12 Aug 1932
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1932
Page
1
The great dam at Assouan on the Nile, 551 miles south of Cairo, is being heightened for the second time. Upon completion in 1934, the Assouan reservoir will hold five billion cubic meters of Nile water for the year, enabling irrigation of thousands of acres in the northern delta.
An ad-style message promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid. It claims rapid fat reduction by taking a half teaspoonful in hot water each morning and cutting fatty foods, with promised energy gains and younger feeling. The testimonial-style copy urges readers to buy a four week supply from druggists in America.
Hygeia Magazine features Camp Hash about camp cooks facing real troubles. Engineering ventures are abandoned as crews strike over food, refusing bread and demanding meat pies at every meal.
A tense scene unfolds in a cluttered room with Joe Barry in danger as a planned double cross collapses. The group, including Big Friday and Jamison, debates next moves while a radio dies and a dictograph entry looms, heightening suspense about a looming break.
Jamison and allies confront Joe Barry in a tense truck room where demands, threats, and past killings surface. The scene shifts from loaded negotiations to memory of a deathly past, with references to Poe and Hyme Fradke as警示 figures. The narrative also notes USDA efforts in studying birds for agricultural benefits.
A historical note argues removing male birds to avoid feed waste and infertile egg production. It explains that fertilized eggs may develop in hens, while infertile eggs endure poorly and are easier to preserve. During summer infertile eggs are especially advantageous, with hens laying similarly or better without males.
A massive water tower in West Mersea Wales burned as a brick structure with a wooden mid floor and a top tank holding thousands of gallons of water. The floor ignited and the tank water began to boil, leaving West Mersea and Colchester fire brigades unable to intervene. the blaze was allowed to burn out.
The Massachusetts experiment records six years with Rhode Island Reds showing March hatch pullets averaging 5.0 pounds at 21 weeks and ranging from 4.88 to 5.19 pounds. May pullets average 4.27 pounds with a range from 4.10 to 4.42 pounds. Early hatch consistently yields heavier birds and better sales potential.
Movable growing shelter gains favor among poultrymen as the greatest housing improvement since open-front houses. Seen as mimicking wild birds, it offers movable quarters, mite-free conditions, ample ventilation, cool roosts, and reduced dusty air on suitable ranges, per the Los Angeles Times.
Broody birds ruin eggs and reduce freshness by breaking shells. The remedy suggested is to remove the hen after dark, snip a band on the leg, and place her on a slat nest for three days. If broodiness repeats thrice, experts say she should be eaten. Broodiness is described as an inherited trait akin to plumage or shank color.
A poultry expert from the University of Illinois suggests retraining year-old hens for another year to cut costs as they have passed major depreciation. If well bred they can remain productive though egg yield drops. Increasing disease risk makes replacing with pullets preferable when feasible.
The article advises painting or spraying brooders with a mix of four parts crude petroleum to one part kerosene if the premises and equipment are free of lice. It stresses drying completely before use and suggests applying insect powder to chicks about once a week to destroy any lice.
An editorial note claims that uncancelled Profita Sala stamps from Washington will cover celebration costs as collectors accumulate them in private books. The Los Angeles Times cites that Uncle Sam profits from poor circulation since these stamps bypass regular postal routes. The piece ends with a quip on napkin etiquette.
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