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Newspaper
San Mateo Item
Location
San Mateo, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1910
Page
2
Advice on free range feeding during spring and summer and alternatives when insects are scarce. Guidance on chick nutrition including boiled eggs milk and skim milk, grit, water access, and housing roosts. Notes on roup and chickenpox, selective breeding for better flocks, and humane handling to protect egg production.
The article urges farmers to feed hens cut green bone with meat and marrow to boost egg production in winter. It notes winter pests are scarce and claims green bone is the best single feed for thrift and laying, endorsed by experienced poultrymen and cited by the Epitomist.
The piece surveys the cent’s prominence in U S commerce from early days to the Lincoln cent. It notes the long evolution of designs since 1792 including the chain cent and Liberty busts, and cites a Salem firm’s role in spreading 1799 cents by sending them to Africa as ornaments on motives.
Advice on rare small breeds notes that even small hens need sufficient feed for egg production. It suggests studying broiler timing for early market and pushing chicks to readiness, while warning Leghorns can be nervous and prone to stress in a flock.
A letter describes how changing diet improves health. A Missouri couple left coffee and certain foods, then used Postum and Grape-Nuts, restoring strength and easing nervous trouble. The husband, aged 73, slept better and cramps faded after stopping coffee. The advertisement urges readers to try Postum and Grape-Nuts, claiming widespread positive results.
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