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Newspaper
Indiana County Agent
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1915
Page
5
A cheap ready mixable lice powder recipe from Pennsylvania State College uses two and a half pounds of plaster, three quarters of a pint of gasoline, and a quarter pint of crude carbolic acid. It details preparation, usage, and quality indicators for hens and chicks, with notes on dusting, sulfur as a lice killer, and fumigation of brooders and coops.
The Runner duck, a small utility breed likened to the Leghorn of ducks, yields record egg totals in flocks. They are active foragers, non-sitters, hardy, easy to rear but poorly suited to confinement. Flesh is deep yellow and fine in quality, though small size limits market appeal except for broilers.
Agricultural note advises selecting pullets with the best laying potential for winter. Prioritize robust birds with solid frame and proven egg history to maintain production during colder seasons.
The text outlines a simple grain blend of corn, wheat, and oats with extra corn as weather cools and less in summer. It recommends adding buckwheat and sunflower seed in fall and winter, feeding green foods like alfalfa and cabbage freely, and including fresh green bone or beef scraps with charcoal year round.
The best litter for duck houses is shavings, with sawdust as an acceptable alternative. Straw should be avoided as it becomes damp quickly. Clean litter keeps floors dry and protects eggs, which are dropped anywhere the ducks roam rather than laid in nests.
The article argues it's poor business to chase chickens to kill lice after leaving the nest and recommends applying remedy before hatching begins. It notes a week to ten days after the hen receives her clutch as a timing window for treatment.
Fragmentary text outlines a practice involving dusting a hen with sulphur to provoke a reaction, used near a nest and straw. The scene mentions lantern light and small disturbances designed to make the bird bristle its feathers.
The article explains that guns with a bore of 12 inches or more may fire 39 full charges before being worn out. After reaching this limit, they must be sent to the foundry to have a new core inserted.
Uncle Eben warns that helping a man who cannot help himself is like riding a mule for a poor driver. The saying reflects a rural, folksy proverbs style from a small community page.
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