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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
8
A New Jersey poultry operation with 6 000 egg capacity and 5 000 Leghorns shows a clean, efficient setup. An adjacent 240 acre farm houses 6 000 breeder hens, 2 000 pullets and 2 000 cockerels. The large incubator and daily egg shipments to New York illustrate strong profits and fuel savings.
As cold weather arrives and food is scarce increase the ration of growing turkeys. Start with a wheat and corn mix, gradually increasing to full intake. Do not confine. allow free range to build a strong frame for later feeding. Provide grain feed and exercise, then add a grain mash with hulls removed and milk, offered twice daily as condition allows. Ensure ample grit and fresh water at all times.
Farmers increasingly back the old hen proclaiming it the finest bird in the world today with strong confidence in its qualities and role.
A Country Gentleman reader tracks egg counts from two Pearl guineas and one white guinea hen. About 208 eggs counted, with 83 per Pearl hen, and 40 more expected before cold weather. Crossbreeding reportedly yields hardier larger birds.
Simple trap nest for hens describes a basic 14 inch square by two foot long box to monitor hens. The article explains nailing slats to a cross piece and hanging the trap on side nails, with illustrations guiding construction.
A fragmented instruction describes constructing a simple bird trap. It mentions placing boards inside a box midline, inserting a nest, and raising slats from the bottom to prop the mechanism with a small stick. The text ends mid description with a ben going poking.
A historical note explains a nesting box design where the hen can raise a back slat to let a stick fall and pass through the opening. A mirror design could add a rear door so the hen can escape the trap herself.
Byron Bennette of 1018 St. Clair Ave East Liverpool Ohio credits six boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills with ending six months of kidney trouble that left him bedridden and down to 80 pounds. He reports lasting relief and urges others to recall the Doan's name. Prepared by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
The piece gives practical poultry guidance: breed for best winter layers, save eggs from top hens, cull small or undesirable fowls, whitewash houses, keep hens from wandering, dust the coops, and feed with animal or meat-based scraps. It notes miners in Mexico running own yards and emphasizes housing, sanitation, and selective breeding.
A collage of short quips and witticisms including jokes about wills, medical boasts, and social hints. Notable bits reference Askit Old Skinnerd, a Denver doctor, and Mrs O H P Belmont urging women’s union amid vote debates.
A dialogue shows a comic exchange where Dr Slick demands twenty dollars more to sterilize a patient’s system after Mr Kicker-Your Dill expresses anger. The scene plays on medical theatrics and sharp banter.
An advertised recipe using Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla claims to cleanse and strengthen kidneys, reduce backache and urinary symptoms, and aid elimination. It urges readers to mix and take a teaspoon after meals and at night, with druggists nationwide supplying ingredients.
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