Standardized Egg Production Guidelines for Poultry Flocks
Poultry keepers improve flock efficiency by a monthly eggs-per-bird standard. An annual average of 160 eggs per bird is a target based on contests and New Jersey farms. Track monthly production, calculate per-bird averages, and compare to the standard to prevent winter drops and improve yearly profit. The statewide monthly targets are listed from November to October.
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New Jersey
State College of Agricults
Different Meat Breeds and Winter Egg-Layers
A poultryman advises three breeds for meat and winter egg markets Light Brahmas for large roasters Plymouth Rocks for medium roasters and spring chix White Wyandottes for small roasters and rollers Leghorns for summer eggs if needed If market favors not large roasters remove Brahmas If market weak for broilers choose Plymouth Rocks or Wyandottes keep one breed If Rhode Island Reds or Orpingtons fit better for fanciers.
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Plymouth
Plymouth Rocks
Wyandottes
Rhode Islands
Meat Scrab Ration Safe for Egg Hatching Feed
Ohio experiment station tests show meat-scrap in hen rations does not reduce egg hatchability. Across rations with about 2.13 and 24 percent meat-scrap, hatchability averaged near 70 percent. Higher meat-scrap levels did not lower hatchability and sometimes fared better than minimal amounts. Some poultrymen fear eggs from meat-scrap fed hens would hatch poorly.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Poultry Terms and Age Classifications for Fowl
A guide to poultry terminology covers eggs per setting, ideal comb size, and vocabulary distinctions such as cock vs rooster and hen. It explains measureable laying capacity with pin bone spacing, names for male and female birds across ages, and notes on broilers and spring chickens.
How to Spot Good and Bad Farm Land in Illinois
Farmers learn land value depends on location and soil. A thorough subsoil check, not just surface color, prevents costly mistakes and failures. Experts urge using soil maps and station classifications before purchase for sound, practical gains.
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R. S. Smith
University of Illinois
Illinois
Experiment Station
Sol
State Experiment Station
Farmers' Week at Illinois Set for January 21 to 25
University of Illinois will host Farmers' week with seven course sections covering agronomy animal husbandry dairy husbandry farm organization and management farm mechanics beekeeping and horticulture. Special programs run January 21 to February 2 for butter and ice cream makers January 15 to 20 and January 29 to February 3 for tractor operators and January 21 to 25 for florists.
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University of Illinois
Western Passenger Association
Central Passenger Association
Illinois
St. Louis
Urbana
Champaign
Feed Better and Make More Money
Dairy expert C S Rhode notes cows should be fed by production rather than equally. Balanced rations boosted a Rock Island County herd to third place and improved profits. Testers’ balanced feeds cut costs while raising milk output, urging better feeding across herds.
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C. S. Rhode
University
Deanhardt
Rock Island County Association
Macoupin County Association
Macoupin
Illinois Home Economics Extension Directory Released
The University of Illinois announces a statewide directory of home economics extension staff led by Ruth Wardall as vice director. The list includes state leaders Emma Sparks and Kathyrn Van Aken, along with county advisers and advisers at courthouses and buildings across Adams, Bureau, Champaign, Charleston, Carthage, Kane, Kankakee, La Salle, Ottawa, Livingston, Pontiac, Decatur, Marshall, Henry, Woodstock, McLean, Rock Island, Saline, Stephenson, Vermilion, Danville, Williamson and other counties.
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Ruth Wardall
Kathryn van Aken
Myrtle Weldon
Emma Sparks
Margia Haugh
Harriet Phillips
Nathalie Vasold
Grace Armstrong
Mabel Hollis
Edna Gray
Mary McKee
Adams
Hampshire Street
Quincy
Anna Neer
Bureau
Princeton
Mrs. Moore
Champaign
Walnut Street
Edna Truman
Coles
Charleston
Flora Gath
Hancock
Carthage
Etta Barnhart
Kane
Geneva
Ruth Buck
Kankakee
Zelma Monroe
la Salle
Ottawa
Anna Sears
Livingston
Sterry
Pontiac
Logan
Lincoln
Neva Woods
Macon
Gushard
Decatur
Emma Scott
Marshall Putnam
Henry
Mercer
Aledo
Jessie McCulloch
Me- Henry
Woodstock
Clara Brian
McLean
Hoopes
Bloomington
Lucile Allen
Rock Island
State Bank
Macena Kendall
Saline
Harrisburg
Regina Feeney
Stephenson
Freeport
Mabel Atwood
Tazewell
Courthouse
Pekin
Amy Buren
Vermilion
Danville
Stella Hutson
Williamson
Marion
Winter Bee Care for Wintering Colonies
About 45 pounds of honey are needed to carry a colony through winter and spring. Colonies below this amount after the fall flow should be fed with sugar sirup or honey from a healthy colony. A 2 to 1 sugar to water sirup, heated until dissolved, makes a satisfactory feed. An adequate meal for anybody is whole wheat bread and milk.
