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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
3
Long haired Angora or mohair goats gain popularity for weed control and land clearing. Well bred Angoras are hardy and attractive with long fleeces selling for up to 30 dollars per pound for extra long staple, and standard mohair around 2 dollars per pound.
Thirty farmers who raised sheep mainly to clear land reported profits of 26823.58 dollars for 1923 according to Oklahoma A and M college. They did not count land cleared or clearing costs. Combined flocks totaled 3617 ewes with 3115 lambs sold and wool weighing 23477 pounds bringing 8450.46 dollars.
At farrowing time it is not always easy to move a heavy brood sow from the yard to the pen. Build a light bottomless crate six feet long and bay three and a half feet wide to cover the sow. As she feeds or noses the ground, the crate is slid over her and she is guided into the pen.
Scrub cattle on scrub pasture remains policy and pure breds are unlikely to develop. Hogs will fetch more for corn than any dealer under current conditions. Twin lambs need good feeding and care to grow profitably. Feed mature horses first with second cutting alfalfa free from mold and dust. Do not feed wet alfalfa hay to horses. The frugal producer pursues the lowest cost and greater future success. Sows with pigs require protein rich feed such as milk clover alfalfa soybeans wheat bran shorts linseed meal or tankage.
Miss Anita Ercell, a St Paul high school student, gave blood last October to save Mrs William Morton who later learned she inherited a 200 000 estate from a cousin in Australia. Mrs Morton died days after finalizing the will leaving the entire fortune to Miss Ercell who plans to buy a farm after graduation.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines artificial brooding. It stresses proper heat by brooder, adequate ventilation, and avoiding overcrowding. Begin with a controlled period after hatching, monitor for chilling, and ensure clean, ventilated floors with sand or dirt bedding.
Advice on keeping eggs clean through daytime hen confinement using a poultry netting screen, daily cleaning of dropping boards, nesting abundance, and gathering eggs twice daily. Emphasizes avoiding floor laying and high perches to prevent soiled feet and eggs.
Poultry guidance advises egg-eating hens cured with a dose of ron a hatchet. Pullets should mature by November to lay when prices rise. Rhode Island Reds are vigorous. If chicks fill crops with buttermilk, feed mash first. Dirt floors spread disease. replace soil yearly. Concrete floors cost effective. Provide roosts with eight inches per bird and specific spacing from boards.
A conversation between a wife and Henry turns playful as she muses about being a mermaid. He snaps back with a fatal pun about drowning if she could not keep her mouth closed after two hours of talk.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy with claimed cures and testimonials. It offers a sample bottle by parcel post to readers who send ten cents and mentions availability in drug stores.
Local court session features a tense exchange as defense questions prove of alibi. An attorney presses Cole Black about his whereabouts at the offense time. The dialogue reflects concern over potential proof and fear of the consequences.
Advertisement notes dyeing and tinting services for worn or faded garments and drapery offered at 15 cents, highlighting affordable refresh for fabrics.
Dye at home with Diamond Dyes Druggists carry all colors and directions in each package. This advertisement promises success for beginners and guarantees results without experience.
A humorous dialogue snippet features Mr Brown and Mrs Brown discussing a bachelor friend seeking a partner for life and his joys and sorrows. The talk pivots on him wanting a silent partner.
An old advertisement extols Cuticura for sore hands. Soak hands in hot suds of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub with Cuticura Ointment. Remove surplus Ointment with tissue. Soap Ointment and Talcum are presented for all toilet purposes.
Frances Willard traveled eighty thousand miles in a year of lecturing on temperance and averaged one meeting daily for twelve years. Misery loves company as some bachelors and spinsters marry, reflecting social wit.
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