Pines End Game: Bruce Faces Simon in a Snowbound Duel
In a blizzard on Trall's End Bruce confronts Simon over a long feud as both boys fight for survival. A grizzly bear intervenes and drives the combat into a brutal final exchange, ending Simon's threat as the storm rages. Linda stands watch, while nature asserts its cold, indifferent power.
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Bimen
Jenny
Nand
Hurpy
Linda
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Sami
Grizzly
End of the Killer's threat in Trail's End cavern
Bruce and Linda battle a blizzard and a wounded grizzly to survive. Bruce uses a single cartridge to kill the bear at a cave mouth, securing shelter and warmth. They vow to pursue legal rights to land and dream of a future together in the mountains as they wait out the storm.
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Bruce
Svonder
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Fié
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Sone Cave
Oregon
Wild
Sprouting Oats for Fowls
Instructions for sprouting oats to feed poultry in winter. Use plump oats soaked with water and formalin, spread in sprouting trays, keep temperature at 60F or higher, harvest sprouts in seven to ten days reaching four to six inches. Feed daily, one square inch per bird, rotate trays, avoid overfeeding and freezing, and suggest making a rack in a workshop.
Finish Poultry for Market
Farmers are urged to finish poultry before marketing to maximize weight and price. A plump well-finished bird sells more quickly and brings more per pound, with profits realized faster from a quick, efficient business.
Selecting Top Laying Pullets for Egg Production
Advice on choosing pullets with vigor and proper body shape. Focus on well grown birds with long back, deep body, and keel positioned to extend forward and backward. Skin should be soft and pliable over the keel and abdomen.
Proper Care of Droppings in Winter Fowl Houses
The piece warns that droppings do not stay frozen long and that a warm night in winter stresses fowls when droppings have accumulated too long. It emphasizes prompt removal to maintain bird health and welfare.
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