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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
11
A historical article explains caponizing poultry requires modest equipment and effort. It notes potential profits, with capons selling higher than regular chickens in eastern markets and Chicago prices around 12 to 17 cents per pound, emphasizing feed use and market variance.
Best Poultry Stock advises readers to retain their current poultry and avoid any buying rush. High poultry and feed prices press on producers, with egg prices expected to stay strong. Dioceses are selling nearly all stock, and spring hatch plans may disappoint those who buy eggs to replenish flocks.
Mixed rations improve fowl performance and feed efficiency. Birds show better intake and growth when given a variety of feed components, even if the overall nutrient balance remains similar.
Instruction urges thorough cleaning of the pallet house before laying, recommending interior disinfection. It cites the adage an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure to justify sanitation steps.
Instructions describe fattening crates for healthy chickens, detailing crate construction, dimensions, and partition layout. It covers feeding regimes, ration components, daily schedule, and care steps including pest control, with cautions on sulfur powder use and housing placement.
Colorado Agricultural College Fort Collins advises poultry farmers on preventing roup a respiratory disease in fowls. Fall infections peak as birds molt and egg production declines, with damp cool nights and rains aiding spread. Clean housing, exercise, good feed, and water disinfection using potassium permanganate solution in drinking water are recommended to reduce mortality and curb transmission.
Farmers increasingly cull poultry to cut feed costs but risk higher demand for hatching eggs. Older, well-matured birds and surplus stock can fetch value, yet many buyers hold back prices and practice old buying habits. Those selling all fowls may meet delays in obtaining young chicks next spring.
An article argues geese are nearly self-sufficient stock. They graze on grass, need little space, and respond to occasional grain. Water for drinking suffices, they are hardy to diseases, and goslings face few hawk threats. Some say geese suffer when confined, but large flocks are recommended.
Sprouted oats prove an excellent winter feed for chickens. Soak oats with water, spread in a tray, keep warm and moist for 24 hours, then place in a feeder. Grow to three to six inches before feeding, store in a warm cellar, and rake occasionally for even sprouting, with cats nearby.
A fragmented recipe collection describes serving wings with cold sauces and melted butter, baked drumsticks, and parsley garnish. It includes methods for fried apples with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon, a lobster breadcrumb stuffing for ornamental pieces, and a cider punch with tart apples and minted sprigs.
A set of historic cake instructions describing Almond Cake prep with almonds milk and butter, then a Rochester Jelly Cake using sugar milk flour cream tartar spices and currants. The text outlines mixing times oven bake durations and assembly steps with sprinkling sugar and fruit fillings.
Core and slice the quinces and weigh them. Weigh the sugar equal to the fruit. Scald the quinces, then boil eight minutes. Combine with sugar and water in a kettle, oven bake until a deep red. Drain, dry, coat with sugar, and air dry in a dry place before packing in jars.
The text advises daily disinfection of drink dishes when head or throat diseases appear in birds. Use boiled water for scalding and maintain a light kerosene film on drinking water during outbreaks to prevent spread between birds.
Winter succotash uses beans unie yellow-eyed or pew beans soaked overnight. Simmer in water, add salt pepper and pork pieces two inches square. Bake before serving with a dime can corn and a small amount to keep from sticking. Serve hot with rolls or gingerbread.
A fragment describes an old kitchen note advising the eggs be placed in an earthen receptacle and set in cold water to keep for hours after first preparation. It reflects practical preservation techniques and domestic language of the period.
An early 20th century design by tar ners wife shows a barrel mounted outside the home fitted with a screw pump and a pipe to the kitchen. A waste pipe conducts used water, supplying a full house with a single barrel fill. Estimated total cost under 10 dollars.
A historical instruction style piece asks if a cook can produce good coffee white sauce and meat gravies, bake bread and cake reliably, and master multiple meat cooking methods. It includes a recipe fragment for Sweetbreads With Bacon with detailed steps, from soaking to finishing with cream and yolks, and serving on toast rounds.
A vintage recipe instructs mixing ten cent cheese varieties with cream cheese and butter until smooth, then folding in finely chopped onion pepper and celery. Season with paprika, chill in a box, and serve with hot toasted crackers.
A dated kitchen note describes mixing horseradish with mustard vinegar salt and pepper. Beat two egg yolks with an eggbeater, stir in olive oil until thick, then fold in grated horseradish to create a table spoon sauce with a rich texture.
A torn recipe fragment describes a cheap cake using sugar, flour, soda, spices, raisins and currants with clarifications for measurements and a method to mold-proof by adding citron. It also notes Pickle Won’t Mold, advising a dab of mustard on top of pickle jars to prevent spoilage.
An Iowa State extension department advisory argues fall pigs can yield strong profits with careful feeding. They note weighing near 325 pounds, using corn, meat meal, skim milk or batter, and ample tankage or milk. With good feeding, fall pigs can bring high returns, estimated at $5 per hundredweight, versus spring gains.
The piece argues for a tall dry shed open to the south as ideal winter shelter. It warns that pastures dry up and cold weather approaches, risking lighter weight animals if overfed in stalls. It recommends a dry bed, protection from cold winds, and freedom to move with access to a good field.
Feed the sheep well in early winter and provide clean pure water even if they drink little. Fleece condition next spring depends on current care. If you cannot keep a dry yard and shed floor, sell to a neighbor who can. Avoid wet muddy yards and drafty barns. use a south facing open shed with a straw stack on the southwest side.
Hints discuss choosing a sturdy boar with heavy bones over a lighter build. Relying on rape or clover alone fails to grow fattening hogs. Pigs need grain twice daily for best results. To rear full pigs well, provide warm sleeping quarters at night and shelter with straw during the day.
J B Montgomery of the Minnesota College of Agriculture animal husbandry division warns that a stallion must be in good physical condition before breeding. He recommends ample exercise and, if unable to work, a large shed for shelter in all weather.
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