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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1933
Page
7
A write up from the Montreal Herald urges strict sanitation in poultry houses and yards to prevent worm infestations. It notes cleaning, lime treatment, and disinfecting feeders, plus fresh ground for young stock. If hens show poor laying, thin frames, or pale combs, worms are likely. post-mortem checks may confirm infestation.
The article notes year round hopper feeding of grain and mash is acceptable for laying breeds but not clearly for meat birds. Farmers often hopper feed corn and oats but avoid wheat due to cost, feeding four to six pounds daily by litter per hundred birds. Hopper feeding (excluding wheat) is praised for simplicity and sanitation and may reduce labor costs as its popularity grows.
The Ohio extension department reports a year of data from 211 farms showing production costs per dozen eggs from 11.1 to 25.8 cents. Average selling price was 23 cents per dozen, yielding about 2 cents loss on 20 farms at 25.8 cents and a 12.4 cent profit on the 65 most efficient flocks at 11.1 cents.
The article notes two periods of wholesale culling in poultry. It cites Successful Farming as describing culling before pullets winter quarters and again midsummer as hens complete yearly production. Authorities say up to 150 percent of those raised to maturity may be marketed rather than kept as potential layers.
The Indiana Farmers Guide notes egg prices stay low while feed costs rise leading to more leeway for range pullets. It states smaller birds lay smaller eggs and that early production in fall for pullets will yield many small eggs. It warns young birds on the range should not be left to fend for themselves.
A National Geographic note chronicles Assyrians in the Middle East, detailing their historical roots with Sennacherib and Nestorian heritage. It covers current threats, displacement near Iraq's borders, and the precarious status of Christians in the Mosul region amid regional upheaval.
A young woman at West Point told how cadets’ life seemed highly uniform with strict rules. She asked if all items like socks toothbrushes and soap must be identical. The cadet pondered and admitted free choice only for nightwear a night shirt or pajamas, once considering appearing in a nightshirt to provoke reactions but found it too daring.
The article notes that replacing glass in greenhouses with cellophane reduces inconvenience and cost. It claims cellophane is durable against shocks and easy to replace in sashes, offering a practical improvement for hot frames.
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