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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1929
Page
3
Julia Bottomley reports on the 1929 wash frocks trend with prints from calico to sateen. Silk rayon and linen fabrics showcase new quilted and two material ensembles for children and women, including bloomers and play dresses with removable coats and piqued skirts.
Dr. Kaupp of State College reports three NC experiments showing 1 percent cod liver oil in mash feed keeps early hatched chicks healthy and strong. Oil-fed birds stayed vigorous, while a control group on mash alone broke in health by week five. Green feed helped some, but oil proved more effective.
Coccidiosis is a destructive intestinal disease of birds, especially chicks under two months. It spreads through contaminated feed water and ground as coccidia multiply in the intestine. Symptoms include white diarrheal discharges and rapid wasting. adults show resistance and there is no satisfactory cure for young chickens.
The text traces poultry feeding from grain only to the balanced ration. It notes that adding protein from meat or milk with grains balanced the surplus carbohydrates. This shift enabled commercial poultry keeping and now requires refining the balanced ration with newer nutrition data.
The guide states hens of Leghorns Anconas and Minorcas may be kept until age three, while general purpose breeds like Rhode Island Reds Plymouth Rocks and Orpingtons are best sold after two years. Some very valuable hens may be kept to five years, though this is uncommon.
Observations show flocks laying thin-shelled eggs during late spring with cloudy weather. Shell quality improves when hens are turned outdoors into direct sunlight, and opening windows on sunny winter or early spring days aids flock management.
The article highlights Dr. George Washington Carver's extensive contributions with hundreds of peanut and sweet potato product discoveries, along with other plant-based innovations. It also notes Canada’s global record in industrial surveying and a vast photographic survey of 200000 square miles, described as a world record and likened to eight around-the-world flights.
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