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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1922
Page
7
Connecticut Experiment Station outlines steps to reduce fall moult in very early hatched pullets. Advise hatch in spring, provide free range, limit high protein rations, allow normal maturation, and place birds in winter quarters before production starts. Sudden feed or care changes should be avoided.
A USDA note outlines how turkey flocks wander and invade neighboring farms. It explains methods to confine and feed birds, including penning at noon, shelter in heat, and clipping flight feathers if birds escape.
The article outlines a 24 by 40 foot storage warehouse with concrete foundation and insulated walls to hold potatoes at steady low temperatures. It details seven eight by eight foot storage bins, an air circulating wall and vent shaft, and a heating option for extreme weather to prevent losses during winter storage.
A housewife who kills her best cockerels and pullets is not a skilled poultrywoman. Many farm women justify killing off excess cockers, though vigorous utility cockerels can fetch $2 or $3. The piece warns to be certain before slaughtering the next one.
The article advises giving extra attention and a separate pen to old hens kept over a year, with special ration, while those to be sold should be fattened for market. It cautions that it does not pay to neglect this practice.
A brief political aside reflects a Mayors wife’s anticipated defeat and a planned personal expenditure on clothes and adornments. The speaker mentions a sea shore trip as part of a reaction to the outcome. The Birmingham Age Herald notes the speculation in a humorous tone.
A local job advertisement for an office boy drew no applicants with no college graduates showing up. The terse exchange notes disappointment and outlines the vacancy remains open.
The 1915 crop report notes generally favorable conditions in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with bumper yields expected in many areas. Rye and oats show strong results. despite moisture gaps northern Alberta will see reduced wheat oats and barley yields but good grain quality. Farmers invest in fodder corn silos and dairying alongside grain growing.
Advertisement praises Cuticura products for sore hands. Soak hands in hot Cuticura Soap suds, dry, rub in Cuticura Ointment, then remove excess with tissue. Claims Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet needs.
Dialog hints at a ceremony change with a joke about dropping the old question of “Who giveth this woman in marriage?” and the husband mocking a bridegroom bill of sale as replacement. The fragment notes a theme of truth masking falsehood.
A collage of prompts and tips about avoiding pillow lumpiness, sleeping without opiates, navigating daylight saving rules, skirting bathing suit ordinances, and getting top prices for fish. It ties advice to health, strategy, and consumer goods while noting coal usage will raise laundry effort this winter.
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