No Best Breed of Poultry for Egg and Meat Production
The U S Department of Agriculture finds no single best poultry breed. Beginners should select one standardbred breed suited to their purpose, keep a pure stock, and prepare two homes before starting. Popular general purpose breeds include Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, Orpington, and Rhode Island Red.
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United States Department of Agriculture
America
Plymouth Rock
Wyandotte
Orpington
Rhode Island
Farmers
Division of Publications
Minorca
Ancona
Infertile Eggs Keep Best for Nonhatching Use
The text notes that after separating the male from the flock for two to three weeks, most eggs become infertile. Infertile eggs store longer than fertile eggs and are preferred for all uses except hatching.
Ingenious and Modish Fall Suit With Bell Sleeves
A medium length coat features an embroidered front panel and bell sleeves. It is trimmed with a fur band and collar, highlighting the season's style in this standout model.
Hats for Young Girls Show Fine Beaver and Felt Styles
The article extols soft beaver and felt hats for children as superior in beauty and refinement. It notes hats travel well worldwide and remain safe from childhood to adulthood. Three styles are pictured with simple ribbons as the sole trimming.
Good roads save gasoline costs for trucks
A Freight Transportation Digest claim shows a two ton truck uses 17.3 gallons for 100 miles on an earth road at 5.78 mpg costing 4.33 dollars, while on a concrete road it uses 8.49 gallons at 11.78 mpg costing 2.12 dollars. Net savings on improved highways is 2.21 dollars, over 100 percent, underscoring how paving reduces fuel costs for farmers and merchants and improves road efficiency.
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United States
Columbus
Detour Signs Guide Iowa Travelers Around Closed Roads
A Popular Mechanics summary explains state supplied detour signs for counties. Yellow arrows on black ground mark detours with “detour” above and below, and placement shows proper direction. Stenciling inside the arrow identifies the destination.
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Iowa
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Mathematics of Bad Roads and Big Losses
A Union Times item explains how mud slows farmers. One hour 30 minutes longer per trip across 12 monthly trips for 1 000 farmers yields 16 060 hours yearly lost. At 75 cents per hour, that equals 162 000 dollars annually, prompting thoughts on road bonds at 5 percent interest.
Points of Interest Marked Near Philadelphia
Practical system maps nearly all points of interest within 75 miles of Philadelphia. The coverage covers more than 800 miles of major highways with distinct markers to guide travelers across the region.
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Philadelphia
Detroit Praised for Best Regulated Traffic Center
Detroit earns a reputation as one of the best regulated traffic centers in the country, reflecting thorough rules and orderly urban mobility across the city.
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Detroit
Spectacular Fireworks at Michigan State Fair in Detroit
A nine day Michigan State Fair exhibit in Detroit runs September 2 to 11 featuring nightly fireworks. The Theatre-Dufield Co of Chicago presents Montezuma a mammoth pyrotechnic spectacle on the final seven nights showing the fall of the scene from the production.
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Detroit
Theatre-Dufield Co
Chicago
Good Dividends From a Home Garden
A brief note urges gardeners to invest time in a home fruit and vegetable plot as it pays dividends. It emphasizes timely care and steady effort yielding fruitful results for households.
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Georgette
Cortez
Mexico
Mt. Popocatapetl
DER
Krodaks
Rolas
Citizens State Bank
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Goodman
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Onehier
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