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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
7
Farmers underestimate hen nutrition. A balanced ration, not just plenty of feed, keeps hens healthy and ensures year round laying. Mix corn wheat oats kafir with meat meal alfalfa and greens for a complete diet, then profits rise as winter layers profit from steady production.
Best authorities link gapes in chicks to eating earthworms and ground remains. Lime the ground thoroughly twice yearly, then firm and top with fine lime, and spray yards monthly. Also, provide a balanced ration and gather eggs early to prevent egg eating by hens.
A brief observation on honesty in poultry discourse noting that people resist unwanted facts. The text cautions against sharing troubling details with others as proofs fail to persuade when the content unsettles the listener.
Keeping nests clean helps prevent lice infestation among hens. Regularly removing litter and inspecting bedding reduces harborages, supporting healthier flocks and easier pest control for poultrykeepers.
The Farm and Fireside article extols Sudan grass as a drought resistant hay crop superior to millet in wet and dry years, producing one to three cuttings per season and yielding well without irrigation. It warns of danger from Johnson grass seed contamination, noting experts cannot reliably distinguish seeds.
The article notes over 2,000 large ground pits in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico for silage storage. Construction costs run 5 to 25 dollars, with typical yields of 11 to 20 dollars per ton. Pit silos preserve corn fodder and sorghum, feeding dairy cattle, pigs, and hens and stabilizing income through year-round cream sales.
Thomas Weik 26 and his wife 21 live apart with families when he visits Waldeck in a liquor influenced rage and shoots his wife twice in a hotel room. Aiming at a possible third victim, he fires near Mrs Carpenter, then shoots himself twice, dying. Mrs Weik survives as doctors expect recovery. Funeral held at Schaefferstown for Weik.
Mrs J B Hall of Boston recalls the Linden Hall 1870 reunion and plans for a 1915 gathering. She notes attendees from Philadelphia Washington New York and elsewhere and mentions invitations from principal Rev Hagen to visit June 7 to 9.
A brief quotation collage contrasts aging awareness with a sharp aside about youth. It includes a line recalling a daughter’s remark about local prep students as “a parcel of little bars” and a nod to hope from Ovid.
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