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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
7
The guide stresses fresh air as essential to poultry health. It urges well ventilated houses and regular outdoor exercise for birds. When weather allows, open windows and doors to let sunshine in and air circulate.
Seed corn advertisement touts a fine lot of Ar Yellow Seed Corn with excellent germination. The notice urges buyers that it pays to plant the best seed corn, highlighting strong viability and value for farmers.
A dense schedule lists many lodges councils and boards meeting in Rudy's Hall and local venues. Highlights include Lititz Borough Council last Mondays at 8 PM Lititz School Board first Fridays at 7 30 PM and several Masonic and G A R groups meeting weekly or biweekly at Rudy's Hall or local halls with times ranging from 7 PM to 7 46 PM Softly notes a Lititz Agricultural Mutual Tire Insurance Company and various chapters of the Order of Mechanics and related bodies in frequent regular sessions
Public proclamation issued by Lancaster County judges announces a Court of Jail Delivery and a Court of General Quarter Sessions to commence on the third Monday in April in Lancaster City. Officials urged to attend with rolls records examinations and inquiries to prosecute prisoners held in Lancaster jail. Dated Lancaster March 11, 1918.
Philadelphia March 26 C J Tyson of Pennsylvania named to represent producer interests on a nationwide advisory board to assist Hoover and the Secretary of Agriculture in boosting the supply of livestock fruits and vegetables. The first meeting is set for Washington March 28 with members from across the nation. Tyson, born 1877 in Adams County, operates a large apple orchard with his brothers and runs about 200 acres of crops. He has held leadership roles in Pennsylvania horticulture groups and serves on state college advisory committees.
Amid wartime demand the toasted Lucky Strike cigarette becomes a morale staple with Burley tobacco toasted to create a homey flavor. Thousands have shipped to France as the American Tobacco Co. scales production to 15 million cigarettes daily for American troops overseas.
Sylvania figures closely tied to agriculture products, active in state commerce circles as a member of the State Chamber of Commerce and its Board of Directors for the years 1817 to 1918.
Washington March 26 Dr Raymond Pearl statistician of the United States food administration says the American farmer still gets the highest return per bushel from wheat among cereals. He cites data from the agricultural department showing wheat price rising from 69 10 cents before the war to 2006 a bushel, a 131 percent increase. Corn rose 109 percent while coal and barley tied at 105 percent.
United States Department of Agriculture advises hand-picking bean seed during winter slack work to remove discolored, undersized, and cracked beans. A germination test helps predict stand. use only seed that will germinate well. Testing follows standard corn methods with moist blotters or cloth, in a warm room.
The article warns that poor germination affects planting rate to secure a good stand and stresses testing seed this year after 1917 fall frosts disrupted maturity in bean regions. It also notes maintaining optimal boar condition is crucial, avoiding over fattening or extreme undernourishment to preserve vigor in progeny.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the piece explains that early hatched chickens resist lice and disease better, lay winter eggs, and survive heat better. It notes midsummer lice damage targets late hatched birds, while early hatch birds are strong and hardy by summer.
The article advises selecting a sufficient number of choicest fowls as breeders and separating them from the main flock two to three weeks before saving eggs for hatching. Breeding birds should be housed in a temporary pen and yarded at one end of the poultry house.
A cryptic note indicates birds returning to the main flock on the 28th, with a reference to ihe. The wording is fragmentary, leaving the exact species, location, and purpose unclear. Further readable context would clarify whether this pertains to a migration pattern, a veterinary record, or a conservation update.
Mollie Wellington, a prolific laying hen of the Light Brahma breed, achieved a remarkable 325 eggs in a single calendar year. The achievement highlights extraordinary productivity among poultry exhibiting high-yield performance.
Discussion of feeding sheep in winter emphasizes salt intake for lamb crop and wool, noting well-nourished ewes yield heavy fleece. Also advises on economical manure management by promptly drawing and spreading it to fields to avoid fertility loss, assuming soil not prone to washing.
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