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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
6
The wartime plant Kudzu is hailed as a hardy versatile forage that fixes nitrogen, enriches poor land, and could provide year round feed. Florida experiments show high protein content and multi year resilience with two to three cuts per season possible under favorable conditions.
A collection of brief items reports Mrs. Marshall Stetson hosting a 40-chicken supper at the Red Men's hall in Hanson. It notes soil surveys covering 38,136 square miles by U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists and mentions a European designed machine for stringing beads.
A USDA prepared report describes a community egg circle as a modern cooperative, detailing an incubator with 12 000 egg capacity, receiving room for candled eggs, and contracts with hotels and grocers. It notes annual egg value around 700 million dollars, losses from poor handling, and dividends to members based on egg marketing.
The article warns against using shavings cut excelsior or sawdust as litter in brood houses since chicks may nibble it and develop crop problems that can kill them. It recommends short cut hay or straw for bedding, noting its softness absorbency and digestibility. Sand is acceptable in some pens but hay or straw is preferred for feeding value.
Marketing farm products through the commission house is a partnership affair and success relies on both producer and agent. Teamwork counts especially in farmer and commission man relations, with each partner doing their best to enable the other to work to full advantage.
Uniformity in purebred poultry products leads to higher profits through better marketability. With equal care and feed, purebreds outperform mongrels in profitability.
The article advocates early chick care including constant warmth and moisture, and emphasizes market readiness of broilers. It promotes pure bred fowls, dry warm growing chicks, and the orchard as good poultry range. It notes mature hens aid vigor and disease resistance.
Lesson for June 22 centers on first Corinthians 13. The speaker explains love as a dynamic virtue surpassing tongues prophecy faith and charity, detailing the attributes of love and its permanence. It emphasizes love as divine, transformative, and essential for true Christian living.
A reflective piece praises Jesus as the Great Physician whose gentle care heals bruised reeds and broken hearts. It highlights his calm manner tender names and patient touch as essential to comfort before spiritual renewal, portraying his hospital work as a school of gentleness.
The passage urges facing one’s faults to attain inner peace and overcome sinfulness. It argues that avoiding truth prevents solving the core question of guilt and blocks the path to a better self.
A quotation from Burke notes that restraint is wise in some cases while higher prudence can justify speaking one’s mind in others. The passage reflects on balance between discretion and candor.
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