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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
7
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the article warns hog owners that necrobacilliosis including necrotic rhinitis and necrotic entritis are common in late spring and summer. It details symptoms treatments antiseptics and preventive sanitation measures to protect herds and reduce mortality.
United States Department poultry extension notes a town Connecticut flock of 1408 White Leghorn hens. After culling 826 hens marketed 77 kept as producers, weekly egg output fell from 800 to 342. Net feed costs dropped over half as productivity rose among remaining birds. Continuous culling urged through the year with careful sorting into better and poorer producers.
Dropping boards in henhouses save clean floors by collecting droppings for litter, usable year round especially in cold months. The article notes the value of the Record subscription at $1.50 yearly for home news and more.
An ad urges readers to treat weakening kidneys with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims the remedy restores strength, prevents disease, and is a trusted Dutch product since 1696. Consumers are advised to take three or four capsules daily and seek a refund if unsatisfied. Look for the Gold Medal label.
Observation from Prof. Oscar Erf of Ohio State University shows the high cost of dairy production yet potential profitability for a family cow. University data cites 256 dollars yearly per cow including 126 dollars food 61 dollars labor and 63 dollars overhead while producing 4.05 dollars per 100 pounds of milk, with a 12 cent to 26 cent per quart sale translating to about 528 dollars gross yearly. personal labor and overhead vary by operation.
Army recruiting officer Major Frank C. Mahons recalls a quick moving group of recruits in France. He describes a chaotic scene of soldiers running past shell explosions on a national highway while joking about a nearby cemetery that turns out to be a line of tombstones. The tale illustrates urgency and morale among recruits in wartime.
The article notes the Chief of Police Colunthia commands a lone officer named Samuel Campbell. It asserts race riots are unheard of there and says the Chief quickly handled the Dolsheytsky movement without needing a larger force.
A local hardware ad highlights right time to shop for Oil Cook Stoves Refrigerators Ice Cream Freezers Wash Machines Wash Wringers Wash Tubs Lawn Mowers Hoes Rakes Shovels and more. It also promotes painting houses with Longman and Martinez Paints.
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