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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1907
Page
3
Instructions describe a simple poultry yard gate with a short narrow design. It explains fixing a small gate by filling gaps with thin boards and stiff wire to deter hens, then anchoring with nails and staples as needed.
Prairie Farmer advises a simple method to secure a gate by nailing a bottom board and a block to each post. Fasten wire with nails or staples and hinge with a loose fastener to prevent the gate from crawling away while providing a snug fit.
The piece argues that new poultry ventures fail when owners invest too much capital. It urges starting small, with modest funds and hands on work the first year, and warns against assuming quick riches from poultry. It also notes need for green food and care of chicks during hatching.
A historical account explains the little red mite as a deadly foe for hens. It details how hundreds to millions infest nests, suck blood, cause pale combs and deaths, spread disease, and devastate egg production in poultry houses.
A Gleanings in Bee Culture correspondent describes a heated super cover that shields eight frame hives with a five inch projecting rim. He notes warmer hives produced stronger queen rearing and asks whether filling space with chaff or sawdust would help, while stressing top heat radiates through the cover.
Robert S. Northrop cites varieties such as Jonathan Winesap Gano Missouri Pippin and Ben Davis for robust color and shipment durability. He warns against yellow types Grimes Golden White Winter Permain Yellow Newton and Winter Banana for bruise visibility and suggests stocking yearlings and careful soil drainage and spacing for a long term orchard.
A light sandy soil is identified as the ideal site for building a poultry house. The comment emphasizes soil type as the key factor for proper drainage and structure stability.
Admiral Dewey and his wife will rent the Rhode Island avenue house given by the American people and move to 1601 K Street where Mrs. Dewey previously resided. The small dining room at the gift house limits entertaining, prompting the move. the K Street residence will be kept furnished. The article also notes rumors of Miss Nora Langhorne’s engagement to Prince Francis of Teck and mentions the Astor family’s backing of the alliance.
Miss Nora Langhorne made a London debut last season and attracted the smart world. If the alliance with Prince Francis proceeds, the Astors would gain credit for the match as a dot from them enables a serious marriage consideration. Langhorne sisters include Mrs. R. Moncure Perkins, Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, Mrs. Reginald Brooks, and Mrs. Waldorf Astor. Mirado estate in Albemarle county has long been in the family, and young Mr. Astor aims to restore it to prewar grandeur.
Roosevelt urges arming public school youths with target firing as part of education. In Washington a competition tests marksmen from standing, kneeling, and prone positions. The Interparliamentary Art Union opposes the plan as militarizing youth. Government procurement irregularities over colored pigments claim overpayment up to 1 million dollars are under review.
The bureau found an internally developed ink process yielding a satisfactory black for 12 cents a pound, cutting earlier payments of 45 to 65 cents and reducing annual costs by more than $114,000. Previously ink contracts were handled by the bureau's ink export division with market rates.
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