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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1900
Page
4
The article surveys farm flocks and favors utility over showy plumage, noting the mongrel or native hen as a hardy, rugged survivor. It contrasts pure breeds like Méditerranéans Plymout h Rock and Leghorn for meat and egg production, warning against inbreeding and praising crossbreeding to boost vigor while outlining regional breed advantages.
The author compares Rouen Pekin and Aylesbury ducks, noting Pekin leading in eggs and size after another year of trials while Rouen matures slightly ahead. Aylesbury last. He cites weights of current stock and lauds Rouen for size, Pekin for eggs, and Aylesbury for market appeal, concluding all three can profit with proper care.
In three daily feeds, avoid overfeeding and ensure all is eaten. Early morning mash uses cborte and vegetables like potatoes turnips pumpkin and minced onions to deter lice. At noon a light mix of oats wheat barley or millet is spread in the room. Scratching on dry leaves or straw provides exercise. Nighttime whole corn suits most fowls. Asiatic varieties should not get excess corn. Barn sweepings and clover hay mixed into mash are liked. By Fim A. McPherson, Athens Co, D. I exchange.
Poultry notes list incubation periods for common birds with 21 days for hens, 26 for turkeys, 30 for ducks and geese, 18 for pigeons, 23 for guinea fowl and pea hens. Advice on pest control suggests lard with strychnine for skunks while cautioning against dogs and cats. A breeder eyeing high-yield fowls aims for larger, darker Legorae-like stock.
An illustrated device is shown that greatly aids in sawing wood. The simple construction is clearly depicted, highlighting the mechanism and practical use in woodworking.
A farmer from Vermont asserts that attaching a spring to one end of a crosscut saw enables a single worker to pull the saw back for effective cutting. The device has proven successful on his farm for several years and comes recommended by the user.
Practical notes on water needs targets for hens and broiler weight, dressing yield, manure value, male to flock ratios, breeding stock timing, housing and yard space, turkeys forage behavior, and hatch rates for midseason setters and incubators.
The article stresses green feed as essential for maximizing egg yield in cold weather and promotes meat as equally necessary. It suggests silage, vegetables, or cured clover hay as substitutes, with turnips, cabbage, mangels, carrots, and potatoes as good options. It notes green cut bone and meat meal as valuable protein sources, priced from £1.40 to $3.00 per 100 pounds.
In guidance from American Poultry Journal, B Johnston argues against chasing the heaviest toms. Vigorous, well formed birds with large feet and strong legs tend to produce larger offspring. Fall boning predicts large birds. avoid fixating on weight alone.
Pigeons thrive in covered runs with equal sexes and basic care such as sharp grit and lice killer. Expect eight to ten pairs of squabs per year as they breed mainly March to September, laying two eggs that hatch in 17 to 19 days. Squabs reach market in four weeks, valued at two to four dollars per gozen.
Ethnology building announced for the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo from May 1 to November 1, 1901. The exhibit will cover the division of mankind into races, origins, distribution, and characteristics. Peru plans to send exhibits, including Peruvian artifacts, to highlight South American interests.
New York boxing men consider private prize fights and a crooked-club scene. Joe Gans defeats Jack Daly in Philadelphia as Eddie Gardner and Oscar Gardner stumble. Wilson brothers sell mare Annie Thornton for 7800 dollars. Dick Wilson may drive Star Pointer. Terry McGovern vs Tom White set for Chicago April 17. Keenan resigns as L A W Pennsylvania division VP. Gutta Percha’s mare shipped to New York for breeding to Knight of the Thistle.
A major Fort Worth and Denver City railroad wreck occurred Friday just south of Magenta. Two men died and several were injured in the washout sparked blaze. Deceased: John F. Dane Denver mail clerk and John J. Kuntz passenger. Injured include A M Scrogean Independence Kansas, Frank Lane Fort Worth, James French, Herbert Bonebreak El Reno, Engineer McNeal, Fireman Dobbs. The wreckage was destroyed by fire.
An impoverished Southern man travels to Boston seeking work and food. After days of door-to-door pleas, he is refused at every home until a brownstone door yields a shocking reply. Kneeling, he thanks the Lawd for discovering his own people at last, a twist reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
In a humorous exchange a winter quarrel over cleaning snow turns into a broader tale of deceit and guilt. A housewife recalls a neighbor trimming grass instead of snow clearance, prompting accusations and a satirical note on literary propriety as a millionaire narrator muses on motives.
A young man with an aching head tries to tidy his desk after a spree as the proprietor arrives. The owner orders him to fetch his time downstairs, marking the end of the incident and signaling consequences at the establishment.
The article promotes a booklet on catarrh and asthma claiming medical advances make these ailments curable. It urges readers to write for the booklet which supposedly explains how each sufferer can treat and cure themselves with important information and methods.
A bold 19th century style advertisement touts American Poultry Mixture as a cure for cholera roup and gape in fowls. It claims universal efficacy, offers a $1,000 prize, and invites readers to mail for samples and contest details, asserting guaranteed satisfaction or money back.
An Iowa letter extols Electric Bitters as a cure for scrofula and other ailments, praising its health benefits and purging poisons while boosting digestion and strength. It also touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the world’s best for colds and coughs, noting a reader’s successful use after advertised claims. Both medicines are sold by S. Kingston, a local druggist.
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