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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1916
Page
2
An advertisement touts Plantation Chill Tonic promising quick relief from chills and a healthy liver without Calomel. It claims the product costs 60 cents and mocks money labeled stories as jokes. It also notes Colorado uses over two million electrical horsepower daily for industry.
A five pound package of Alabastine is mixed with two quarts of cold water and stirred for about one minute to produce ready to apply wall tint. New shades are created by combining regular tints yielding soft buffs greens and blues. The product is promoted as a popular decorative choice used by millions of painters homeowners and decorators worldwide.
The article advises culling nonviable birds, feeding liberal rations in cold weather, and prioritizing profitable hens. It recommends wheat, corn, oats with vegetables and meat scraps, plus ground feeds and mash. Meat scraps or bone can be economical protein sources, while alfalfa and red clover offer good substitutes for grazing.
A Scotland experiment station tested liquid manure on quarter acre hay plots over four years. Applying 2 000 gallons per acre in two 1 000 gallon doses during winter or early spring increased hay yield without harming clover, with no extra benefit from 4 000 gallons. Heavy crops risked lodging, but overall profit justified applying rather than wasting manure.
The article urges gardeners to own a spraying outfit to defend fruits and vegetables from bugs worms and plant diseases. Spraying should start when first insects appear and before they reproduce. delaying could ruin beds and ruin harvests.
The text explains that sheep avoid fodder after trampling or soiling and suggests a long narrow portable fodder pen as an effective temporary feeding rack. It can be built from common lumber and moved to different spots as needed.
The piece argues bees are not inherently dangerous and should be treated well. It notes they sting when disturbed and advises careful handling during honey harvest. Guidance includes using smoke if needed and rubbing honey on hands to calm bees as they alight.
A United States forestry bureau report favors wooden pipes over iron for water supply. Timber saturated with water and protected lasts long, with Fayetteville North Carolina hosting a two mile wood pipe laid in 1829 still in use. Wood pipes cost less than cast iron or steel, offer higher discharge, resist electrolysis, and insulate to keep water cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
The text advises buyers to low expectations when purchasing hatching eggs. It notes that a breeder who knows his business mates fowls carefully to optimize results and may sell many eggs, but will likely keep some for home hatching to ensure the best outcomes from those matings.
Watering horses on an empty stomach is advised as fluids pass quickly and avoid carrying undigested feed. Do not water after feeding and prefer watering before meals to prevent digestive issues.
The piece notes poultry welfare issues where hens endure harm from both excessive feeding and severe underfeeding, outlining potential health risks and management concerns in battery or farm settings.
A brief note suggests adding a small amount of salt to sprouted oats used for fowls. The instruction emphasizes a slight alteration to the feed to vary the diet. No dates or organizations are mentioned.
The passage advises calm, gentle milking to prevent cow kicking. Check for sore teats and avoid squeezing or nail digging. Trim nails and milk softly as rough handling does not curb kicking behavior.
Apply manure weekly or at 80 degree intervals to fields and orchards. Avoid winter piles to prevent nutrient loss from heat. Spread when weather and soil conditions permit to maximize value and soil health.
In bad weather when field work stops, tests on seed corn help remove poor ears so only the strongest ears may produce. The message urges farmers to evaluate seed quality to protect future yields.
An advertising pitch promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel. It asserts calomel harms bones and health, while Liver Tone cleanses the liver, relieves sluggishness, and prevents misery with a 50 cent bottle guarantee.
Blackfoot Indians protest the loss of indigenous place names in favor of Anglo names while Old King Coal profiles Buddha scholar Dr. Spooner who argues Buddha was Persian not Hindu and cites Buddha’s bones unearthed near Peshawar as a key find.
Hugo Bremer, a young farmer, lost his right eye when a wood splinter flew from a swinging ax. His brothers, William and another sib, also sustained eye injuries in separate accidents, one from a knife mishap during mumble-the-peg and another from a colt kicking.
In a sharp exchange a woman teases a man about his resolve while he insists he never touches a drink. The witty banter centers on temperance and self control, highlighting a scene of social humor.
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