Montana News Notes Highlight Mining Roads and Rail Issues
A four foot silver vein is struck at Mountain Lion mine near Deer Lodge. Laurel Main Street paving begins with full operation expected soon. Mountain Junction floods disrupt Great Northern trains for a day. Billings reports heavy hail damage to crops. Montana sees varied developments from federal road funds to a rising trout supply and cattle and sheep population changes.
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Mountain Lion
Deer Lodge
Main Street
Laurel
Mountain Junction
Young Teddy explains Navy policy with Weeks at White House
On the White House steps young Teddy Roosevelt chats with Acting Secretary Weeks, signaling duration of his father’s cautious policy and outlining how the situation stands, as observed by Roosevelt’s friends.
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Roosevelt
Teddy
White House
Weeks
Archers Honor Dr. Elmer. Wins National Trophy
Dr. Robert P. Elmer of Wayne Pa wins the Robin Hood trophy presented by Douglas Fairbanks at the forty second annual National Archery Association meeting in Cooperstown. He also clinches the National championship with a score exceeding 1000.
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Robert P. Elmer
Wayne, Pa
Douglas, Fairbanks
National Archery Association
Cooperstown
Elmer
Factoids Strike: Unusual Measurements From History
A list of curious statements includes a claim that an eye lone moves at 585 yards per second and a bird being generally heavier than its own weight. It also notes no new domestic animals in 2,000 years and the world’s strongest electromagnet with 100,000 gausses.
Standard-bred Poultry and Horses Defined in Breeding Terms
The text defines standard bred as animals meeting breed standards in form color markings and weight. It notes purebred status requires proven pure lineage and healthy vigorous specimens. Standard bred is used for poultry under the American Poultry Association and also mentions standard bred horses in trotting registries.
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American Poultry Association
Ducks for Meat and Eggs in the Farm Pond
The Pekin breed is kept almost exclusively by green-duck producers and farms for meat. They fatten rapidly and respond to greens and mash. The Runner is a good egg breed for farmers focused on eggs, with Mats duck sharing Leghorn like traits in egg production.
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TH. W. Sanborn
Extension Poultry Husbandman
United States Department of Agriculture
Hens Need Shell Material For Egg Production
University of Wisconsin experiment station tests show hens reduce egg lays when shell material is scarce. The research indicates soft shells aren’t cured by more oyster shells or ground bone alone. hens require mineral grit near feeding areas to maintain egg output.
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University of Wisconsin Experiment Station
Investment in Spring Chickens Feeds Young Cockerels Enclosure
A note advises building a small enclosure and growing greens to feed young cockrels for a few weeks before selling them. It emphasizes that market demand for spring chickens makes this a good investment and prudent use of time.
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