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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
19
The safest method is to learn each edible species carefully from good authority and never eat a mushroom unless known harmless. Do not trust simple rules such as white gills or milky juice. many exceptions exist and rare poisonous types may resemble edible ones. When identifying, send fresh samples to specialists, wrap properly, and note sender details for free analysis.
Feeding white and red clover hay provides lime to the diet, reducing soft shells. Cut clover hay to half inch lengths to avoid crop binding. scald at night and keep covered to steam. Regular clover intake supports poultry health and production.
The passage discusses whether to remove all milk from the udder after the calf's first feed. Opponents argue partial milking aligns with nature and reduces milk fever risk compared to complete emptying. Proponents favor full udder milking for reasons not stated here.
When a cream tester is not available a pair of scales used regularly for a time will give a fair idea of each cow’s performance.
Instructions on nest construction and maintenance for squab production. Advice covers floor mobility, avoiding sawdust, flock management, feeding routines, isolate periods, common remedies for loss of appetite, chick sight development, ideal dressed squab weight, egg incubation, nesting ratio, breeding season, first egg timing, market pricing by months, and characteristics of the Homer breed.
The article stresses careful selection of mother beets for seed. Ideal beets are typical, perfect, and mid sized to maximize sugar content and profitability. Avoid misshaped roots, divided or large side roots, and roots that grow deep. ensure beets stay below ground to prevent waste from topping.
Increasing fur scarcity boosts interest in muskrats. Furs from muskrats help imitate costly pelts, maintaining demand. Marsh land owners profit by trapping, leasing hunting rights to fur trappers.
A reader recalls a grandfather feeding hens only half an ear of corn daily with good results. The author notes four daily visits past a yard of Columbia Wyandottes thriving on plain shelled corn. Eggs hatch eleven to thirteen chicks from fifteen eggs, illustrating unexpected productivity from simple feed.
Chickens roost under plum trees to clean fallen fruit. Hens with broods help manage pests like the curculio, making orchard life easier.
Instructions urge disposing of uneaten food to prevent birds from feeding on scraps. Emphasizes sweeping up and destroying residue rather than letting it attract fowls or remain spoilage risk.
A Quebec corre spondent reports Robert Rowley of the Laurentide preserves at Lake Edward has started a black fox farm at low cost. In Roberval a man sold four young pups red and black for about ten dollars, then Rowley refused a multi thousand dollar bid from Lieutenant Governor Wood’s black fox ranch manager. Rowley plans to cross a pure black dog fox with his cheap litter and aims for pure black fox litters next spring.
Tokyo city electric bureau asked riders how to say move up. Among 2719 ideas the six chosen include "Those not getting off to the middle, please" and "Pickpocket has just come on board" which officials frowned upon. The piece notes Japanese courtesy values and suggests a cautious tone for alignment with American conductors.
An old ad promotes Cuticura ointment and soap as the best treatment for itching scalps dandruff and thinning hair. It advises applying ointment to the scalp before sleeping then shampooing with Cuticura Soap next morning with a light pillow covering. Free samples offered with a skin book and address in Boston. Also includes a short humorous excerpt from Stray Stories.
An old advertisement touts Hanford's Balsam for injuries from nails and external wounds. It claims to kill germs cleanse the wound and remove soreness for quick healing.
A comic exchange features Mrs Knicker asking about a business college course and Mrs Becker replying she aims to learn how to get more money from Jack, with a judge commenting on the setup.
An ad touts Porter's Antiseptic Healing 11 as a cure for severe granulated eyelids. Claims relief from pain and simultaneous healing. Lists prices 250, 600, and 1.00 dollars.
An early 20th century ad fragment touts Roman Eye Balm for sore eyes and granulated eyelids. The copy notes anxious mothers and mentions ads urging men to be honest, reflecting period tone.
Castoria receives high marks from physicians and medical authorities for being harmless, soothing stomach pains and nerves, aiding digestion, and serving as a safe substitute for castor oil. It contains no opium or narcotics and does not stupefy, contrasting with older remedies and soothing syrups.
A Glasgow Weekly Herald blurb recounts a patron asking for The Red Boat and The Scarlet Yacht, both not found in the library catalogue, before she corrects to The Rubaiyat with a practiced flourish.
In a brief exchange a piano salesman agrees to make a piano with the bark left on the wood. The judge notes the piano is intended for a hunting lodge where rough use is expected.
An old advertisement touts Rub-My-Tism as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts old sores burns and other pain. It is labeled an antiseptic and anodyne with a price of 25 cents.
The exchange notes dust acts as a promoter by keeping streets and public highways visible to people, prompting a discussion on its inadvertent publicity value.
A court record notes the defendant struck the plaintiff with a lamp in a case described as a gase of light assault. The ad for Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills claims to cure stomach ailments and digestive issues, urging trial use for sick stomach biliousness and indigestion.
A playful exchange about the sunniest system, concluding with the punchline that the solar system is the answer. The line underscores a lighthearted wordplay between two speakers.
A brief note states Italy produced 679,389 tons of olives in 1912. It offers a wry aside on human nature, suggesting few people graduate in understanding it.
A New York studio exchange quotes painter George B. Luks comparing a critic to a colored laundress in the Uffizi Gallery. The tale ends with a humorous retort about saints and laundry, then a fleeting personal remark about an eye doctor.
An advertisement offers a safety razor and six blades prepaid for one dollar. The Birmingham Agency in Birmingham Alabama claims a 30 day satisfaction guarantee and urges readers to order now.
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