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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
8
Au optional ad item lists a product Daisy Fly Killer Bold with price $1.00 at ALS AVE BROGRLYN Me.
Practical guidance on swimming cramps from cold exposure. It advises turning on the back, gulping air, and controlled underwater breathing to prevent panic and drowning. For leg or arm cramps, straighten the limb with forceful pressure while maintaining breath control as pain subsides.
U S Department of Agriculture experiments show a wheatless ration produced 147.3 eggs per hen for Leghorn pullets over a year and 28.5 eggs per hen in early second year. Buff Orpington pullets laid 53 eggs in 20 weeks with the same system.
Poultry expert B L Kempster of the Missouri College of Agriculture explains that a hen laying 200 eggs annually needs a carefully balanced ration high in egg forming elements. He warns against a whole grain diet, urges a mix of grains and ground feeds, and details proportions to support efficient digestion and consistent egg production.
The guidance discusses using sour milk or beef scrap as feed, with one fourth ground feed as beef scrap when used. It stresses keeping grit and oyster shell available at all times, especially during winter.
Ross M. Sherwood of Kansas State Agricultural College warns diarrhea is the leading cause of chick losses, worsened by bad weather. Infection often hits within days of hatching. death can follow in the first days as chicks appear droopy with vent discharge. Preventive steps include proper handling, sanitation, correct temperature, and a copper sulfate antiseptic solution fed to the flock.
A practical feed mix uses grains and ground seeds. Use equal parts wheat and corn for grains or double corn in winter. Ground feed combines equal parts bran shorts and cornmeal. Supplement with sour milk or beef scrap if unavailable. Beef scrap should make one fourth of the ground feed.
An Illinois State Register advisory urges homeowners to prepare before a plumbing fix. It notes moving items from the kitchen, clearing space for tools, and arranging care or boarding for children and pets during the weeklong job.
Alice Pork and Beans prove cheaper than meat yet contain more fat and higher protein than lean beef, boosting their food value as noted by Advy.
At Ft Harrison Indianaapolis News reports a student officer candidate claims seven years of business experience at age twenty-one. When asked his background he describes farm chores from age fourteen including plowing, haying, milking, stock care, hauling grain, and corn shock work.
A couple talks about a backyard project with a seed mix and rising canaries. They joke about fifty fifty outcomes as the publisher and composer comment on not deciphering songs.
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