Happiness as the greatest dividend in life
A concise aphorism asserts that happiness stands as the supreme return on life, outweighing wealth or achievement in its lasting value and fulfillment.
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
7
A concise aphorism asserts that happiness stands as the supreme return on life, outweighing wealth or achievement in its lasting value and fulfillment.
A North Carolina poultry club member reported a net return of 33.40 dollars from a 15 hen flock over four months. The tally included 1,108 eggs laid, 41 chicks hatched from 50 incubated eggs, six cockerels sold, and egg sales totaling 54.80 dollars after feeding costs of 21.40 dollars. The United States Department of Agriculture prepared the report.
Scaly leg is caused by a mite that burrows under leg scales, causing soreness and scraping difficulties. Treatment involves dipping the legs in crude oil or kerosene, ensuring the oil dries before roost time and avoiding feather contact. One treatment often suffices, but repeat if old scales persist after 30 days.
The article states hens in good condition can produce eggs in fall and early winter as in spring if fed exactly every 12 hours and have time to eat before roosting. Professor Rice cites many tests at Cornell and other places supporting this claim.
Provide a nest for each four or five hens and avoid keeping a male bird. Hens lay as well without a male. Market ducks at eight to ten weeks for best profits. When green feed is scarce, feed sprouted oats cabbage mangels cut clover. Separate growing stock by age within reasonable limits and avoid crowding younger chicks from feeding troughs.
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long standing remedy for kidney and bladder issues and related female discomforts. It claims rapid relief from back pain headaches indigestion and sleeplessness and advises continued minimal dosing after recovery. Imported from Haarlem Holland and sold in sealed boxes of three sizes.
A textured page of quips and ads runs through a Baltimore American issue with light humor and practical cures. It features Hoxale's Croup Remedy promoted as a cure, Dr Peery's Dead Shot praised for quick benefit, and a boast about a bank runner gained through athletics.
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