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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1925
Page
2
Carthage Lodge I O O F No 255 meets Tuesday evenings at 7 30 in the upstairs room over White and Son’s hardware on Main street. Visiting members are always welcome.
On Friday March 20 the first day of Spring brings anticipated flood waters to the wide lowlands west of town. This year the impact may be altered by a new earth and wire reinforced bank extending from north of the west river bridge to the railroad bridge, potentially changing flood dynamics.
The T. & C. line seven miles south cuts its round trip rate by about one third effective Saturday. The T. H. I. & E. line five miles north offers a weekend half fare round trip and a one day feature rate allowing a $1.50 pass to travel up to Terre Haute about 120 miles away and return.
Local advocates urge a campaign in Carthage to promote home ownership for long time seekers and potential newcomers. They note limited available properties may be withdrawn later and call on all local agencies and businesses to participate.
Paul D. Williams and Stanley Matthews are employed at New Castle. The notice records their names and workplace, indicating their association with the city’s organization.
Rushville defeated Milroy 44 to 29 in the sectional final at Rushville to claim the title and advance to the regional at Richmond Saturday at 3 p.m. Milroy had earlier beaten Carthage 30 to 28, while Carthage defeated Webb 39 to 5 in Friday action.
Public Library notes promote Mary Meek Atkeson's book The Woman on the Farm highlighting the vigor of women on farms and their role in country life. The write up urges patrons to request the book via the State Library if unavailable locally.
The Ripley Farmers Cooperative Telephone Co announces new directories for Morristown and Carthage exchanges. Subscribers should call at the exchange to obtain a copy. J. E. Harper, secretary.
A. O. Hartenbowe argues farm hatch timing is key for winter laying pullets. Early hatch risks fall molt, while late hatch delays maturity. breed size affects safe timing. Farmers must weigh incubator options, chick prices, and breeding stock quality when deciding to hatch or buy.
Incubation times vary by species with Muscovy ducks needing 33 to 36 days and others 26 to 28 days. Temperatures around 102 degrees suit duck and turkey eggs, 102 to 103 for guinea eggs. incubators work for ducks but not reliably for turkeys or guineas. Feed starts with bread crumbs and rolled oats with sand, progressing to chick feed as poults grow. avoid sloppy mashes for turkeys. Guineas like breadcrumbs and oats, are great foragers, and quickly take to fine feed while gathering many insects.
The Iowa experiment station endorses Ration No 11 as an affordable practical feed. The mash combines 200 lb ground oats 100 lb ground corn and 100 lb 60 percent tankage with scratch feed of 200 lb shelled corn and 100 lb oats. The college claims it is among the lowest priced rations suitable for farm conditions.
Practical guidance on egg handling and marketing: gather eggs twice daily, store in cool dry conditions, maintain quality for better prices, learn shipping rules, market at least twice weekly, avoid stale eggs, keep clean litter, ensure clean floors, avoid crowding winter layers with three square feet per hen, provide one nest per four to five hens, use clean nest materials, and keep nests secure and clean to reduce theft and cracked eggs.
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