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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1914
Page
8
Guides on squab raising emphasize cleanliness to boost success. The article details nest cleaning, egg handling, feeding, bleeding, plucking, and chilling methods, including anti contamination steps and ice packing for market-ready squabs.
A reading on rearing young chickens in a garden notes they predate many insects and pose little risk to tender plants. It suggests a simple solution: a long narrow wire covered run attached to the coop with hooks, creating a protective space for the birds.
Text discusses methods to manage poultry and corn fields including tying hens, keeping chicks, and preventing pests. It warns that confinement and improper care invite disaster and disease. The excerpt references scaly leg mites and kerosene as remedies, urging careful husbandry to avoid destruction of crops and fowl health.
A garbled farm primer notes cow feeding woes and silo timing. It warns against starving livestock, recommends dry warm bedding, and stresses ample water. It discusses stock density, breeding to size, and cautious feeding of young chicks after hatching. It mentions flax cropping and the value of quality forage while cautioning against flax wilt.
An advertisement extols Henkel's Flour for flavor and strength for daily work. It promotes a special price enabling affordable bread, listing 49 lb sacks at 1.30 and bulk discounts for multiple sacks, plus baked hams with tomato sauce, tomato and corn can goods with small prices.
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