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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
7
Purdue station data show farms earned profit despite high feed costs. Costs per dozen eggs fell from 9.6 to 15.7 cents as income per dozen rose from 18.1 to 30.4 cents over three years, indicating profitability in on farm egg production amid moisture and damp quarters.
An advertisement touts a fine lot of Ar Yellow Seed Corn with excellent germination and urges planting the best seed corn. The notice also promotes the full line of General Hardware available at the store.
The article outlines treatment for injuries from fights among birds. It notes canker can follow fighting and can be caused by cold or injuries. It advises cleaning cankers, using soda or ercalin, swabbing sores, using hydrogen peroxide and water, and applying carbolized vaseline.
The article envisions a macadamized asphalt highway from Alaska to the Panama Canal. California has approved bonds adding to a broader movement in Oregon Washington and British Columbia, signaling early progress on the California highway and regional support.
The guide advises hatch a small number of superior fowls rather than many average birds. It stresses proper flock culling, age matching in mating, and avoiding pullets with cockerels. A two year old male is ideal, with twelve to fourteen hens per male for best results, avoiding overbreeding and ensuring a strong head male for viable eggs.
The article notes April 1, 1918 as the final day to file federal income tax returns. It outlines penalties for late or false returns, extensions up to 30 days, and possible longer extensions in meritorious cases. It also explains exemptions for women and family heads, and stresses compliance as a national duty alongside drafts and food conservation.
D Roper the commissioner of internal revenue explains the tax as a personal conscience matter. He says individuals must calculate income and report if thresholds are met. The tax is presented as a wartime measure involving wage earners as partners in the war effort.
Those who like raising ducks should give the Runner ducks a trial. They are easily raised, persistent layers, and though not as large as Peking ducks they are more profitable due to high egg output and fine meat. Females weigh just over four pounds and males over four and a half. Market weight at ten weeks is about three and a half pounds. Strong demand exists in large markets for fat Indian Runners.
The horse is central to the current food production effort and must perform more work in less time and with shorter notice. Emphasizes improved management as the key subject for efficient outcomes.
The article argues livestock as profit sources with less care than cows. It notes sheep, especially in small flocks on high dry land, can be highly profitable and cost little to maintain compared with poor, unproductive herds.
Simple catarrh in poultry appears each season and eases entry of roup and diphtheria. Sneezing and nasal discharge mark cases, which can worsen into cheese-like secretions and mouth breathing if not treated. Cold prevention hinges on proper feeding, dry clean coops, and especially good ventilation to avoid overcrowding young chicks.
The article stresses that sows need more than meal and require access to roots alfalfa or red clover hay for proper nutrition. It notes the boar is less demanding but still benefits from diverse feeds and mentions skim milk as an excellent supplement when available.
Millet performs best on light well drained loams and sandy loams yielding most. Heavy poorly drained soils hinder growth as millet is a heavy feeder and requires full plant food. On poor land plow down finely rotted stable manure before planting.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes a large rise in hog shipments to farms and ranches for breeding and feeding last fall. The stockers and feeders movement in October 1917 was four times higher than October 1916, and September-October combined were three times the previous year. This shift should boost next year’s pig crop as campaigns to save breeding stock take effect.
Introducing a new sow requires a separate, well bedded, protected pen. Keep her isolated from the herd for a few days, then gradually combine. Ensure she returns to sleeping quarters at night and receives daily feed and water to help save the litter.
The sheep possess the most delicate sense of smell among domestic animals and will reject dirty racks and troughs. They will not eat or drink from unclean food or water unless driven by hunger or thirst to do so.
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