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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1931
Page
6
Ohio State extension specialist P B Zumbro notes that culling from birth to laying increases per bird egg output and farm income. Analyzing 78 northwestern Ohio poultrymen, those with higher profits averaged more eggs and earlier-maturing pullets. Early lay starts and strong vigor identify better producers. discard underperformers.
The New York College of Agriculture notes birds’ feathers beak color shank and eye lobes reveal layers with low production. About 40 percent of hens stop laying from June 15 to October 1, costing 10 cents per hen in feed while Leghorn prices fall about four cents a pound by October.
Wise Poultryman notes coccidiosis a bloody dysentery in young poultry four to twelve weeks old caused by a microscopic parasite. It invades intestinal tissues, tears vessels, and blood mixes with oozing droppings. Prevention hinges on using clean ground not previously used by old fowls.
The article explains that toe and tail pecking arises as the common cannibalistic behavior in overcrowded or confinement-stressed chick houses. Chicks become ravenous after a taste of blood and will continue to peck the injured member until removal or complete devouring.
The University of New Hampshire notes caponizing is growing in popularity for poultry keepers. Best timing is to finish birds for Christmas. Cockerels are suitable for caponizing at one half to two pounds. State colleges publish caponizing bulletins, often free.
The text explains that eggs for hatching must be kept from chilling by gathering them regularly. Incubation continues after the hen leaves the nest, with incubation suspended only at 65 to 60 degrees. Keeping eggs at or above 70 degrees causes incubation to proceed.
A lesson on Acts 15 outlines the clash over Mosaic law for Gentile converts, the Jerusalem council led by Peter and James, and the church’s final decision to accept Gentiles by grace. It highlights unity, and the mission to reconcile Jewish and Gentile believers.
A reflection on abiding in Christ as a sheltering, constant presence rather than a perpetual mental focus. The comparison to a house suggests comfort and security even when not actively thinking about Christ.
A New York Herald Tribune reflection on city name changes worldwide. It notes Istanbul versus Constantinople, St Petersburg becoming Petrograd and Leningrad, Oslo replacing Christiania, Peiping for Beijing, and Washington naming trends. The piece argues U.S. urban nomenclature has remained comparatively stable despite pressures.
A shortage of pencil wood near large factories prompts the Industry to explore Alaska red cedar as a potential substitute. Cedar must be soft light and strong with straight grain and few defects and older trees yield better material. Pacific coast myrtle is considered as another option for lead pencils.
A small group in London holds monthly meetings to discuss exhibition mice. Members bring up to a hundred mice to display and praise their beauty. The champion features a broad skull tulip ears beady eyes and a long tail. Colors include chocolate lilac blue black and silver. The Tans are a new breed with two color forms and yellow undercolor.
The article traces astrology as a long lived East rooted tradition from ancient Chaldea to Egypt India China and its enduring influence beyond Copernican science. It notes the West declined after the 17th century while the East retained authority aided by large religious reforms influencing millions.
A social note arguing that true sophistication does not come from denying rest but from balanced routines. The piece contrasts sleepless ambition with measured restraint and signals a shift toward prudent living.
The practice of hunting lions from airplanes across parts of Africa provokes worry among sportsmen zoologists and conservationists. They warn it could drive lions toward extinction and disrupt the ecological balance by removing a key predator. Only in densely populated areas where lions threaten humans is extermination tacitly accepted.
Former Mayor Thompson told a Chicago reporter about the city’s empty treasury in a unique remark linking Chicago’s plight to a batter’s dilemma. He drew a humorous parallel as a hatter debated quality and value in a stray anecdote.
A fragment cites a cynical lover carving a heart and a dollar sign in tree bark. It notes that math rhetoric aids analysis but does not help in writing poetry.
A compact quotation fragment attributed to Lowell notes that God exists in all beings and experiences, lifting, soothing, and consoling every humankind moment. The passage emphasizes divine presence in everyday life and consolation across existence.
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