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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Page
7
Farm Topics Specialist warns novices to plan in advance as the poultry industry grows. Increased eggs and birds push required units per farm higher. baby chicks and hatching eggs bring the best income, retail routes expand opportunities, and a $10 per bird investment plus twelve acres per 1000 birds are typical.
Prof L M Roehl of the New York State college of agriculture explains that farm edge tools can be ground with a motor driven emery grinder. A grinder positioned behind or below the wheel is ideal. Operators must avoid injuries and keep guards in place when possible.
Notes cover Hereford cattle in America since 1817 by Henry Clay, water needs for layers, geese greens intake, California citrus pest spend, yearly meat needs per farm person, pasture fencing, overgrazed pasture recovery, roast meat thermometer origins, European chicken excess, calf raising skill, and beekeeping colony winter honey stores.
Philadelphia reports Dr. F G Speck of the University of Pennsylvania finds the Houma Indians of Louisiana may descend from Mississippi Valley Mound Builders. The study links Houma to earlier Gulf coast peoples and notes Creole French speech, 1000 inhabitants, and historic French-Negro tensions in colonial wars.
Dr. W. Henry McLean of Chicago traveling secretary of Sigma Chi says the 1938 model college boy is more serious and focused. He notes World War II babies, a low mood era, understand business buys character and prepares thoroughly for jobs after graduation.
Vancouver report on Richard Davidson's four year old mongrel Duke a German shepherd crossed with an Airedale terrier who assists his owner by selecting correct change, fetching items and helping with housework. Duke also sniffs cards during games and aided building a cabin in British Columbia.
A collage of quips and sketches features a pronunciation joke about a stone misnamed as turkwoys or turkwos, corrected oddly to glass. Another brief gag shows a doctor remarking on a husband’s character, and a dignified gentleman ends a quarrel by slamming out.
Royal Arcanum Bulletin reports a burglar fleeing police hid in city hall. Jake-O said he ducked inside the building, lounged in a chair, and slept with feet on a desk after his escape.
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