Poultry Cackles on Postage Costs by Package Size
A fragmented report explains how postage depends on container size and egg weight. It notes rates for parcels of various weights, from two to fifty pounds, with cents per pound and zone-based charges.
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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
6
A fragmented report explains how postage depends on container size and egg weight. It notes rates for parcels of various weights, from two to fifty pounds, with cents per pound and zone-based charges.
The guide advises slow turkey fattening using controlled corn feeding and ample exercise. Boiled corn is preferred, avoid overfeeding fresh corn, and ensure clean water and air between the quills. Drive birds home for feeding and out for exercise, separating breeders to keep heavier market birds.
To feed the flock, observe shanks and beaks. Birds with yellow shanks and beaks and smooth white plumage are generally healthy but lay few eggs. Prefer hens with pale shanks and worn beaks that have shown egg production, mirroring a hard day's work in the field.
The article notes most chick troubles stem from improper handling and feeding. It explains that white diarrhea is often caused by non-germ factors that foster disease rather than by disease germs themselves.
A newspaper endorses Senator Warren G. Harding as the next President, praising his small town roots, common American values, and commitment to national interests. It urges citizens to vote for him, citing his humility, respect for the Constitution, and stance against foreign overreach.
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