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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1915
Page
3
A 1916 article by Prof. Frederic H. Stoneburn advises poultrymen to actively manage flocks during July, August, and September to maintain steady egg output and profit. It covers seasonal price trends, culling nonproductive hens, removing males, and ensuring cool shaded housing to prevent heat stress and boost summer laying.
The Semmes Baptist church Bible class organized a choir with Miss Effie Christopher as organist and Miss Coralie Davis as singing manager. The Semmes baseball team beat Wilmer 7 to 4. A surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. S J Davis with games and music. Larkin Club met at Mrs. James Havens home with many members present. Colora do visitors, illness news, and local social updates follow with club and family mentions.
The Prichard Alabama Ladies Aid Society fixed May 14 for a lawn party on the Methodist church lawn. Committees will report next Friday at Mrs J W Butterley home. Blanche Chandler improves and may return to school next week. Mr and Mrs Sam Ingram plan a launch trip up the Aare with a group of youths. Mrs Morris Ferrill and a small child are ill at Shell Road home. Mrs Howell and Kittis pon Toulminville visited Mrs Ches Chandler.
Suggsville Ala residents note the school closure and Miss Young will visit Mrs D M Pearson in Tyler before returning home. J C Rivers from Jackson recuperating at his old home. Orman Davis visited Jackson Thursday. Mr and Mrs Jim Whis enhunt from Grove Hill visited. Mrs W M Barnes attended a ball game in Jackson Friday. Mrs F C Revel returned home from aes visit to relatives. Pine Hill sees a tea at Chaie. Out door life attracts several fishing parties last week.
The Indian Runner duck, small and active, provides strong egg production and tasty meat. Males about 4½ pounds, females around 4 pounds, with white plumes in the white variety. Origin traced to India and England, runners are known for their upright carriage and rapid gait.
The article outlines remedies for poultry mites including reliable lice-killing powder and a mixture of blue ointment with vaseline applied to the vent area. It recommends using liquid lice killers or strong disinfectants and painting or spraying nests boxes roosts droppings boards and walls.
Mrs W B Curran and Miss Margaret Widney hosted the Five Hundred Club in Battles Wharf with red and white decor. Mrs McKean won first prize a painted rose jar. Mrs Scho Walter won the consolation. Ed Ennis received guest prize. Several locals and visitors from Chicago, Daphne, Fairhope, and elsewhere frequented the weekend gathering at Battles hotel and nearby homes.
Mrs C Kounze of Delaware Ohio arrived Wednesday to visit family on the Co farm. Mr Sigler exchanged rural route mail with Mr Lowry who had the Theodore route. D MacConnu and others moved to a new south of the place. Mrs J Weisel and Alice, Mrs D Harlan and Mrs J N Cowles, and Mrs Hooper had a well dug on Home avenue by Gayette brothers. Seventh grade pupils enjoyed a Bayou la Ba picnic chaperoned by the weather. Lawn social atone Co farm Thursday evening was financially sound. Ice cream and strawberries served. In New York Jose Capabli of Havana and F Marshall drew in a chess match after a truce. Capablanca awaits Sit Kupchick’s move as the game continued.
The article advises using whitewash on buildings, ventilated trap-nests, and ample clean water via five-gallon fountains. It stresses frequent water refills, cool shaded receptacles, and keeping them clean. It covers summer rations with more bran oats and greens, and suggests green foods like beet tops and sprouted oats. It warns to break up broodiness promptly and promote more summer lay through intelligent management.
Poultry farm five acres cleared and fenced near Coden with rail station nearby. Two daily trains from Mobile, fishing at site, reasonable price. Maplecroft Farms eight C Rhode Island Reds boast top show wins. Massey White Wyandottes offer exhibition and laying stock. Contact Maplecroft Boxes A Pawling New York and Ernest Massey Box 157 Mystic Iowa.
My S C Reds won 20 ribbons and 6 specials at Havana and Canton last season. I offer a fine flock of over 400 dark red single birds, trios, or pens. Prices moderate. F. 8 Tarbill, Havana, Ml.
Chicks available in large quantities with varieties including Leghorns and Anconas and Wyandottes. Prices listed as ten dollars per hundred for some breeds and orders invited for spring delivery. Free Hatchery Box A Respond, Michigan.
Special rates announced for small action plans. Applications available by contacting Bell 52 or Home 52.
Rhode Island Reds well mated and good laying strain shown at 1H Selma. Eggs priced at $1.00 per setting of 15. Local poultry ad notes the birds' productivity and price.
For sale Invincible strain White Wyandottes with 15 eggs priced at 1.50 and catalogues offered free. Breeders available from 2.00 up. Item listed by Peter N Jeiseld in Oak Alabama.
For sale three Thompson Barred Rock cockerels from Touart Bell 149.
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