Selection of a Variety for Poultry Flocks and Housing
The Bureau of Animal Industry advises pure breeds for uniform eggs and meat, with crossbreeding tips when pure stock is unaffordable. It outlines egg, general purpose, and meat breeds, house siting with south or southeast exposure, floor space per bird, and a sample fifty to sixty fowl house plan. Feeding recommends mash daily in winter and scattered grain, with a test mash ratio and components. It notes egg income potential and overall poultry industry value compared with other crops, underscoring poultry as a major economic product.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Wilson
Melvin
Bureau
G. Arthur Bell
Plymouth Rocks
Maine Experiment Station
United States
Winter Egg Laying Contest at Lady Warwick College
Consul Daniels at Sheffield reports a winter egg laying contest showing that lay rate depends more on strain lines than breed. A pen of four Buff Orpingtons led from Oct 16 to Nov 16 with 49 eggs and from Nov 16 to Dec 16 with 120 eggs. Prolific grandmothers and mothers outweigh showy markings in success.
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Lady Warwick's
Ladies’ Agricultural College
Consul Daniels
Sheffield
England
Feeding and housing guidance for growing chickens
The article advises mixed feeds of corn meal oats and bran with several weekly feeding tips for young chicks. It promotes cracked grain diets from hatch to maturity and using prepared chick feeds early on, then reverting to cracked grains. It covers housing roosts nests green feed and water access with safety considerations. It mentions SINGLE COMB B red Leghorns and Cook winning a prize.
Ducks Thrive Without Water On Some Farms
The article notes many farms raise thousands of ducks yearly without ponds. One establishment is said to supply about 20,000 ducks per year for market.
Bashful Seller Delivers Rooster Chuckle at Local Store
A shy young woman entered a Southern grocery with chickens to sell. While listing the price, she placed her birds on the counter. The clerk, unaware the feet were tied, asked if they would lay there. She whispered, They are roosters.
Extending the Weather Service Forecasts by Telephone
Weather Bureau chief Prof Willis L Moore outlines plans to deliver rapid forecasts to farmers via telephone. The service, already in New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan and other states, expands to Maryland Virginia and West Virginia.
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Weather Service
Weather Bureau
United States
Willis L. Moore
New York
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Michigan
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Bloodhounds Considered Gentle Dogs Despite Ferocity Belief
The bloodhound is commonly thought to be ferocious but is actually as gentle as most other dog breeds.
Railroads Plan Tunnels Through Major Mountain Ranges
The Pennsylvania Railroad contemplates cutting a tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains while the Southern Pacific plans eventual tunneling of the Sierra Nevada range, signaling bold infrastructure ambitions.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Allegheny Mountains
Southern Pacific
Sierra Nevada Range
Height and birth season linked to health in early study
The article notes that taller people tend to live longer than shorter individuals and that spring births are associated with stronger constitutions compared to other seasons. It presents observational ideas likely from a historical study or report.
Longworth Near Fame as Horseman Misses Open Door
A circulating tale claims Nick Longworth almost gained fame years ago through horse racing. H M Ziegler of Cincinnati invited him to Kentucky to inspect his yearlings and suggested naming one after Longworth. The unnamed filly discussion ended when Longworth declined.
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Nick Longworth
H. M. Ziegler
Cincinnati
Longworth
Kentucky
Ziegler
Nick Longworth Namesake Colt Fails to Shine
In a horse racing tale from Cincinnati, Mr. Longworth selects a yearling named Nick Longworth while another foal is christened Hermis. The favored colt proves slow against seasoned rivals, drawing good-natured ribbing from friends who recall Hermis as a legendary US racing marvel.
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Mr. Longworth
Longworth
Hermis
United States
Nick Longeworth
Nick
Cincinnati
Booker T Washington Urges Rural Negro Advancement
In Washington DC, Booker T Washington declares the Negro thrives as a farmer and worker in rural districts, not in crowded cities. He notes strong demand from white Southerners for trained Black teachers and farm leaders and cites Tuskegee graduates finding placements before term end.
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Booker Washington
Booker T. Washington
Washington, D. C
South
Tuskegee
Washington
Cork Defies Depth Says Buoyancy Won’t Help Deep Return
A scientific note explains cork cannot rise from 200 feet below the ocean surface due to immense water pressure. It will, however, gradually reach the surface at depths shallower than 200 feet as pressure lessens.
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Cork
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