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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
2
An article urging farm homeowners to reserve ample yard space for shade. It favors rapid growing maples over fruit or nut trees, praises native species like oak and tulip tree, and recommends evergreens such as hemlock or cedar while warning against pines. It recommends using tall local specimens and notes shade aids bee pasturage and bird shelter.
A flower show in New York showcased a striking collection of carnivorous plants including pitcher plants nepenthes and sarracenia mandaiana brought from Australia by W A Manda former Harvard Gardens curator. Sensitive plants responded to sounds including a Buenos Aires publisher's collection with an unnamed species that differentiates violin music from harsh sounds. Mrs Treat demonstrated leaves that hear insects by moving toward a fly pinned near a sundew, suggesting hearing or smell as a trigger.
Special Columbus Correspondent argues that organized county efforts with funds and workers can push petitions quickly, citing Ohio suffrage, temperance, and home rule moves. The piece critiques high percentage thresholds, noting moneyed groups gained fast results while poorer campaigns lagged and urging petition percentage reductions.
The author argues no single chicken breed outproduces others in egg laying. He cites records from Brahmas and Plymouth Rocks, notes Mediterranean Asiatic and American classes, and says choice depends on temperament, climate, and market. He reviews Leghorns Minorcas Black Spanish Hamburgs Polish Blue Andalusians Brahmas Cochins Langshans and Rhode Island Reds among others. He ends noting English Orpingtons may be excellent but differ little from leading American breeds.
Chickes die in brooder piles as the strongest push to the top. Owners note that chicks stack atop one another near glass ends when light arrives, leaving dead birds each morning.
Fresh firsts are clean sound eggs weighing 24 ounces or more per dozen and 45 pounds per case of 30 dozen. When broken the yolk stands and the white is firm and not watery. Fresh eggs fill the shell while older eggs gain air space from evaporation.
Poultrymen expect shrinkage during dressing to about a half pound per carcass. A two and a half pound chicken should dress near two pounds after processing, highlighting practical yield losses for farmers and processors.
The guidance states meat food for poultry must be sweet and fresh. It warns that meat from animals that smell bad should not be used for poultry feed and should be used only as fertilizer.
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