Congress pushes anti monopoly and war prep amid volatile sessions
Broad legislative action closes with the Guffey coal bill surviving attempts to kill it while district boards would regulate trade, wages, and prices. TVA powers expand, munitions embargoes sail through, and Italy’s Ethiopia crisis looms as Britain braces for league stance. Pettengill attacks Corcoran amid lobbying probes as New Deal units move under budget control.
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Roosters Cause Major Loss to Illinois Egg Farmers
University of Illinois extension warns roosters cost Illinois poultrymen from 40 to 80 percent of annual egg income by spoiling fertile eggs in hot weather. The direct loss per 100 hens ranges from 320 to 400 dollars, totaling an estimated 5 million dollars yearly statewide. Spoiled eggs reduce dealers’ payments, widening price gaps between graded and count basis in heat. Roosters are advised to be sold or confined outside breeding season, with selective buying of desirable birds.
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Alfalfa Range Best for Poults Says Authority
Turkey growers favor alfalfa fields for poults with clover a close second and greens ranking higher if plentiful. The Missouri Farmer writer notes greens like lettuce spinach wild lettuce and rape are excellent and easier to cut small to prevent choking on stems. Poults should be fed greens finely for about six weeks and if choking occurs, worms can remove greens by guiding them from the mouth.
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Sunshine and shelter tips for growing young chicks
Sunlight is essential but excess heat harms chick development. If no shade exists, sow quick growing annuals like gunflower to provide shelter in summer and cut down when fields are cultivated in fall. Use a well insulated roof on the main house or shelters with branches brush or sods for shade during peak heat.
Getting the Hens to Lay in Fall Months
Commercial poultry men seek to induce pullets to lay in September through December. Reports show only about 15 percent of eggs laid in these four months, driving peak prices during this period. Improved care by poultry keepers aims to boost fall production, but prices fall once production begins. Indiana Farmer's Guide notes the key period is summer for fall laying.
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Indiana Farmer's Guide
Fresh Water for Pullets in Hot Summer Days
Advice on poultry drinking water emphasizes four large fountains per 100 birds, accessible placement, and elevated or framed pans. It warns against mud and moist earth as breeding grounds for soil-borne diseases and intestinal worms, stressing health risk and prevention.
Spraddies in Poultry Describe Spraddle Leg Issue
Turkey growers term spraddies for poults with spraddle legs at hatch. They occur across top turkey flocks and hatch more in incubators than under hens. Experts suspect desert in artificial incubation, causing the condition.
The Redheaded Girl Chooses a Secretarial Job
A firm office scene unfolds as Miss Olson and Mr. Adams interview applicants from an employment agency. A confident redhead with a green beret wins trust and the job, while a hungry, desperate girl seeks work to support an ill mother. In a tense moment the redhead reveals her grit, and Adams chooses her.
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Housewife’s Idea Box Disinfect Your Drains
A home tip urges regular draining disinfection to prevent bathroom odors. Mix two ounces of chloride of lime in one gallon of water, pour down the drain, wait a couple of minutes, then flush.
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Heritage From the Old Days on Schooners
The piece recalls old sea traditions aboard schooners with strict discipline and etiquette. It notes the mix of crews including West Indian, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, and Russian sailors, often under white officers, with many becoming U.S. citizens.
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Dizzy Dean Winners Contest Ad Encourages Enrollment
Readers are urged to join the Dizzy Dean Winners program and win valuable free prizes through the Grape Nuts advertisement featured in another paper column. The notice is styled as an in-paper promotional pitch with promotional language and a call to participate.
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Motor Sleigh Aims for Russian Arctic Expeditions
A four passenger Arctic motor sleigh is under construction in Moscow. It will travel under its own power in Siberian snows and can be converted to a road vehicle within minutes. The sleigh includes cabin accommodations for four and can carry half a ton of baggage.
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