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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1920
Page
3
Poultry specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture advise starting with healthy, vigorous breeders and high-quality foundation stock. They recommend a diverse diet of hard grains plus peas or peanuts, dry well-ventilated pens, two nests per pair, and separate bathing water. Market squabs as soon as they feather and can leave the nest.
Poultry experts note geese on farms graze on ordinary grasses and utilize waste grain around stables and pens, offering steady year round demand and strong egg production. Ducks, while grazing and grass use remains, lean toward animal feeds and forage actively in streams and ponds to supplement meat and eggs, enhancing farm profitability.
It is unnecessary for poultry to be troubled by flies or mites. Regular attention and proper treatment of quarters will rid the flock of mites and treat body lice if found. Often providing a place where hens can dust themselves helps keep flies in check.
The article suggests feeding growing chickens whole wheat cracked corn and other grains with sour milk skim milk or butter to hasten growth. It notes chicks reach about eight weeks before finishing a small-sized chick feed.
The Bureau of Soils of the U S Department of Agriculture has studied soil chemistry for twenty years, analyzing constituents, solubility, and the effects of alkali. It investigates physical properties, nitrogen fixation, soil temperature, water and gas movement, erosion, and soil surveys across the nation, with detailed and reconnaissance maps. A Summerland California operation extracts potash from kelp, supplying fertilizer trades and farmers.
The pamphlet outlines how focal conditions, ice availability, house size, and insulation affect cost and performance. It advises heavier construction where ice is scarce and cheaper builds where harvesting is easy, factoring in interest, repairs, and depreciation. Farmers’ Bulletin 1078 from the USDA offers detailed guidance and is available free. Rave the good vegetable seeds not the tag ends of the season.
Farm management surveys advise selling about one fifth of total receipts from crops with the remaining four fifths from livestock or livestock products. Oats emerge as the most economical cash crop, though not the most profitable overall, serving well as a rotation and a bridge between corn and hay. Corn yields higher cash returns but is fed more profitably, making oats the preferred crop to sell when possible.
The motor truck express routes enable farmers to market surplus fruit and vegetables in stall quantities that would otherwise be wasted. If there is more than enough for canning, this method should not be overlooked.
Insect powder mixed to several times its bulk with water and left overnight in a tight container becomes an effective poison for cabbage worms. Apply when dew creates a shifting top layer or when a powder blower is used.
Three men recount a betting day with wives promising consequences if they fail. Each man's tale ends with unintended damage at home. The first broke china after slipping on a cat's saucer, the second sat on the piano, and the third nearly broke his neck while seeking a missing top stop. The punchline: he admits he is still paying.
The exchange features a weary business crowd and jokey banter about endurance. The dialogue hints at a performance designed for exhausted patrons, with lines about staying for the finish rather than leaving early.
A brief remark suggesting that if legal measures could curb spiritual afflictions they would also target worry, ending with a humorous conditional.
Mr and Mrs Brown set off in their new car with pride but soon it stalled. He crawls under the vehicle and, after a jolt, unleashes a flood of strong language while Mrs Brown pleads for patience. He quips that Job would have sworn too if his mustache were caught in a cogwheel.
One character questions a first love while the other affirms being the first on a lighthearted exchange. The brief line hints at romance and flirtation with playful banter in a period tone.
Turnhout Belgium hosts a lacemaking school that enrolls about 1,000 children. The program teaches traditional lace techniques and attracts students from the region seeking craft education.
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