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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
6
Practical advice on poultry feeding favors generous but controlled grain distribution to minimize waste. It notes hens will eat grain and other feeds that might be wasted, and urges not to let birds pre-empt feed and to consider profitability and equipment before keeping unprofitable fowls.
Fat colds among young stock are caused by unventilated or crowded sleeping areas. Ensure open fronts, proper roosting, and no floor crowding at night. Sudden weather changes may trigger illnesses. treat with camphor spirits and sugar in water for a few days. Camphorated oil of petroleum rubbed on the body is also advised.
The piece advises on guinea fowl husbandry noting that young guineas hatch best under hens in warm weather and should be confined briefly at first. It compares hatchery versus broody hen methods, stresses early training to return home, and warns late fall hatchings risk poor rearing.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, this notice details parcel post marketing of eggs. It stresses healthful, sanitary poultry, nonfertile eggs, careful candling, clean handling, and cooling storage, warning that bad eggs violate federal law and may harm interstate shipments.
Consumers should return usable egg containers to earn credit and save costs. The Department of Agriculture notes many cartons can be reused if returned in good condition, with packaging stacked and protected to avoid damage. Cost of containers is included in egg prices, so proper handling preserves value for producers and buyers.
Proper weight of an egg should be about two vanes and the shell contains two tel rompulireciees and a white portion. The yolk sits in concentric layers with a yellow center and white surrounding it, occupying about five percent of the total contents. As eggs age, water evaporates reducing weight and causing the vitellin membrane to weaken. This leads to yolk distortion and possible white rot.
Farmers as a class are failures as poultry raisers. Many farms pay little heed to feeding and housing poultry, treating them as a mere waste line while other livestock receive expert care. Cattle and horses get attention, yet hens produce best with proper care, which is often lacking.
Instructions describe disposing of dead chickens by burning or burying deep, and disinfecting the house after birds die. It warns that rotting remains attract dogs and suggests using a wet straw mixture with crude materials in the coop to sterilize roosts and nests.
Farmers note that hens in well sheltered coops are healthier and more productive. Cold wind and poor shelter raise costs without boosting returns, while proper housing improves profits when feed and care are adequate.
The best way to feed meat meal or scrap is to mix it with wheat bran rice bran cornmeal corn chop or shorts. The mass should not be very wet or sloppy but moist enough to adhere and save large grains of meat.
Massachusetts Republican leader Gillett, veteran congressman from Springfield, is set to lead through a demanding session. He supports party traditions and will drive war measures and large spending bills as he enters a period of intense, sustained work with the House.
Howard E B Coffin, chairman of the aircraft production board, aims to mobilize the nation’s industry and produce three times as many airplanes in six months as the rest of the world can in a year. He has 640 million dollars from Congress and a track record as a former letter carrier who rose to chief engineer at a major auto firm.
Capt Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner to the United States, praised U.S. aid to France in wartime. He noted orders exceeding 200 million francs and facilitated shipments with deferred financial settlement after the war. He cited 2,000 agricultural implements shipped in five months as a key example of U.S. support.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation gains momentum under Rear Admiral Frederick Harris appointed general manager on November 24. Washington observers note the move as risky, but Harris’s record shows swift action and removal of red tape. Chairman Hare Jey accelerates operations, signaling a busy period ahead.
The sermon argues faith is artillery not sentimentality, cites Jericho, Edison, Wright brothers and leaders who believed. It urges Christians to regain faith in humanity Christianity Bible government prayer and God to build a future kingdom of righteousness and brotherhood. It closes with a call to mobilize the artillery of faith.
Barrow argues that the uniformity and concord seen in the order of creation and the steady governance of a commonwealth reveal a single divine source. The unity of God is likened to a single conductor guiding diverse people, with the orderly design akin to an army or architect.
A devotional tribute speaks of Christ’s confidence in believers guiding light amid absence. It envisions followers as “thousand lights” to illuminate every corner of Starloom Drummond, stressing mission minded resolve and collective spiritual impact.
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