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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
6
In Kansas Farmer G L McIxay emphasizes calf rearing as a key dairy revenue whether for herd build or replenishment. The small farm separator ensures warm milk for calves, aiding growth. Proper sire selection and careful calf rearing can raise an ordinary herd’s average milk production over several years.
Lord Mar, the Guernsey Lull hero with Ilustrated, has fairly earned the title champion of the world. Exhibited at leading daily shows in England and America without defeat. Imported from Guernsey by W. W. Marsh of Waterloo, Cr. and linked to be the greatest bull on the island. Likely to be seen again only in his paddock at Waterloo.
The article argues for careful breeding using pure bred dairy sires to improve herd quality and avoid costly reliance on purchased cows. It notes crossbreeding progression and warns against neglecting calf-raising, which leads to stagnant herd improvement and continued dependence on inferior market stock. It urges dairymen to raise their own cows and save heifers from top cows.
An Ohio breeder argues farmers should avoid scrub rams and invest in pure bred sires. A past customer paid $15 for a ram and saw twenty pounds more wool and two extra lambs per ewe, plus breeding ewe replacements, yielding long term profits far beyond the initial cost.
The Kansas Farmer notes silage is poor for hogs and horses due to water and fiber, and cannot be a full ration for growth milk or beef. Cattle and sheep benefit, and silage should be only one item in the ration for horses and hogs.
The article lists pure American hog breeds including Chester White O I C Poland China Duroc Jersey Hampshire Cheshire Yorkshire Victorix and Mulefoot stating these breeds were created in America and that owners cannot improve them by lis ideding stock.
The Farm Lawyer explains that contract validity may depend on subsequent promises or performance. It clarifies dating requirements, note payments on debts, riverbed ownership along streams, inspection rights for goods, and public easement for surface use.
Practical guidance from Farm Journal on preventing and treating worms in pigs. It covers feeding cleanliness, common remedies such as turpentine santonin and lye, precautionary dosing, confinement in clean lots, and a preventive tonic mix. Also includes a grease heel treatment for horses with gasoline cleansers and a salicylic oil remedy.
Two healthful tips stress keeping horse bits away from mouths and ensuring blankets for all horses. The editor warns against frosty bits and urges continuous blanketing. a separate note mentions feeding acorns to pigs softens their flogs, suggesting corn feeding three weeks before slaughter to counteract this.
The earliest sense of paradise was an enclosed pleasure ground used for hunting and leisure. It later shifted to a spiritual realm for the elect, with the term entering Greek and Hebrew via Persian and Hebrew roots and influencing Muslim battle cries.
A dealer recounts buying Millet sketches after a servant burned papers she believed to be trash. Miller dismisses them as worthless, yet the buyer acquires 800 sketches for 406 francs. Sensier later mounts and attempts sale, illustrating Miller's detailed preparatory work behind Millet's pictures.
A listing of local organizations meets weekly in various halls. Lodges K of P, Masons, G A R, Ladies of the G E, and others convene in Rudy's Hall or Lititz halls on set evenings. Borough and school boards hold monthly sessions at designated venues. Community groups include Warwick School Board, Lititz Hose Company, Lititz Agricultural Mutual Insurance, and the M C A Rooms.
Bus timetable lists start times from Lancaster and Manheim with hourly runs through the day, extra late trips on Saturdays, and special Sunday first car. Lititz departures follow a similar pattern with half hour frequencies on busy days. Schedule shows morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend variations across LANCASTER, PETERSBURG AND MANHEIM lines.
June 4 1912 timetable lists trains to Reading and Philadelphia weekdays 7 58 AM 1 08 PM 7 03 PM Sundays 7 58 AM 7 03 PM Trains to Lancaster and Columbia weekdays 8 19 AM 1 26 PM 7 03 PM Sundays 9 19 AM and 7 09 PM Trains to Lebanon weekdays 7 03 PM Sundays 8 11 AM and 7 03 PM
We pledge superior service by offering a wide selection of Company Coal-Hard Medium and Soft and a large stock of Lumber slate plaster calcium plaster and Pewter Sand.
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