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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
7
United States Department of Agriculture outlines economical ice-house design focusing on insulation and heat resistance. Key points cover wall and floor insulation, air spaces, drainage, ventilation, and waterproofing, with guidance on materials like planing-mill shavings, sawdust, and commercial insulators, plus door use, ice placement, and moisture control.
Be economical in feeding poultry by using on hand farm grains and supplementing with seeds bought for market readiness. This avoids heavy cash outlay and uses inferior grain, purchasing only items that improve growth and balance the ration for market fit.
Good horses are in such demand that any farmer with horse sense should sit up and take notice.
An old farmer notes hens lay more eggs when allowed to scratch scattered wheat in barn. He describes wheat hay fed to horses, then to hens, with egg production highest when wheat is fed as part of straw or bundles. Egg output drops after wheat-hay runs out, returning when wheat is reintroduced. He cites price-driven feeding changes and benefits of exercise from scratching.
Turkeys suffer a disease resembling chicken pox with yellow sores on the heads. It spreads among birds and may be tied to overfeeding with corn. Separate affected birds, bathe sores in permanganate solution, disinfect, dose with epsom salts, and maintain a low diet to check the condition.
The article extols wheat as an excellent feed for laying hens, young stock, and growing birds. It recommends cutting wheat as soon as grain forms and feeding year round, noting that wheat in straw in the hen house provides grain and scratching litter and pays off with many eggs in all seasons.
The text argues that yearly trap nesting practice yields better returns from fewer hens and that time spent on these nests is the best farm expenditure. It adds that using males from hens that produced good offspring is equally important for mating success.
The article outlines wartime tactics by ships to mislead and escape submarines. Tactics include swinging stern-first to deflect torpedoes, using thick funnel smoke to obscure gunners, and zigzagging at speed to present a poor target. It notes a submarine usually targets one ship, allowing others to ram or maneuver away.
The piece argues the entrance hall should serve the occupants rather than visitors, favoring a calm, restful space over lavish display. It questions whether the hall promotes ease after work or contributes to restlessness as one moves through the house. It also covers the historical view of suppressing swearing, outlining early English measures to curb oaths from James I through George II, including fines and administrative details.
A note explains stereoscopic surveying for mapping with two camera positions and a five mile effective range. The article mentions a brief calculation to locate points. It then compiles witty captions and quotes from London Telegraph Yonkers Statesman and Chicago Tribune with a mix of humor and aphorisms.
A Wide World Magazine writer chronicles the lamentable state of Chinese roads and the brutal ride in a Peking cart. He describes the cart as a springless board on wheels with a blue cotton tilt, noting it offers little comfort yet avoids breaking. The author contrasts ancient and modern progress, observes dense rural scenes outside Peking, and laments the lack of proper infrastructure and fencing while praising the persistent, oldwheel traffic of carts, mutes, ponies, and laborers.
A zoological claim states the royal Bengal tiger hosts a bloodsucking flea like parasite the size of a common flea. The insect allegedly mirrors the tiger in shape claws tail and stripes, inhabiting the web of the tiger’s foot.
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