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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1929
Page
8
A church lesson outlines the Golden Rule for workers and employers, stressing fairness to hired servants, prompt wage payment, fidelity to contracts, and reciprocal duties. It covers oppression, treatment of foreigners, wage contentment, and duties of masters and the rich, citing Deut, Mark, Luke, Col, and 1 Tim to frame ethical labor relations.
A lively tour of presidential gift history. From Washington’s jackass to Cheshire cheese of 1532 pounds, and Jackson’s beaver hat to Van Buren’s pearls, gifts shaped White House lore. The piece notes zoos, mascots, and the steady rise of pets and trinkets as a recurring, evolving tradition.
A brief reflective observation attributed to Beecher about pride and gratitude. It argues that many worries stem from a skewed view of privilege, letting blessings stagnate while labeling them curses.
A quoted line suggests a figure named Blo faces upcoming days with no real preparation despite optimism, hinting at a character study of readiness and personal foresight. The source emphasizes a contrast between expectation and action, framed as a reflective assertion.
W R Hinshaw of the Massachusetts Agricultural College explains the agglutination test for bacillary white diarrhea in poultry. The test costs 11 cents per bird, with voluntary control under state law, but eradication requires rigorous testing, quarantine, and proper disposal and disinfection practices.
The article argues that convenience drives poultry management. It urges placing the poultry house for easy access to feed and water, minimizing trips to granaries or stables. Easy gate, door, and driveway design reduce labor, lower mess, and improve returns by making tasks as effortless as in a horse stable.
Buckwheat offers heat and fattening qualities for winter feeding, being oily and useful when ground with skim milk or buttermilk as a fattening mash. It has high woody fiber, making it worth about half as much per pound as wheat for poultry. For scratch feeds, usage should be limited to about 100 percent due to its fiber content.
The text notes daylight is crucial for hens to maximize egg production during short winter days. It argues that artificial lighting boosts winter output and advises providing for the benefits of natural daylight. It also stresses that clean litter greatly contributes to flock contentment and well being.
Saving for chicks begins now to assure early orders and timely delivery. Installment plans help farmers gather funds, with a monthly target of around twenty dollars making a hundred dollars for chicks achievable by next spring.
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