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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
4
The Aylesbury duck remains England’s leading market duck though surpassed by Pekin in the U S. It yields fast growth and early maturity with 4 to 5½ pound ducklings in seven to nine weeks. Breeders emphasize fertility, range and swimming water, with drakes at 9–10 pounds and ducks 8–9 pounds and pale bills.
A sharp social remark contrasts powdered makeup with painted faces, implying moral judgment of cosmetic choices and women’s appearance in public. The quote highlights ongoing scrutiny of female beauty standards and authenticity.
A 1900s pest control note advocates using sodium fluoride to kill poultry lice. It describes a pinch method for applying powder to each bird, notes the treatment is slow but effective, and estimates cost at about 60 cents per pound, treating about 100 hens.
A playful remark frames a wife noted for thrift as she jokes her husband resembles a purchase from a bargain counter at a joke-filled moment. The line underscores contrasts in shopping styles.
A summary of Prof. C N Arnett’s feeding guidance stresses sound clean feeds and plenty of fresh water. It advocates gradual rations, feeding to needs, a varied ration, regular exercise, ample salt, veterinary advice for tonics, and warns against overfeeding hay or using ineffective cure-alls.
Agricultural advice urges selling two pound broilers early with live weight prices around 32 to 33 cents. Separate males from pullets, provide green feed, and fatten with a dry mash diet. Use low roosts after eight weeks to maximize housing and pallets, noting two pound broilers should not be crate fattened.
A rugged figure vows not to face danger in a bizarre showdown with a mule, insisting he will avoid any confrontation that involves rear to rear contact. The remark reflects a humorous take on fear and resolve in the face of unpredictable beasts.
Farmers should adopt careful breeding and feeding practices as hog prices rise. Prepare for high investment by improving sow care from pre mating through farrowing, monitor bowels and digestion, adjust feed to weather, and reduce losses. Use gentle handling, keep pens dry, and manage litters to prevent nibbling and cannibalism.
The article urges culling weak heifers and emphasizes skim milk as a feeding value for future cows. It cautions discarding initial teat milk, stresses clean equipment and patient scalding, and links early starvation to impaired mammary development and long term breeding outcomes.
A rapid summary of wartime notes across capitals and cities. Reports include Petrograd deser tions near end, UK and US shipping in December, Root not visiting Japan, Clyde ship production vs Germany, Chicago wage boosts, rising U S idle workers, Norway seeking food aid, Curtiss flying boats for anti submarine work, Sakaki torpedoed with 55 deaths, sulfur use in explosives, Marconi 12 pound wireless, Root rallying democracy, fast European planes, Curtis war triplane speeds, draft exemptions tightened, artificial sunshine crop boosts, and reorganization of older labor for home defense.
A reflective line on how deeds of some men fit on a needle point yet leave vast blank space, suggesting understatement amid moral impact.
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