State Briefs Highlight Sun Baths and Daily Tragedies
A collection of brief Illinois notices reports William Wilhite advocating sun baths for Black residents in Upper Alton, while residents protest privacy lapses. Other items include riverboat delays, drownings, shootings, fires, accidents and local crimes across towns such as Aurora, Rock Island, Joliet, Champaign, Peoria, and Bloomington with casualties and new incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
William Wilhite
Negro School
Upper Alton
Alton School Board
Wilhite
Fatten Chickens Fast for Market Sale
Poultry keepers should fatten chickens for two to three weeks using strict feeding and housing routines. Six to eight birds in a quiet shed coop receive scheduled meals of cornmeal milk bread vegetables cracked corn and milk with gravel or charcoal added. wash the coop daily and avoid sour food to ensure prime market poultry commands higher prices.
Turnstile Gate for Yard Adjacent to Poultry Lots
A poultry yard design shows four lots meeting at a corner using a single turnstile gate. End posts sit 2.5 feet from the center pivot post. The gate frame mounts on an inch from the pin, with an 18 inch long and 12 inch diameter post hole section and a six inch underground portion to ensure a tight, solid turn.
Keep a Poultry Record
The article argues poultry keepers need a definite yearly record of expenditures and receipts to determine if fowls are profitable. It notes costs and income are spread across the year, often used at home, and poultry work is secondary to overall farming.
Value of Grit and Charcoal for Laying Fowls
The article stresses keeping grit oyster shell and charcoal for hens. Grit aids digestion and egg production while oyster shell provides shell material. Charcoal aids digestion and acts as a bowel corrective. During cold weather grinding more food is necessary to nourish the birds and sustain egg production.
Lettuce Advice for Chicks in the Garden
The notice warns that lettuce is a prime food for chicks but should only be given if the garden is fenced or you can supervise to prevent chicks from raiding the garden. It emphasizes lettuce as a top quality feed for young birds.
Movable Poultry House Aids Farmer With Hens
A farmer with several hundred hens finds a movable poultry house convenient for providing natural farm food and keeping the fowls healthy through easier mobility and protection.
Popular White Plymouth Rocks chicken breed benefits
White Plymouth Rocks resemble the barred variety in form but are pure white. They are large, vigorous, and breed true for color. They lay well in winter producing large eggs and make good mothers. They are thriftier and more active than Asiatic breeds and suit table or market use, keeping eggs and profits steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rocks
D. A. Dean
Green
The Diligent Path to Successful Artificial Incubation
The article urges constant hands on care for artificial incubation and brooding. It warns that machines require human intelligence and daily oversight to prevent mortality from poor sanitation, improper temperatures, and irregular feeding.
Industrious Fowls and Poultry Tips for Farm Keepers
The piece urges industrious fowls for steady egg supply and advises joining the pure bred poultry class. It suggests culling excess roosters, selling strictly fresh eggs to private customers, and keeping a setting hen from a rooster. It notes the comb signals bird health and recommends separate feeding grounds for turkeys.
Harvest labor needed for Western Canada crop drives rail rates
A large harvest this year in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta requires about 162000 farm hands with 112000 local workers. Low railway rates from boundary points are offered via Canadian Trailways agents across the United States. Harvest begins July 25 and runs five to six weeks, with work continuing through November.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
M. V. McInnes
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
C. A. Laurier
Marquette
J.S. Crawford
Syracuse
N. Y
Thos. Hetherington
Tremont Street
Boston
Mass
H. M. Williams
Gardner
Toledo
Ohio
Geo. Aird
Traction-Terminal
Indianapolis
Indiana
C. J. Broughton
Merchants’ Loan & Trust
Chicago
Ill
Geo. A. Hall
Second Street
Milwaukee
Wis
T. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Minn
Chas, Pilling
Clifford
Grand Forks
N. D
J. M. MacLachlan
Watertown
S. D
W. V. Bennett
Bee Ridg
Omaha
Neb
W. H. Rogers
West 9Th Street
Kansas City
Benj. Davies
Dunn Block
Great Falls
Montana
J. B. Carbonneau, Jr
Main Street
Biddeford
M. Grieve
Auditorium
Spokane
Wash
The Summer Toast Napkin Project Delights Stenographer
A freelance stenographer recalls typing toasts on paper napkins for a club women’s outdoor entertaining plan. She notes the job is pleasant and aims to match the sentiment with ink, though some guests may leave with faint purple smudges on their faces.
Castoria Safety Reminder for Infants and Children
The notice urges mothers to carefully inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature ensuring the product remains the trusted remedy used for over 30 years. It emphasizes the familiar branding and calls for attention to avoid counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
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