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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
6
Poultry experts advise careful grooming and washing of birds for exhibition. Select birds, place in exhibition coops, wash with warm soft water and soap, dry slowly in a draft-free room, and oil shanks and face to bring out color while avoiding staining plumage.
Poultry experts report strongest demand for small roasters weighing four to five pounds while eight to nine pound birds grow in popularity. Properly raised chickens fattened ten to twelve days yield prime roasters with yellow skin and legs preferred. Rooster production supports local economies near large cities, notably the Boston South Shore area, where exclusive roaster businesses exist and traders can move surplus cockerels to favored markets.
Forestry methods claim to raise farm income by growing timber on marginal lands and protecting woods. Emphasis is on utilizing waste lands, winter employment, windbreaks, selective cutting, and marketing high grade wood directly to consumers for durable profits.
Poultpy NOTES warn that poults require fresh air at night and shade to avoid heat stress. Hatching late leads to late laying, causing birds to lay later into the next fall.
New York outlines a $50 million ten year plan to replace 32 antiquated piers on the Hudson with 18 larger modern piers, wide slips and marginal streets. The program, expected to start next spring, includes electric cranes and tracks and aims to double pier storage space while improving freight handling.
Rome faces rapid price hikes as H C L spreads, with Diocletian’s old fix prices and wage schedules cited. The article notes profiteers are rebuked and calls for boycott of high priced goods, listing expected rises from aluminum to iron and china.
Shirley Burlingame told Superior Judge John J. Van Nostrand that his wife Edna Burlingame barred him from playing checkers with his brother. She allegedly broke up the game, claiming lack of attention, and reportedly injured him years earlier. The judge granted the divorce.
Rev. Julius Doden acting superintendent of the German Southern Orphans home near Muscatine Iowa was fatally gored while trying to adjust a halter on a young bull. He died 15 minutes after the accident witnessed by many children and staff. Doden served 27 years as pastor of the Lutheran church at Wilton.
Burton P. Williams and Miss Marian Carson of Springdale Pennsylvania were married in Pittsburgh after a courtship and proposal conducted solely by wireless telegraphy. Both spouses hold first class operators licenses issued by the federal government.
In Fulton Missouri a reunion in Boonville drew Will J. Back of Red Wing Minnesota back to his birthplace for the first time in 20 years. He slept in his childhood bed and found old mementos preserved in the home now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. EB A Back. Back left Boonville in 1884 and has visited only twice since. Missouri relatives attended.
New York reports First Sergeant Dan Daly, famed as a two medaled officer, has been placed on the inactive list of the Marine Corps Reserve. Daly, renowned for Boxer rebellion valor and Haiti actions, earned the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross in World War I. His move ends a storied Marine career as he shifts to business.
Workmen at Pultney street cemetery in Geneva uncovered a sealed stone jug from 1799 etched with New Bedford Rum. After cleaning, about two gallons of liquid remained, suggesting the vessel once held ten gallons.
A visitor at the Blue Hills reservation in Poncopog Mass killed a rattlesnake family of 13 young and their mother. The mother defended her brood to the end, after which the remaining snakes were quickly disposed of. The incident was noted as an unusually large rattlesnake clutch.
Paris deplores a loose legion of about two thousand ex American soldiers in Paris now jobless and drifting. Many seek illegal earnings or crime in the Apache quarters while French authorities struggle to control them. The Paris American Legion calls for a strong military police presence to restore order amid a tragedy of war’s leftovers.
The United States Department of Agriculture declares milk cow the preferred term, ending a debate among etymologists. Advocates for milch cited scriptural and classical precedents, but usage among dairymen and farmers favored milk, seen as the more English and American term. The decision aligns language with Americanization ideals.
A dairyman should keep cows calm to maintain milk flow. Rough handling and loud chasing reduce output, while quiet stable operation and timely addressing teat injury or fear prevent kicks. Kindness and observation save productive cows and profits.
The article warns against feeding all cows the same grain amount regardless of milk production. It emphasizes balancing rations by milk output, noting wasted feed from protein-energy imbalances and that excess protein cannot be replaced by energy. An economical ration is a balanced ration.
Instructional note on calf feeding. Feed small amounts of milk for early feeds to avoid scours and deaths from overfeeding. Weigh milk per calf, feed twice daily, keep milk warm and fresh, and use clean, scalded boxes and buckets.
The general farm system promotes weighing and testing milk to identify the profitable cows to keep and gauge whether the herd is improving or deteriorating. This practice helps farmers assess profitability and herd quality.
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