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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
3
Guidance for backyard poultry keepers to maximize egg yield. Sell hens that moult early or show poor laying, focus on summer housing with ample air shade and dryness, provide green and dry feeds, include meat scraps with grains, ensure grit and constant water.
Laying hens need ample fresh water kept clean and accessible. Position the dish away from litter, wash frequently to prevent green scum, and place it outside in shade during summer for best results.
Practical guidance urges stopping summer keeping for cooks and early moulting hens. Emphasizes ample water air shade for laying birds, feeding scraps to the flock, home table use, and preserving 30 dozen summer eggs for winter. Encourages using home grown chickens for family meals and overseas aid.
The piece outlines candle testing eggs before storage to prevent spoilage. It cites a United States Department bulletin by Dr. M E Pennington with help from M K Jenkins and H M P Betts, noting colored plates show good and bad candle appearances. It emphasizes picking fresh eggs and candle practices to ensure eggs arrive in perfect condition.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports two year tests with average 1200 mile hauls showing total egg damage under 1 percent. Applying their packing and hauling methods could conserve the food supply for carload and smaller shipments.
Canton Ohio woman Mrs Marie Boyd says two doctors advised surgery for female troubles but Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her, allowing housework without difficulty. The ad urges others to try the remedy before operation and offers Lynn Massachusetts contact for advice.
Novelist Edith Wharton quips about the surge in meat costs in France. A French woman visits a butcher with wooden skewers asking for their weight in beef, insisting she paid for them as beef and should get their full beef value upon return.
An old advertisement promises Freckles can be removed with Othine double strength. Apply a small amount twice daily and see freckles fade or disappear. The product is sold with a money back guarantee if it fails to remove freckles.
George Waters Jr. near Crow Park quotas in coyote pelts for bounty and sale profits. In one day he brought in three pelts earning $2 each, then sold them to a hide dealer. Weeks earlier he delivered 11 hides netting $778 from bounty and sale price.
A historical columnist asserts that when given a chance the average man will misconstrue it and become a chump. The remark reflects a pragmatic view on risk and decision making in everyday life.
A touring car driver witnessed a sage squaw describe how Indian children learned to blend with their surroundings using flowers foliage and stealth to move unseen. She explained face paint wigwams and horse colors served to merge with rocks trees and dirt aiding concealment from enemies and prey.
A compendium notes Andrew Carnegie’s view of industry factors as a three legged stool and quips about old age and belief in progress. The London Tit-Bits anecdote contrasts shifting perceptions with a joke about aging and vision.
A train begins with 70 passengers. After stops the counts change by drops and pickups totaling specific numbers. The exchange ends with a pun asking for the engineer’s name, “Path finder.”
Eight year old Billy Youngblood of Boonville Indiana ran to his mother with a small item hens sometimes use as a warning. He boasted the hen was scared so bad it didn’t have time to lay a bigger one.
A fragment recounts Luffington speaking to his wife about waiting for matrimony and illusions, noting the delay felt before marriage and after. The passage ends with the couple's exchange and his reflective humour as he lights a cigar.
A dialogue reflects a family's stance on wealth and needs arguing over the value of money and the necessity of its use for relatives. The exchange contrasts frugality with obligation to family welfare.
A terse reminder about sharing frank thoughts only when feeling worn out by a friend, suggesting to spare blunt critique until patience has run thin. The line plays on social signals and the timing of honest talk in close relationships.
An advertisement extols Dr Peerys ad hot and its one dose claim to cleanse worms or tapeworms. The copy features boastful lines about a master in somnolent condition and an aviator rising to the test, framing the product as the best option for effective action.
Capudine gives quick relief and is pleasant to take. The stork visiting a home leaves a howling reminder behind. Give a woman a chance to show off and she will make good.
Farmers Bulletin 889 explains how table scraps fed to fowls conserve waste and produce poultry feed. The bulletin details practical approaches for turning kitchen waste into value for small farms and households. Free on request from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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