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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1913
Page
3
An article outlines the daily routine on a poultry farm from morning opening of houses and breakfast to night feeding and securing the premises. It details tasks like nest checks, repairs, incubator care, disease signs, feather pullers, and doctoring injuries, noting the monotony can discourage beginners and push them away from poultry work.
Prof James Drybei from Oregon Agricultural College outlines fattening methods for chicks. He notes grain choices vary by region with price guiding rations and recommends ground barley or rich mixtures with milk or milk substitutes. He advises liberal feeding twice daily, confinement to reduce exercise, and optional night feeding by lamplight.
A rural agricultural column explains that plants are largely water and demand much soil moisture. It urges moisture conservation, discusses why crops under certain cover suffer, and offers practical tips for soil, drainage, and succession planting to improve yields and forage crops.
The Minds station cites overcrowding to save housing costs, spreading disease and lice from mixed flocks, overfeeding under the assumption more feed yields more eggs, cold night drafts to boost air flow, and delaying destruction of persistently sick birds as key failures in poultry operations.
A writer advises planting Baldwins 40 by 40 feet with Duchess the Wealthy between them to crowd early and be removed. For age care include Baldwins Greenings Spies Stark Hirbhardston in the orchard. A central feeding pen for chicks prevents hens from robbing feed when a hen calls her brood.
Farmers should early spring disk or use a harrow to roughen the surface of long cultivated groved fields. Stirring keeps soil loose, reduces wind erosion, preserves moisture, and helps seed weeds germinate and be destroyed, though late planting may miss countering second weed flush.
Guidelines for duckling care emphasize plenty of drinking water but no swimming to prevent chilling and death. Provide a deep water area with stones, allow bill immersion to prevent nostril clogging, and avoid wetting. Do not feed for 24 to 36 hours after hatching. initial meal should be stale bread soft with sweet milk, dried and dusted with fine sand.
Millet in an Emergency, common millet is an excellent emergency forage crop. It grows well on the farm and matures for hay in from fifty to eighty days after sowing. Livestock can be fed one month after seeding. One to three fourths of a bushel of seed may be sown per acre. Millet seed is liked by poultry, hogs and young cattle.
A reader describes a compact brooder using a light half pipe with elbows, an ordinary lamp for heat, and a tin damper to regulate warmth. The writeup notes it as a safe practical device. The roller is praised as a great aid in increasing moisture transfer to clover seeds from the subsoil.
A brief piece on how attractive fruit catches customers at first glance but lasting loyalty comes from honest quality deeper in the supply chain. It stresses integrity in handling, labeling, and packaging to sustain business and trust.
The article explains bumble foot arises when fowls jump from heights and strike a hard surface causing foot injury. It notes it can also result from a heavy tread on a sharp object, stressing that both impacts and pressure contribute to the condition.
The Poultry Journal urges selecting a breed suited to local conditions and stock with a small flock to begin. Personal qualities and patience matter, as success builds slowly and profits arrive after steady, careful work. A dozen hens is a prudent starter, with spring chicks kept carefully and market timing around two pounds.
Poultry notes advise Pekins lay 120 to 170 eggs per year with out of season eggs unprofitable. Keep nests clean and provide one per four hens. Separate sick birds and treat to prevent contagion. Birds need clean water and fresh air. improve breeding stock carefully. maintain roosts and cleanliness to reduce disease risk.
The article stresses selecting easily digestible litter for young chicks. It warns against straw and chaff as they are hard to digest if swallowed. Short cut alfalfa or clover is suggested as the best litter for the lit tle chicks.
A poultry note stresses that hens require grit in their digestive tract for proper digestion. It advises keeping a steady supply accessible at all times to ensure digestion, egg production, and dividends for the henhouse.
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Improvement of the grade horse in the country has been aided by farmers willing to pay a reasonable price for the services of a high class stallion.
A proposal suggests providing a sheltered yard for Colts during winter to allow daily exercise when weather is not stormy. The plan envisions a covered open space where young horses can roam and move, aiding development and health during harsher months.
A brief observation on tree planting notes that filling a hole is not enough and that careful work is needed beyond simply placing a tree. The writer praises the Times office for neat, proper job work involved.
The John Sandman Company advertises harness fitting as its specialty in Yerington. It emphasizes employing expert labor and providing complete satisfaction to patrons, with clear note that charges are appreciated by customers.
Public legal notice from Lyon County Nevada listing co owners Bas Ring and others. It notes umed expenditures during 1918 and 1919 totaling around 3400 dollars, claims to be filed within days after publication, and names ER Spiva as party handling service. They provide dates June 28 1913 and September 20 1913 for publications.
Yerington Nevada May 31 1913 co-owners in the Aspen mining group in Mason District Lyon County demand a $133 33 payment from Poney Mayhew within ninety days to cover $400 expended on the 1912 annual assessment work. If not paid one third of the Aspen claims may be forfeited to the paying co-owners. Notices will run for ninety days in the Yerington Times.
Bids for the erection of Lyon County High School gymnasium at Yerington Nevada are due by 2 pm on September 13, 1915. Bids must include a certified check for 10 percent. Submit to Dr G B Leavitt, Secretary, Lyon County House of Education. The Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. Sealed bids opened at the Leavitt Building on Main Street. First publication August 4, last publication September 18, 1915.
A clipped timetable shows northbound and southbound Pacific Time trains with numbers 1 7 5 for Wabuska and 2 6 8 for Ludwig. Times range from 12:20 am to 4:33 pm with daily service notes and mixed destinations.
Co. W. Rahbar agent in Yerington Nevada and GM. Fraser traffic manager in Mason Nevada listed as contacts in the regional business directory.
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