Blackhead Disease In Turkeys May Be Controlled
Dr B F Kaupp head of the poultry department at state college says blackhead is caused by an animal germ and mainly affects young turkeys from five to seven weeks. Prevention includes soaking eggs in bichloride solution and hatching away from chicks, with sulpho phenol as an alternative and abundant buttermilk to boost health. Kaupp will study four North Carolina counties Ashe Madison Jackson Avery under farm conditions to develop practical control methods for turkey growers.
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B. F. Kaupp
State College
Doctor Kaupp wiMill
Ashe
Madison
Jackson
Avery
Kaupp
North Carolina
Blackhead
Runner Ducks as Heavy Egg Laying Breed
Runner ducks are classified as laying ducks and noted for high egg output comparable to chickens. Males run four to four and a half pounds, females three and a half to four pounds, with rapid maturity and good broiler potential at two and a half to three pounds. Three varieties exist Fawn and White, Penciled, and White Runners, with matings of one drake to six or eight ducks.
Poultry Hints for Turkeys in Ferndale Farm Notes
A farmer’s guide notes turkeys need vitamin D from cod liver oil as chickens do. Hatch eggs in incubator, brood poults artificially to keep production steady. Sour milk best for young poults. feed five times daily, provide grit coal water. Open sheds for roosting, keep poults shut first week, then release briefly in warm weather. Each turkey egg is valuable, losses from non hatch or weak poults high.
Poem Fragment Quotation From 1929 Western Newspaper Union
Fragmentary poem sample appears with a Browning quote about contentment and labor and a light note to look pleasant for photographs. The readable text suggests a period voice and a reflective mood but lacks a clear narrative or event.
Everyday Good Things Described Menu Items and Tips
A vintage home menu feature offers a hearty sausage and bean sandwich recipe, a pear dessert with almond garnish, fruit marmalade, a luncheon delight eggs dish, and notes on candy as a snack. It includes a kitchen guide for Cream Nut Fudge and a Pineapple Lemonade recipe, with health commentary on moderate candy use for growing children and basic candy-making tips.
Pear Pruning Study Favors Low Headed Trees In Pears
Geneva experiment station tests compare high and low headings on Anjou Bartlett Kieffer Sheldon Seckel and Lawrence pears. Findings show low headed trees perform best across varieties with larger broader tops and better symmetry, especially for tall upright types like Kieffer. Little pruning yields more symmetrical tops and larger bearing areas while heavy pruning causes bushier growth and smaller bearing areas.
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Anjou
Bartlett
Kieffer
Sheldon
Seckel
Lawrence
Geneva Experiment Station
Peach Leaf Curl Worse in Cool Rainy Seasons
Peach leaf curl mainly affects peach trees and worsens in cool rainy seasons. Leaves unfold with puffing and curling, turning yellowish red and brittle before dropping. repeated losses weaken or kill trees. Fungus overwinters on bud scales and sprouts in spring rains, requiring spraying.
Planting Fillers in an Apple Orchard
Use early bearing apples like Wagener Jonathan or Grimes as fillers in an apple orchard. Be prepared to remove fillers when necessary. Peaches should not be used as fillers due to different care and spray drift harming apple foliage. Peach fillers may self remove to spare the grower from labor.
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Wagener
Jonathan
Grimes
Trees Held in Original Packages for Over Week
When soil is too wet for heeling in, trees may be held in original packages for a week or more. Store in a damp cool place above freezing. During storage, inspect roots and moisten packing material if dry. Roots must not be exposed to wind or sun during heeling in or planting.
Cap and Bells Joke Gag Turns Grim With Piano Fatality
A humorous exchange ends with a macabre punchline as a husband, burdened by his wife's purchases, dies of heart failure after spotting a grand piano. The grim twist sits under a jokey setup in a domestic anecdote.
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Brown
Would Die For Him The Brunette In Love More Than He Realizes
A dialogue on suitors and preference as a brunette confesses intense devotion and willingness to die for him while a friend jokes about dying hair to win his favor. The tone plays on romance and humor in a concise exchange.
Struggling Genius Beethoven May Have Found Quick Hit
A compact quip ponders Beethoven’s stalled genius and imagines a ukulele as a instant hit maker, implying a playful alternate path for the composer’s enduring appeal. The verse hints at daily labor and creative tension without detailing a real event.
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Beethoven
Potatoes eyes removed by kitchen ocu list
Moe asks about the worker. Joe replies that he removes the eyes from potatoes as described in a note from The Progressive Grocer.
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Joe
Moe
A New Way Assistant Refuses to Go Quietly
In a sharp exchange, the assistant asks where the boss is rushing, while the boss declares departure for the day and states the secretary has been fired via the dictaphone. The scene underlines workplace friction and abrupt administrative changes in a modern setting.
Quote on oratory skills from an unclear source
Fragmentary quote questions a person's speaking ability noting speech issues. The text presents a rough assessment of fluency and conversational ease without providing names dates places or clear context.
And So It Grows The Busy Gossip Spins Each New Yarn
A brisk, unnamed observer details how a busy gossip turns every moment into a fresh tale. She seeks a doubtful thread and immediately spins it into a vivid narrative.
Rotten Business Smell Circles the Market
A terse exchange frames a local business mood as a merchant and customer discuss a pervasive odor described as rotten business. The dialogue hints at declining trade conditions and investor or consumer confidence in the market.
Fragmented Quote On Privacy In Marriage From The Broke Are Always Good
A brief dialogue line questions sharing personal details in marriage. The speaker dismisses disclosure by noting that his wife never sees his pay envelope, implying there is nothing to tell. The exchange highlights themes of secrecy and trust within financial strain.
Dangerous Kissing Ends Many Bachelors Opinions
The writer jokes that kissing is dangerous and has ended many bachelors, remarking on social effects. Bertie asks if kissing is as risky as claimed, prompting wry reflections on romance and prudence.
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Prudence
Bertie
Reason for Hope in a Courtship of a Creditor
A brief society note hints at a hopeful marriage prospect as a wife- seeking patron asks for time to check the gentleman’s financial standing through Bradstreet records before progressing their union. The exchange shows prudence and cautious optimism in late 19th century courting etiquette.
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Bradstreet
Engagement Fallout Sparks Snide Banter
Miss Sere accuses Mr. Hollownut of cruel remarks about Mr. Boobly after their engagement is announced. He denies the joke, while she laments the public jab at the fiancé and calls the remark horrid.
Truth Will Out and a Staffordshire Sentinelsquib
A Staffordshire Sentinel item notes a slangy dialogue about knowing Jenkins’ wife is away and mentions a man who keeps a can opener on his key ring, reflecting humorous local parlance and curiosities of the period.
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Jenkins
Staffordshire
Same Prescription He Wrote In 1892
Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is advertised as a mild liquid laxative widely sold since 1892. The text touts its use for women, children, and the elderly, claiming relief from headaches, biliousness, indigestion, loss of appetite, and other ailments with a free trial offer via Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
Monticello
Illinois
Man Seeks Escape From Baby Echoes Gendered Anxiety
A provocative line notes a man’s instinct to flee from a baby while contrasting with a woman’s urge to reach it, illustrating gendered expectations and parental anxiety in domestic life.
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Denver
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T. A. Mitter
Adams Street
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San Francisco
Ernest F. Peterson
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