Selecting good laying stock for poultry in New Zealand
The piece explains two types of poultry keepers and stresses choosing true laying strains. It warns against buying birds poorly selected or from unreliable sources, urging buyers to seek stock with proven laying merit and reputable parent stock. It also notes the value of well-bred layers for profit and touches on proper poultry care and housing practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Theo
Ford
Lome
Whitewashing Made Easy With The Spray Pump System
An article praises whitewashing for homes and hen houses, contrasting old laborious brushing with a modern force spray pump. It explains how the pump uses a central cylinder and compressed air to apply a rapid, less strenuous coat of whitewash to rough lumber, promising efficiency for renovators and farmers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Homestead
America
Tme
Ben Housen
Unpleasant Flavor in Eggs From Poultry Diets
A historical note describes how feed contents in poultry can impart musty or foul flavors to eggs. It warns against cedar shavings, mustiness from liver disease, and poor packing, urging careful feeding of high quality sustenance and proper handling to prevent tainted eggs reaching market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feng
Rhabe
Sheanton
Aeverdi
Scott
Operation Por Roaring Cures Whin and Wind In Horses
A Mark Lane Express correspondent reports on a proposed operation for curing roaring and related wind issues in horses. The method, claimed simple by a veterinary surgeon, seeks to remove a laryngeal obstruction. Observers note the horse described regained strength after treatment, though some doubts persist about overall effectiveness and past experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Lane
Urgeon
Jiwaring
Beekeeping Insights on Swarming and Queen Provision
The article discusses how swarming affects hive dynamics and the need for full worker foundation. It explains drone cell buildup, timing to avoid swarming, and the queen’s feeding and prolificacy. It notes that a queen loses pace with comb building after swarming for about a week, leading to homey brood and potential colony collapse if frames are emptied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swatmneo
Chen
Preparing for Winter in Bee Keeping
Farmers considerhive management between seasons to prepare for winter. Strong colonies are concentrated and fed to sustain brood, while weak groups are united promptly to reduce feed use, ease care, and improve long term results for the beekeeper. Stronger stocks resist winter more effectively and lay groundwork for spring breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atioong
Kien
Meciar
Lisle
Cotten Pin Catch For Preventing Wear
A cotter pin cotter pin stop washer wear on shaft end using a revolving wheel hub bearing surface. The description notes a cotter used to hold a washer in place at the shaft end to reduce wear as the hub revolves.
Improper Washer Cotter Locking Method Described
A described method shows locking the washer cotter to prevent loosening. A cot through the washer about Kin fr the ede and about Lin long allows the step to bend up. When the washer is in place the trip can be bent down over the cutter as illustrated.
French Senate proposes super tax categories for high incomes
The Committee of the French Senate, considering the Income Tax Bill, outlines a tiered super tax on incomes above £14. Exemption levels vary by commune, from £120 in Paris to £30 in small communes. Rates progress from 1 to 5 percent across income brackets, with multiple bands defined from £200 up to £1,000 and above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senmte
Hulsliaols
Horse Veterinary Examination Methods for Soundness and Breeding
A detailed guide on evaluating horses for purchase or show, focusing on eye use over hands, stepwise movement and side views, and noting how soundness determines work ability and breeding suitability. It covers signs of blemish versus permanent unsoundness, hereditary diseases, and effects of injuries like lameness or roars.
Champion Shire Stallion Clereford’s Prize Record
The shire stallion Clereford led twenty-eight prize wins in England, a strong brood of progeny including London champ Eureka and other mares, with an average score near 95 percent at Hereford. The piece discusses judging methods, value estimation for breeding stock, and soundness considerations for work or breeding horses.
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Clereford
England
Trowal
Cornwall
London
Eureka
Gila
Arseant Moornmwenti
Lyereford
Sii
Hereford
Eenalee
Dium Fentoniy
George Goutheridge
Mavlande
Konyford
Esser
Substantial Winter Dishes From a Holiday Menu
A practical blue serge Homely Fare lists winter friendly dishes for a middling meal. Recipes include celery soup with stock and cream, macaroni savoury with tomatoes, fish pudding, mock pigeons with veal and gravy, rolled rabbit with bacon and herbs, and Chelsea and Date puddings with rich sauces.
Dangers of Raw Potatoes For Animals Warned
The Board of Agriculture notes the risk of poisoning from raw potatoes fed to large numbers of cattle in Germany and Britain. It cites a herd of four cattle showing pole suning symptoms after raw potato consumption and two cows collapsing after feeding on potato parkage. Evidence suggests potatoes should be cooked before animal feed, though a soy meal case linked poisoning to something else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boar of Agriculture
Germany
Secon
Bertland
Fragmented kitchen chat hints at mixed motives
The note records a brief exchange where Mien Goldblerks asks for an opinion, Brans questions it, and Chalice confirms. The dialogue hints at uncertainty and alarm without clear context or outcomes.
Cow records rolling device for dairy herd keeper
A simple home crafted dairy herd record device uses a wooden roller with a paper roll to log cow calls. The box holds the cylinder, a peel marks the paper, and a straight edge guides lines. Names of cows appear on a strip aligned with records on the roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fordland
America
Dudry
Fragments of a Curious Old Recipe Card
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a dated household recipe. It mentions twelve men perhaps a misread measurement, suet, eggs, milk, and several cooking steps. The garbled lines imply mixing minced suet with grated something and other ingredients, then baking in a mould for several hours.
Floor coverings and carpet laying tips from an era
Detailed guidance on flooring cloths for rooms, including margins, removing floor tacks, back-coating with size, and using a curved knife. Instructions cover stretching carpet using rubber, cleaning with ammonia and water, and cleaning cloths. Contains period spelling and material advice.
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Uhrofitable
Wen
Cotten
A & Aferaniter
Ameren
Eins
Judee Dines
Peerehr le Mae
THE
Sergi
WIT & Humor
Navelder
Prnury Rattia
Ji Ky i
Elena
Fianie
Odin
Dorern
Jack
Guneon
Guupoo
Young Gill
Mt All
Edith
Meeping Records
OP Cow
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