Four Utilities Needed on Farm and Water Safety
The article argues the four prime farm utilities are water, sewage disposal, heating, and lighting, urging careful well location to avoid surface and underground contamination. It highlights a Utah farm as an example of integrated systems, notes common well proximity to homes, and stresses groundwater movement and risks from filth, urging sanitary practices and protective setbacks.
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Utah
Ue Hense
Pola
Aly
Water Purity Standards Warn About Hidden Germs
A discussion warns that water may carry disease producing germs even with normal characteristics. Suspicious supplies should be rejected until tested by competent sanitation authorities, typically the state board of health, to ensure safety.
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Cntr
State Board of Health
Waste in Candling Eggs Revealed by Department Bulletin
The U S Department of Agriculture reports in Bulletin 702 that candling misses a significant share of bad eggs. Even skilled candlers err 6.2 to 10.77 percent per case, with 28.35 percent of bad eggs only found after breaking shells. Poor plant management raises misgrading, while checking candlers improves efficiency and reduces waste.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Candling
Dependable permanent storehouse on farm to insure grain safety
The Rural Engineering division of the Bureau of Public Roads promotes a durable combination crib and granary for corn and small grain. The design improves drying, ventilation, and handling, reducing losses from moisture and rot, with removable ventilators drying racks and a shelling trench for efficient operation. Complete plans are available by request to the Chief, Division of Rural Engineering, Washington, D.C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Division of Rural Engineering
Bureau of Public Roads
Tropez
Permat O
United States
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Washington, D.C
Reindeer Queen of Alaska Mary Antisarlek Honors Generosity
The Sunset Magazine profile portrays Mary Antisarlek as the humanitarian head of a growing reindeer herd in Alaska. She aided 400 whalers stranded by ice at Point Barrow in 1898, sending her entire herd northward as first aid, then receiving government thanks and recognition for her decisive action.
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Sinrok Mary
Alaska
Mary
Sunset Magazine
Mary Antisarlok
Siberia
Bertholf
Bear
Antisarlok Fim
Nona Marquis Snyder
Point Barrow
Mary Antisarlek
Alaskia
Best Weight Guide for Leghorn Hens and Roosters
The article notes no standard weight for Leghorns with hens averaging about three and a half pounds and cocks around four pounds. Pullets and pullets are slightly under these figures. Some strains run heavier, and some breeders mix Wyandotte blood to alter type.
Breeder Hen Selection Based on Winter Laying
In selecting for egg production include in the breeding pen hens that laid in November December and January. Choose individuals with constitutional vigor and meeting standard requirements as far as possible.
Proper Poultry Feeding Reduces Grain Waste In Hens
Advice notes how to manage excess corn in litter by forming piles for hens to work through and avoid feeding very fine or cracked grain. Emphasizes preventing waste by sifting cracked corn and using fine material elsewhere.
Railroad Supersedes Damel and Extends North Line
Reports from Palestine describe a revived rail network improving travel from Jerusalem toward Gaza and beyond. The main line extends 50 miles northward, with a restored Parkish line from Tad to Tergusslen and a new Grau to Sure branch now in operation.
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Jerusalem
Gaza
Nile
Padestine
Parkish
Tadd
Tergusslen
Grau
Surear
The Way of It Quote Reveals Child Nurse Turned Intruder
A speaker recalls a time he was robbed by a woman who overpowered him with arms. The twist reveals she was his nurse in childhood, not a professional thief. The anecdote mixes danger with a personal connection.
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