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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1912

Page

7

Electric Bitters Relieve Malaria and Restore Strength

The ad claims wavegiites malaria pests in the blood cause chills fever loss of appetite and weakness and says Electric Bitters kill malaria germs restore appetite and strength. It quotes Wm. Fretwell of Lucan NC praising cures after long suffering. Sold for 50 cents at local druggists Wheaton & Sons Rhodes Grover Rexall.

Wm. Fretwell Lucan, N.C Wheaton & Sons Rhodes Drug Store Grover's Drug Rexall

Construction of Hen House for Poultry Keepers

Practical guidance on building a dry well drained hen house with proper ventilation and space. Emphasizes matching size to flock, cost efficiency of wide structures, and various roof styles. Includes partitioning, materials, and location considerations for healthy, productive hens. Also notes duckling feed mix of corn meal, ground peas, bran and middlings with greens and sand.

C. A. Ocook Winconatn

Bad Air in Cellar Incubator Raises Chick Hatch Risk

A cellar atmosphere used for storing vegetables proves unfit as an incubator. Poplar Mechanics notes the air is charged with ace gas, a fatal contaminant to young chicks, highlighting danger to hatchery efforts.

Poplar Mechanics

Dynamite Boosts Crop Yields and Farm Drainage

An early 20th century overview explains dynamite's agricultural use to blast stumps and rocks, drain wetlands, and loosen soil to improve crops. It notes rising adoption by American farmers, the rise of professional blasters, and basic safety by skilled handlers while describing ditching methods and soil conditions.

Heavy Chickens in Demand and Early Hatched Chicks

A Baltimore American writer notes high demand for chicks over turkeys, with May hatchings sold at 4.50 per pair for Thanksgiving. He outlines a marketing method using Plymouth Rocks with light pallets to identify day-old pullets, selling them in May and June. He claims ease of raising and comparable pay for earlier or later hatchings.

Baltimore American Plymouth Rocks

Poultry Hanger Aids Humane Killing Method

A device used by poultrymen in Heston is described for humane killing. A wood disk on a string hung from a nail holds the fowl by its legs in a horizontal position, the bird lowered to hang head downward, and released by sliding the disk aside. The method prevents fowl from working loose during the process.

Heston Lerewith

Poultry Care Notes For Profitable Flocks

A historical poultry brief advises нужно regular feeding and clean housing. It stresses green feed, balanced rations, and feeding ducks twice daily if grass is ample. Pale yolks respond to corn, and dry bran aids young chicks. It warns against overcrowding, recommends weekly dish scrubs with baking soda water, and urges small pen divisions for profit.

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