End of the world projection on sun and earth disasters
A long essay surveys astronomical and geological arguments on the sun’s cooling and eventual dimming, the earth’s slowing day, and long term planetary erosion. It weighs fate in 6 to 12 million years, explores future heat sources, and cautions against waste while noting humanity’s transient presence on a changing world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Langley
Earth
North America
Europe
America
Ericsson
Sahara
Central Asia
Light and Cool Hen Nests Easily Built from Cotton
A simple six by two by one foot frame forms twelve 12 inch square nests using cotton instead of lumber. A hinged steep canvas covered top prevents roosting while round side holes provide eight nest entrances. Thin partitions separate nests and a board floor aids cleaning and disinfection.
Self feeding drinking fountain for chicks
A simple contraption uses a tin can and a 10 inch pan to feed water to chicks. Fill the can, lay two sticks across, invert to trap the pan, and water stays clean until it warms or stalls. Water is provided in a shallow trough that prevents drowning.
Market Poultry Dressings and Feeding for Market Readiness
Instructions for farmers on improving market poultry quality and uniformity. Emphasizes careful dressing packing and shipping, feeding regimens with corn meal milk, green stuff and grains, and constant access to grit charcoal and water. Stresses clean coops and ten days to reach marketable condition.
Poisoned Honey Guards Turn Queens Safe in Hive
An extended note outlines how bees and the hive economy prevent poisonous honey reaching the queen. It explains foraging behavior, digestion in the honey stomach, and the staged defenses—from initial poison dieoff to dilution in storerooms—ensuring the queen rarely, if ever, receives harmful nectar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Scientific American
Asiatic
Turkey
Xenophon
Azelia Pontica
Armenia
Cure for Scaly Leg In Poultry Treats With Simple Oils
A historic poultry remedy advises avoiding harsh methods for scaly leg. Coal oil with raw linseed oil is praised for ease and effectiveness, with sulfur and lard or plain lard as alternatives. For faster results, rub scales off with a stiff brush then dip legs in oil. if time allows, use a two to one linseed to coal oil mix.
Support for Roosting Card in Poultry House
A Prairie Farmer correspondent offers a practical roosting board support idea. The roosting board measures about two inches square and is tamperized into an end piece for securing the roost. The note emphasizes a simple durable construction suitable for poultry housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Farmer
Furnigher
Observing Boy and Wandering Hymns in a Small Town
A boy learns to observe family quirks during a dinner with a minister, uncovering secrets about his relatives. An evocative poem recalls walking home with a loved one, praising simple joys. A miscellany of wits, quips, and rhymes follows, with light humor and social bits from a casual community page.
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Ather
Willie
Wilie
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. Frederick Wright, A. M
Lord Kelvin
Newcomb
Presley
Jovnt
Market Poultry
Bill
Anne
Wwe
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