Poultry Show at Indianapolis Promises Dense Exhibit
The National Fanciers' club plans a January 10 to 16 display in Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis with over 3,000 birds expected from many states and major breeding clubs including Barred Plymouth Rocks White Rocks Black Langshans and S C White Leghorns offering extensive cash prizes and cups.
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National Fanciers’ Club
Tomlinson Hall
Capital City
Indianapolis
Indiana
Plymouth Rock Club
Madison Square Garden
National White Rock Club
Black Langshan Club
S. C. White Leghorn Club
Partridge Wyandotte
Ralph Woolery
Fred C. Gabriel
South Bend
S.C. Hlack Minorcas Club
Charles McClare
New London
J. Sewab
New York
J. B. Richardson
Wixville
W. W. Zike
Morristown
J. 0. Swain
Alensville
B. Wf
Scranton
Rising Sun
Ro Milhouse
Mississippi River
J. C. Dipple
United States
Indiana Historical Society Names 1914 Officers and Members
At a meeting of the Indiana Historical Society executive committee held at the Union Trust Company offices in Indianapolis, several new members were elected for 1914. New members include Mary Stewart Carey, Mrs. Roscoe O. Hawking, Mig, Sarah F. Atkins, and Joseph T. East, all of Indianapolis, with Charles W. Brown of Milford and Ernest VI. Shookuey of Bloomington.
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Indiana Woman's Prison
Emily E. Rhoades
Mary Smith
Kentucky I. 0. O. F. Home
Indiana
Georgianna W. Claiborne
Lockerbie Street
Indianapolis
Maude Moudy
East Thirty-first Street
Moudy
Bloomington
Market Streets
Enoch Hogate
Law Department
Indiana University
Odd Fellow Lodge
Ralston
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Indianapols
State Fair Grounds
WL Ke, Stone
Purdue
Ernest BP, Wiles
Evansville
Wh. RL Pearcy
Anderson
Adelaide S. Vayler
Chicago
New York
Miss Snow
Court of Domestic Relations
Chiscago
Indiana Historical Society
Union Trust Company
Mary
Stewart Carey
Roscoe O. Hawking
Mig
Sarah F. Atkins
Joseph T. Eatt
Charles W. Brown
Milford
Ernest VI. Shookuey
Insecticide in Dormant Season for Orchards and Poultry
A Missouri Farm Progress piece extols lime sulphur spray as the best dormant season insecticide and fungicide for San Jose scale and other fruit tree pests. It details home preparation, dilution, and application, noting usefulness in poultry houses and general orchard care, with safety and equipment steps for winter spraying.
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San Jose
Bordeaux
Missouri
Seed selection and climate in crop production
The article discusses how natural variation and climate influence agricultural yield. It argues that humans select the best performers and remove inferior ones to develop a productive strain, emphasizing the need to grow seed under future conditions to avoid losing diversity and yield. It warns that improper selection can lead to mixed crops and reduced efficiency.
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Iy AL
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Nature
Dairyings Supreme in Livestock Farming Policy
A terse editorial notes that dairying stands as the supreme fertility source on farms and a key advantage in livestock farming, asserting dairy production as the central focus of successful farming practices.
Whitewash Benefits for Sleeping Quarters
A fresh coat of whitewash on the inside of the sleeping quarters improves appearance for the prospective buyer and helps to deter vermin.
Advantage of a separate root cellar in farming
An article notes the animal body consists largely of water and stresses year round green feeds and silage. It urges frostproof storage for perishable feeds like root crops, pumpkins, and greens to sustain livestock through winter and improve weight gain on pasture.
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Anh Owls
Indiana Farm Conditions Show Room for Growth and Cooperation
A study of Indiana farming shows potential remains underutilized with many acres ready for 60 to 80 bushels of corn and other crops. Improved methods, better labor, and cooperative marketing are urged to raise production and net income while easing consumer prices.
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Indiana
United States
Tego
Does It Pay to Advertise in Farming Papers
Purdue extension Article argues selective advertising builds trust and credit for farmers. It contrasts ad spending with tangible outcomes, urging readers to showcase thrift, care of horses, farms, and equipment. Emphasizes appearance, cleanliness, and stable improvements as credible advertising signals.
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Berkshire
Breeders’ Gazette
Remarkable Hen From Purdue Poultry Dept Sets Egg Record
Miss Purdue, a White Leghorn at Purdue University, produced 443 eggs weighing 41.5 pounds over two years. The hen, weighing 3.5 pounds, yielded 11.8 times her weight in eggs and fed 132 pounds to produce three and a half eggs per pound of feed. Eggs sold for 27.4 cents a dozen, costing 5.2 cans per dozen to manufacture, with a market value of $10.11 in Lafayette Indiana. The project shows eight sons and eight daughters expected to propagate a line of heavy layers, marking a notable poultry efficiency.
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Purdue University
Miss Purdue
Purdue
la Fayette
Ind
Poultry Department
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Indiana Live Stock Breeders’ Association
the Journal Publishing Company
North Manchester
Capital
A. Hopkins
B. Aidy
T. A. Kircher
W. H. Ball
Woodmere Cemetery Association
Gary
George W. Hutler
FL Buman
Shepier
Halstead Lumber Company
G. 1. Christie
Dy C. F. Gobble
Department of Animal Husbandry
Purdue University School of Agriculture
Purdue University Agricultural Extengion
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