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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1905
Page
7
The ad claims sales of Price & Teeple Pianos bring a superior mood and lasting success. It urges men to buy, smile, and not scowl, promising ongoing positivity and victory for those who own the instrument.
J C Clipp of National Stockman argues most crooked breastbones arise from roosting young fowls on small branches or trees. He advises coop roosts 1 by 4 inches wide, better 5 inches, and proper feeding to prevent deformity and suggests heredity is less responsible than management.
The article describes signs to estimate a pullet or hen age. Vein color under wing skin, long silky hairs, pelvis bone distance, claw skin and scale changes, eyelid wrinkles, and facial shriveling increase with age. Spurs in cocks provide an extra clue.
A dog pursues a rabbit but a hawk swoops in, claiming the prey for its own dinner. In Pittsburg Dispatch Lima report, a lightning struck a 285,000 barrel naphtha tank causing a loss of about 200000 dollars as hot oil forced halt to pumping.
The forecast through 8 pm calls for generally fair conditions in Illinois and Indiana with variable winds. Lower Michigan may see showers with mostly fresh southwest winds. Wisconsin likely fair with possible showers in the north and variable winds. Iowa expected generally fair with variable winds.
Quotations on Wheat Corn and Oats show July and Sept figures with varied highs and lows. Livestock prices at Buffalo indicate demoralized cattle and firm hog markets with range figures for pigs sheep and calves.
The article advises shading on large poultry farms by planting fruit trees or sunflowers in yards and runs to improve chick welfare. It notes ripe seed from sunflowers offers additional benefits and emphasizes cool clean water, warning that rusty fountains and sunlit water lead to poor chick health.
Professor Samuel Cushman argues that geese cannot be raised successfully if frightened by attendants. He warns that a nervous temper can distress flocks and prevent growth, urging calm and confident keepers to ensure healthy geese.
The American Poultry Journal cautions against placing dressed poultry in a tub of ice water with salt. They advise keeping the meat in the ice bath until all heat leaves the carcass to avoid spoilage and color changes.
Do not allow rubbish to collect in poultry yards and runs. Piles attract vermin and disease germs. When litter is used in the yards it should be changed at least once a week.
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