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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
3
A man visiting his parents returned last week with a bride, Miss Anna, whom he married in Benton Arkansas. The joyous homecoming was honored with an old-fashioned charivari by local neighbors, and congratulations are extended to the couple.
Wheeler School reports Illnesses and absences among students including Elon Clark with chicken pox Beatrice Rich Clarence Hall Edmund Wolfgang Rollo Allen and Willis Furgeson returning after two weeks. Editor in Chief is Ethel Dancer Associate Editors Edmund Wolf gang Gladys Coleman Lila Rich and Valentine program prep with primary room rug making and a visit by Miss Grostefson last Wednesday.
South Arcada notes report Archie McFaul courting this week while Mrs Henry Daymon’s father Wallace Coomer of Ithaca remains ill. Dave McFaul and family visited his parents. Lola McCarty, Davis teacher, spent weekend in Alma. W A Crozier visiting daughter Fay Palmer in Sparta this week. Will House traveled to Ann Arbor to see his wife post surgery. The Helping Hand met with Mrs Crozer. large crowd enjoyed a good time. Society will meet March 3 with Mrs Adam Price.
Pine Grove News reports a string of Crystal callers and visitors throughout the week. Jollie Hillard, Harry Waldron, Sigourney and wife, Kirk Gailey with his mother, Joel Avery and family, Wm Sigourney and daughter, Carl Caris, Clyde Ball of East Crystal, Grant Woodman, Leona Caris, Argy Casey, and Caris family members are listed as Crystal callers or visitors.
Leland Youngs takes charge of the Murphy farm this year while Brownfield lads shift to Mottatm prospecting at Ida Medlar’s property with Ida Medlar living on the site and Harry Watkins tending to beets bound for Illinois.
An early 20th century domestic guide urges girls to raise turkeys for independence. It advocates Bourbon Red as a nonwandering, productive breed suitable for busy households, noting eight hens laid 400 eggs and birds averaging 10 to 14 pounds dressed. Tips cover feeding, care of poults, grit, greens, and pest control.
A Kansan writer describes a 32 by 16 foot open front poultry house with south facing open side. It includes a hinged roast frame and dropping board, a four foot wire front opening, muslin wind curtain, and a scratching shed for cold days. Nesting under the dropping board, the design emphasizes convenience and winter egg production.
Farmers advised to feed sows suckling pigs a diet of shorts and bran with clover or cowpea pasture when possible. Avoid sudden weaning and excessive cow milk, feed gradually, and prevent thumps by moderating carn intake. Market corn via silos as fat animals, use corn meal and skim milk for greater gains.
A Montreal Herald reader explains quick loosening knots for horse ties. The writer notes the slip knot and bow knot as untieable by pulling rope through the loop or hole. A simple wagon tie uses double lines through a stake ring with loose ends through the loop for easy release.
A guide explains using dogs to drive cattle, urging dogs walk at heels and not ahead. Trained dogs prevent mischief and save trouble, while pups must learn to master the situation. Strong warning about guarding the dog's rights and proper handler-dog relationship.
A couple, long bound by a yearly ritual of promising not to exchange gifts, decide to surprise each other with no gift. On Christmas Eve, they reveal a plan to forego presents, but end up exchanging a twenty dollar bill, realizing the humor and sentiment behind the tradition and its value beyond the item itself.
An editorial urges farmers to provide proper conditions for livestock. It argues stock fail to profit when kept in poor pens or neglected, insisting pigs, calves, colts, lambs, and chickens grow or mature only if given opportunity, shelter, space, and care. Create opportunities and stock will prove nature’s potential.
Practical notes advise protecting open-wooled ewes from rain sleet and cold, with shelter from storms, ample liberty, and regular feeding. Merino-type sheep resist water better. ensure water salt supplies and a separate yard away from horses and cattle. Regular exercise and dry bedding aid lambing season readiness.
The article discusses profitable feeding racks and self paying savings in bay hay, warns against feeding alone to pigs due to constipation, and argues pork prices justify investing in good hogs. It advises careful horse care including brushing, health, and periodic cleaning, plus efficient hay use and smaller pig pens to avoid winter losses. It notes many geldings suffer kidney trouble from foul sheath, and stresses not to overstock pig pens.
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