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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1921
Page
7
A USDA Bureau of Markets specialist warns that crate quality and construction affect fruit and vegetable shipping. Growers, shippers, and manufacturers must ensure sturdy materials, proper assembly, and correct nailing to prevent damage and loss. Collaboration across supply chain urged to meet ideal packaging standards.
A fragment suggests small fowls help keep children from mischief and teach poultry interest. It notes bantams as engaging though not profitable and mentions families keeping a few birds to entertain and educate kids.
Guinea fowls are marketed as game substitutes with Pearl variety most popular. Hens begin laying in spring, producing 20 to 30 eggs then more if not setting. 40 to 60+ eggs in summer. Birds grow to 1 to 1.5 pounds by about two and a half months, sold in late summer and fall.
The text notes the grass season north of the Mason Dixon line is brief, effectively four months usable for pasture. It advises beginning pasture use around May 1 and ending by September, guiding silo and silage planning for about eight months of feeding. It emphasizes avoiding thin stock before frost to survive winter.
An ommage box can be converted into two good nests by removing the top and placing it on its side with a three inch wide strip fastened along the bottom front. It is best mounted on a wall to save floor space. Each box yields two nests and one per four or five hens is recommended by U S Department of Agriculture poultry specialists. Keep nests clean with straw and ensure enough material to prevent eggs from hitting the floor. If a hen eats broken eggs, the habit is hard to break.
Advocate urges more farming for home use to reduce market strain and risk of poor prices. Save and conserve harvests, use markets only for surplus not fit for home consumption, to stabilize supply and prices.
Experiments cited by the Michigan Farmer show tar based paints on wood silos do little good and may harm silage. Without painting, a wood silo will last for eight or more years, according to reports from early agricultural notes.
A USDA study on a 30 acre Maryland field tested temporary pastures for sheep. Results show average grazing of 506 days per ewe, about two sheep per acre for a season, with crops like wheat oats and peas sustaining milk, growth, and breeding performance. Pure Southdown ewes with lambs fed modest grain. beans and velvet beans used. total 520 hours of man and team labor recorded for plowing and seeding.
Guidelines for selecting cows to produce baby beef emphasize crossbreeding over purebreds, avoiding strong dairy blood, and choosing cows 900 pounds or more in thrifty condition. Frame size matters more than weight, and cows should produce enough milk to fatten calves with modest feed. Consider constitution authority breedings color coat and early maturity.
Fant mortality in past ages haunts medical thought as physicians study infant death rates. New infant hygiene measures and remedies lower deaths, not by adult methods but by infant specific care. Mothers are cautioned against using adult remedies like Fletcher's Castoria for babies.
Vintage advertisement promotes Cuticura products for soothing baby rashes. It touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment with hot baths and gentle applications, finishing with Cuticura Talcum for a fragrant dusting.
A dialogue at a West County boat-shining stand features Graziana Lennard and a career individual debating divorce inquiries. The exchange hints at legal needs, with suggestions to bring a lawyer or find one in the hallway as characters reference a two year prior marriage and a license.
In a humorous local tale a new drug store clerk jokes about shaving soap and pure food products. The banter highlights a mix of wit and efficiency in the shop. The exchange reflects quirky small-town commerce and character.
A Louisville Courier-Journal joke frames a dog named Parsnip as famous for his whine, highlighting a humorous pet quirk in a light caption.
A six year old Columbus girl Emily Margaret denies understanding sorrow after a teacher discusses war hardships. She explains that she cannot grasp the word as she compares her own hair and comfort to children overseas, highlighting her blunt view in an Indianapolis narrative tone.
Mrs Blank delivered no speech befitting the occasion and was inaudible. The event drew limited remarks and mixed reception from attendees, with observers noting the lack of prepared remarks in a quiet atmosphere.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at an impulsive moment as a couple teases a kiss and presses onward. The readable lines suggest a theatrical or stage direction tone with playful exchange. The scene centers on mutual consent and forward motion in a romantic exchange.
Fragmented dialogue hints at a rumor about a widow and social reception. The style mimics an old newspaper page with terse interjections and stalled remarks, reflecting a gossip-like column or society note. No clear event or names are confirmed in readable text.
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