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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
8
Prof John Willard Bolta explains that success in poultry depends on a proper hen house. The design must protect against thieves and the elements, provide ample fresh air without drafts, and include movable curtain frames for stormy weather. Floors, walls, and nests are specified with precise dimensions for 12 to 25 hens.
Narrow poultry houses are more expensive to build for the same floor area and push birds toward the open or muslin front. Breeding pens are sometimes eight feet wide, but no house should be less than twelve feet wide unless for special purposes.
Properly conducted the poultry business will give a fair profit steady work and a good living for the average man.
Massachusetts state Grange plans a December Boston exhibition of nearly 200 farm products grown on Massachusetts soil. No prizes, no judging, free admission for three days. Rail shipments organized. surplus produce to be donated to Boston charities. Project led by state Grange executives with broad local backing.
Harold C. Mosher of South Royalston Massachusetts is claimed to be the youngest United States grange master at seven teen. He leads a new Massachusetts grange founded in March and has shown notable administrative ability and tact while rapidly advancing through the degree system of the Pomona Grange. He plans to complete the remaining degrees by November in Worcester Manchester and beyond.
Across states large outdoor field meetings draw thousands for practical talks and social interaction. Organizers emphasize benefit and enjoyment for rural communities while noting field meetings grow as a modern, influential factor in progressive grange work.
B Kegley of Palouse Washington has just begun his ninth year as master of the Washington State Grange. Since he took the helm eight years ago the organization expanded from 67 subordinate granges with about 2800 members to 322 granges and over 16000 members.
State Master C. O. Raine of Missouri has been seriously ill this spring but has nearly recovered and plans a vigorous fall campaign of Grange work in his state. The resilient leader aims to energize the organization across Missouri.
Baie Putnam relays a farmer story about feeding trees to keep soil fertile. A neighbor used cornstalks as fall feed for the orchard, promoting tiling nutrients, but overdid it creating ragweed. He later finds weeds cushion falling apples, aiding yields. the core lesson: we cannot continually take from soil without giving back.
President Waters presents three year study on weanling pigs weighing about 45 pounds at weaning. July start shows corn alone in dry lots led to poor growth and starvation deaths, while corn with alfalfa pasture produced fatter pigs nearing market.
Advice on selecting well bred market birds and providing ample roosting space. Emphasizes god care over breed, observing agricultural fair standards, avoiding too many sale birds, timing slaughter before moulting, and diversifying grain with corn, wheat and oats.
Mr and Mrs Charles Rogers Jr announce the birth of a baby daughter on October 24. Ellen Miller of Hamlet Ohio visits with her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Schaub and others in Laingsburg. Various locals visit relatives in Owosso Ithaca and Laingsburg. Joyce Wight invites mothers of kindergarten to a meeting with refreshments after juvenile exercises. Y M C A NOTES describe relay events, barbecue plans, and organized youth groups in Middleton Ithaca Breckenridge and St Louis with leaders Gardner Schultz W A Roberts and an outstanding countywide team guiding junior and senior groups.
Willard Collier traveled to Crawford for apples. Residents plan to attend Wednesday’s celebration. Mrs. E T Fowler and son Elworth visited W T Ross. Wm Keefer and family plan to move to Chippewa to join his mother in-law. L A S and Y PLC plan a Halloween party at Will John son’s on Wednesday. Powler and sister Ketha visited Charles Dutt at Alum last week. Miss Mabel Wood, former Alma sanitarium patient, is staying with aunt in St Louis. Clifford Burlingame moves to St Louis. Homer Teegar den of Forest Hill will take his place. John Converse and wife of Alma, C Howe and wife of Jasper, and Mrs A Converse of Shepherd visit A L Converse.
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