Duke of Devil May-Care Chapter 1IX Continued Mystery
Alice and Anita search their host Victor Labonisse’s house for their mother Mrs Ashton. The rooms shift from last night’s familiar to an unfamiliar bedchamber, leaving them bewildered and fearing a dangerous misplacement. Woodford Vance and Felix Chaudron arrive, while Noel remains silent across the street as Anita suspects hidden schemes.
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Monsieur
Zis
Alice
Anita
Monsieur Victor
Arthemise
Victor
Bre
Ashton
Charlatnn Corstar
Re. Popery
Hippolyte
Mrs. Ashton
Notuins
Pte
Lafitte
Shemath
Mademoiselle
Felix Chaudron
Woodford Vance
Stum
Duke
Noel
Tite
Hatplees
Chaudrons
Chaudron
Vicksburg
Alica
Vanca
Monsieur Labouisse
M'Aleu
Zateca
Prenchman
Two-Piece Piano Box Housing for Small Flocks
The article describes making simple houses from piano boxes for small flocks. It notes two styles and explains how to repurpose two back-to-back boxes by removing tops and backs to create enclosed ends, roof, and floor.
Farmhouse Chick Housing Plans From Ardeal Colony
The piece describes simple poultry housing designs with doors and windows placed for warmth and ventilation. A 10-hen ardeal colony style uses roofing paper for insulation, and a smaller one-box house is shown with a removed front extended upward to create a broader chick house.
Keeping Out Mites From Poultry Houses
Practical guidance for poultry raisers to prevent mites. Emphasizes light, ventilated houses, removable fixtures, thorough cleaning, and regular dusting with lime and sulfur. Clean sitting boxes with kerosene, burn straw after use, and monitor the establishment to prevent mite infestations.
Clover hay as winter fodder for hens gains acceptance
Experiments show clover hay becomes a useful winter food for poultry. For fowls it should be cut very fine and fed steamed once daily with a dusting of corn meal and bran. Rich in lime for shell strength and a good flesh producer, clover hay keeps hens in good condition after green feed runs out, boosting egg production.
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Hey
Poultry and Bee Notes on Farm Care and Ventilation
Poultry losses arise from carelessness and poor fertility management. Nitrogen cost and storage affect flock health. Paint the poultry house to boost farm appearance and use ventilation to maintain proper cellar temperatures and airflow during cold periods.
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Freez Sur Point
Our Domestic Turkey Origins and Variations
The piece discusses the domestic turkey likely originating from the wild North American turkey. It notes opinions about an English import in 1520 possibly tracing to a West Indies variety, but calls that speculation. It states domestic and wild turkeys readily crossbreed, linking their historical relationship.
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United States
Canada
Jngland
West Indies
Squab farming profits and expectations in northern states
Squab farming has grown into a sizeable industry with risks and returns. A practical guide notes that diligent care and proper mating are essential to achieve three to five pairs of marketable squabs per breeder per year, with prices around three dollars per dozen wholesale. Seasonal price dips occur in summer while winter offers higher prices.
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Howard Butcher
Farm Journal
Poultry Keepers Warned Against Patent Worm Remedies
A countryside reader urges poultry raisers to avoid nostrum worm remedies as often useless or dangerous. He notes a farmer who fed his flock a patent worm remedy and saw all but one bird die. Healthy hens need no medicine beyond good food water air sanitation and exercise.
Bee Brushes of Burlap Brush Advise for Beekeepers
Correspondent of Gleanings in Bee Culture describes a cheap simple bee brush made of burlap. The letter explains two widths, advantages over stiff brushes, and notes burlap is less irritating to bees. The brush can be made to fit the frame width for wider applications.
Uses Water Glass for Egg Sale and Poultry Trade
A correspondent of the Farmer's Review explains that most stock is sold for breeding or exhibition and eggs for hatching. Cut stock and market eggs form a small part of the business, with water glass used to preserve infertile eggs from their flock and sold locally when prices permit. Shipping live poultry hinges on necessity and practicality.
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Farmer's Review
Husband schemes to double commission on sewing machine
Bert negotiates a $40 Blue Ribbon sewing machine for his wife and tries to pocket a $5 commission from each agent. After learning the plan cannot stand, he confronts the Belmont Avenue manager, and a receipt is altered to reflect a $10 commission, fueling a tense negotiation and a risky scheme.
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Bert
Man
Blue Ribbon Sewing Machine Company
Mrs. Jones
Mr. Smith
Blue Ribbon
Belmont Avenue
Mert
Belmont
Chicago Tribune
Andi
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Plano Box Poultry House
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