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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1925
Page
6
William A Radford presents a story and a half house offering spacious living with economy. The design features a curved walk, pergola, decorative fence, flowering shrubs, a large living room with a three inch window, a best room, dining room, compact kitchen with pantry, two bathrooms, and three bedrooms on the second floor with dormer windows. The house measures 26 by 85 feet, balancing wall efficiency with comfort for a sizeable family.
A discussion on increasing residential water main size from the common one half inch to better meet modern needs. It advises larger pipes for multiple floors, laundry use, and showers, plus installing a shut off valve in the cellar. It favors brass piping for economy over time and notes softeners in hard water areas.
The text explains the common sliding up and down window known as a double hung window. It notes counterbalanced weights attached by substantial cords to allow vertical movement.
North Dakota Agricultural College findings show bacon hogs on peas gaining 385 pounds per acre and lard hogs 3875 pounds per acre. Bacon hogs on peas gained 88.5 pounds per head in 28 days, lard hogs 87.5. Hogging Off Corn reports bacon gains 149 pounds per day and lard 1.84 per day. Yard fed gains 134 and 1.26 per day respectively. Data cover peas and corn trials, including weights, gains per head, and income estimates per acre.
W G Kaminlade of the Illinois College of Agriculture urges sheep raisers to cull breeding flocks before the breeding season. He notes lamb quality matters more than quantity as top lambs sell for significantly higher prices, while slow cullings can hasten price declines. A sheep industry remark warns against rapid expansion, citing potential pressure on high prices.
Research in Ohio links paralysis in hogs to mineral shortages in feed. Weak lumbar vertebrae due to lack of lime buckle under back muscle strain, crushing a vertebra and pinching the spinal cord, leaving hindquarters paralyzed. Prior blamed troubles now seen as diet mineral deficit.
The article surveys Hawaii as a volcanic island with fertile soil despite lava covered lands. It notes Boston as a hub of intellectual influence and explains the Scalds as ancient Scandinavian poets similar to troubadours and minnesingers, with fragments in the Younger Edda and Sagas.
Letters of administration granted to Clayton J. Keller for the estate of Israel W. Bender of Lititz Pa. Debtors to the estate should pay promptly and creditors present claims to attorney Joseph B Wissler at Lititz.
Practical advice notes that alfalfa hay fed in a rack aids wintering brood sows and that feeding should avoid ice. It urges using crude oil or coal tar dip to kill hog lice and warns that stock fed in self feeders saves money when feed costs are high. It also promotes pure bred livestock and highlights the wool crop’s needed care and skill.
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