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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
7
A California man devises a breast plate with two wire legs and wing straps to keep hens from setting. The apparatus does not impede movement but prevents nesting and egg laying, aiding farmers who wish to prevent broody hens from sitting.
A fragmented notice warns that cold birds may develop roup or bronchitis if untreated. It advises timely action including medicated care with a can and coal, nasal dosing, and adding permanganate of potash to drinking water to save valuable specimens.
Cattle trading was light with good demand for the few bunches in Denver yards. Beef steers and cows sold steadily with cows $5.50 to $6.25, veal calves $1 to $1.90, hogs $7.45 to $7.56, and feeders scarce as usual in midwinter markets. Sheep and lambs unavailable with activity quiet and prices steady.
Receipts at South Omaha show 1,900 native steers with prices 6.40 to 8.40, cows and heifers 4.00 to 7.00, western steers 5.50 to 4.00, Texas steers 4.75 to 6.25, calves 6.00 to 9.00. Hogs receipts 16,300 with prices 7. to 7.40. bulk sales 7.00 to 7.40. Sheep receipts 4,600 with yearlings 6.60 to 7.10, wethers 5.00 to 5.50, lambs 7.50 to 8.50.
Advice on market eggs frequency warmth bedding and feed economy. Notes on breed purity exercise for hens and the impact of scratching feathers on price. Tips include dry-picked turkey feathers, age of geese for fertility, broodiness in ducks and geese, early-hatched pullets for winter egg output, and using bone meal and sulfur for chicks.
The piece envisions a forthcoming journalism revolution no cheaper papers, no endless ads, and personalized media. It argues individual needs will drive medium choice, while broad public news will stay costly in major journals kept at a manageable price.
A Chicagoan argues for smaller newspapers with briefer, better told stories and fewer pages to suit busy readers. The speaker asserts the need for better brains in reporting and the aim to command wide interest, noting a failed attempt at a long sleep.
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