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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
2
A turkey hen is described as the best mother for poults, keeping them safe with warnings and a purring tone. She guides and feeds the brood, with young poults learning to search for food. Bronze turkeys are noted as fastest growing and hardier, while toms should be swapped yearly for thrifty young poults.
The Connecticut Agricultural College advised on economical grain use in poultry rations amid high prices. Corn remains essential, oats are economical, damaged wheat and screenings should be limited, and beef scrap or skim milk can offset corn. Barley and buckwheat are pricier, cracked corn and oats mix is often most economical.
Fragments discuss fowls and chicks amid a poor economy. Mentions obstetric or social terms, ties to a person named Anette and a distant car. Text unclear and disjointed with minimal coherent facts or events.
N L Harris of Kansas State Agricultural College poultry farm urges double run system with spring plowed and seeded to onta for pasture while the other yard grows Kafir cane or Sudan grass. He also recommends shade plants like ornamental castor beans when trees are unavailable and cautions sunflowers do not provide adequate shade.
Guidance on preparing fowls for sale including whether to remove heads and intestines, processing steps after bleeding, scalding, chilling, feather removal, plumping in cold water, and folding legs to form a neat package. Emphasizes matching market preferences and presenting an attractive product.
The article notes feather loss around the head and neck may be caused by head tee and by favus, a fungal disease. It mentions whitish encrustations and occasional feather picking when hens are idle, leading to broken plumage.
A World War I training narrative portrays a one month veteran guarding a powder charge during a misfire drill. The fire captain and crew respond with disciplined procedures as officers praise initiative and teamwork aboard the dreadnaught during target practice.
A New England poultryman found a direct path to consumers by supplying eggs to a city drug store. Infertile eggs and water glassing boosted retail sales, with steady orders from institutions and cases in spring. The note praises drug stores as prime, fast-building customers.
Native fishermen use a grab-hook on a 20 foot red fir pole with a 3 to 4 foot cord. Blacksmiths make the iron hook, poles are carved and hardened on coals, and damaged poles are repaired with string and pitch. They fish from banks or elevated platforms, guiding the pole with the current to hook fish.
In a Field inquiry report a sergeant notes chameleons display vivid color changes and long tongue projection, even amid Alexandria hospital life in Egypt. The piece discusses protective mimicry and color bias in various conditions.
A fragmented excerpt shows a woman criticizing a husband and a wife expressing anger. The passage jarringly references public faces and personal happiness, with lines about making others feel better or worse about appearance.
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