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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
10
The agriculture bulletin notes squab production can be profitable as a side line on farms or in towns with good market demand. It emphasizes quality stock, proper age, and care, with typical breeder returns of 2 to 2.5 dollars above feed cost per pair, and peak prices in cold weather.
Farmers adapt by watching market signals and reporting services to forecast crop flow. Southern potato growers track northern outputs and carryover into spring, while northern growers may adjust acreage and top dress if shortages arise from reduced planting or a harsh spring.
Malodorous oily mixtures can repel stable flies but must not be too strong in hot sun. A tested mix of fish oil one gallon pine tar two ounces pennyroyal oil two ounces and kerosene half pint kept flies away briefly when lightly applied to unblanketed skin areas of livestock.
The African is a strong utility goose breed. Late hatched chicks need clean ground and separation from older chicks for best growth. Heat affects hens midday and requires shelter. Chicks must reach size before laying eggs. Build a small pen to protect a valuable male during summer.
Article outlines practical steps to prevent and treat bloat in cattle from lush forage and rich feed. It warns against overeating greens like clover and green corn, and prescribes slow pasture introduction, trocar use, and emergency measures including ammonia and Glauber’s salts with careful fluid administration.
Agricultural specialists urge following manufacturer instructions and careful operation of thrashing machines. Proper separator leveling, suitable cylinder speed, minimal concave teeth, high grate settings, steady head first feeding, and a functioning governor on mechanical feeders ensure clean grain and reduced losses.
The article notes that about one third of grain straw produced in the United States is unused or wasted. Of 245 million tons of corn stover, only 81.5 percent is fed to stock, with at least five percent lost through wasteful feeding. Cotton seed meal, mostly used as fertilizer, could better serve feeding cattle as only about 25 percent of its value is lost in such use.
The article warns against grade and scrub stallions and favors horses weighing 1400 to 2000 pounds with good draft brood mares on every farm. It suggests raising more colts to replace teams and notes Poland China pigs can reach 200 pounds by six months. It also condemns scrub bulls as bullshevikes and urges improved bulls while warning about contagious sheep scab.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to ask their druggist for Dodson's Liver Tone. It claims a spoonful will start the liver and improve health without side effects, and even suggests giving it to children as harmless. The copy promises a money back guarantee and emphasizes lack of salivation.
An old advertisement touts a lemon based skin lightener using two lemons and three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint lotion. It claims safe, fragrant whitening for face neck and hands and cites stage beauties as examples.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse. It suggests drying gently and dusting Cuticura Talcum for fragrance with a price of 25 cents.
In a lively scene a raw youth struggles with fractions while a patient instructor explains tenths and hundredths. The gag ends with the student exclaiming there must be millions of thousandths. An ad for Dr Peerys Dead Shot hermifuge follows.
Chauncey M. Depew and Joseph G. Cannon argued over who attended national conventions longer. Payn of Chatham bragged of 1860, while Cannon claimed Lincoln beat him in a lawsuit just before bylaw dues. The exchange, recounted from the New York Morning Telegraph via Chicago Story.
A brief dialogue captures a couple discussing attending a party tonight. The husband mentions his wife has a new gown, signaling social plans and a hint of anticipation.
A reflective note argues that most world evils lie beyond personal remedy, rooted in a flawed universe and systemic faults rather than individual action. The tone suggests resignation to pervasive hardships and limits of human control.
A dialogue between limbs reveals the right arm claiming it does most of the labor while the jefe arm accuses being used mainly to woo girls, illustrating a comical domestic dispute among body parts.
A family observed a spider weaving a web from the ceiling. The oldest boy shouted in amazement claiming the spider had a string tied to its leg and was kicking itself down, according to a quirky exchange.
A London Strand incident shows two northern English visitors and their wives, suspected of profiteering by their size and appearance. Their taxicab tire bursts, drawing a crowd and a joking remark from a newsboy who notes the travelers’ unwelcome attention.
In a playful exchange a chemistry professor asks for three articles containing starch. The student answers with a punny, unexpected phrase two cuffs and a collar reflecting a joke rather than literal articles.
A report notes a nationwide shortage of between 200000 and 300000 teachers. The figure reflects a significant gap in staffing across schools and districts.
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