When to Market Ducks for Maximum Profit
Farmers can maximize duck profits by timing markets for eight to ten week ducks weighing 9 to 11 pounds. Prices peak early May and fall through July, stabilize July to September, then rise again September to November. The main season runs February to August. Fertility and vitality drive success, with manure valued for vegetables. restaurants and resort areas drive demand, with whole and quartered ducks common in urban Jewish and Chinese markets.
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Michael K. Boyer
Planting wild fruit trees protects orchards from birds
Planting wild fruit trees of early pearing varieties near orchards helps shield orchard fruit from birds, offering a natural deterrent and habitat for birds away from costly crops.
Health Insurance Low Chick Mortality Reported by Pennsylvania Poultrymen
Pennsylvania poultrymen report a chick mortality rate of 9.8 percent among 12,809 chicks raised in complete confinement under the closed door plan. The poultry extension department of Pennsylvania State College outlines reduced mortality and fewer intestinal parasites as benefits of the system.
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Pennsylvnai
Poultry Extension Department
Pennsylvania
Cnliege
Chinese Goose Breed Noted for Prolific Egg Laying
The Chinese goose, likely the third most numerous breed in the United States, comes in White and Brown varieties. They are small with ganders weighing ten to twelve pounds and are valued for high egg production, averaging 60 to 100 eggs per laying season under good management. Their diet is primarily grass.
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United
Stnes
Dubbed Male Fowls and Winter Care Tips
Breeders dub male birds to prevent frozen combs and wattles during winter. The practice, though seen as cruel, may reduce overall suffering from frostbite. Dubbing is mainly for home flocks as it affects appearance and sales. Warmer poultry houses help many birds endure winter without frost. Try a classified line next week for quick results.
Railroad Time Tables and Local Notices at Ann Arbor
American Rail timetable items for Ann Arbor with South and North directions plus Pere Marquette. Local social notes list births marriages visitors and business trips in Clare and surrounding areas. Generous parish and church events include sermons fairs and community gatherings.
Perfect Attendance List By Grade For May Eighth
The document lists students achieving perfect attendance for May eighth across all grades. It enumerates names alphabetically by grade from Kindergarten to Seventh, including many pupils such as Haring, Irwin, Ir win, Brown, Groves, Callihan, and Sutton among others.
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Hunice Bicknell
Nelda’ “Calihan
Betty Doerty
Hilda Eberhart
Kol ‘Ma Ertey
Wayne Geeck
Russel Glass Elton
Hales
Donnamae” Haring
Vincient
Heiser
Jay. Hendrie
Doris. Irwin
Arthur Lamb
Clifford Lane
Donald Price
Margaret .Sage
Lyla ‘Sutherland
Hazel. Sutton
Lumber for Sale by John Ford Glare
A notice offers pins and timber including 1 inch stock 2x48 2x83 and lumber for window and door frames at reasonable prices. John Ford Glare.
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John Ford
Early Bell History of Christchurch Boston 1744
A fragment notes that in 1728 Christchurch was built in Boston and in 1744 a bell chime from England was installed in the steeple. An inscription claims the bells as the first ring cast for the lottish empire in North America with a separate inscription by Abel Ruithal of Gloucester.
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Christchurch
Boston
England
North America
Abel Ruithal
Gloucester
Byways and Highways poem about roads and paths
A poem composed in 1928 lists varied roads from rocky Dublin paths to modern detours. It sketches many routes including Devil's Lane Meridian line and Main street of Michigan, contrasting paths to fame, ruin, heaven, and hell. Copyright Walt Pettit.
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Dublin
Hell
Michigan
Walt Pettit
Costly French Failure Recorded in Patama Canal Work
The record notes Prendch lost 22169 men over the nine years of labor on the Patama canal.
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Prendch
Patama
Uncle Eben Reflects On Pride In A Job Well Done
A dialect snippet shows Uncle Eben admonishing to earn pride from a task well done. The line conveys personal chat about effort and ownership of work in a rural setting. The tone is folksy and celebratory of practical achievement.
See Green Notion Sparks North England Tramway Debate
In a northern English town the tramway offices were described as being painted in a color called See Green by an engineer. The exchange mentions painting plans and a term Sen-green in relation to the color choice and how it would appear on the tramway.
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England
Tandgers
Proper Calf Rearing Through First Months Of Life
Instructions stress early attention to calves for future productivity. Emphasizes nursing with whale milk then skim milk, individual feeding setups, gradual grain introduction, and avoiding loose housing to prevent habits harming gains. Highlights cleanliness, sunlight, fresh water, and a sunny protected lot for better growth and health.
