01 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1916
Page
1
The article outlines a balanced ration for laying hens using equal parts cracked corn wheat and oats scattered in litter. It recommends bran middlings beef scraps access, ample exercise, clean litter, green feeds, crumbly wet mashes, and a starter for chicks with eggs and stale bread, transitioning to chick feed as they grow. It stresses fresh water grit shell and controlled feeding to avoid overfeeding.
A simple chicken feed hopper can be made from a laundry soap box. Saw the sides, fasten a lid with hinges on top, and tilt the front so feed always slides down as it is taken out.
A period diagram explains an opening for poultry feeding. A chicken wire shield prevents fowls from stepping into the feed while the dotted lines indicate the original box construction. The illustration appears in Popular Science.
Infertile eggs result from hens without a male bird. removing the male does not affect egg count. The best profit window is the first two years, with disposal after the second laying season. Pullets require maturation before reliable laying, fall-laying pullets should be kept for next spring breeding, and soft shells come from confinement, overfatness, or mineral deficiencies.
When hens are kept in confinement green foods should be chopped small to prevent crop binding. Cabbage tied to a stake is good but variety is better. White and red clover lawn grass tops of vegetables or young corn fodder are liked if cut short. Grit is essential to keep fowls healthy and aid digestion.
The French journal Le Cri de Paris notes four works rising in esteem due to the war. Hugo’s hymn The Devoted Ones Who Died for Their Country, La Marseillaise, a sculpture by Rude on the arch of triumph, and Puvis de Chavannes’s panel St Genevieve Watching Over Paris are praised as suddenly resonant masterpieces.
Miss Elinor Root observes Orkney natives resist Scottish labels claiming Norse descent. locals insist they are not Scotch and defend Norse heritage while denying Scottish blood.
The inventions board adds a consulting panel featuring Sir William Crookes and Sir Oliver Lodge among other eminent experts. The list signals England awakening to mobilize national brains for science and technology.
Senator Sorghum warns against overstudying a subject before speaking noting you may uncover gaps that lead to discouragement. The exchange highlights caution in public remarks and the balance between knowledge and confidence.
The quotation recalls a college moment where the speaker admits confidence in many pursuits but concedes a failure to pass Greek. It frames a candid self assessment of offered strengths and a notable academic weakness.
Recipes describe charlotte russe with chocolate cake and orange marmalade served in sherbet glasses. Pineapple Toast blends pineapple with sponge cake and citrus sauce. Hashed Lamb With Rice and Peas pairs chopped lamb with rice and peas. Curried Potatoes simmer with onion butter curry powder and broth. Creamed celery with almonds makes timbales. Swedish ham crust uses bread crumbs vinegar mustard egg pepper salt to seal in flavor.
A guide to pineapple juice uses and recipes including punches and desserts. It details Regents Punch and Fruit Punch with pineapple juice, lemon, tea, and soda, plus a frappe method using grated pineapple, sugar syrup, and lemon juice. It highlights pineapple’s digestive benefits and nonalcoholic versatility.
Tens of thousands of farmers and townspeople cut store bills by half during the cotton crisis as Hastings 1916 Seed Catalogue shows how to plant and tend home gardens. The guide promises money-saving seeds and garden know-how and offers a free copy from H. G. Hastings Co. of Atlanta, Ga.
Passenger train schedules show arrivals from Augusta and Columbia and departures to Trenton and Augusta with times ranging from 7 20 am to 11 45 am. The notice notes schedules published for information only and not guaranteed and directs inquiry to J A Townsend Ticket Agent Edgefield SC.
A bank advertises 5 percent deposits and liberal loan terms on good security. It presents the bank as the business heart of the community where capital flows to quicken local life and urges deposits to support this work.
Local dealer promotes Ford automobiles as the best value in the western Edgefield County area. Prospective buyers are invited to request a demo visit to learn about the advantages of Ford cars.
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