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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1927
Page
3
Julia Bottomley notes a fashion shift as gingham leads summer trends. Yellow accents appear in dresses for children, with raglan sleeves and pin checks in black and white. Handcrafts like applique and quilting appear as trims.
A United States Department of Agriculture report criticizes the Danish weight based egg system. It notes Danish co operatives buy by weight, boosting egg size but failing to yield premium prices in England. American producers are urged to consider size without weight marketing.
Careful selection of hatching eggs is urged to improve next season’s production. Uniform size shape and color are desirable and affect pullets later lay. Size relates to market value and grading. Favor a good sized egg not abnormally large with normal shape and no ridges or irregularities.
Wisconsin experiments show chicks fed whole milk alone grew faster than those on skim milk buttermilk or other protein feeds. Milk appeared near complete ration and prevented white diarrhea. Meat proteins like tankage or fishmeal were not as effective as skim milk protein.
An incubator room at 68 degrees is satisfactory for poultry. Geese thrive on small farm flocks with low feeding costs. Pasture and abundant water suit geese. yellow corn is preferred over white for better vitamin A intake. Limestone in feed can cut egg production by half, and backyards can host hens for fresh eggs.
Engineering driven road construction avoids waste by matching surface type to traffic, based on tests showing when dirt gravel or concrete surfaces pay off. Sub grade studies reveal drainage limits, with moisture control reducing highway fund losses and ensuring pavement strength aligns with projected traffic.
Dr. H C Dickinson of the United States bureau of standards calls highway surface construction crucial to reducing skidding deaths. He notes current work on banking and curves. more research is needed on why fatalities occur and how drivers’ curves diverge from ideal trajectories.
The report cites about eight million miles of U S roads and notes Santo Domingo advancing highway improvements. It highlights a potential twenty million dollars for roads and states that twenty five states have complete highways, with sixteen boasting trans state arteries. The Agriculture Bureau reports concrete replaces wooden bridge flooring as more economical. Rural farm land values gain over 2.4 billion dollars due to nearly 500 thousand miles of improved highways.
The speaker notes that a self proclaimed cynic often shows greater folly than threat and that those who cannot act frequently lecture others on how to act.
Fort Worth resident Patrick Dougherty, a car and horse dealer, credits Tanlac with curing ten years of severe stomach trouble. He describes relief after three to six bottles, regaining appetite, strength, and energy. He lives at 203 West Central Ave. Dougherty joins thousands who benefited as Tanlac sales reach large numbers.
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