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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
7
A practical guide to poultry keeping explains tame hens lay more eggs and stay calm. It contrasts shy, wild birds with friendly, well treated fowls and urges early taming of chicks to yield productive layers in the future. The piece stresses calm handling and repeated positive interaction over chasing or scolding.
A writer in Agriculturist touts the Rhode Island Red as ideal for farmers with heavy feathering for warmth and efficient feed use, noting its strong maternal hens, rapid growth to laying, and large brown eggs. The author, with 25 years in poultry, compares it favorably to Leghorns and Plymouth Rock crosses, claiming Rhode Island Reds outproduced Barred Plymouth Rocks in winter egg yield.
The note urges immediate human intervention for overheated incubator chicks that have pipped and begun shell exit. It warns delaying by another hour risks lifeless, unable-to-emerge chicks, stressing rapid action to assist them as heat persists and hatch time nears.
Some people fail with chickens because they are easily discouraged. Others succeed for the simple reason that they keep hard at work cleaning up fighting vermin matching as much as possible. One must be persevering to succeed with poultry.
The article argues that weak traits emerge early in youth and stresses selecting a sire with a proven lineage. It urges examining the sire’s family, dam, and sibs for quality, consistency, and records to predict future breeding success.
Ohio State College of Agriculture reports a White Leghorn pullet laying at four months and fourteen days from hatching, among 720 hatchmates. The flock, bred for early maturity, fed a strict schedule of grains, mash, green foods, and grit from day one through maturity, illustrating rapid onset of laying.
A historical note by H. Slover on Johnson grass risks to livestock. Related to sorghum, these fodder plants can poison cattle in green or dry states, especially after drought when eaten in large quantities by hungry animals. The toxin is hydrocyanic acid, causing rapid death from respiratory paralysis.
The article traces Madame Blavatsky and William Quan Judge shaping the Theosophical Movement in America and abroad. It notes Judge’s death in 1896, Katherine Tingley’s succession, and her plans for Point Loma California, including the School of Antiquity and a global Crusade. It concludes with Lancaster Automobile Club’s victory for better roads and a state ruling on veterinary regulation.
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