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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1912
Page
10
The Daily Light urges readers to keep a superior pure-bred breed for egg laying to maximize income, detailing breed classes and the old adage that no single breed excels in all traits. It notes poultry evolution under management and emphasizes practical experience over perfection in laying and table qualities.
The article discusses selecting breeds by purpose, noting egg layers like Leghorns and Minorcas, and meat-focused classes with Brahmas and Langshans. It emphasizes breed bloodlines, careful mating, and clear buyer specifications to build a profitable, well-recorded flock.
Advice on thorough poultry management emphasizing regular feeding and care, culling scrubs, using standard bred hens, preventing egg eating, dark nesting, ample nest space, and a structured routine. Suggests charcoal as a health aid and practical steps for keeping a productive flock.
Local city records 18 degrees while Fort Worth endures a major fire injuring six and destroying property valued at 125000 dollars. Across the nation reports note postal rate hikes, weather promises for the southwest, territorial administration reforms, and a string of political and international developments.
Local government approves payment of Zarramora street warrants and proposes a public service pole tax set at five dollars per pole. Cold weather across northern areas worsens hardship for cattle. Twelve plead guilty in Browns ville Domestic trial under neutrality laws. National Democratic Committee meets in Washington. Bryan defeated in attempt to unseat Col. James M. Guffey. ES Michigan? ES, Ol. Thirty three die in Terrebonne railway crash. Franco Spanish talks on Morocco interrupted by claims. Rome reports peace talks Italy Turkey may be premature. China tensions rise as Russia pressures Manchuria independence and hostilities renew between imperial and rebel forces.
The Lone Star Poultry association announces its show will open in San Antonio with Rockport and Mexican Railroad funding, pledging a $300,000 deposit in a San Antonio bank once bond subscriptions reach $300,000 in the city. Spinal meningitis spreads to several Central Texas towns but is under control where it has been epidemic. Equitable Life Assurance building in New York City is destroyed in a recent disaster.
A fragment discusses varying poultry feed to avoid reliance on one meal. It mentions charred corn and a plan to provide grain several days apart, allowing fowls to eat what they wish without depending on a single source.
At a meeting at the Real Estate Exchange quarters the Southwest Texas District Farmers' union decides to organize a selling agency to secure better prices for its members and consumers. F A Chapa of San Antonio Sheriff Sanchez of Laredo Antonio Magon and several others are found guilty of violating United States neutrality laws in federal court at Brownsville and fined. Domestic United States Steel Corporation must furnish its records to the house steel trust investigation committee by subpoena. Caillaux cabinet in France resigns and Delcasse may regain power. France's census shows population growth of 0.3 million in five years to 39,601,509. Russia's minister of agriculture proposes extending cotton growing in Turkestan to reduce reliance on American cotton.
Temperature plunges rapidly with sleet overnight. State health officer Dr. Ralph Steiner says meningitis is under control where it appeared and there is no alarm. A new cold wave spreads across the nation as several disquieting events unfold.
A Persian general departs Tehran heading to the United States in a move marking ongoing diplomatic or military exchanges. Details on rank unit or destination were not provided in the readable text.
Cold weather persists in the city and surrounding areas with sleet in Southwest Texas. Governor Colquitt ends neutrality. A strike grinds 15000 textile workers in Lawrence. US forces leave Manila for China. Carnegie criticizes Wall Street stock jobbers and supports Roosevelt trust regulation. Italian Turkish naval clash ends in Turkish loss in the Red Sea. German elections favor social democrats, conservatives return to power. Halifax North Carolina suffers a fire causing $250000 damage.
On January 18 1912 reports describe an onion crop damage near Laredo from a deep cold spell while Gainesville records a temperature of 13 below zero. Five people drown near Trenton New Jersey when an automobile breaks through ice and the steamer Nettie Johnson collision with ice causes two deaths. A Philadelphia fire causes about 200000 in damage. International notes include M Poincare agreeing to form a new French ministry and the abdication crisis in China. Washington dispatches mention a chauffeur quip about car troubles.
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