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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1926
Page
4
A Kansas State Agricultural College poultry class led by Prof. L F Payne outlines costs to raise Leghorn chickens from egg to six months. Materials include eggs, fuel, labor, incubator depreciation and taxes totaling 10.27 per 100 chicks for hatching and rearing, with total mature pullet cost at 1.06 each after broiler income.
Feather eating in poultry stems from idleness and ration gaps that birds crave. Overcrowding promotes the habit. solution includes range access, balanced laying mash, green feed, and scattering scratch grain to keep hens busy. Isolate offenders after observing the flock.
Thorough cleaning of the poultry house every few days is absolutely necessary to keep the flock free from disease. Infections lice and mites thrive in unsanitary conditions. Cleanliness means sweeping out boiling water disinfection and painting the interior with a disinfectant paint to improve appearance and hygiene. Without regular cleaning sanitary conditions, success is unlikely.
The text states sweet milk harms chick digestion and should be avoided. It notes sour milk or buttermilk as preferable, with lactic acid helping retard bowel trouble and promote healthy growth in chicks.
The article explains two income streams from ducks: selling green ducks at about ten weeks and selling eggs for hatching and commerce. It notes rapid growth with a disciplined feeding program, reaching near full size in ten to twelve weeks, and advises small farm flocks to separate market ducks into a separate pen.
William A Radford discusses trends in small detached homes showing space saving features like disappearing beds, dining room merging with living room, semienclosed vestibule, and compact kitchen. He notes the upright garage, brick chimney, and garden touches enhancing curb appeal.
The article praises pergola designs for small homes, suggesting a wide top beam of six to seven feet with benches, and small garden entrances as artistic pairs with a light top. It argues for using skill over habit and modern materials to enhance gardens without extra cost, noting the present age demands more skill than fixed tradition.
The article argues that small houses can be attractive and architecturally sound without ornate trimming. It warns against overdecorating and emphasizes that simplicity in lines and materials is essential to good small house design.
Bird houses should be painted with outside house paint and spar varnish. Exposed surfaces need protection from wind and weather. small items still require surface treatment to prevent destruction.
Corroded iron and steel pipes become blocked by internal deposits, reducing water flow to a trickle. The remedy is switching to better materials, notably copper, to restore adequate supply.
The owner should ensure proper waterproofing of his house foundation. If neglected, repairs can be very costly, so careful upfront waterproofing is essential to prevent expensive damage down the line.
G T Gilbertson, assistant state entomologist, champions an insect prevention and control program for orchards. The plan relies on two divisions spraying and cultural practices, including weed destruction, removal of crop remnants, pruning, and a three spray schedule: dormant, early spring, and petal fall with lime sulfur and lead arsenate additives.
Pinch off the ends of young black raspberry shoots when they reach about eighteen inches to encourage lateral branches. This late spring to early summer pruning, useful where trellises are absent, keeps bushes compact and easier to manage. Do not summer pinch red raspberries as it promotes weak suckers and spindly laterals.
The curculio insect causes early peach drop in orchards. Prevent with clean cultivation to reduce hiding spots. Control with arsenate of lead and lime spray at shedding shucks, then repeat two weeks after shedding
A discouraged Muscatine Iowa woman, Mrs Ep Daugherty, credits Lydia H Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after four months of immobility. After reading a testimonial booklet she began treatment, reports relief after three bottles and ongoing improvement after eleven, and invites letters from others seeking guidance. Are you on the Sunlit Road to Better Health.
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