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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
3
A man declares he would do anything in his power to prove his love for a daughter as he faces questions about support. The dialogue includes a direct prompt asking for commitment and an emphatic reply that the speaker would go to any lengths. Local observers note the personal pressure and possible motives in the relationship.
A period ad touts Joint-Ease a remedy for stiff swollen inflamed joints. It claims to soak right in limber joints after other cures fail and promises rapid relief after rubbing on the effected area. The ad urges buying from any druggist.
William J. Nichol of 40 Wilder Street Rochester New York says he suffered 61 leg ulcers and doctors proposed amputation before Peterson's Ointment cured him. The ad touts a 35 cent large box from Buffalo NY and money back if unsatisfied. It claims effectiveness for burns scalds bruises sunburn itching eczema and piles and urges to keep it in the house.
The age to wean pigs varies by management system. Fall litters require eight week weaning to allow sow return to breeding, while non fall producers may let sows nurse ten to eleven weeks. Adequate feed, creep, and pasture ease weaning. poor pasture makes it hard on pigs and sow.
Lice hinder calf growth and must be controlled by thorough cleaning and disinfection of quarters with coal tar dip. Calves are treated by washing with coal tar disinfectant or applications of linseed oil, larkspur preparations, or pyrethrum powder. Rewash in a week. dry calves in cold weather to prevent chilling.
Corn ground thoroughly in spring makes the best oats seed bed, followed by fall plowed stubble. Oats, though less profitable, serve as nurse crops for clover and alfalfa and help soil. Despite lower profits, about six million acres are grown annually, so seed quality and variety matter. Smut-infested seed should never be sown to avoid yield losses.
An old hen advises a chick to watch openings, noting gardens attract poultry. The story describes a garden fenced by a sturdy six foot chicken proof barrier, shaping a risky yet practical pairing of hens and garden.
The passage warns against directing a strong stream of cold water at tender plants in bloom or bud as it chills and tears buds and blossoms. Roots need water when soil is very dry, so use gentler watering when ground is dry.
Neglected and run-down orchards can regain part of their productivity with attention to both trees and soil. Pruning should occur December to March, avoiding severe cuts, and heavy pruning can be split over two years. Plow the land early in spring after applying a heavy dressing of well rotted stable manure.
Clean the strawberry patch, an early garden fruit, to bolster growth. Removing winter straw mulch exposes plants to light and sun, preventing stunting and promoting earlier, larger fruit. If left covered, plants may grow slowly and yield smaller fruit later.
Farm notes warn Skye straw is not advised for poultry house litters due to possible ergot. Six pounds of seed corn plants an acre yielding about sixteen ears. Manure left in loose piles fades fertility. rotted wood improves flower beds and reduces weeds. Spring showers aid cabbage worms. prompt checks and regular inspections prevent worm damage.
The article outlines key features for a sanitary hen house including a roomy dry building with ample windows and ventilation. It covers dropping boards, roost heights, nest placement and sizing, folding runways, wall nests, dry mash hoppers, water stands, a broody coop, catching coop, a grain bin, and flexible construction details based on flock size and local conditions.
A guide explains how to distinguish sexes in geese by size head and neck, and by vocalizations. It notes that only organ examination or mating behavior observation is reliable and covers laying ranges for Toulouse, White Chinese, and Emdens, plus causes of lameness in geese and goslings from poor diet or damp roosts.
Early hatching favored in March and April avoids heavy later season competition from hen incubated chicks and allows incubators to yield higher profits when farm work is lighter.
Winter egg production hinges on a balanced ration rather than flock size. Across flocks, hens perform similarly when nutrition is balanced. The challenge is maintaining all necessary feed items consistently, demanding skillful management for poultrymen often operating with limited capital.
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