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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1931
Page
6
D H Hall Clemson extension poultry expert urges April effort to raise pure bred hens. He argues mongrel flocks on farms reduce profits and loyalty to pure lines boosts farm interest, visitor attention, and eventual sales. Pure bred flocks cost more but pay back in eggs and meat.
No strict rule governs rooster counts in flocks. Asiatic breeds use one rooster per six to eight hens, American breeds one per ten to twelve, and Mediterranean breeds one per fifteen to twenty. Larger flocks may require fewer birds, and adding new males midseason often causes fighting. Start with a few extra roosters to cover losses.
The piece explains rising demand for capons due to their superior table quality. It defines capon as an unsexed cockerel and notes the surgical removal of reproductive organs before maturity. This operation yields a placid bird with diminished fighting instinct and rapidly growing flesh that stays tender as it matures.
Birds laying many eggs in winter tend to have lower fertility and hatchability as their vitality shifts to egg production. Hatchability improves with maximum direct sunlight in winter and can be aided by cod liver oil and good glass substitutes.
The best goose results come from mating in trios or using no more than three geese per gander. On duck farms seven ducks to one drake often yields good results. Ganders are larger and coarser with thicker necks and a shrill call. The goose cry is harsh. Only an organ exam can reliably determine sex.
An American engineering firm led by W. J. Austin plans a complete city of 8000 acres near Nizhni Novgorod to house 50000, with a massive factory producing 150000 vehicles annually for Russia. The project, part of the five year plan, features modern American living quarters and facilities, funded at 60000000 dollars and nearing completion in about a year.
The Vancouver Province cites Manx claims asserting Isle of Man led war effort per population with all prisons empty and saloons regulated. It notes no pawnshops and only one Manxman murdered since Victoria’s 1837 accession, highlighting a confident island image.
The passage presents Jean remarking on the irony that she foods to gain weight while her mother and father eat eightieths more yet remain thin, highlighting a humorous but pointed family observation.
A brief editorial remark on George Washington starting life unable to tell a lie and its relation to politics, noting distrusts and mistrusts among various trusts.
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