White Or Brown Eggs Preferred In Markets
The article explains egg shell color reflects breed, not nutrition, with brown eggs common among Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds and Wyandottes and white eggs favored in New York Boston Philadelphia and California markets. A new Lamona breed combines red ear lobes with white eggs and aims to satisfy producers packers and consumers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
Wyanlottes
New England
Boston
Providence
New York
New Yorker
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Cows Freshening in Fall Boosts Milk and Profit
U S Department of Agriculture analysis of cow testing data shows cows that freshen in fall and early winter produce the most milk and butterfat, yielding the greatest income over feed costs in most regions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Breeding Fowls for Color in Exhibition Cockerels
Instruction on breeding Rhode Island Reds for color to produce exhibition cockerels. Recommends selecting a red breasted sire free of shafting lacing and black ticking. pair with hens showing dark red hackles and red undercolor to yield vivid exhibitable offspring.
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Rhode Island
Ration Needed For Growing Best Pigs
The article urges liberal feeding of milking sows for strong, growing pigs and outlines a practical ration from the Iowa experiment station. It recommends all corn plus a slop mix of three parts wheat middlings to one part 60 percent tankage, with lime, charcoal and salt as needed, self feeding, and pasture where possible.
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Animal Husbandry Department
Ames
Iowa Experiment Station
Milk feeding for farm fowls and growing stock
The article recommends giving growing stock a daily or bi daily supply of milk whether sweet skimmed or sour. It also notes milk benefits old fowls and emphasizes portioning only what can be consumed in minutes to avoid contamination and spoilage.
Feeding at Farrowing Time
For twenty four hours after farrowing the sow should receive no feed but plenty of warm water. She should then be started on a thin slop of bran or ground outs ground barley and a little tankage with gradual increases over ten days to full feed. After ten days or two weeks give the sow all the grain she will clean up twice or thrice daily.
Feeding skim milk to pigs
Skim milk as pig feed is difficult to value. The rule states: value of 100 pounds of skim milk fed alone equals five hogs in cents per pound times five. if fed with corn or barley, multiply by six.
Tomato Transplanting Boosts Hardiness in Growth Test
A gardening note explains transplanting tomatoes twice to check growth and prevent leggy vines. Twice transplanted plants become sturdier and stockier before placement in permanent quarters.
Care of Eggplant Seed Germination Tips
Eggplant seed must not be kept too wet during germination and should not be allowed to get cold. They require less moisture in the early stages compared with other vegetables.
Hens Thrive When Grain Is Scattered In Deep Litter
Do not feed dry grains alone to your hens. Scatter grain across a deep litter to encourage scratching behavior and prevent obesity.
Poultrymen Heal Hatchery Woes With Daily Checks
Farmers learn that regular inspection of incubators and hatchery equipment prevents major chick losses. Some poultrymen find that minor fixes and routine maintenance save batches, as equipment drift and mechanical faults threaten hatch rates.
Cause of Indigestion in Flocks
The article advises giving the flock a variety of feed to prevent indigestion from repetitive rations. It recommends parched corn as an excellent supper option to aid digestion and maintain flock health.
Determines Poultry Success
A poultry man's success rests on the feeder's skill to convert feed into eggs rather than fat. The feeder's efficiency in directing poultry to productive laying determines overall farm profitability.
Lamona Fowl Debuts At Madison Square Garden Show
The Lamona white egg laying general purpose fowl developed by the U S Department of Agriculture made its first public bow at the Madison Square Garden poultry show in New York January 25 to 30. Fifteen Lamonas were shown with a large department exhibit on standard breeds poultry houses and feeding gear attracting breeders and public interest.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Madison Square Garden
New York
Grading Eggs Keeps Quality and Prices Steady
The text explains why egg grading matters for producers and buyers. It defines first grade eggs as clean fresh and strong with an average weight of 46 pounds net per 30 dozen, second grade 44 pounds or more, third grade 41 pounds or more, and pullets eggs 34 pounds or more per 30 dozen, emphasizing standardized weights and fair pricing.
Caring for Hatchling Chick Health and Feeding Practices
The guidance notes chicks require ample water and fresh clean feed after leaving the nest or incubator. Limit mash to what birds can eat cleanly to avoid waste and unsanitary conditions. Overcrowding and moisture foster illness while experience and a grass area improve outcomes. Preserve summer eggs for fall supply and maintain grit, charcoal, and shells available. Variety in rations is crucial for good feeding. faulty diets may still yield some results if variety compensates.
Federal highway funds to shape nation's roads
The Bureau of Public Roads outlines how the 275 million federal aid, plus state matches, funds about 407.5 million in road work through December. Officials report roughly 27,000 miles either completed or under construction, with 21,000 miles effectively finished when measured by completed road length.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Congress
New York
San Francisco
Wis
Globe
Federal aid approved for ninety three highway projects
Ninety three road construction projects in 28 states received federal aid in October per the Bureau of Public Roads. Mississippi’s Calhoun County earth road spans 35.3 miles the longest. Ohio’s Stark County brick road at 0.9 mile the shortest.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Calhoun County
Misssissippi
Stark County
Good Roads Drive Nation’s Big Road Building Industry
The article notes the United States will need years to complete a comprehensive highway system. In the interim gravel and macadam may serve as substitutes while the country demands durable roads. Road construction employed about a million workers last year across building and repair projects.
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United States
Asphalt streets in majority show wear from trucks
Virtually 61 percent of municipal streets in the United States have an asphalt top. Heavy truck traffic is causing many streets to show serious disintegration and deterioration.
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United States
Means to Lessen Accidents Through Standard Signs
The Bureau of Public Roads and the U.S. Department of Agriculture urge standardisation of road danger signs along American highways to cut automobile accidents.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Tes Department of Agriculture
Money for More Roads Paving Budget In 1922
Conservative estimates place total expenditure for paving streets and highways in 1922 at over a billion dollars. Slightly more than half of this will be spent on rural highways.
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United States
Noted Proverb on Hospitality Cited in 1933 WNU Copy
Copyright 1933 Western Newspaper Union prints a moral quote praising supervision of guests and the responsibility of the host. The proverb emphasizes that a man who hosts without direct oversight of the past and offerings is unworthy of friends.
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Western Newspaper Union
Foundation sauces guide for cream soups and croquettes
The text outlines standard sauce ratios for one to one two and three proportions using butter flour and milk for cream soups scalloped dishes and meat sauces. It covers croquettes one to four and notes variations by seasonings plus general cooking terms and a closing moral quote.
Cream Based Desserts and Baked Goods Recipes
A micro collection of home dairy recipes highlights cream as a key ingredient. It lists Cream Muffins Cream Pastry Quick Griddle Cakes Cream Cookies and Buttermilk Pie with steps to mix, season, bake, and create tender textures using sweet or sour cream and butter milk.
No Refuge. Guthrie’s witty agnostic dilemma at dinner party
A dinner party exchange features Dr. William Norman Guthrie confronting a scientist who notes agnostics lead better lives. Guthrie’s concise retort highlights the agnostic’s fear of sin without divine forgiveness.
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William Norman Guthrie
New York
Doctor Guthrie
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