Dressed Turkeys Swell Profits Across Nebraskan Districts
A Nebraska North Platte district cooperative marketing experiment raises dressed turkey profits by aligning growers with buyers. Farmers dress birds the night before delivery, weigh and pay per bird, while bidders cover dressing costs and assume delivery risk. The method yields 14 to 20 percent dressing labor value and aims to cut costs relative to growing and fating birds, despite variable grower experience.
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Nebrisky
UL Broppa
Biseau
Agreuitirs Economica
United States Department of Agriculture
Propps
Wem
Numaher
Turkey
Geowers Realfee Crain
North Platte
Turkuy
Bovera
Winter Poultry House Clean Up Advice and Warnings
Reader instructions emphasize cleaning and winterizing a poultry house to prevent disease. Advice covers concrete floor cleaning, pest control, and thorough disinfection. Emphasizes immediate action and avoiding delays to prevent Nile disease and other infections in the upcoming spring season.
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Droening
Piadner
Insulation of Curtains to Tone Wind Noise
A fragment discusses insulating curtains to keep out cold winds and reduce noise in a poultry house. It mentions keeping heat in for comfort, reducing ventilation to lower noise, and notes a dry, well heated coop may help with cold conditions and production.
Worm control advice for chickens recommends grit and water
An authority warns that worms affect growing stock and recommends giving chickens plenty of coarse insoluble grit and fresh water to reduce infestation. The advice stresses grinding the worm material and emphasizes maintaining good feeding practices for healthy poultry.
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Ehta
Cooping Ong Rooster Feeding Pen Breeding Debate
A fragment discusses the practice of coupling roosters in a pen with twenty fowl, noting alternate pairing and effects on crowding. The text questions whether pairing excites or suppresses growth and vigor, and mentions the influence of pen rest and light.
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Haa
Bean Fowevey
Warts Tied to Major Losses in Leather Trade
A 19th century report notes warts in cattle skins sharply raise annual losses in the leather industry. It cites a virus-like cause and describes experiments with wart-bearing hides treated with Balk solution and injections. The piece highlights that up to 25 percent of cattle at abattoirs show warty hides and that calves’ growth is hindered.
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Biites
Marlin
Rome
Best Cockerels for Future Breeders Discussed
The article warns breeders to save top cockerels for future stock and emphasizes selecting birds with balanced features. It notes oversized combs and aggressive traits reduce breeding desirability, while large, well-muscled birds with bright eyes and red wattles are favored for future breed development.
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Marty Pengaki
Sittire
Beir
Limberneck Poisoning From Contaminated Feed Across Poultry
A report outlines limberneck in fowls caused by meat poisoning from contaminated feed. Experts caution confinement of birds or securing yards to prevent further exposure as conditions vary and not all cases are linked to swollen feed.
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Limberneck
Outhag
Poleen
Dayle
Teo
Cattle Grubs Push Losses Across Nation
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that cattle grubs, also called warbles or wolves, cause annual losses ranging from 50 million to 160 million dollars. Adults, known as heel flies, are rarely seen but their presence alarms ranchers and affects livestock profitability.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry and Swine Husbandry Notes and Practices
A fragmentary update discusses breeding efficiency in pigs and fowl, stressing reliable data on pig parentage, show quality eggs, and proper packing for poultry shows. It notes experimental ideas favoring crossbreeding for cost effectiveness and urges clean water practices for poultry health.
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Hite
Jonah and God’s Love for All Nations Lesson Card
Lesson text surveys Jonah 1 through 4 and God’s mercy to Gentiles. It traces Jonah’s flight, his prayer in the fish, Nineveh’s repentance, and God’s patient mercy, urging a world-wide call to repentance and divine impartiality.
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World
Jonah
Jonas
Tarael
Palestine
Ife
God
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Jarael
Ferael
Hafield
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Our Religion Weighs Between God and Our Soul
A quotation by William L. Watkinson contrasts religion as a private soul matter with its social ties. It argues that isolating belief from society deprives it of vital influences and growth.
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William L. Watkinson
A Chapter Day Helps Guard Against Temptation
A quirky note cites a watchman named Draniuer claiming that reading a chapter daily can curb temptation, though the line jokes that it may still place the tempter at a disadvantage.
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Man Draniuer
Bright Postcard Greeting Comments on Slaves and Gulls
A fragmented note mocks postcard pictures showing a flock of sea gulls with a caption about greetings from the walking gulls. The text references slaves and bright women in a disparaging tone, offering a crude social jab embedded in the postcard caption.
English naturalist who advanced fish culture and fisheries
London Tit-Bits recalls the life of a famed English naturalist born in 16283 and died in 1880. He pressed for fisheries knowledge and championed scientific fish breeding, pioneering salmon culture and influencing spread to places like New Zealand.
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Drevn
Nk Dsnektund
Truckland
New Zealand
London
Narrowest crossing escape in Montana history
A Montana motorist faced a near miss at a grade crossing as a speeding passenger train clipped the spare tire and its carrier from the car. The driver sped away amid a frightening moment described as the narrowest escape on record in the state.
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Montana
Panama Canal Traffic Totals 6.91 Million Tons Last Year
The Panama Canal handled 6,908,000 long tons of fast-bound freight in the year, with west bound traffic totaling 2,989,000 long tons.
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Panama Canal
Fragmentary Exchange Sparks Marriage Talk
A brief, teasing dialogue fragment shows one character declaring intent to marry the “sweetest girl.” The reply notes a pending divorce, highlighting a stalled relationship. The two lines capture a humorous, personal moment without further context.
Fat Loss Trial Promises Quick Results With Kruschen Salts
An October testimonial from a Mon woman claims losing nine pounds in 27 days using Kruschen Salts, noting a four week initial loss of ten pounds. The ad advises daily morning use, a half teaspoonful in hot water, and promises expulsion of waste and improved health with a money back guarantee.
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Montank
America
Alabama Tops Wild Turkeys Production in Nation
The Wild Turkey Conservation League reports that Alabama has led the nation in wild turkey hen protection across all seasons for the past decade, with Texas as a close partner. The survey notes Alabama and Texas ahead of neighboring states in wild turkey production.
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Texas
Alabama
Wild Turkey Conservation League
Silk mill worker credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Towanda Pennsylvania resident Mara C B Jonsson recounts severe prior illness and weight loss after labor in a silk mill. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her recovery and notes her two healthy sons since starting the treatment.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mara
C. B
Jonnson
Webb Street
Pennsylvania
Trench Bob and Seni Shingle Clue Confusing Talk
A playful exchange references a trench bob and a seni shingle as curiosities in a family banter. The speaker, praising a cousin Mason, notes clever talk and shared inside humor about fashion terms.
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Jason
Mason
New York Sun Sold on the Streets in the Country
The New York Sun, a prominent urban paper, faced sale on streets nationwide as readers sought access to its reporting. The headline highlights distribution challenges and the paper’s reach beyond New York.
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New York Sun
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