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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1916

Page

5

Valuable to farmer Verruginous Roughing is a Beneficial Bird

The article cites the U S Department of Agriculture describing hawks and owls as valuable in destroying rodents. It details four classes from wholly beneficial to harmful, notes local variation, and highlights the ferruginous rough leg and other raptors as large allies against meadow mice, with specifics on habitat, diet, and regional behavior.

United States Department of Agriculture United States Great Plains Alaska Europe Mississippi River Middletown Seventh Congressional District R. R. Tolbert

Salt in poultry feed guidelines from old agricultural note

The text lists pests such as centipedes spiders crawfish earthworms and snails and notes about 90 percent of its food being injurious mammals and insects with hardly 1 percent poultry and game. It warns against mixing salt in dry mash and recommends dissolving salt in water then mixing wet mash with about a tablespoon per gallon water.

Hicks Farm For Sale in Winchester Virginia Auction 1916

Under a trust deed dated October 18 1902 Lucy A Hicks and others sell at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia at 12 noon on August 26 1916. The 200 acre farm on the Winchester to Front Royal road lies in Frederick County with a dwelling improvements and limestone land. One third cash the balance in two bonds due one and two years after sale with 6 percent interest secured by deed of trust and fire policy. R Gray Williams trustee.

Lucy A. Hicks County Court House Winchester Virginia Front Royal R. Gray Williams

Good Chicken Matings for Various Classes

The guide lists recommended matings for six to ten Asiatic hens, ten to fourteen American hens, and fourteen to twenty Mediterranean hens. It mentions Brahmas Coch ins Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Leghorns Minorcas as examples.

Plymouth Rocks Wyaindottes Minorcas

Chamberlain's Colle Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad

A promotional notice urges every family to keep Chamberlain's Colle Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during hot weather. It claims the remedy is valuable, affordable, and widely available, with no superior product for its purpose.

Chamberlain

Untitled Indianapolis Star excerpt on marriage and secrecy

A fragment from the Indianapolis Star discusses marital norms and secrecy in traditional Indian contexts, noting that women may not reveal certain matters until after marriage. The brief passage reflects social expectations in gender roles.

Indianapolis Star

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