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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
7
Geese breeds like Toulouse Embden and Chinese varieties are described with weights from 12 to 30 pounds. Toulouse is large and gray with white plumage patches. Embden is snowy white with yellow legs. Chinese geese include brown and white types with long necks and a base bill knob. Egg production ranges from 15 to 50 eggs per year depending on breed and age.
Based on US census figures Missouri's 21 million hens lay 111 million dozen eggs yearly. Proper feeding boosts output. a productive hen needs 70 to 80 pounds of feed annually and should have access to dry ground feed, sour milk or buttermilk, crushed limestone or oyster shell, and full crops at roost. University of Missouri poultry department directions in circular 76 advocate these practices.
The plan directs placing old hens aside and feeding them corn to fatten for sale, with no wintering of loafers. It also notes keeping a few hens for hatching purposes.
The keeping and care of pure-bred birds gives pleasure to owners who prize a well tended flock. Readers note the joy of pairing birds, maintaining healthy stock, and enjoying disciplined poultry keeping practices.
A terse admonition warns against eating spoiled or decaying food as it can cause illness. It also notes ducks and geese need deep drinking vessels when raised on land to maintain health.
The hen today is an evolved egg producer with average counts around 140 eggs per year for hens and pullets, though a few reach 200 and higher. To raise egg output, select high producing pullets or hens and mate with strong laying cockerels, understanding progress will be gradual and some will remain poor producers.
Instructions describe placing birds in a crate for a day with no food then feeding a seven to three to one mix of cornmeal middlings and bran with buttermilk until a pancake batter consistency. Over ten to fourteen days they gain 15 to 25 percent in weight and improve flavor markedly.
A note wonders if hens cackle and cites a price of 40 cents per dozen or 14 cents per cackle. It suggests hens produced meat when bugs and worms were plentiful and grass and water were abundant, asking if egg-producing feeds will make them cackle more.
Doctors report grip epidemic with distressing symptoms and kidney strain as back and urinary troubles appear. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root touted as great kidney liver and bladder remedy with herbal, gentle healing effect. sample bottle offered for ten cents and regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.00 at druggists.
The article notes a shift from traditional sausage skins to thin silk cases made of chiffonlike fabric. These silk casings are sterilizable and barely noticeable when eaten, offering improved sanitation and resistance to vermin at a slightly higher but affordable cost than current sausage skins.
Advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsia as the fastest and safest remedy for indigestion and upset stomachs. It promises relief in five minutes and urges readers to buy a fifty cent case from any drug store.
A humorous exchange features a host asked about entertainment for a holiday gathering. The reply says there will be no Oscllatory amusements, only old-fashioned kissing games, highlighting a lighthearted, retro tone.
Edith recalls a sudden marriage proposal that surprised Aunt and Niece. The Boston Evening Transcript notes the moment when excitement overwhelmed the intended pause, the two exchange a playful assertion about timing and delight.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Bag Blue as a way to whiten clothes with a brief grocer display. A philosophic voice quotes a reflective line about amusement aging and the spider's mobility, attributed to the Birmingham Age Herald.
The article describes methods to convert refuse into fuel in Holland after wartime coal shortages. Finely ground refuse is placed in a liquid of slightly higher density. heavier particles sink and reusable combustible material is recovered. Reportedly 200 tons of refuse yield 48 tons of usable fuel, suggesting a cheap fuel source.
Madrid releases a long note reviewing Spain's policy since the Isidoro was torpedoed in August 1915. It asserts the illegality of prize destruction and calls for observance of the London Declaration Article 50, condemns submarines abandoning crews, and notes Spain’s protests have been vigorous. It ends with plans to reduce future risks to Spanish shipping.
London, Dec 30. General Haig describes the Somme battle as an entente triumph covering July 1 to Nov 18. He says Germans were saved from collapse by bad weather hindering a full Anglo French break through and notes German efforts in Moldavia and Dobrudja while Verdun area sees repulsed French assaults.
In Eaton a jeweler H. B. Lewis was shot through the body during a duel with the town night watchman. Wounds are believed fatal. Authorities reported the confrontation occurred in the jeweler’s shop, with both men involved in a violent dispute. Louis and the watchman were taken into custody for questioning.
Phoenix dispatch notes governor elect Thomas Campbell will take the oath before Chief Justice Ross and deliver an inaugural address at the capitol. Governor elect Hunt declines comment, but adviser Ives says he urges retention of office. Ballot inspections proceed slowly, costing about 9800 daily as Legislature convenes January 8.
Reported in Hagerman Texas, bandits blew open the Hagerman Brute Bank vault and escaped with about 6 000 dollars. Local authorities pursue leads as the heist rattles Sherman area residents.
A 10 cent Cascaret ad promises relief from bilious costive conditions and torpid liver. It claims symptoms include furred tongue, bad taste, sallow skin, headaches, indigestion and foul breath. Supposedly cleanses bowels by morning and keeps you feeling good for months.
The exchange has two sober citizens predicting the end of a dancing craze. They discuss the world outgrowing such madness as they reference a distant time before a historical moment marked by the Castles in New York.
OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS The cost of food today is a serious matter to all of you. To cut down your food bills and at the same time improve the health of your family, serve them Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti two or three times per week. Children love it and thrive on It. It is the best possible food for adults. Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nebr., for beautiful cook book telling how to serve It in a hundred ways. It's free to every mother.
A Berlin zoo takes in a monkey once mascot of the English merchantman halted by a German submarine. The creature sailed repeatedly with U-35 and was aboard during several attacks. It was moved to the 200 squadron when cold risked exposure.
John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency, states that the nation’s international charity over the past two years equaled one-twentieth of 1 percent of total income. He notes this equals an annual gift of 75 cents for a person earning $1,500 yearly.
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