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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
7
An article surveys the rise of custom hatching farms and incubator technology. It notes egg producers increasingly use continuous incubators, the growth of day old chicks markets, and urban backyards adopting flocks with no roosters. It highlights Egypts brick ovens, profits, and the need for better egg handling to cut losses.
The article explains that few farmers reliably select laying hens by appearance and offers practical clues. Good pullets stand square with wide-set legs, a slightly higher front, a long back and high tail, and a wedge-shaped body to fit reproductive and digestive organs.
The article advises preparing winter quarters in September to avoid disturbance during October to December. It emphasizes exercise as a key factor for high egg output and warns against keeping hens cooped up. It recommends ample range and a larger egg basket for marketing.
Not many years ago this breed was little known to breeders. They have made rapid strides and are becoming very popular. The heavy Minorca combs, high tails, very dark legs and purple plumage have all been bred out. Black Leghorns now have small neat combs, low tails, and bright yellow legs with greenish plumage sheen. They are persistent layers of large eggs and replacing brown or white sisters in many fancies.
Three hundred million Red Cross Christmas seals are being printed in Cincinnati for a nationwide sale under the American Red Cross and the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. The campaign aims for at least 100 million seals or one million dollars, surpassing last year’s 80 million seals and eight hundred thousand dollars. Distribution covers Alaska to Porto Rico with new organizers in Montana Utah and Wyoming.
A man contemplates opening a moving picture theater not for money but to afford occasional visits with his wife and children. The exchange highlights personal motive over financial gain.
A shopper asks about the use of an item while a clerk remains unsure. The clerk suggests the object might be intended as a Christmas present, leaving its purpose unclear to buyers.
A fortune teller predicts travel, royal intrigue, wealth, and a tall aristocratic man for a beautiful woman. She then asks how to get rid of her current husband, prompting a sharp punchline about fate and marriage.
Advert says Red Cross Ball Blue gives a clear dazzling white finish free from greenish tinge. Promotes buying for next washday with a large grocery store package priced at 5 cents.
A preacher finds an uncolored uncle prowling a barnyard late at night. The uncle cites doctor orders for wandering, joking that the real prescription was more chicken broth rather than instructions to stay in bed. The exchange has a humorous rural cadence.
Brief conversation hints at a chilly night with a playful clash over reception as one person recalls heat from the previous night and the other counters with a cool home arrival.
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