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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
3
The article surveys spring millinery trends focusing on Easter hats. It describes Rembrandt walking hats Wilhelmina bonnets and large picture hats with variations in straw braids and velvets. It notes ornaments such as rosettes lace and cockades and emphasizes hats suited to different face shapes and ages.
A brief anecdote notes a conversation about a fast young man. The remark centers on his pace during the dinner hour and the speaker’s amused acknowledgment of his speed.
Brooding young poults demands strict detail in feeding, heating, and confinement. Proper early care reduces mortality to about 90 percent if hens are kept in roomy pens and poults secured from water, cold, and predators. Overheating and temperature swings cause lung and abdominal issues leading to white diarrhea and possible pneumonia-like inflammation.
A poultry writer describes reentering the business after a long break with White Wyandottes and 13 chicks. They praise the birds for docility compared to Leghorns, noting easier care and less stress from schoolyard commotion while molting. They compare feed use with Brown Leghorns.
Instructions describe a five by twelve foot chicken coop with six feet high front and four feet back. It includes a feed of roosting poles, a cleaning platform, netted front openings with muslin, and burlap curtains to create a warm sleeping area. Nest boxes are placed in the darkest corner to keep them secluded.
Brush out the brooders every other day and dry floor coverings with bran sand sawdust or paper. Wash on sunny warm days to dry thoroughly. If unavailable, use a temporary box brooder with hot water jugs wrapped in flannel to keep heat and prevent crowding or burns.
Guidance on keeping chickens wintering conditions and feeding practices. Advises green food like sprouted oats, scalded oats, dark nest boxes, full crops at roost time, cayenne for colds, and use of coal oil and carbolic acid as disinfectants. Recommends a fireless brooder and orderly handling of hens and turkeys.
The piece notes that cold weather and high egg prices create a seasonal tension. It highlights how eggs, a staple, become more costly as temperatures drop, affecting households and vendors alike.
The note highlights green feed ideas like sprouted oats cabbages and turnips to boost poultry vitality and keep a hen’s voice in tune. It suggests using fresh greens and grain sprouting as a beneficial practice.
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