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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
8
United States Department of Agriculture outlines simpler to build rat traps. Cad ern style devices with wire fall and trigger offer advantages over other forms. Metal casings provide durability while spring or weight bases are less effective.
Historical instructions describe using Vienna sausage or fried bacon as bait for traps, with ear corn as backup. It advises bending the trigger wire inward to align the mechanism so the trap strikes the rat in the neck.
The guide lists baits like toasted cheese bread fish seeds and vegetables for rat and mouse traps. It notes using grain or meal on the trigger plate of a guillotine trap and warns against using too few traps in large infestations. It also discusses trap placement and safety considerations.
The USDA Bureau of Plant Industry with state experiment stations studies sunflowers for silage in Montana Nevada and Nebraska sites including Butte and Scottsbluff. Early results show sunflower silage yielding 50 to 166 percent more than corn silage under irrigation with some feeding tests suggesting potential substitution for corn silage though large scale comparisons await further data.
Farmers are urged to protect yields of sugar beets this season by careful thinning, weeding, and cultivation. Proper spacing and timely harvesting reduce losses, while labor-saving machinery may ease shortages. The U S Department of Agriculture notes previous under yields and promotes methods to boost per acre output nationwide.
A curious idea from a Christian Science Monitor piece imagines a nut and blouse shop set outside a school gate in Great Britain. The proposal notes appeal to buyers but warns finding adequate attendants during busy hours would be difficult.
The article explains candling as the standard for egg grading to ensure compliance and quality. It describes methods for beginners, shell and yolk observations, air space size, whites and yolk behavior, and indicators of freshness or staleness including a reddish glow around the germinal spot and considerations for doubtful eggs.
An overview of leading goose breeds in the United States. It lists Toulouse Embden African Wild or Canadian and Egyptian as standard varieties, notes the Mongrel cross, and describes each breed’s size, egg production, growth, and market use. It mentions Chinese varieties Brown and White, and comments on handling, fertility, and feathering traits.
The article warns millions of eggs produced in the country are spoiled by careless ladling, poor packing in improper containers, bad storage in freight bays, or improper transit from hen to home. It urges precautions to keep eggs fresh and wholesome from production to market, noting heat as a foe and cooling as a help.
The article discusses maintaining 68 degree incubation, avoiding shell damage, and using strict packing and refrigeration to prevent evaporation and quality loss. It stresses standardization, uniform sizing, and proper eye cases to preserve appearance, weight, and grade during transit.
A public notice urges producers and country merchants to store eggs promptly in cold conditions and market them frequently. It warns that perishable dyes and freshness fade quickly, and outlines how timely chilling and transport preserve quality and prevent significant losses.
A brief scene shows a girl and registrar negotiating a marriage price. The registrar states ten shillings, the girl offers five, and the registrar replies that she is lucky to have that amount.
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