremony without the usual bride present. The couple returned with the bride, and the ceremony proceeded after the clerk arranged the details.

Nathan G. Poster Rumford Times

Tuberculosis in Hogs Seen Driving Meat Costs Up

Dr Burton R Rogers told the American Association for the Advancement of Selene convention that tuberculosis in hogs raised meat prices. He cited 836,848 infected hogs from 30,472,921 killed in the United States and 2,048,120 tuberculosis hogs and 212,540 tuberculosis cows found over the last decade, reducing supply.

Burton R. Rogers American Associaton For the Advancement Rogers United States

Cement magnate comments on fashion at New York show

John R. Morrow, president of a leading cement company, praises cement at the New York Cement show. He notes fashion trends, comparing cement popularity to the Paris decollette gown, and recalls a ballroom chat about keeping wives in clothes amid the style shift.

John R. Morrow New York Paris Alebe

Early spring tillage key to Oregon crop yields

Oregon farmers are urged to start early spring tillage and moisture conservation. The guide covers breaking surface crust, harrowing, cover crops, spring plowing, and green manuring with rye or vetch. It stresses seed quality, timing for crops like peas and kale, and lime and plaster use to boost legumes.

Oregon Oregon Agricultral College

The Crop That Failed Predictions From James A Patton

James A Patton arrived in New York last month predicting short harvests worldwide and urging preparation. A Des Plaines farm scene features an Hyanston capitalist rebuking a foreman for leaving “Little wisps” of crop in the field, a mispronounced moment that reveals the joke.

James A. Patton New York Hyanston Des Plaines Feld Harris

Get This Robby Easter Suit bug fe ne ax

Robby Easter Suit bug finds issue in fe ne ax. Local readers note unusual phrasing in a short in paper item. The item highlights a problem with a costume feature and urges readers to check for updates or corrections.

Benton Withdrawal Quip After Calhoun Death

A friend asked Senator Benton if he would pursue Calhoun beyond the grave. Benton replied that he would not, saying that when God Almighty lays his hand upon a man the mine is off.

Benton John C. Calhoun Senator Benton Colonel Calhoun

Three-Legged Lamb At Bend Farm Stuns Local Shopkeepers

An agricultural curiosity appears in Bend Surrey England a lamb born with only three legs. The animal is reported in perfect health and moves without difficulty noting no apparent impediment to its gait.

Bend Surrey England

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Testimony

A Creston Iowa reader claims lasting relief from inflammation pain and nervousness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial credits the remedy with removing pain restoring strength and urges other women to seek Mrs Pinkham's confidential advice, noting 40 years of assistance.

Creston Towa Lydia E Pinkham W. Howard St B. Pinkham

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