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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
11
Agricultural guidance describes dry mash feeding as favored for range poultry. It explains dry mash benefits, risks of wet mash, and provides a construction plan for an efficient feeder using inch boards and square mesh wire to prevent waste and smothering of chicks.
An agricultural note by W A Liptincott explains selecting high producing hens via external signs. Late molt correlates with late laying, but rapid molt yields earlier lay. yellow shanks in fall indicate better or poorer performance depending on year of laying. soft pliable combs around October 1 point to better producers than hard dried combs.
The article argues separating male chickens from hens after breeding season. It notes fertile eggs stay longer and are more wholesome, suggesting roosters or cockerels be removed from the flock to improve egg quality and manage breeding efficiency.
The text warns against feeding rich foods like excessive beef scrap or a single grain. A well balanced, varied ration is advised, emphasizing economy and profitability in livestock feeding. It stresses moderation to prevent digestive troubles and promote health and efficiency.
A University of Missouri poultry department designed a 20 by 20 foot henhouse for flocks of 100 to 190 birds. It features multi directional light from openings on all sides, a dirt floor with layered drainage, and open front ventilation for summer cooling. Roosts are 34 inches from wall with a dropping platform and eight inches of roosting space per bird.
The article urges poultry plants to cremate dead fowls and offal promptly to prevent health hazards. A simple cast iron box stove can be bought for 2 to 3 dollars, placed in an outbuilding with a safe chimney, and used to burn carcasses and offal efficiently.
The note explains breeding a large vigorous White Plymouth Rock cock with well grown Light Brahma hens to produce 1204 birds at ten months old. It emphasizes feed and caponizing the cockeral for better results and outlines a practical if archaic method.
The article notes breeding should wait until sows and gilts reach adequate size and maturity. Breeding too early often yields smaller litters, weak udders, and reduced vitality, affecting future litters and overall sow productivity.
Breeders report strong demand for Shorthorn stock at the Argentine Rural Society half century exhibition. Forty one bulls averaged $8,500 with a reserve champion selling for a record $50,000 while the champion was not offered. Lincoln Jam fetched $4,000 as price signals remained buoyant.
A U S department bulletin compares European and American straw use. Europeans chop and mix straw with beets and silage to feed livestock, while 15 percent of U S straw is burned. In regions with few cattle, farmers should consider adding cattle to profit from straw.
Report notes that the belief sweet clover never causes bloat is old and supported by testimony but several authentic cases of sweet clover bloat have been observed in Nevada and Iowa. Cattle and sheep owners with sweet clover should exercise caution though danger is less than in parturition-related alfaita.
A historic home care guide outlines two blanket cleaning methods. The simpler method uses half a pint ammonia in a tub with warm water, loosening dirt as blankets rise and are squeezed through a wringer. The more complex process uses wool soap, ammonia in warm water, repeated soaking and rinsing, then wringing and line drying with ample shade, brushing nap once dry.
The recipe instructs peeling six medium potatoes and cutting them small, cooking until tender without breaking, then adding two cups of chicken meat and half a cup of pork cooked and chopped. A crust is mixed from baking powder, flour, shortening, salt, and milk, rolled to fit, baked twenty minutes, and served hot.
Save rind pulp from lemons and oranges and simmer in boiling water for ten minutes. Strain and sweeten to taste. Dissolve gelatine in cold water and stir in. Pour into a mold and cool. A dozen rinds yields about a quart of jelly, richer than jelly alone.
A frugal recipe describes using leftover bacon and eggs with potatoes fried in butter to form a hash and a parsley garnish with a tart sauce. It also provides a Cream of Onion Puree method with onions boiled in milk and thickened with crumbs, seasoned with salt pepper and paprika.
A garbled kitchen note describes frying apples on a hot platter and serving with a platter garnish. It mentions prepared fried tomatoes and a method that resembles coating and frying, with unclear terms and measurements.
A note suggests applying a few drops of aumonia in a cup of warm water to remove spots from paintings and chrornam. The advisory emphasizes careful use of the solution for best results.
A fragment from The Prose Period shows Mrs. Dobson noting a postal card from her husband away on town business. She quizzes Mrs. Dubwaite about the message four words long and mentions his courting with poetry by the yard.
An old advertisement touts a tonic with quinine and iron claiming liver benefits malaria prevention and blood enrichment. A quip suggests a dyspeptic woman should take an acid drop from a drug clerk.
A vintage ad urges readers with irritated scalps to treat itching burning and hair loss with Cuticura Ointment followed by hot shampoo. It promises free samples by mail and includes a tangential quote about a candle being both a light and a serious matter.
An old advertisement promotes La Creole Hair Dream ing to restore gray or thinning hair to a former look. It highlights a price of 1.00 and urges readers to purchase the product.
A humorous snippet notes that reading newspapers intelligently requires a vocabulary of at least two thousand words. It features a quip about waning Uscorn and a reference to the Jackrabbit variety with long ears.
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