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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
6
C L Byce of Petaluma California, a veteran incubator maker, introduces an electric incubator or artificial hen. The device uses regulated current for even heat and can be attached to any existing incubator by plugging into a standard lamp socket. Effectiveness depends on 24 hour power service and affordable electricity.
Instructions show a simple method to pasteurize milk in ordinary tin pails using an inverted pie plate as a false bottom to allow water circulation. Heat in water to 150 to 160 F for 25 minutes, then cool under running cold water, then refrigerate on ice. Do not use pasteurized milk for children after 24 hours.
The guide describes treating roup in poultry with isolation in a warm dry shed, rinsing nostrils and mouth, and using camphor infusion and cod liver oil. It advises syringing yellow matter from the eyes if present, culling severely diseased birds, and sanitizing the coop with air-slaked lime. Bromide of potassium is added to drinking water.
Fresh air sunshine and exercise are the best poultry tonics. Do not draft houses and avoid hot sun exposure. Build houses to vent odors and keep atmosphere pure while allowing sunlight to reach all corners. Encourage fowl scratching to improve blood circulation.
The note urges strict adherence to accompanying directions for the sincu batator, emphasizing accuracy and compliance with provided guidelines. It frames compliance as essential to proper processing and avoids extraneous interpretation.
Reports from Farm and Fireside, supported by Kansas State studies, show corn ear worm damage creates mold and filth on ears that poisons horses through infected corn. Outbreaks have occurred for years, with progressive decline in affected animals and limited treatment effectiveness.
The guide describes making a reinforced doubletree from two one inch oak boards with a metal strip A between them. The metal should be about 3 16 inch thick. All pieces are cut shaped and riveted together. Singletrees are made similarly and claim superior strength and durability.
W. K. Gilbert argues thick sowing harms early growth and yields. He says seeds and seedlings need space to develop cotyledons and a leaf before thinning. He notes many gardeners waste seed and that lighter seed beds aid germination, with seeds failing below 19 degrees and thriving above 2 degrees.
Cultivating interculture tilage aims to kill weeds, retain soil moisture, and preserve rainfall-receptive surface. Cultivating four inches deep reduces yield by about ten percent versus two inches due to root pruning. Four or five cultivations suffice. more frequent cultivation does not raise yield if the soil is not compacted and remains weed free.
White comb in fowls is caused by decayed food impure water and overcrowding in dark filthy houses. Scurly appearance to the comb wattles head and neck with feather loss on head and neck. Move to clean quarters provide wholesome food castor oil once then daily conditioning powder in soft food and vaseline on affected parts.
Salt for hard workers how to provide rock salt in each feed box. Horses on full grain benefit from frequent salt by keeping a lump available in the corner. they regulate intake and won’t overdiet if constant access is available.
Egg laying contests are active in many states and stimulate the utility side of the poultry industry. They do not prove any breed’s superiority but show that careful breeding in certain fowl lines increases egg production and boosts returns.
Advice to spend half a day inspecting and trimming a young horse's hooves to prevent injuries from overgrown feet. Highlights routine maintenance and early care for growing colts.
A brief note argues for feeding pigs together to ensure each receives an equal share. It suggests enlarging troughs so all pigs have an equal chance at food, presenting a simple fairness idea without further context.
The article claims rapid development for puppies through milk oats clover and bran in balanced proportions. It emphasizes digestive ease and full development without taxing the digestive system.
On hillsides where coarser animal waste would not stay long enough to help the ground, sheep droppings serve as a naturally tailored fertilizer.
The article argues that plant diseases severely reduce yields and storage value. It notes hundreds of diseases, their spread, and that spraying as part of crop care is now necessary for profit, with small costs yielding large returns. It urges farmers to learn disease basics and equip themselves to fight them.
An orchard expert warns on faulty pruning call it tree butchery. A figure shows A leaves a long stub that dies back, B heals quickly, and C cuts too close leaving a large wound. Wounds over an inch should be coated with lead paint to protect the surface until callus forms.
University entomologist F L Washburn explains a concentrated lime-sulphur wash. Dilute one gallon with ten gallons of water to make a dormant spray. Commercial products may be used or home-made with 80 pounds sulfur 40 pounds lime and 50 gallons water. Bulletin 121 provides more details.
When fruit is cheap and plentiful in the market its value for home use is not by any means lessened. The piece notes how affordability encourages home cooking and preserves usefulness beyond mere price.
Capt. E. M. Jack reports to the Royal Geographical Society on a volcanic belt in Africa where natives worship snakes and a python spirit named Nabingwe. he argues the Mufumbiro mountains may be origin myths for the Nile. He notes lava plains, fertile soils, caverns used as graves and reservoirs, and lakes with diverse aquatic life nearby.
A nurse found an eight year old colored boy asleep in the mortuary chapel at Farnhurst State Hospital for the Insane. The boy Naud Harmon said his father drove him away and he slept with his dog for shelter. The boy and dog shared the bed after he was placed to rest.
Mrs. Samuel T. Brown an aged Spiritualist of Danbury Conn will be cremated with no funeral service and no mourning attire. The ashes will be taken to a friend s field and returned to mother earth following her directions.
Two letters from Utica Ohio and Nebo Illinois praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. Mrs Mary Earlewine reports relief from weakness numbness dizzy spells and a yellow face after treatment. Mrs Hettiz Greenstreet credits the remedy with renewed strength and daily functioning.
Advertisement offers agents to sell a gasoline and kerosene water separator patent filter. Claims guaranteed separation of water and sediment from fuels. Mentions Barnes & Sherbert of Amboy Indiana and Purdue Specialty Co in Houston Bradford Building Houston Pa.
Vintage advertisement for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup markets teething relief for infants. Claims include gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and wind colic cure, priced at 36 cents per bottle.
Scattered ruins span Ponapee and Lele with vast walls canals and earthworks. Ancient stone platforms stone pavement and lagoon fish weirs show a mysterious ancient civilization. The Caroline Islands present a rich field for archaeologists.
At a recent dinner Thomas W. Lawson argued that success in finance comes from prompt action and that doubters, like his former friend Grimes, are easily swamped. He contrasted decisive doers with Hamlet-like hesitators who remain stuck in indecision.
A Kansas woman recalls stomach and heart trouble from coffee and credits Postum with memory and nerve improvements after quitting coffee. The ad notes Postum comes in Regular and Instant forms and urges readers to experiment with preparation to suit taste.
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