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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
2
The article describes preferred practice among veteran pigeon breeders favoring fixed feeding times with troughs in centric loft areas. It notes self feeding is rare due to poor squab growth and risk of pests, while detailing box sizes for oyster shell grit charcoal, and galvanized baths with weekly winter baths and twice weekly in summer, set around mid morning.
Provision for an adequate supply of lime in the ration is essential as a mineral element missing from the feed. The lack drains lime from the bones and soft tissues, reducing egg production in mature hens and hindering chick development.
Pur due University experiments show pond average egg records per pullet year. Skim milk fed group laid 140.2 eggs, meat scrap group 185.9 eggs, and pullets given no animal feed produced 61.2 eggs.
Fragmentary tips discuss chick health with lice and worms in intestines and marketing breeders at two pounds. Notes claim two-pound birds fetch higher current price than larger birds later. It notes geese sexing by size and voice, citing ganders as heavier with harsher voices and hissing when annoyed. Mentions milk-fed fowls and market depletion related to feed moisture and sea war context.
The article advocates weekly meal planning to avoid monotony, emphasizes food choices reflecting the eater, and suggests lighter meat dishes in hot weather. It urges moderation, fasting occasionally, and using skim milk in dishes to cut costs. It includes a recipe for Neal en Casserole and notes long slow cooking as a method for old fowl, squirrel, or rabbit.
A collection of home cookery items including tuna pie with vegetables and white sauce, date crumbles with walnuts, rhubarb de luxe with orange spice, fruit cream served in sherbet cups, and horseradish sauce to accompany veal.
The piece reviews autumn afternoon wear including canton crepe and crepe satin gowns. It notes daring draping, long hats, and slashed skirts, with bodice belts of silk cord, beaded georgette sleeves, and embroidered coats. Designers evoke Paris to Honolulu mood shifts and bold belts, crepe, and sable silhouettes.
The Elbert County Colorado courthouse lawn was infested with dandelions. A USDA led trial used six ewes, later four more, fenced in two 100 by 80 foot pastures from May 14 to graze the dandelions and grass. The ewes ate blossoms and buds and rid the lawn of dandelions, though earlier grazing might have yielded better results.
Virulent colon bacilli cause white scours in calves and pigs, but prevention is key. Do not feed heavy grain rations before farrowing, feed bran roots and alfalfa with light corn or barley, ensure exercise, and keep pigs in separate scattered hog houses with bedding and ample cleaning. The Veterinary Department Colorado Agricultural College.
Farmers report shade is essential for sheep and returns. One or two trees provide little relief. movable shade structures are praised as a practical solution for pasture shade.
In hog pastures lacking trees a shade shelter is crucial for summer. Build by planting short posts and a roof of light boards secured with nails to withstand windstorms.
Do not lose sight of good high grade coal tar dips applied as directed. Provide shade and a wallow for hot weather, and use wood ashes charcoal and other stomach rectifiers if hogs are expected to do their best.
Indigestion and dyspepsia suffer ers find Tanlac a ready source of relief and comfort. Mrs. W H Hocker of Clifton Forge Va credits Tanlac with restoring her health after over a year of torture and poor diet. The remedy aids stomach digestion, purifies blood, and boosts overall vitality. Sold by all reputable druggists.
A humorous exchange from the Birmingham Age-Herald shows Mr. Peckton sharing a house with Mrs. Peckton's poodle. The dog mimics its mistress, disapproving of his cigar and newspaper as he settles in.
A fragment from Yale Record shows a barter inquiry about dose collars with prices two for a quarter and fifteen cents for the other, requesting the cheaper option.
A merchant regrets a bold window exhibit of bathing suits as models drew crowds but failed to bring in female customers. He laments the lack of women customers who stayed forty feet away, calling it poor business.
A reader recalls Mamie, a keen observer, noting two girls in galoshes and asking her mother if they were “boot leggers” her father spoke of. An ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue to prevent rust spots in laundry. A Judge quips on the meaning of the American eagle, saying “Anything.”
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