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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
3
Advice on balancing poultry diets with protein carbohydrates and ash, stressing mixed grains and varied grain feeds. Recommends two grain feeds daily with a light noon feed, green and animal foods, ground bone or dried meat scraps, skim milk, and scratch litter to encourage exercise and egg production.
Digestive troubles in fowls mainly arise from overfeeding affecting the crop and gizzard. Beak obstructions are rare but can block feeding if seed wedged between upper jaw branches. Affected birds stop eating as the tongue becomes paralyzed and may die. owners can check and remove any obstruction by careful mouth examination.
Guidance notes how to identify laying hens by ear lobe color in White Leghorn breeds. The ear lobes show a yellow cast that fades as hens begin laying, becoming noticeable after a couple of weeks to a month. Observing color changes helps determine laying status throughout the year.
Dry mash formulas can be used as wet mash but cooking provides no special advantage. Vegetables may be added if cooked. Soft food should be crumbly and crumble when formed into balls.
A call is made to adopt hopper feeding of a dry grain mash as an established farming policy. The suggestion targets both general farms and the vardgs of large breeders.
The article notes clean litter as a preferred bedding for hens using barn sweepings to maintain a tidy coop.
The article advises providing meat food to fowls in both summer and winter when they have different access to natural forage. It suggests beef scraps or green cut bone from butcher shops as rich supplements but warns against overfeeding to avoid harming laying birds.
It states that fresh short grass, not long, pleases poultry and benefits their health and feeding.
The article explains a pendulous enlarged crop in birds and a one step cure by cutting and sewing. Catarrh results from irritating foods and forms a doughy mass in the crop. treatment includes head down, coffee injection, then flushing with saline or mild antiseptic solution. Paralysis of the crop is linked to neglect.
The writer suggests good clover hay or alfalfa will be plentiful as litter in hen houses this winter. Feed in small amounts so birds peck the leaves and stems for grain, keeping them occupied during the cold season.
Soft pliable combs indicate good laying conditions. When a hen ceases laying the comb dries and tightens. Hens currently laying have soft pliable combs though size varies.
The report notes hens favor outdoor space when conditions allow and switch to comfortable quarters in bad weather, showing poultry adaptability to shelter when needed.
Roosts are to be built on one level two feet six inches from the floor with a dropping board about eight inches below them. This design ensures uniform perch height and a consistent drop for ease of access and safety.
A brief note on raising squabs emphasizing that success hinges on experience and business ability to create a steady market.
The article stresses vigor as the primary requirement for breeders noting that even well formed and plumaged birds fail without it. It emphasizes the importance of health and vitality as the basis for quality in breeding programs.
On the farm hens act as waste grain savers using spoiled feed sparingly while warns that moldy grain will not sustain them or improve welfare.
Poultry should always be fed in a clean place as cleanliness is the greatest foe of roup. The article emphasizes sanitation to prevent roup outbreaks among birds.
Keep out vermin and keep the poultry house clean at all times to protect stock and maintain health standards. The warning stresses ongoing pest control and sanitation as essential practices.
The 1915 subcommittee on schools and the school grounds contest judges urge continued efforts to plant trees shrubs and flowers on all Los Angeles county school grounds. They propose an official adviser or designer to standardize plans and extend improvements beyond a single year, aiming for broad, lasting beautification in the southland.
The article notes most fires stem from defective chimneys and urges thorough chimney design. It stresses solid foundations below ground, proper construction to keep soot from woodwork, and a seamless brick or cement flue extending above the roof. Separate flues for heating, kitchen, and fireplace are advised.
Prune deciduous trees and shrubs now even with leaves on. Prune shrubs after blooming and prune trees large or small. Seal large cuts with linseed oil or protective coating to speed healing and encourage vigorous renewal in spring.
The University of Texas leads with a city management course and the University of Kansas plans to follow. The trend suggests top American universities will prepare trained municipal experts, turning city halls into centers of experienced governance and offering lasting careers for qualified men and women.
The report notes Italy adopts a five vane windmill for irrigation in Africa's new possessions. It claims the design with widely spaced vanes withstands high winds yet operates in light breezes.
A German investigator has discovered insects breathe in a reversed manner compared to humans. The study shows they expel air during inhalation and draw in air during exhalation, altering assumptions about respiration in insects.
A leading fashion note extols a broadtail like fur fabric that mimics the original in lighter, durable material. Designers show a stately coat with mart en fur trim, silk braid accents, and rich embroidery, praised as an ultra smart novelty for future seasons.
Cut-out postcards bring joy to youngsters with paper dolls mother goose characters and circus animals printed in color. Sent through the mail these designs can be cut out by recipients. Each card costs a cent and a set of twelve makes a thoughtful gift for a young reader.
Holiday aprons for children appear as dainty, pretty gifts made from fine cottons and laces. Descriptions highlight washable materials, easy machine stitching, and low cost, with embroidery, dotted swiss, lawns, and ribbons enhancing small, bow-tied designs.
The survey notes numerous material combinations in brown tones for general utility trousers. Light browns progress to fawn, beige, and nut hues, with darker shades of loam and Flavana tones, all blending with greens to form a popular, stylish line.
The article asserts countless invisible stars exist with temperatures too low to affect eyes or photographic plates. Citing F A Lindeman, it suggests nova events result from stellar collisions and estimates the hidden star population could be about four times a certain baseline, indicating vast unseen numbers in space.
The single flower vases now appear in glass cut glass pressed glass and silver. A tiny silver vase costs two dollars. One holder proves especially useful in winter when flowers are scarce as a single rose becomes decorative.
A brief astronomy note states there are thousand times as many dark stars as bright ones in a given region, discussing implications for stellar populations and detection limits.
A white velour hat features an almost entirely black satin ribbon banding around the crown, with faint glimpses of the velour showing through. The brim is edged with white satin ruche and one crown side is accented by two large white wings.
An early medical advertisement outlines uric acid as a historic toxin linked to backache rheumatism gout and other ailments. It promotes Dr Pierce s Anuric claiming to eradicate uric acid from the body and urges readers to request a pamphlet or trial package while praising his prior remedies.
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