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Newspaper
The Evening Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1918
Page
2
An old Scottish relic shows a Selkirk burgher who pledged abstinence from drink, preserved by the Scottish Society of Antiquaries. The fragment includes the burgher Thomas Kerr’s pledge and notes on temperance, superstition, and curious beliefs about locating Earth with instruments.
Barnet residents traveled to Boston early in the week to visit relatives. Herbert Brock of Barnet Center went to see his sister Mrs. Dr. Walker while his wife recuperates from flu in Boston. Several others, including Fred Gilfillan and family, and Miss Robina Laughlin of Boltonville, are noted in the season’s travel and illness updates. Obituary notices for Samuel Stoddard are referenced with services held Saturday.
Report notes extensive practice of coloring goldfish by placing them in water with specific chemicals. It highlights methods used to alter color, the simplicity of the process, and concerns about the welfare of the fish during the dyeing.
Agricultural guidance explains using pelvic bone spread to judge laying status. When hens lay, pelvic bones widen. measure by finger width. A gap of two fingers or less suggests not laying, while a wider spread indicates laying progress.
In measuring hens, size differences across breeds show abdominal expansion. A spread of three or more fingers in small breeds like Leghorn signals laying condition, while four to five fingers in larger breeds such as Plymouth Rock. Spreads under two to three fingers suggest not in laying condition.
The article notes that turkeys are active foragers that roam to feed on roughage. Allowing natural foraging increases the portion of their food obtained independently and adds considerable value beyond hand feeding.
The biggest demand for guinea fowl comes in late summer and fall with a strong call in city markets for young birds weighing one to two pounds each. Birds are typically sold on the market floor plucked as an ordinary practice.
A short notice notes that bone meal beef scrap and tankage are good feed materials for chickens. Skim milk is excellent for laying hens but must be fed in small amounts in cold weather to prevent freezing.
A quirky old note describes sprouted oats and mixed greens as ideal hen feed. It asserts hens devour cabbage turnips beets mangels and related greens, and that sprouted oats are best though other greens suffice for green feed.
Greensboro residents including Protexee Young Alpha Gebbie and Everett Young suffer distemper as others in the area show symptoms. The article lists multiple Christmas season visits, illness reports, and community efforts such as Red Cross membership drives and fruit basket deliveries to shut‑ins.
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