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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1923
Page
5
A magazine style note explains geese as the most peculiar domestic fowl with the Chinese breed differing greatly from others. It describes gander mating patterns, age of breeding readiness, and management tips for breeders including fall mating changes and handling during the breeding season.
Advice on feeding young poults with sour curd mixed with chopped Guien tops. Warns against overfeeding at start and suggests withholding food for 24 hours after hatching to allow yolk absorption for easier digestion. Holtlecoats will be relisted.
Poultry notes discuss roup in hens, hatched turkey eggs, and how limiting protein or beef scraps slows egg production. Sodium fluoride is recommended as an effective lice powder, cheap and easy to apply. Eggs drop when hens eat grain off floors. scatter grain deeply for this purpose. A Department of Agriculture bulletin on turkeys is available.
Rural builders adopt concrete blocks for durable economical structures. The photograph shows a scenic South Dakota farm with modern block construction marking a shift from pioneer methods to permanent materials as farmers embrace simplicity and savings.
A guide for calf feeding discusses using creamed oats with alf meal, one pound per head daily, and increasing grain as calves clean up. It emphasizes starting strongly to avoid trouble, feeding until all grain is consumed, and gradually integrating barley or corn after a few weeks.
New Jersey dairy specialists describe calf scours as a digestive disorder from feeding carelessness. Treat by halving feed, administering castor oil, cleaning and disinfecting utensils, and ensuring clean calving quarters. A preventive regimen includes sunlit quarters and newborn calf sanitation. A home remedy combines bismuth subnitrate, salol, and bicarbonate of soda given in milk thrice daily.
United States Department of Agriculture advises flocks should be in strong condition at lambing to improve lamb vigor and market price. Proper winter feeding with clover alfalfa hay and cottonseed meal supports ewes, while avoiding stress from dogs and gates protects lamb yield.
The article offers practical advice for farm animals and crops in cold months. It notes old horses and old men feel the cold, highlights sow contribution to the herd, suggests crude oil use on hogs, praises squaw flint corn for hog ging, and extols alfalfa in hog pasture while warning against wet pasturing and field wasturing.
Tests across many states show paved routes cut maintenance and gasoline expenses enough to pay for themselves in 10 to 15 years. Chief Engineer R. White notes savings come from accurate traffic data and durable surfaces, while advising states to replace outdated practices with proper planning and better roads.
A string of satirical observations covers topics from gossip in small towns to the lure of races and upkeeps of war. The piece jokes about silk production, food preservation, and curious scientific notes on rats, matches, and crocodiles in Africa.
A Pittsburgh Electric exposition showcased the range from a colossal lamp with about twenty thousand candlepower built by General Electric for film studios to a tiny half watt bulb used in medical instruments for examining the human body.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum powder and perfume for skin care and baby use. It promises an exquisite face and notes the product is essential among toilet requisites with a stylish home emphasis.
Before cars and paved roads rural life was isolated and strenuous. Farmers and workers wore down energy through hard labor and monotony, leading to early fatigue and loss of vigor without proper recreation and relaxation.
A dying New Mexico wife admits she routinely robbed her husband for nearly three decades. She says she took about 1 000 dollars and joined about 81 000 from him as pin money.
Advertisement notes that war increases linen value and urges use of Red Cross Ball Blue to improve wear and appearance, inviting readers to try it and buy from all grocers.
Margaret Marguerite and Marjorie share a common root meaning pearl derived from Greek origins. The trio reflects linguistic variants tracing to ancient language.
Government appropriation totals 34.5 million for roads and trails in and near national forests. Federal and cooperative funds disbursed amount to 22.2 million. The forest service reports 4,786 miles of roads and 6,711 miles of trails built, with 4, share miles of road and trail repaired and improved to date.
A 1922 report notes 28000 miles of good roads built in the United States last year. About half, or 14000 miles, were built by state governments with federal aid, while the remaining 14000 miles were completed without federal assistance.
The American Bar Association committee argues that around 1899 shifting from general discipline to specific disciplines in education helped cultivate a spirit of lawlessness. It asserts schools and homes, by endorsing self directed views, fuel youth restlessness against order and constraint.
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