Water intake boosts egg production in hens
An Agriculture University note reports that water amounts directly influence egg yield. In a four week study with 60 White Leghorn pullets, weekly water consumption rose from 2.16 to 8.08 pounds per hen, with eggs per hen climbing from 2.99 to about 4.19 as water intake increased. Clean, regularly replenished drinking systems are advised to maintain quality.
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Alp
University of [Inois
WNU
Ens
Gather Eggs Often Says College Poultry Expert
Poultry extension specialist D Henderson of Penn State College urges frequent egg gathering to preserve quality and prevent warming of the first eggs. A survey shows 64 percent gather daily, 25 percent three times, and 2 percent five times. frequent collection linked to better egg production.
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D. ©. Henderson
Pennsylvania State College
House Pullets Early Poll and Winter Egg-Production
Early poll and winter egg production depend on housing pullets indoors. Thoroughly clean the laying house and cover the floor with straw, move birds from the broader range, and disinfect to prevent diseases. Separate houses for old hens and pullets help prevent spread of mites and parasites.
Poultry Review Suggests Monthly Record Use
The text argues for a monthly poultry performance record to assess gains and losses, guiding improvements. It stresses comparing good and bad points, identifying changes, and strengthening weak areas to advance overall poultry health and productivity.
Mediterranean fowl breed origins traced in Moorish era
The Minorea breed is placed in the Mediterranean group of fowls with some critics contending they seed the Black Bearsh line. Edward Brown, a leading English authority on Mitty, cites a fowl known as e Cistitian as the original Mediterranean type in Spain, believed introduced during Moorish rule and often called the Moors fowl.
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Minorea
Edward’ Brown
Spain
Turkey Market Tunes Up as Prices Rise
A fragment discusses heavier turkeys and cost per pound, noting producers receive 65 to 70 percent of the selling price. It mentions holiday demand and a market shift toward higher prices for heavier birds, with better conditions and more consumption expected.
Good Dairy Cows Pay Best Profit for Herds
The article argues high producing cows yield much higher profits than low producers. A cow giving ten quarts daily nets about 40 dollars yearly. ten cows profit about 400 dollars. Breeding to bulls with heavy milk capacity and feeding the herd properly can raise average production to 8000 pounds per year.
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Atx
Wilk
Expert On Horses Feet Care And Shoeing
Expert explains shoeing protects hooves from wear and aids grip on soft ground or ice. Purdue professor R B Cop ley notes weight balances the foot and highlights hereditary factors in foot conformation. Mating good footed seed stock helps offspring with sound feet and reduces malformations during growth.
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R. B. Copley
Purdue University
Protecting Fruit Trees From Rabbits
A Missouri Farmer advised wrapping the base of fruit tree trunks from the ground to about 18 to 20 inches to deter rabbits. If branches are under 18 inches, wrap trunks and branches to the same height. Suggested materials include 1 inch mesh poultry wire, window screen, hardware cloth, old newspapers, torn gunny sacks, corn stalks, and galvanized wire netting.
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Missouri
Farm notes on cereals and storage practices
The passage covers oats barley and spring wheat as best feed cereals, Rhodes grass as a perennial for alkaline soils, and hay fodder oat straw to reduce wintering costs. It notes the bell weevil in cotton since 1802, Tejas plans for 2,500,000 trees for windbreaks, and intensive glass cultivation in Hertfordshire. It discusses storage of russeted apples cabbage storage and yellow corn as energy source and vitamin A carrier.
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Tejas
Evening Dress Glamour and Fashion Revival Portraits
Cherie Nicholas outlines glamorous fashion revival as opulent gowns return with Grecian drapery, scarfs and velvet. Describes silhouettes, fabrics, and global influences including Russian, Persian, Chinese patterns, with commentary on theaterlike elegance and modern romance in Chicago showings.
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Chicago
Vinnet
Mipde
Otr Oren
Far East
Ag -Bouffant
Rococco
George the Fourth
Ita
Secont
At Football Game Fashion by Cherie Nicholas
Fashion notes describe a daytime outfit featuring a brown and red Scotch plaid dress with a brown coat in a brown scarf set. The swagger coat and tailored lines highlight feminine style, with brown accessories to match the coat for cold days.
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Cherie Nicholas
Fashion Advice on Fabric Knowledge and Wise Buying
The article argues that fabric knowledge forms part of a woman’s fashion education. It stresses caring for fabrics to keep their crispness, luster, and shape, so dresses, sheets, and drapes stay presentable, and notes women learn to seek predictable merchandise before purchasing.
U S Designers Embrace Glittering Fabric Trend
American designers rapidly adopt glittering fabrics for afternoon and evening wear after the Brench sparked the trend. Surveys show major New York manufacturers presenting brilliant materials and Parla dressmakers’ fall openings signal sparkling fabrics becoming widespread.
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U. S
New York
Tailor Made Influence Extends to Evening Gowns
Paradoxical trend notes tailor made influence reaching dinner gowns this year. Fabrics include wool back silk velvet with wrap around skirts and bloused bodices. Designers Patou and Schiaparelli favor evening tailleurs in velvet.
There is a Santa Claus beyond a doubt
Ross Hutton recalls a Christmas tale for his daughter Polly and learns a lamb and a baby doll can arrive as if by Santa Claus. After searching for a white lamb that vanished from a shop window, he returns to the store, discovers the boy who wanted the lamb, and buys Polly a doll. Polly awakens to find both gifts, confirming Santa’s magic.
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Ross Hutton
Santa Claus
Polly
Rosa
Santy
Ross
Anne
Rogs
Anna
Bis
Western Newspaper Union
Wrector
Irvins
Cobb
Alllate
WNU Borvive
Christmas Boxes and the Origin of Gift Giving
The article explains that Christmas boxes originated from priests placing alms boxes on ships. These boxes were opened at Christmastime to fund masses for the givers, and the term Christmass box led to the modern custom of Christing boxes and gifts.
John Buchan and other notes from a Canadian neighbor
A memory filled column reflects on John Buchan as a friend and titan of letters, recounting his wartime service, titles, and humor. It links him with Baronetcy honors and his enduring persona as a great gentleman, while noting his trout fishing skill and broader talents.
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Nanta Monica
Calif
John Buchan
Robe
Louis Stevenson
Sir John Buchan
Ottiwa
Baron Tweedsmuir
Ike
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Rhodes
South Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Cotton Belt
United States
Mexico
Hertfordshire
England
By Cherie Nicholas
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Claus
Borah
Mms
Orient
Japan
Panama
Worth
Astor
Lady Astor
Lloyd-George
Congress
Irvin
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