Local notices and social notes from Saline ahead of week
Mrs C R Parsons visits Ann Arbor and Marion Rouse returns from Detroit for the weekend. Fannie Friis visits Detroit Windsor. Alfred Erwin and Marie Schmid on sick list. Detroit visitors include Mary Horton and Herman Guthardt. Van Sicklé and Louise Kidder farm purchase news. Birth: Alton David to David Wahi. Ohio Michigan game attendees. Hunting season opens. Local theatre shows Crooks Cant Win and a two reel comedy at Liberty. Gun club organized. blue rock shooting on Mills flats. What-So-Ever class meets with 48 present. officers elected. Social at A R Lee home. pansy decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills’ Flats
Methodist Church
O. C. Wheeler
Hazel Fucss
Italy
C. A. Curtiss
S. Schofield
C. O. Woodbridge
H. A. Holmes
Roy Rogers
Turkeys Thrive on Similar Feed to Chickens Says Purdue Study
Purdue University four year experiment shows turkeys require similar feed and management as chickens during growing. Key factors include proper brooder temperature of 100 degrees F for two weeks, a good chick ration, and clean pens or range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Feeding goslings with wet mashes and grit
Goslings should receive wet mashes made from four parts corn meal three parts wheat bran and one part red dog. Add five percent meat scraps at one week old. Mix with water or skim milk, scald and cool before feeding. Include fine sand as grit. Feed four times daily first two weeks, then three times daily for two weeks, then twice daily with ample range.
Heavier Breeds Useful for Raising Broilers
Heavier breeds are suitable for broiler production though they mature slightly slower than light breeds. Any heavier breed can satisfy, with success depending on proper handling. there is no single best breed for broilers, as variation within a breed exceeds differences between breeds.
Inbreeding Dangers in Turkeys Highlighted
The text warns that close inbreeding in turkeys poses risks to vitality. It suggests pairing full siblings is dangerous unless individuals are very strong, and notes reduced danger with multiple hens but emphasizes ongoing caution and vitality.
White Holland and Bronze Turkeys Well Regarded for Traits
The White Holland turkey is valued for docility and prized feathers though less vigor than others. Health and care of foundation stock affect quality. The Bronze is the largest breed and surpasses others in vigor and vitality.
Renewing a Hen Flock with Selective Replacement
The piece argues against replacing all older hens with pullets each year, noting Leghorns in second season. suggests replacing about half the flock. Selling old hens and broilers plus expected higher egg production should yield a profit from the strategy.
Thirty Years Ago Funeral for Spanish War Veteran William Cressy
A long past item notes the funeral of William Cressy, a Spanish War veteran, held at the MM church on Tuesday. It also mentions local happenings including church sermons, meetings, a political candidacy, football scheduling, furloughs, and a bicycle incident at a poultry farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘D. Cressy
E. B. Stevenson
Grand Rapids
Baptist
Michigan
D. D. Aitken
Opera House
Poultry Farm
George
Mucamarreau
Max Rosenthal
Civic League to Meet in Council Chambers Wednesday
Fifteen years ago the Treguiay Civic League planned a meeting in the council chambers for Wednesday evening with full attendance urged. Also notes of Sunday school picnics, visits, and social events across the community are listed along with bank resource figures totaling 720000.
Large Trees Preferred in Orchard Planting
Orchard orders favor two year old apple trees over one year stock. Two year trees bear sooner and yield long term savings despite higher upfront price. Opt for four to six foot trees as the healthiest, most vigorous stock for fastest establishment.
Latham Red Raspberry Emerges as Top Cultivar
The Latham red raspberry stands out for hardiness and health, resisting mosaic disease better than most red raspberries. It is vigorous and productive with large glossy berries that hold size but taste slightly inferior and sometimes crumble with many double berries. Originated at Minnesota state fruit breeding farm in 1914. awarded Wilder Silver Medal by the American Pomological Society in 1927.
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Latham
Minnesota
Wilder
Livestock Alleges No Harm From Orchard Sprays
Experiments confined sheep, cattle, and horses in heavily sprayed orchards with arsenic and other sprays. Despite grazing only on grass beneath trees and no other feed, the animals showed no ill effects from the poison.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens Bank Saline
Mich
W. E. Dietzker
Saline, Michigan
C. R. Parsons
Ann Arbor
Fannie. Friis
Detroit
Windsor
Ontario
Alfred, Erwin and
Marie Schmid
Mary Horton
Herman Guthardt
van Sicklé
Salem
F. Layher
Allen Feller
Louise Kidder
North and West
Saline
David Wahi
Alton David
Lee Tescher
Ferman Clements
Saline Woman's Club
Methodist
Herman Wenger
Kenneth
Hulda Schmid
Alwin Gross
Columbus
Ohio
Liberty Theatre
Pure Foods
Logan
Magnolia
White Hollands
Treguiay
Civic League
Hammond Sunday School
Ira E. Wood
Ida Chandler
Jackson
Nelson Davenport
Ypsilanti
Frank Buck
Glenn Tower
G. L. Hoyt
B. N. Smith
H. W. Bartlett
David Gordon
Oak Hill
Adele Phelps
Asbury Park
New Jersey
Vesta Mills
Lucy Cobb
Remington
Remington Guns
H. Gross & Sons
John Deere
Fanny Spiements
The
Mickey
Pathe News
Tim McCoy
Joan Crawford
LAW OF the
Buffalo
Bill
Washtenaw County
Fred W. Green
Earl C. Michener
Dexter
Chelsea
Manchester
Bridewater Station
Milan
Ypsilanti Band
Republican Committee
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