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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
3
The article from the USDA describes making a sun suit from a romper pattern with large armholes a rounded front neck and short legs. It details fabric choices shoulder straps a long front opening and a pocket for a hanky to aid dressing and growth room for active children.
The article promotes meal planning by youths in the home and 4 Her clubs. It highlights older children guiding mothers, teens planning simple dinners, and siblings collaborating to balance meals with healthier options like spinach over fried potatoes. It cites a USDA Home Economics circular for 4 H members detailing the five food groups and menu ideas, available free while supplies last.
The article notes labor saving devices hitting the market and highlights an electric self starter for gasoline powered washing machines. A touch on the starter starts the engine, mirroring automobile practice and giving homemakers more time for preferred tasks.
An education piece explains maintaining an ice chamber in a refrigerator. It warns against letting ice melt too far between fills and advises refilling to capacity promptly. It cites a USDA chart showing 42 degrees for the main shelf and 45 degrees as the safe milk and meat limit, stressing consistent ice replacement.
Cornell University poultry department warns that a drop in feed consumption among early hatched Leghorn pullets signals a possible egg production slump. For 100 birds, 24 to 25 pounds of grain and mash daily should be consumed. a two pound shortfall risks reduced egg output.
The article explains keeping peafowls for ornament and profit with four hens and one cock. It notes initial costs, roaming risks, preferred roosting under shed, peahens sitting on 8 to 10 eggs, a 28 day incubation, and quick active bright youngsters with long brooding by the mother.
Rotate chick ranges to avoid coccidiosis and parasites by not using the same ground more than once in three years. A green, grassy range supports sanitation, economy, and nutrition, hides waste, and reduces feeding costs while providing minerals and vitamins.
Summer months bring lice on birds and mites hiding in cracks and nests. The pests sap vitality and egg production. treat birds and clean and disinfect houses, painting droppings boards roosts and nests.
The guide advises starting fattening on October first with gradual morning and evening feeds. If fed enough, birds stay still and movement is minimized. Emphasizes milk feeding, avoiding confinement, and keeping hoppers clean. Recommends deep wooden troughs for wet mash made from 10 to 12 inch boards.
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