Ventilation Tips for Barns From University Farm Expert
Prof. E. A. Stewart of University farm St Paul recommends proper barn ventilation to reduce odors and frost. He urges airtight walls, storm windows, room partitioning, controlled air inlets and foul air flues, and a thermometer to keep barn temperature above freezing even in extreme cold.
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B. A. Stewart
Agricultural Engineering Division
University Farm
Mr. Stewart
E. A. Stewart
St. Paul
Silage in Ewes Ration Proves Highly Profitable
Experiments at Colorado, Purdue and Iowa stations show silage plus hay or corn silage with small additions improves ewe and lamb gains versus hay alone. Colorado reports four pounds more gain and heavier lambs. Purdue and Iowa show higher birth and weaning weights with lower daily costs. Moldy silage should not be fed.
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Colorado Experiment Station
Purdue Station
Iowa Experiment Station
Causes for Abortion in Brood Sows Traced
A germ identical to the contagious abortion agent in cows causes sow abortions. The infection spreads via vaginal discharges and contaminated feed after births or abortions. Gilts and sows can become infected about 24 days after exposure, with abortions typically occurring between 24 and 90 days of gestation.
Abundant Exercise for the Jack Emphasized in Care
The article stresses abundant exercise as crucial for the jack due to his sluggish nature. It recommends ample time in a roomy box stall and large paddock, plus some road work, to shape disposition and future usefulness through kind yet firm handling.
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Jack
Farmers’ Co op Movement Grows to World Scale
An eastern speaker lauds cooperative marketing as a lifeline for farmers. The piece cites 1923 market shares for citrus, dried fruits, tobacco, milk, cotton, and more, with 12 000 local associations and 175 state federations. California leads in market volume. Plans target a national dairy sales agency and wheat consolidation. More than 550 000 elevator members own 90 million dollars in capital with average annual grain value over 625 million.
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Mr. Speaker
United States
California
South
East
National Wheat Growers’ Advisory Committee
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Florida
California Fruit Exchange
Georgia
Oregon
New York
Texas
American Cotton Growers’ Exchange
North Central States
Co-Operative
Sun Maid
Prune Growers
Dairymen’s League of
Utica
N. Y
Open country vs city life highlighted by tall buildings
Outlook Magazine contrasts rural living with urban density by noting the Woolworth building houses about 12,000 people and other giants like the Singer, National City Bank, Metropolitan, and Equitable buildings host thousands more with hundreds of elevators and immense daily foot traffic.
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New York Journal
Woolworth
New York City
Singer
National City Bank
Ing
Metropolitan
Equitable
Nevada
Wyoming
Outlook Magazine
Carrara Marble and Its Enduring Artistic Reach Through History
The piece surveys Carrara marble from its ancient quarries in the Apuan Alps to its use by Michelangelo and other masters. It notes vast production, global distribution, and the stone's permanence in iconic works such as Roman ruins and St. Peter's dome.
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Tuscany
Italy
Apuan Alps
Michelangelo
Celleni
How to Kill Termites In Dry Wood Infestations
The United States Department of Agriculture reports on termite control in buildings. A West Indian termite that nests in dry solid wood damaged furniture in a Miami hotel and was killed by sun-heated attic temperatures of 17 to 24 degrees Fahrenheit above local records.
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Office of Forest Insect Investigations
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Miami
Fla
United States Weather Bureau
Weeping Willow Shelter Clears Couple From Rain
In a park scene a woman senses rain and urges departure while her companion dismisses the forecast, claiming shelter beneath a spreading weeping willow. The exchange hints at a lighthearted moment amid unsettled weather.
Woman Relieved From Suffering After Using Lydia E Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Samuel Murphy of Dover Delaware reports dramatic relief from cramps and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says she gained energy to work long days and no longer feels exhausted. She recommends the remedy to friends who say they could not do without it.
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Del
Hbor
Lydia
Pinkham
Sol
Bette
Samuel Murphy
Cecil St., Dover, Delaware
S P D Explained as Latin Courtesy Abbrev
The initials S P D stand for sa lutem plurimam dicit a Latin phrase used to wish good health and send best regards in letter writing and formal notices.
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Ss. P. D
Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad Copy and Comic Exchange
An old advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. It cites 23 years of physician prescription and safety by millions. A related comic dialogue shows a mother shaming her child for not shaking the bottle after taking medicine.
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Bayer
Endurance Contest Between Husbands Quips in Club
A humorous exchange about talking time contrasts a wife speaking four hours at a club with a husband boasting his wife stayed silent for five minutes at home yesterday. The light jest centers on patience and domestic banter.
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