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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1910
Page
12
The piece extols Mediterranean fowls as a wonderful family and credits American fanciers for advancing them. It notes Spain as the foundation, England shaping Leghorns, and contrasts American Leghorns Minorcas with English Anconas and Andalusians, emphasizing color, surface tone, and breed beauty.
The speaker argues that imagined flaws distract from genuine quality and that society fixates on trivial faults. They urge recognizing what has been achieved despite some envisioned evils hidden within underlying tones.
The article explains leg weakness in fowl flocks often stems from overfeeding fat producing foods and condiments. It advises reducing corn and egg foods, limiting meat, isolating weak birds, increasing space, feeding steamed clover at noon, adding boiled peas or beans to mash, ensuring pure drinking water, and sanitary housing. It cautions not to confuse leg weakness with rheumatism which shows joint swelling.
A writer in the Baltimore American argues that modern heated brooders can raise as many chicks as natural brooding. The writer notes using incubators to hatch chicks then placing them with brooding hens to avoid the costs of running a brooder.
The article argues that keeping many fowls together fails to be profitable due to a lack of experience among those running the business. It stresses inexperience as a key obstacle to successful large scale poultry keeping.
Water should be readily available for chickens on a stock farm to prevent drowning as tanks run low. Provide water in multiple convenient receptacles, such as old fruit cans, to ensure easy access for the birds.
A practical guide suggests using a chicken trough made from cane tops pounded flat to avoid foot injury. Fit a frame from a box holding a dozen or more cans tightly aligned. For chicks, place clean stone in the cans to prevent drowning while allowing escape.
Charcoal is presented as a key stomach corrective for both humans and poultry. It aids digestion when soft feed mashes are given to fowls and helps prevent souring of food, promoting faster growth and tastier meat. It is available from poultry suppliers or can be homemade by charing wood ashes or corn cobs in the oven.
The article notes farmers increasingly view poultry as a special farm department. It argues free range during favorable weather benefits flocks, suggesting fencing lawns and gardens to shade and protect growing birds. Healthy, large birds require abundant range during the growing period.
Frequent rains and heat threaten yard health. Spading surface soil, especially on heavy clay, is advised. If spading is too hard, sprinkle 3 percent copperas solution or blue stone mixed with water, and a small amount of carbolic acid aids the mix.
Advice on keeping chickens healthy and productive notes problems from heat and lice to moulting and eye issues. Emphasizes nutrition with fresh water, iron tonic, fresh bones, green fodder, and waste-not farming prices. Warns that heat and parasites cut profits and stresses proper care and timely feeding.
Pittsburg champions owe a late season surge to veterans Wagner Clarke and Leach. When the trio was off their stride the club lagged, but they now play at peak, with Wagner leading the charge as batting star. The team climbs the standings as fans regain faith.
Umpire Colliflower is said to resemble Connie Mack in appearance, while Frank Arellanes was released by the Red Sox to Sacramento. Kin sella and Fisher were released to Denver by St. Louis, and Red Faber tied Cy Young’s record with a no-hit nine innings. Tommy Leach controlled 22 of 23 chances in Brooklyn games as fans expect Philadelphia to clinch the pennant. Beaneaters slump on western trip, Athletes eyed for world series, and Baker Borton signed with Brooklyn Nationals. Hugh Jennings cites poor play for the Tigers. Addie Jose’s status and lawn mowing for exercise noted. Stanley Robison buys Terre Haute for farm system. George uppy, ex-Cleveland pitcher, now trap shooter and hotel proprietor.
Cincinnati reports Giants manager McGraw says Cy Seymour is finished in the majors and will seek waivers before sending him to a minor league club. Several minor league managers have offered good prices to acquire Seymour, once the league’s leading batter and a top pitcher and outfielder.
Ted Anderson, first baseman for Flint in the Southern Michigan league, has been sold to the Chicago White Sox for 1500 dollars. The announcement comes from the Flint management and Anderson will report after the Southern Michigan season ends.
Six Central league clubs expect 20 000 to 25 000 from selling players to higher class teams this year. South Bend has already received 4 000 from Pittsburg for Shortstop McCarthy and Outfielder Carey and may gain 3 500 more for Wells Welschence Kroy Lindsey and Koehler. Dayton led with 1 500 from Pittsburg for pitcher Martin and 2 000 for shortstop Starke plus draft prospects Nee and Justus. Terre Haute sold pitchers Hennis and Alberts to St Louis for 1 000 each and 1 000 more for outfielder Wheeler who joined Cincinnati. Pittsburg may buy Summersot or draft him and O Donnell may go to an American association club. Evansville sold pitcher Coyington to Detroit for 1 250 and will get draft price for outfielder Laguna. Fort Wayne expects losses of pitchers Robertson and Miller by draft and will return first baseman Gainor to Detroit.
Rev Julian Tuthill of the Congregational church Mattapoisett Mars preached that heaven is an evolution of this world and a Christian may love a ball game. He questioned why prophesying that the game will have a place in heaven is unsafe.
Dr C L Campbell a physician and surgeon lists office in Room 56 Gillespie Building with office Musson 307 and residence Musson 4 for contact and location details
J A Giffen takes over the C Thurman Furniture Company as successor, with W M Bailey guiding furniture and undertaking services. The firm operates from 805 Chestnut Street in Atlantic LA, offering embalming by licensed professional W M Bailey and contact numbers Musson 169 Bell 70 by day and Musson 46 at night.
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