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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1946
Page
2
The Saline Observer lists editorial and reporting staff and subscription prices. Myron B. Gallagher is editor publisher and Esther Landwehr is a reporter. Single copies are five cents. One year within Michigan costs two dollars. out of state two fifty.
The piece marks the vernal shift on March 20 and notes spring-cleaning urges, fuel access recovery, and Girl Scouts celebrating 34 years. It critiques Russian Czars, the rise of Communism, and Christianity as a counterforce, urging active moral effort during Lent to resist dictatorship and protect democracy.
A local poultryman warns of rumors and probable feed shortages while predicting March demand will exceed last year. He expects to reserve sales for regular customers and foresees poultry production possibly falling well short of 1945 quotas despite claims of an 85 percent supply.
A farmer could raise poultry more efficiently with good pasture, farm grains, and supplements such as fish oils and condensed milk whey Stock-Gro. The writer notes that after eight or ten weeks, pasture and milk products plus fish oil could outperform typical feeds, reducing worry about mid summer mash shortages.
A poultry business announces a sale on started chicks over two weeks old to clear stock. They cut the starting cost in half as long as supplies last, noting the birds are aged for their batteries.
The piece notes fewer chickens will be raised in 1946, suggesting a favorable broiler and Springer market as demand rises when supply is tight. An eggs shortage is rumored replacing anticipated surplus, with questions about fall and winter outcomes. Major broiler regions are curtailing production, boosting outlook.
The Saline Hatchery notes heavy output since mid February with 8196 more chicks produced in January and February than in 1945. By February 1 orders for the rest of the season exceed all previous years, while big operators lay off. Hatchery warns of tighter feed and aims to move February chicks already ready for sale due to age.
A local hatchery explains high demand from customers who prefer pickup or delivery. The policy is customer satisfaction and admitting fault when wrong. They source seed stock from top breeders, avoid substituting other chicks, and cull and blood test flocks multiple times this season while continuing tests. They also note confidence in supplying chick feed.
The text notes a curtailment of poultry production compared to the peak years 1943 and 1945, suggesting that profits rise when supply is tight. It implies current-year reductions mirror wartime patterns where scarcity boosts earnings, reflecting broader market dynamics.
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