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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
3
A reader describes an electric bell linked to a mailbox about 1200 feet away. A warrior leaving mail triggers a box button that rings a house bell. The system uses insulated wiring and six dry batteries, with one battery ringing about 200 feet, promising convenience and security.
An old poultry keeper warns lice and mites as major pests. Use insect powder around the neck, under wings, and vent with repeat treatments. for chicks, a barrel fumigation method helps. Mites hide in roost cracks. disinfect with carbolic acid or kerosene and fumigate with sulfur. Also notes pig scours mitigated by boiled milk with scorched flour. brief on breeding driving horses for trotting stock.
Buffalo Grass, Sulbilis dactyloides, is the famed western forage on which millions of buffaloes and cattle fatten. The illustration shows staminate and pistillate plants. It thrives west of the Missouri River and sustains stock without other feed as long as it is available, though its protein content is about five percent on the air dry basis.
A guide to bath powder boxes and puffs compares Japanese lacquer, glass, crystal and carved wood containers. It notes large bath powder nets with big puffs, price ranges from 50 to 60 cents, and advises using rice powder lightly after bathing. It adds social commentary that women are less vain than men and rely on natural appearance.
A reader describes using a two quart hot water bag and pillow to cool the head or neck on sultry nights, noting that strong individuals may endure the heat while delicate ones may prefer alternative sites. A woman artist unveils a wish book titled The Moorbeam about new moon wishes and decorative pages for daily desires. Also described is a wash pincushion craft with a silk pillow cover and sachet lining.
A fashion feature notes women spend on belts from plain leather to morocco in rich colors. Wide belts use large buckles with back ornaments, and ornate buckles appear on wire and elastic styles. Patent leather returns, white and black, with vivid contrast. Designers favor cameos and semi precious imitations in many hues and shapes.
A detailed plan proposes a hive lifting cart to move honey supers easily. It suggests a front resting floor, cleats, a removable front pullbar, hinge like joints, and a drop leg that locks upright to keep the hive steady. The design allows side to side or forward motion and aims to free hands for work while transporting tools and frames.
The Irish Homestead expert outlines six week yard fattening two weeks coop fattening and three weeks cramming with cockerels and pullets kept separate. Feed twice daily with sound wholesome fat forming foods, maintain clean yards and coops with lime wash, and note Sussex and adjoining counties now have a booming dress poultry industry supporting many families.
The article urges ample summer feed for pullets to develop properly and notes when feed is scarce. It recommends plowing fowl yards occasionally to expose worms and remove trampled dung, highlighting the steady effort required for profitable poultry farming and warning against quick schemes.
A historic note outlines remedies for poultry ailments. Avian ailments include Avonexy and sudden death from head blood rushes, with cautions on bleeding if not too far gone. Bumblefoot treated by lancing and cleaning with carbene solution, kept in a tall box to heal. Chicken cholera urged to burn or bury infected birds and disinfect housing. add potassium permanganate or sopperas to drinking water. Cold precautions advise cayenne pepper, mustard, and lard paste to feed affected birds. Roup notes hopped by hydrogen peroxide mouth swabs, disinfect premises, and separate birds. Limber neck deemed rarely curable except preventative care. Gapes treated by air cleansing and lime dusting with fresh ground quarters to prevent spread.
A sketch shows time saving nests that are easy to clean made from 124neh boards. Use one for the back and top and cut another for the front length to form partitions. Tie six to four along the bottom at the front for stability.
The design uses a one inch bottom board hinged to the deck with front straps of leather to hook to walls. When cleaning, unhook straps, lower the bottom to dump contents, spray with water, then put away. The sketch shows the bottom partly lowered for access.
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