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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1925
Page
6
The Nation Association of Real Estate Boards will study how cities manage suburban development through metropolitan areas. A nationwide roundtable will gather subdividers to encourage workable plans and sound growth, addressing rapid urban expansion and infrastructure alignment.
Cleveland’s industrial development committee plans a public campaign to spruce up visible industrial plant areas along rail lines. The effort aims to improve appearance for passersby, promote Cleveland, and may include planting along rights of way with support from the American Railway Development Association and cooperating railroads.
Myron H. West faces criticism of city planning if it lacks future focus. He notes Decatur as first to use a new law to extend 16,000 acres beyond limits, adding 100,000 potential residents. He stresses comprehensive zoning and street control under the latest Clinvis act as foundational.
The piece argues that concern with municipal affairs extends beyond students to all citizens. Taxpayers bear the burden of governance and seek a more economical and efficient administration. It urges persistent public interest as essential to effective results regardless of the government system.
A commentator argues that roadside beauty comes from planting a mix of trees or even a single kind in scattered groups rather than formal rows, to enhance otherwise plain landscapes and block open views along highways.
A practical note from Successful Farming extols hardy borders of shrubs and perennials as a key to a well kept lawn. The piece highlights blooming shrubs and bulbs season long, with later blooms from lilies and summer perennials, stressing continual color through the year.
Poultry expert William A Radford explains winter profitability for hens in well ventilated, lighted houses. He describes a half monitor style shed facing south, 20 feet square with 400 square feet of floor space for up to 100 hens, insulated with snurlap curtains, and equipped with electric lights to extend laying days.
A leading architect explains bungalow design as a one story living space with all rooms on a single floor. He argues true bungalows cost more per same space if multi story, warns against standardized shapes, urges simplicity and standard materials to balance economy with beauty and strength.
A friend creates a bright sun parlor by pairing a blue gray oriental rug with natural wicker and gray painted furniture. Matching draperies and sunlit accents in gray and yellow finish the space, aided by matching painted decor and plants in gray cement planters.
The plan of a house should not require sacrificing convenience or beauty. Well revised designs by a skilled architect can cut labor and material costs while enhancing appearance. Many homes today spend twice as much as needed due to poor planning.
Instructions emphasize breeding ewes in good condition and feeding with legume hay clover and alfalfa plus up to one pound of concentrates per head with roughage. Warns against certain hays, recommends exercise, shelter, and fresh water. Details lambing prep, udder care, gradual grain introduction, and postlambing confinement. Guides timing to expect lambs in about 147 days and stresses close supervision during lambing.
Corn stover silage, made from dry stalks with added water, can be two thirds as valuable as corn silage for beef cows and about 60 percent as valuable as alfalfa silage for dairy cows. Trials show ears weigh 4415 pounds per acre while stover weighs 3888, with significant digestible protein and nutrients in the stalks. Destroying the stover wastes labor, cost, and soil fertility necessary for future corn crops.
The text warns that allowing ewes to lose flesh is poor practice and costly. It advises supplying extra food to sustain both the dam and the lamb as the lamb heavily relies on the dam for daily nourishment, noting the dam will prioritize her offspring and consume more to maintain her own health while feeding the lamb.
A collage of livestock tips notes typical farm concerns. A healthy pig reaches about 200 pounds at 200 days. For milk and lamb production, provide ample supplementary forage. Hog weight loss varies with feeding. pasture hogs ship better than yard fed. Worm treatment costs are minimal per head. Range herds often raise twins when caretaking capacity is limited. Regular pruning of herd management ideas appears.
John W Hartranft is named as executor with Joseph B Wissler acting as attorney in the estate proceedings. The filing lists Wissler as attorney and Hartranft as the principal executor handling probate matters.
Mrs Button complains to Mr Burton that the new neighbors are impossible and suggests restarting Marjorie's music lessons as a way to cope with the disturbance. The brief exchange appears in the Age Herald.
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