Build a Concrete Water Tank For Better Farm Health
An old barnyard mud hole is replaced by a watertight concrete tank boosting farm stock sanitation. Instructions cover site prep, base, wall forms, concrete mixtures, reinforcement, and a surrounding concrete pavement for an all in one construction.
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Toronto
Muskoka Lakes
Inbreeding Tests Expand To Poultry And Swine
After 15 years of guinea pig experiments the USDA continues investigations with poultry and swine using many of the guinea pig findings. Six pens of White Leghorns and five pairs of Poland Chinas plus four pairs of Tamworth hogs will be bred continuously to compare within and between breeds. Laying hens require oyster shells and ample feed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poland
Short Courses Gain Favor in Junior Extension Work
The United States Department of Agriculture reports over 60,000 boys and girls participate in club activities with extension workers. Junior short courses and camps emphasize rural leadership and social recreation, spread across state colleges, with West Virginia operating three state camps and 40 county training schools.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges
West Virginia
Montana
Minnesota
Hens Demand Air to Cool High Body Temperature
A report notes that a thousand pounds of hens require 8 278 cubic feet of air daily while a thousand pounds of horses need 3 401 cubic feet. Hens breathe rapidly to sustain their high metabolism and temperature.
Volunteer sweet clover may survive with fall plowing
Agronomist H L Walster of North Dakota Agricultural College, formerly of Wisconsin, says volunteer sweet clover may be destroyed by spring plowing but with fall plowing most plants will regrow next spring.
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H. L. Walster
North Dakota Agricultural College
Wisconsin
Selecting Seed Potatoes Belief Versus Quality Stock
The text argues against the old idea that planting small potatoes yields good results and compares it to assuming a scrub size or nubbin of corn can match select stock. It emphasizes careful choice of seed potatoes to ensure better outcomes.
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Sele.t
Fall Dipping of Sheep Emphasized Over Spring Dip
The article urges fall dipping of sheep as essential, asserting it provides a clean bill of health for all stock including young lambs and should never be omitted despite the importance of spring dipping.
Skim Milk for Hens Highlighted as Laying Aid
Farmers are reminded skim milk aids laying hens and supports henhouse productivity. The note emphasizes milk as a useful feed, though it implies some farms may not use it if not profitable.
Prophecy and prestige swirl around Mount Kelyong boom
The article notes Korea’s Mount Kelyong real estate rush as 2,562 people in 518 households encamp on a hillside with hundreds more at the base. Prophet Cheong Kam’s writings are cited as motivating belief that the mountain will become a major religious and urban center.
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Kelyong
Korea
Cheong Kam
Nkorea
Peninsula
From the Chestnut Tree Cartoon Exchange Quip
A New York World cartoon caption plays on a dresser line as a playful exchange about a shirt joke. The brief quip implies a humorous visual gag centered on an apparel remark.
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New York World
Wedding Orchestrated by Noted Movie Director Draws Crowd
A stylish ceremony drew attention as a prominent film director staged the event. Guests praised the coordinated production and refined planning that guided the celebration from start to finish.
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