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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1925
Page
6
Three key factors drive poultry success finance location and the human element. Sufficient funds are needed but excess can fail. clean premises beat costly houses. Location matters for market access and cost. proximity reduces feed and labor costs yet close isn t required. The human element determines results through concentration honesty and persistence. unscrupulous behavior ruins prospects.
Dr C Lipp, director of the central health laboratory at South Dakota State College, notes roup can spread silently and be hard to eradicate. Three common forms are comb nasal and mouth types with symptoms including scabby swellings on combs and wattles nasal discharge noisy breathing and scabs on the tongue mouth and throat. Reduced vitality and egg production can follow with deaths in one to three weeks.
T. S. Townsley of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture outlines pullet culling as an indirect science. He argues pullet culling relies on future production estimates, unlike hen culling which reflects past output, and suggests selecting pullets before the laying season based on maturity rate vigor quality and laying type to raise flock productivity.
Purdue expert A. G. Philips explains pullets require ample grain to stay warm and maintain a slight fat reserve. Feed more from October to January, less from January to March, then normal in spring to keep body weight and egg production steady during cold periods. Early hatched pullets often fail in winter if too thin.
A fragmented passage discusses poultry practice and breeding. It notes lean infertile eggs fetching better prices, light exposure boosting lay, and weaknesses in chicks from weak parents. It also touches on feather yields from geese, feeding regimens, and cautions about hen care and general poultry management.
The article discusses the origin of the term Gothic describing early architecture once deemed barbaric by Italians. It quotes James G. McFarland of the Elks on ideals and deeds. It cites the National Tuberculosis Association stating tuberculosis is not hereditary and is usually contracted from infected parents or relatives.
In Burway a local judging of a man’s work is noted. A wealthy man owns a large device of cylinders while a poor man has none. The text mentions insects drawn to hatching, fish behavior, and small cannons used for currency in a broader, fragmented critique.
Letters testamentary granted to the undersigned for the estate of John H Boyd late of Warwick Township deceased. All indebted persons must pay promptly and all claims against the estate should be presented for settlement to the undersigned at Lititz Pennsylvania without delay.
Probate notice for the estate of Henry B Pfautz late of Lititz Lancaster County Pa asks creditors and others to present claims or rights to the executor without delay to settle the decedent's affairs in Lititz PA.
Hershey and Gibbel list building lots on first second and third Avenues on Broad Street Addition and on Linden Street. Lots are ready for building with shade trees curb and gutters water and gas mains. Near a trolley line yet away from its noise with good drainage and easy terms. Also an exceptional Auto Owners policy at low cost. For sale a two story seven room frame dwelling near the square priced at 4800 dollars with half payment at 5 percent.
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