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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1915
Page
3
United States Department of Agriculture guidance outlines a soft mushy diet for ducks raised in confinement, emphasizing forage, greens, and animal foods. It details four age-based feed regimens from hatch to seventy days, with precise mixes and feeding times to optimize growth and efficiency.
New poultry breeds are continually introduced but beginners should start with established, long bred varieties. The new breeds are not superior in practice and often require expert care. Do not expect poultry farming to revolutionize with every new breed.
Advice on controlling pests in poultry houses using lice powder with birds head down to apply, dust baths, kerosene on roosts and in cracks, and whitewash as vermin deterrent. Includes emphasis on frequent powder use for lice and kerosene/methods for mites.
The article reports that forty five million dollars yearly is lost due to faulty farm methods. Eggs are not collected and marketed regularly. nests are dirty and roosters mingle with hens after breeding season in warm months.
Plans call for fixing up the poultry quarters to ensure clean, comfortable, and sanitary conditions for the flock this winter. The work includes making walls airtight and providing good light and ventilation.
Many farm poultrymen do not cull down their flocks as they should due to a lack of records on seed consumed by the poultry on general farms.
Prof H R Barrows notes trap nest records show heavy 200 egg hens end with white legs. Yellow leg color indicates poor lay or depleted pigment for yolks and should guide pullet culling while preserving strong birds.
A farmer should use web marking to age hens. Punch a small hole in the web between toes when chicks are young. the hole grows with the hen. Web markings allow many readings versus leg bands. Also advised to keep only productive breeders, cull others, fatten surplus birds, and reduce feed costs.
A good duality of beef scrap acts as a growth producer for developing chicks. The statement highlights beef scrap's potential as a nutrient source to support avian growth and efficiency in poultry production.
The Detroit Free Press quotes praise for Pine as a tireless worker who endures misfortune with a smile. The piece notes he is chosen as chairman of the entertainment committee and will shoulder challenging duties.
An advertising notice promoting Cuticura soap to cleanse and purify and the Cuticura ointment to soothe and heal skin scalp hair and hands. Mentions a mail sample offer from Boston and notes the product is sold everywhere. A stray joke about Hawkins appears in the text.
Quotation style marketing line claiming Try Denison's Coffee when others fail to please. A moral remark states a man's worth is revealed when his will is read.
Anuric described as a premier uric acid eliminator from Dr. Pierce at the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York. Claims include rapid relief from backache scalding urine and joint pain linked to rheumatism and gout with strong notes on safety for adults and children.
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