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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
3
Practical guidance from William Zimmerman of Selma Oklahoma on starting a small flock. Two dozen hens suffice for beginners with no experience. He favors American and Asiatic breeds, notes Mediterranean types falter when young, and outlines pen sizes housing, and feeding tips including wheat and Kafir.
A colonial era method preserves eggs by soaking in water with lime and salt then sealing with a board and lime. For transport and long storage in varying climates, a shellac varnish dries on each egg and is packed in bran or sawdust.
A plan from the Iowa Homestead uses several boxes with screen bottoms and legs to lift them from the ground. Place the old hatchers in airy quarters until they stop hatching, then cool them off for several days and they resume laying.
The article extols kerosene as a deadly lice spray for walls and nests and as a beneficial treatment for fowl health. It recommends spraying walls and nests weekly to prevent scale disease, kill red lice, and protect roosts with a heavy straw cover on nests.
The article compares market prices for duck and goose feathers and discusses duckling terminology in France, England, and the United States. It notes Pekin as not a great layer, Aylesbury maturity differences, Cayuga flavor yet unattractive black plumage, French epicures liking Cayuga, and the practice of fattening ducklings by keeping stock ducks young, with a typical productive window under two years.
Agricultural notes cover poultry parasite control practices including coop cleaning, dust baths, spray mixes, and lice remedies. The piece then emphasizes selecting seed corn in fall from robust stalks with uniform growth, strong tassels, well silked ears, proper husk coverage, straight kernels, and uniform cob. warnings against aberrant ears and careless methods.
An insect identified as the pear thrips has caused blossom blight and fruit losses in New York and other eastern states. The pest, active during bud break, breeds in calyx cups and leaf folds, with control relying on early spraying using nicotine preparations with kerosene emulsion or soap.
Rewards in fruit growing include good crops with proper care and planning. A cautious approach favors steady progress, with variety selection, ground quality, and thorough cultivation critical to success. Seed grain selection requires careful, patient work to ensure high yields next season.
E J Delwiche of the Wisconsin station offers root storage guidance for feeding. He favors root cellars near feed areas or concrete root houses using readily available gravel and sand, with cement purchase only, and vents to prevent freezing. If no cellar is available, pits with straw bedding and dirt cover provide winter storage, with adjustments for early winter feeding.
A Nebraska ranchman uses 200 acres of dry land with irrigation from a creek to raise turkeys. He crops alfalfa on about 200 acres and yields from 90 to 1200 birds yearly, feeding them alfalfa with minimal attention. The property includes cottonwood trees along the creek.
The notes discuss egg weights at twenty four ounces per dozen and when to market hens. It covers Indian Runner ducks fame as egg producers, varied feed to balance rations, and profits from eggs hatched as broilers. It also notes aging hens for sale, culling decisions, and goose egg hatch times.
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