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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
6
United States Department of Agriculture explains hen digestion lacks teeth and relies on grit in the gizzard to grind food. It notes hens swallow whole, store food in the crop, then grind with grit and stomach muscles. Concludes confined fowls need steady grit, with oyster shells aiding shell formation and digestion.
The department of agriculture prepares the second edition of Parragera Bulletin 1055 Country Hides and Skins to aid live stock owners. It aims to help owners of scrub bulls discharging woulteaires and participating in the federal state campaign for better alies.
Advice from a poultry specialist on how to manage sitting hens. Select a quiet out of the way nest with water and feed available. Monitor broody behavior, transfer to prepared nest, dust with insect powder, and keep conditions dark and undisturbed until hatch. Limit eggs placed under a hen to ten to twelve depending on season and hen size.
W E L Murray a Fort Bidwell California farmer advocates better sires in the federal state Better Sires Better Stock campaign. Since July he has replaced two scrub boars with a purebred hog and backs rapid gains, speed and size that stay frozen. The Fort Bidwell agency is part of the United States Indian Service, Interior Department.
Numerous grasses and legumes secured by botanical explorations in central Asia may disclose species to solve range improvement on semi arid lands. The Bureau of Plant Industry notes constant demand for grass to increase feed under fences, leading specialists to undertake systematic testing of Asiatic grasses and legumes.
Advice on ventilation and crowding to prevent dampness and disease in poultry. Warns against overloading flocks, stresses providing grit for feed, notes geese markets are smaller than for chickens, and suggests location and water access considerations for ducks.
Washington reports say United States Department of Agriculture inspectors target predatory wildlife that kill livestock. A mountain lion near Dubois Wyoming killed about $1,000 of stock in a month, and another killed seven colts in spring. A pair of wolves in the same state destroyed $2,500 worth of livestock. A Texan rancher lost 300 sheep valued at $8,200 to six coyotes, captured by government and private hunters. About 30 wolves still roam New Mexico, causing about $2,000 in annual losses.
A New York resolution by the League of Scottish veterans of World War I calls for removing Shakespeare's Macbeth from school curriculums, criticizing its portrayal of King Macbeth as a traitor. The move targets Newark N J schools after their ban of The Merchant of Venice. Captain Ian McTayish leads the argument with a quip about cleansing the Scottish kilt.
Washington Air service verdict notes that airplanes do not deter wild ducks. Lieut. Col. H. M. Hickman, stationed at Dorr and Chisholm fields, flew daily for months over the swamp feeding ground. Ducks flushed only briefly, returning as soon as he lifted off.
London report recalls a promise made twenty five years ago by Lady Pender of Donhead Wilts. At her silver wedding in 1802 she gave threepenny pieces to children with a vow they would exchange for half sovereigns at the golden wedding. Nearly thirty recipients returned the coins this year and each received a half sovereign. Lady Pender had the coins gilded and formed into a necklace as a keepsake.
Officials of the Department of Agriculture say two major elk herds in the United States face drastic depletion due to early severe weather and hay shortages near Yellowstone. About 40,000 elk split into northern and southern herds, with the southern herd wintering near Jackson Hole. 1,800 tons of hay are on hand but scarce cold and snow threaten feed. Ranchers are reluctant to release hay while the larger northern herd is under Interior Department supervision in national parks. Loss of many animals could be irreparable for these remaining herds.
Burne Oregon reports trapper W Duncan with hundreds of traps sold his 650 coyote pelts at 16.25 each plus about 3 bounty each. Total revenue from the skins and bounty reached 12 512 dollars. Fur industry remains strong as shipments continue.
Reports describe ongoing illicit food trade and smuggling across Germany and its occupied Rhineland. Authorities try to clamp down, with courts crowded, while Bavaria enjoys cheaper living and scarce meat elsewhere. Potatoes, eggs, fats fetch high prices as affluent travel to Bavaria for supplies. Hotels still serve meat a few days weekly, sourced from Holland.
A Spokane oyster market reports ten pearls taken from a quart of oysters by one customer. Two more pearls were found by another, and the dealer found one. Pearls are valued from two to ten dollars each, with the total loss uncertain.
Announcement states Handley Page Aircraft will soon launch a gurite commercial hydroplane service along the Peruvian coast with Lind and Perth An outline of planned routes and intended operations is described in the notice.
A Summit New Jersey resident testifies that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased her life during menopause. She reports relief from digestive issues pain sleep problems and hot flashes after using the remedy, urging others with warning symptoms to try it.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight laxative to cure liver sluggishness and constipation. It claims quick results, no salts or oils, and promotes a bright morning feeling, contrasting with harsh Calomel. It ends with a cynical line asserting a company is defined by its dominant man.
Boschee's Syrup has a fifty three year history treating coughs bronchitis colds throat irritation and lung troubles. It promises restful sleep ease of morning expectoration and is manufactured in America for widespread home use and sale everywhere.
An old advertisement promotes Anuric as a cure for gout rheumatism and kidney issues caused by excess uric acid. It advises dietary changes and water intake and offers a free medical consultation from Dr. Pierce's Hotel in Buffalo New York. A ten cent trial package is advertised.
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