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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
3
Miss Ethel Lewis Rose daughter of Dr and Mrs Wickliffe Rose of Washington is among the season list of debutantes. The family formerly resided in Nashville Tennessee.
Professor L P Breckinridge of Yale recounted a tale to the Engineers club about a brother who ate five biscuits that weren t biscuits but loaves of bread. The Kentucky hospitality family Simmons figures in the anecdote as the source of the oversized bread.
Reports indicate ammonia bombs are being deployed in some national forests to extinguish brush fires where crews cannot reach the flames. Each bomb is said to put out a circle of about five yards in diameter.
The article notes Richmond Virginia proposing legislation to force habitual drinkers to work and apply their wages to family support. It also cites historical immigration data and union benefits, mentioning German emigration to the United States, 1912 Quebec conventions, and the Printers home in Colorado Springs.
The 1912 cedar rust outbreak hit Appalachian apple belts hard, prompting cedar destruction near orchards to curb infections as Virginia and West Virginia growers saw recoveries in 1913. The piece also reviews nuts as a concentrated protein source and the role of potatoes and potato starch in national diets and industry.
The author argues poultry farming rewards follow from owner passion and business sense. Clear feeding, careful selection, winter planning, and market focus drive profits, with 200 egg hens shown as a target and potential to reach 300 eggs per year through improved mating.
The illustration contrasts two Rome Beauty rows on thin land. Left row fertilized in 1911 with five pounds each of nitrate of soda and phosphate per tree shows a 900 percent yield increase by 1912, with mulching spraying and culture identical for both rows.
The article stresses that keeping poultry free of vermin is essential and requires patience and skill. It warns lice devastate young chicks and can erase profits, urging farmers to wage a constant, careful battle to protect stock and profits.
A short instruction advises refilling nests with straw or excelsior and dusting pullets and hens with insect powder. Repeat the application in about a week to maintain nest cleanliness and poultry health.
A South slope yard dries quickly after rain and gains sun, helping purify against disease. Proper drainage prevents wet feet and chilled hens, improving laying. If relocation isn’t possible, raise ground height and clear the south side for sun and windbreaks.
An expert warns that raising capons too early with insufficient fat harms quality. Wait ten to twelve months to full size, then fatten in a dark coop for two weeks feeding cornmeal middlings and milk.
The state college at Pullman notes potatoes alone lack sufficient value for swine due to high water content. Experiments show one pound of grain equals about four pounds cooked potatoes or four and a half pounds raw. Potatoes should be fed with grain, cooked with minimal water, mashed, mixed hot, with a pinch of salt. When grain is corn or barley, add tankage to boost gains and reduce cost.
The text discusses storing turnips rutabagas pumpkins and other vegetables for winter poultry food. It notes vegetables can be fed cooked or raw and recommends mashing cooked vegetables and thickening with ground grain. It also advises always removing seeds from pumpkins.
In Norway a bucket of water is always placed beside each horse’s allowance of hay. After each mouthful the horse drinks water, and this practice is cited as the reason broken-winded horses are very seldom found in Norway.
Dean A I Woods of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture warns that continuous culture of the same crop breeds noxious weeds and diseases. He advocates intelligent crop rotation, noting that state experiment stations offer profitable rotation systems for various localities.
Bran increases protein content by about 20 percent compared with whole wheat, aiding chick growth and laying hens. It strengthens bone and eggshells, is inexpensive, and should be included in mash for fowls whether dry or moistened.
The fragment hints at profit in butter fat production and feed aspects but lacks full context. It mentions profit, butter, and feed but provides no clear actions, dates, or entities. Further readable details are needed to form a complete item.
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