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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
7
The article notes a tendency for pigs to huddle in their bedding during cold weather to conserve heat. When disturbed and exposed to the cold, many pigs develop pneumonia, which often proves fatal. If they survive, they may suffer coughing rapid breathing and a stunted growth impairing rapid profitable development.
An advertisement promotes a fine lot of Ar Yellow Seed Corn praised for excellent germination. The copy urges buyers that it pays to plant the best seed corn.
Proclamation from Lancaster County announcing the Court of Common Pleas sessions plus Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions to begin on the third Monday in April 1914. Sheriff OG Garber directs mayors, aldermen, justices, coroner and constables to assemble with rolls records examinations and remembrances to prosecute those in the county jail.
Returns must be filed by April 1 1918. Tax may be paid now or by June 15 1918. Singles with 1917 net income of 1000 or more must file. married couples living together with net income of 2000 or more must file. Joint income of spouses and income of minors must be reported. Penalties include up to 2000 fine or imprisonment or 100 percent of tax for false returns. Failure to file by April 1 1918 carries 20 to 1000 fine plus 50 percent of tax due. Returns filed with the Collector of Internal Revenue of the district of residence. An agent may file for ill or absent persons. Each return must be signed sworn or affirmed. Singles get 1000 exemption in computing normal tax.
The guidance lists exemptions for dependents and head of family, describes reporting requirements for earnings, and notes tax treatments for interest from bonds, dividends, gifts, life insurance, and property sales. It outlines allowable business expenses across occupations, from farmers to physicians, and mentions charitable contributions up to 15 percent of income.
USDA guidance on feeding growing foals emphasizes balanced roughage and careful grain rations to avoid stunting. Recommend palatable hay such as clover and alfalfa with supplemental roughage, ground grains like oats and corn, and regulated grain intake by weight. Salt, water, air, and exercise are essential. excessive idleness after exercise risks constipation.
The text emphasizes feeding and attention in the first and second winters to ensure proper size and shape. It recommends gentle but firm handling, frequent stall time, and careful management to reduce future labor, noting education at this age saves strenuous work later.
United States Department of Agriculture notes help from Maryland and New York state councils of defense to provide tractors for farm labor relief. New York purchased tractors for plowing and soil prep in key agricultural counties to boost crop acreage. Maryland followed with a similar program. Early results were satisfactory and plans are to continue in spring. Individuals and farmer groups have begun purchasing some tractors as well.
Silage is presented as the best roughage for finished stock and market cattle offering large daily gains and health benefits. It supports long-term holding through market lows, supplements pastures in drought, and allows open-shed fattening with no need for warm barns. Proper handling prevents excessive shrinkage in shipping and preserves carcass quality. storage costs and shelter arrangements are offset by savings for those who invest in silos and covered feed areas.
The method used by many is to fill the manger full for horses to eat all day. Prairie hay works fine, but alfalfa causes excessive urination and soft winded horses puffed in the hocks. The issue lies with feeding method, not alfalfa itself.
Grain fed pigs on pasture gain a pound or more daily from weaning to 200 to 250 pounds, while pigs with little or no grain gain only half to three fourths of a pound per day.
Well cured alfalfa hay free from dust is one of the best roughages for colts. It is economical to supplement it with other roughage such as timothy or mixed corn fodder to balance nutrients.
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