Frost News Tidbits and Local Highlights
Mrs Wm Spink returned from Pontiac. A baby born May 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs Glenn Stanfield. named William Glenn. Miss Alice Bruce closed her term in Frost No 3 with a picnic. Mr and Mrs W S Stanfield and daughter ClaRwell returned from Findlay. Paul Catron improving after illness. Sympathy to Mrs Lester Dillenbeck and family in bereavement.
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Wm. Spink
Pontiac
Glenn Stanfield
William Glenn
Alice Bruce
Frost No
Stanfield
Clarawell
Findlay
Paul Catron
Lester Dillenbeck
Windover Lake Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Oliver Campbell plan Clare Monday. Dessie Delling visited Lake George with the parents. Dickerson family moved to Achard ranch. Detroit visitors A Adams and family. VanHorn and Zelda left for Mr Pleasant. Detling visitors at Suttons on Delling farm. Lena Webster and sons from Farwell visited Burns home. Lansing couple also visited. Achard entertained brother O W Leslie and guests from Saginaw. Tillettsons visited Lake and Temple. School picnic held at Windover tourist camp marking end of year under Mrs Vesta Fawley. Many attended ball game. Chas Lyons of North Star visited cottage guests.
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N. L. Tibbits
Detroit
B. N. Mercer
M.“Callihan
W. J. Jennings
Wheaton Ave
Bart Barrus
Malva Gene
H. DB. Kratz
Ruth Straight
Grand. Rapids
J. H. Britton
Margaret
Owosso
Tech
Chas. Griffin
W. C. Artcliff
Paul Wellman
H. Gladden
Hast Lansing
W. 3
Tichenor
Chas. Thurston
Funeral Directors’ Association
Alma
Ladies Union
FP. Newsom
Jos. Hudson
Gordon Speer
National Council of the Congregational Churches
Congregational Church
Floyd Doherty
Nancy
Daytona Beach
Fla
A. J. Doherty
Roy Wilson
W. H. Erter
Ohio
Bennett
Canada
Frank Burch
Florida
Clare
L. H. Thompson
John Heimbecker
Sears
Oliver Campbell
Dessie Delling
Lake George
F. Dickerson
Achard Ranch
F. Adams
A. Adams
A. B. VanHorn
Zelda
Pleasant
B. J. Detling
Sutton
Delling
Lena Webster
Farwell A
Burns
A. Austin
Lansing
E. F. Achard
O. W
Leslie
B Bernhard
Mark Wecert
Saginaw
George Tillettson
Lake
Temple
Windover
Vesta Fawlay
Chas. Lyons
North Star
New Abrasive Envbodoy Promises Extreme Hardness
An article describes a new metal named envbodoy touted as nearly diamond hard. It blends tungsten carbon and cobalt and is said to bore smooth holes in concrete and cut screw threads in glass, capable of cutting glass with a diamond and serrated tophires.
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Morhanles
Carpenter Returning to Clare for Cabinet and Woodwork
Advertisement notes a carpenter returning to Clare after years away offering cabinet making and general carpentry. Provides contact at 312 Kash Ferguson Vernon Hill for estimates.
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Clare
Kash Ferguson
Vernon Hill
But Both Must Be Met
A medical writer notes that the latest veneration has learned to delay death by ten more years, drawing another line between death and taxes according to the Paducah Evening Sun.
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Paducah
Evening Sun
Restoring Old Church at Whiterbourne Dorset
An ancient church near Norbit in Dorset is set for restoration. The structure measures about 4 feet by 28 feet, with no lighting on the north side and three windows on the southern side.
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Whiterbourne
Hompson
Dorset
England
Norbit
Notice to public furniture pickup from multiple cities
Manuscript notice offers transport of furniture from Detroit Pontiac Flint Bay City Cleveland Toledo Jackson Lansing Ann Arbor to Clare area at half price. Respond by mail or mail request. Signed Chris Loeffier, Farwell Michigan. 2att.
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Detroit
Pontiac
Flint
Bay City
Algo Cleveland
Toledo
Jackson
Lansing
Ann Arbor
Clare
Chrig Loeffier
Farwell
Mich
For a While at Least The Electoral College Difference
The Louisville Times notes that unlike other colleges the electoral college uniquely guarantees employment for its graduates. This quirk distinguishes the body in the public education landscape and raises questions about its practical outcomes and relevance.
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Electoral College
Louisville Times
Sardines and Related Fish Varieties Across Regions
Southern European sardines include vaung pilchards while Norwegian lines show sprats and herrings. Off US and Nevada coasts pilchards and herrings are processed into sardines.
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Europe
Vaung
United States
Vahada
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