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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
8
Frequent changes delay growth in chicks kept in limited space. Keep weaned chicks in the same quarters and range, separating males from females only as needed by breed. Use a grain mix of cracked corn and oats with dairy drinks, green feed, and supplements like grit, oyster shells, and bone. Ensure shade, ventilation, and protection from lice and mites for steady growth.
The Iowa Homestead notes ordinary corn cultivation fails to eradicate morning glories which spread via permanent roots. A smother crop approach, seeding sorgium or cane thickly in mid June, can suppress the morning glories if the soil remains moist.
A past trial at Iowa Agricultural College used cane as a smother crop to control perennials like Canada thistle and morning glories. Cutting back to three or four inches with a disk, the crop rapidly consumes root reserves, gaining the initial lead before weeds can recover.
Clear steps for beginners to start canning at home. Gather jars and lids, clean and heat them, stock new rubber rings, and organize canning gear. Emphasizes saving food for country and using safe sanitary methods with fresh produce. Free bulletins from the U S Department of Agriculture provide directions on canning preserving jelly making drying and other methods.
United States Department of Agriculture tests show motor truck delivery improves egg profits for Vineland and Millville producers. Trucks from Philadelphia to New York deliver eggs in 15 hours with no breakage, earning NYC dealers premiums of 0.5 to 1.5 cents per dozen. Shipments are individual, not pooled, with plans to expand to fruits and vegetables.
Despondency is often caused by indigestion and constipation and disappears quickly when Chamberlain's Tablets are taken. The tablets strengthen digestion and move the bowels. For sale by H. A. Engbertson, Adv.
The passage extols milk as the essential child food and top source of lime and protein, urging universal milk consumption despite costs. It links milk to health, bone growth, energy, and nationwide wartime needs, while recommending skim or whole milk and the importance of clean, cold delivery. It also discusses poultry care, egg production, and the impact of management on reproductive development.
Disturbances retard laying. early maturity and steady growth predict earlier eggs. Weather and growth interruptions can delay onset, turning potentially productive pullets into expenses. Retarded laying raises costs and lowers profits for both large and small poultry operations.
Popular Science Monthly describes fish jumping 100 foot dams via fish ladders. Salmon reach headwaters by multiple eight inch jumps through a zigzag trough that retards water flow. The ladder, built into dams, enables fish to ascend to spawning grounds.
Doctor Legendre introduced 500 cynpn or red fish into Madagascar rice plantations to eat mosquito larvae and eggs. In six months the fish multiplied to 10,000, reducing pests and malaria and improving grain culture conditions. The fish also proved a valuable native food source.
A summer warning to buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy now. It claims to be vital during colic or diarrhoea attacks and notes the price of 80 to be prepared. Sold by R. A. Engbertson, Adv.
USDA estimates gross value of wealth produced on farms in 1917 at 19.444 billion dollars, split into 13.611 billion for crops and 5.833 billion for animals. The report notes these figures reflect price and production changes, warning they are gross income not net income, with 1916 and 1917 costs and duplications complicating interpretation. A final line mentions a trial showing red-globe covered lights repel mosquitoes.
In the Chaco region of Brazil the indigenous people have resisted white incursions more successfully than other South American groups. The area yields the rhea, a South American ostrich, long hunted for its plumes. Indians also eat the meat and eggs, with explorers noting a nest of thirty seven eggs capable of feeding a hungry family.
For Constipation and Biliousness a San Antonio reader at 416 Labor St. praises Foley Cathartic Tablets as the best laxative taken and recommends them to sufferers from constipation or biliousness. He notes relief from sick headache and bloating caused by poor digestion and credits Engbertson's Pharmacy.
Mrs. Ed Ostenson of 610 West Main Street testifies she suffered three years of dull back ache and sharp pains while bending. After using four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills she reports wonderful relief. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Advertisement.
To Whom it May Concern you are notified to appear at the Court House in Winneshiek county Iowa on September 23 1918 at 2 00 PM to attend probate of an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Willard H Feltis late of Heeper Township in Winneshiek county Iowa deceased at which time you will appear and show cause if any why said will should not be admitted to probate.
Several probate notices from Decorah and Canton detail appointments and final reporting. Ida M Babcock of Caledonia dies intestate with Burr Oak holdings. Glen Scot is administrator. Mary Anderson of Decorah named executor John Hegg. Final report on Charles E Miller estate filed. heirs Roy M Miller Mary J Miller Nellie M Hudson Edsel M Miller notified of hearing September 23 1918 in Decorah. Attorneys Boice Hook Willett Nelson serve at Decent era.
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