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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
7
Ontario agriculture expert G E Day advises boars should be in fair flesh with some fat and good exercise. Exclusive corn meals or extreme feeding harm growth. Mulefoot hogs touted as hardy prolific and low cost. Sows described as gentle mothers with large litters and early self reliance. The shown sow is pure bred Mulefoot.
Practical guidance on boar feeding emphasizes balanced rations. Corn can fatten but should be combined with oats, middlings, or bran to avoid debility. Skimmilk, buttermilk, and pasture improve health, exercise, and digestion. Seasonal needs vary from liberal during peak use to light during idle periods.
Hoards Dairyman reports experiments on horse feeding. Corn proves a strong work horse feed, oats slightly better, molasses useful regionally, oilmeal 0.5 to 1 pound daily, plus ample hay.
Paragraph discusses parasite control in pigs, noting internal and external parasites reduce performance. It recommends clean sleeping quarters and range, plus measures like cement wallows with dips and oiled rubbing posts, plus warm powders or charcoal to reduce internal parasites. Emphasizes cleanliness and disease risk from parasitized pigs.
Advice on raising young chickens emphasizes orchard shade and grassy run areas for growth. Regular feeding and care boost chick performance, while clean brooding with ample fresh air is essential for healthy development and reduced disease risk. Coal tar products are recommended for disinfecting poultry houses and vermin control.
The article defends the traditional U S Navy dress code noting bell bottom trousers, large collars, and loose blouses persist. It argues practical benefits: easier swimming, faster removal if overboard, and freer movement for sailors amid frequent washing.
Guidance on designing sanitary poultry ranges emphasizes roomy space, shelter, shade, running water, and clean practices. It covers forage rotation, use of oats and soybeans, and cautions against burying carcasses, citing Minorcas and English breeding impacts on Spanish types.
The text notes dead chick carcasses unearthed and decayed flesh causing ptomaine poisoning. It urges avoiding stagnant water, using ditch drainage, placing colony houses on higher ground, and plowing ranges to keep ground fresh. Regular summer-cleanliness prevents vermin and supports healthy chick growth.
To ensure consistent egg production select the best females from the flock and mate them with strong males. Use a dedicated breeding pen for all hatching eggs to achieve continuous improvement beyond propagating from the entire flock.
The article explains how U S submarines locate targets and fire. A sub surfaces at 5000 to 6000 yards to read the enemy’s course then dives to intercept. It must approach from behind as submerged speed is limited and uses gyrocompass to time its cone and firing. The periscope is raised briefly for a first shot then submerges to reload before a possible second shot.
A correspondent questions the logic of common proverbs used as compares. Examples like “As drunk as a lord” and “As dead as Queen Anne” are examined, noting intemperance spans classes and the market value of dirt is unclear. The note cites the London Standard.
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