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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
3
A. G. Oliver of North Carolina State College urges farmers to cull hoarders and nonproducing hens starting June through October to improve flock quality and save feed costs. Cull as production drops below 50 percent, with emphasis on early-hatched pullets and undersized birds, selling low producers first.
Stephen M Walford of Purdue University advises starting roosting as soon as chicks are well feathered to prevent smothering and corner crowding that stunts growth. Heavy breeds may need slanting roosts with netting to encourage floor roosting before gradual height increases.
Farmers who moved flocks from open ranges to fenced smaller yards saw higher egg output and fewer diseases due to cleaner ground and better feeding. Smaller yards allow rotation and periodic fresh runs, reducing worm exposure. Baby chicks should be raised similarly to maintain health and productivity.
Practical poultry guidance covers feeding skim milk for cocci diosis, lean toward intelligent marketing, space per chick, confinement, Leghorn egg color, blood line purity, cod liver oil avoidance before marketing, and dust wallows as hens enjoy moist earth in summer.
Alec Milne of Mount Vernon New Hampshire keeps a three foot striped snake as a working pet. The leg injured truck farmer relies on the snake to remove grubs worms and insects that threaten his crops. Each morning the snake accompanies Milne through vegetable rows and eats pests before retreating to a rock pile at sundown.
A magistrate questions a meek man accused of beating his wife and sentences him to thirty shillings or seven days. Afterward the official asks if the punishment was harsh. the magistrate replies he needed to curb bragging, referencing the couple's contrasting appearances.
Wild black raspberry, thriving in a hot dry season, resists drought and winters, with late fall berries. Thought to be a hybrid with blackberry, sharing its leaves and growth habits. Experts study potential for commercial shipping and canning. Popular Mechanics Magazine.
In Alium Kara Hissar, Central Anatolia, seven Turkish women died when a ravine caved in while they gathered lime for home walls ahead of the Kurban Bairam festival. Villagers attribute the tragedy to an evil spirit that allegedly demands women as victims, recalling similar accidents in 1896 and 1928.
A Detroit court heard a testimony where a woman described her husband’s refusal to provide money. She recalled asking for funds and being struck silent by his sudden, violent response. The witness explained she knew what he meant.
The streamline projectile was developed and first perfected by Englishman Sir Joseph Whitworth in 1866. The French adopted the design by 1893. It was employed by this country during the World War.
A fragment from Lustige Kolner Zeitung quotes a convict noting prison labor feels more pleasant than outside due to less threat of dismissal. The dialogue contrasts external job pressure with prison routine and security.
The piece presents a comic vignette where a worried woman threatens a scream over a new dress while a joking man warns that loud winds may rebound on carelessly tossed worries, hinting at domestic banter and social satire.
Health guidance explains excess acid causes digestive trouble and soda worsens it. Physicians recommend Phillips Milk of Magnesia to neutralize acid quickly, dispel gas, and sweeten the system. The product is suitable for children and available at drug stores.
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