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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1924
Page
2
Local seller touts Allcock's Plasters with Hellet claims to ease aches and pains. A brief ad notes one trial will prove their merits and encourages attendance or purchase.
An agricultural note explains lice on cattle, especially red lice, spread by loose hairs and eggs. It recommends raw linseed oil as a practical, nonpoisonous treatment, with fall start, two applications 12 to 18 days apart, and regular winter spring maintenance for control.
J. P. L. Master of Clemson College dairy division warns overfeeding irregular feeding cold or sour milk and dirty feeding pails as causes. He recommends omitting a feeding for ordinary scours and gradual reintroduction, castor oil if obstinate, and tying the naval string with iodine to prevent white scours.
A calf should learn to eat clean leafy hay early and be fed fresh hay. In about ten days to two weeks it can be taught to eat grain. Start by placing a little grain on its wet nose and it will eat from a dish. Do not let feed sit before it as it may sour.
Advice on housing and feeding hens during severe weather focusing on keeping hens indoors, using dry mash, balanced grain like oats, kafir, and wheat, stacked litter six to eight inches deep, dropping boards under roosts for cleanliness, and timing of grain and green feed to maximize egg production out of season.
Incubation experts note that airing eggs supplies fresh air and helps eggs expand and contract with temperature changes. Regular airing supports chick development, strengthens shells, and reduces exhaustion at hatch while requiring careful judgment based on chick vitality and room conditions.
The article stresses that sunshine and fresh air are the best disease preventives for poultry. It advises proper ventilation in winter housing to avoid direct drafts on roosting fowls. Simple methods include removing a window, blocking openings with coverings, and using adjustable doors to regulate airflow.
Spring hatched pullets should be coaxed to lay in winter by proper feeding housing and handling. On many farms few eggs are obtained when prices peak, so owners should ensure birds have favorable winter surroundings to boost production.
Read Bulletin 419 from the Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station Ithaca NY by L B MacDaniels. It explains how crotch strength in apple trees depends on the angle between arms with equal arms weakening more easily and how crowded scaffold limbs and winter injury affect crotch stability. It notes pruning while young and bracing for older trees, plus histological differences in crotch tissue and higher nitrogen in bark and wood.
A. F. Mason of the New Jersey State College of Agriculture warns that incorrect pruning hurts bearing Apple trees as markets demand quality. He advises thinning fine wood, removing twigs growing from limb tops, and trimming below limbs, with limited removal of larger branches and dead wood. Early pruning is essential.
Raspberries perform well on soils suitable for corn with careful planting. Plant two feet apart in rows five to six feet apart and avoid overcrowding to prevent small fruit and disease. The Latham variety is hardy and productive, yielding from about 1,000 to over 4,000 quarts, now sold in pint boxes from a well cultivated young patch.
Farmers and home gardeners are told to dig up last year’s runners before spring, fertilize the bed with 800 pounds of barnyard manure per acre, and mulch with straw or leaves to conserve moisture and keep berries clean.
Detroit News notes early American moral policing with kissing treated as crimé. In 1656 Boston Captain Kemble was jailed for two hours for kissing his wife on the Sabbath. Twelve years later Jonathan and Susannah Smith were fined for smiling on the Lord's day.
In a terse exchange the manager asks about new ink while the clerk hesitates. The humor hinges on a misheard phrase and the odd use of neuralgia as a reply.
A vintage ad urges readers to avoid secrets from others and to “Take Brandreth Pills” at bedtime to cleanse the system purify the blood and keep you well. It promotes personal health through a simple nightly dose.
The article recalls cotton used as a foundation for sandy soil buildings. At Leasowe near the Mersey and Dee, builders faced base difficulties until salvaged cotton washed ashore from a shipwreck inspired a mixture with sand. A massive stone tower then stood firm against severe storms.
Quote hints at a manor purchase by private collectors. It questions whether the man collected the woman or the woman added him to her ever growing collection. The fragment suggests intrigue over relationships and property.
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