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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
4
Thorough cleaning and disinfection of incubator components is essential before each hatch. Scrape out dirt, wash with hot soap and water, then apply a five to ninety five disinfectant solution. Check phenol coefficient labels and expose to sunlight before using eggs to ensure reliable results.
J. B. Maxwell of Mount Carmel shares figures on cockerel sales and caponizing profit. He notes a dozen Barred Rock weighed 4 1/2 pounds per bird selling at 11 cents per pound and argues caponizing at two pounds could raise value to about 25 cents per pound, with potential profit well above $29 per dozen.
The article explains that mites, long blamed for bloodsucking damage in poultry, are now charged with carrying and spreading disease germs between fowls. Mites feed at night, hide in crevices, and can move germs across several birds, worsening flock losses and prompting tighter control measures.
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station reports a two year trial on rations for laying hens. Skim milk and animal protein raised profits and egg yields, while grain only cost least to feed but produced fewer eggs and a loss per bird.
This article outlines the mink as a promising candidate for domestication, noting its wild range in Canada Alaska and much of the US. It discusses breeding history varieties differences in color and size and the potential to develop superior strains through selective breeding. It covers feed trials from vegetables to meat and milk and describes mink behavior in trees and at meals including their sleep patterns and social traits.
The text explains that the odor of feed can impart taint to eggs and onions. It warns against high odor feeds and tainted rations. It notes feed influences yolk color, with higher color from corn and green feed improving yolk hue.
The article instructs keeping flat irons dry to prevent moisture beads forming, which can be wiped away for smooth operation. It advises protecting eggs from wet conditions to avoid rapid spoilage and suggests coverings at markets. It notes census figures show farm to city drift but not the number homesick to return, and adds half frozen hens won’t lay.
Poultry experts warn the turkey industry may decline as few people know how to raise poults successfully. To protect young birds, keep hens nearby for daily egg gathering, use a fenced field with secluded nests, and consider foster hens. If poults reach six weeks healthy, they endure rough weather and can range to eat insects. Avoid green corn near harvest to prevent black head.
Hene and lighter breeds can be kept longer for profitable egg output as they fatten slowly. Heavy breeds endure only two laying seasons, while others may carry through three. In Montana, the champion potato club boy raised 65 bushels from a tenth acre, costing $15.63 with a $17.27 profit.
The article promotes planting black walnut trees on marginal land due to high timber value and favorable growth in limestone soils. It outlines suitable regions from New England to Oklahoma, pest considerations, seed gathering, storage, and spring planting timing, plus spacing and care guidelines and where to obtain further information.
A Siam king declares a royal elephant hunt to select tame elephants from wild herds. Hunters drive elephants toward Avutha and Ayutla, then corral them in a kraal for selection. The process lasts days with crowds watching as elephants trumpet in captivity.
A German issue discusses tests on war wires focusing on moisture and heat. It notes regenerated rubber bitumen and impregnated paper strip insulation, with the latter showing excellent performance comparable to prewar rubber insulation and less aging under heat.
Singapore, the Malay Peninsula port city, awakens after five years with ships from tiny sampans to great steamers filling the harbor. The city thrives as a coal trading hub, a key Suez stop, and a bustling trade center amid tropical heat and laborers, where time is seen as precious and the waterfront remains the busiest corner in the region.
An American writer in a Pullman near Winnipeg argues that George Wettin is the present King of England, prompting mock disbelief from a Londoner and a Montrealer. Johannesburg capitalists form a company to start airplane passenger service among several South African points.
Henry Miller, an American land magnate, controls 14,080,000 acres, more than twice Germany’s area. Once a penniless immigrant from Württemberg, he built vast estates far exceeding Duke of Sutherland or Lord Leverhulme. An admirer modeled a journey from the Mexican border to British Columbia with Miller’s land as camps each night.
A compilation of pithy maxims and wry observations on life love money and society. Quips touch on marriage friendship perception ambition and human foibles with sharp humorous tone.
The piece highlights Chicago’s Lincoln Park as among the nation’s largest playgrounds with rolling lawns, tennis, football, golf, baseball, beaches, and boat lagoons. It notes diverse visitors, including Czecho Slavs playing English soccer, and public benches where spooning occurs with police tolerance.
A kindergartner recited the wolf and the lamb tale prompting laughter and a boy rebuttal about if the lamb had behaved, they would have eaten it. An Australian engineer patents an engine powered by a newer gun, described as a novel propulsion idea.
A writer in the Electric Experimenter praises a magnetized screwdriver as a valuable helper for car work. It helps pick up small dropped parts and set screws with one hand, avoiding lost screws. The device is carried in the toolbox and admired by others facing car trouble on lonely roads.
The Tres Marias lie off Mexico's west coast near Sap Blas. Four islets Maria Madre Maria Magdalena MariaClefa and San Juanito form a sparsely inhabited, droughty archipelago prone to summer wind storms that halt agriculture and prevent ship access for months.
The Royal Air Force adopted an eye drill to train airmen to use both eyes, boosting landing accuracy. Tests showed 95 percent of men who would have been poor pilots became good with the twice daily exercises, improving overall effectiveness.
A collage of snatches from newspapers shows a girl lamenting unfulfilled romance amid jokes about love, pain and daily life. Quotes touch on marriage, medicine, shopping trips, cow milking, and superstitions among sailors, illustrating a mosaic of light and dark urban humor.
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