Poultry Disease and Egg Production Debate In American Research
A historical report critiques a U S Department of Agriculture study on egg predation and inheritance of fecundity. It notes Dr Raymond Pearl and Karl Pearson discussed results from Maine experiments showing variable egg production by daughters of hens across 20 and 30 egg classes and cautions against broad generalizations.
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Department of Agriculture
Ameria
Raysmond Pearl
School of Biometricians
Lie Chee
Enganne
Karl Pearson
Raymond Pearl
England
Dr. Pearl
Maine
Pullets
Auetradin
Darling
roup disease in fowl and its treatment described
The article explains roup as a common poultry disease, its forms, symptoms, and progression from nasal and eye inflammation to lung involvement. It notes the disease is air-borne, not human diphtheria, and emphasizes early care and prevention, with emphasis on forms including diphtheritic growths and associated facial warts and fetid odor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kere Fene
Deaughie
Bornaghby
Anya
America
Inexpensive levels for farmers aid land work
The author argues that farmers struggle to achieve proper grade or plan without a leveling instrument. He notes repeated attempts without success and suggests affordable levels designed for farmers as practical tools to ease drainage and surveying tasks.
Farm level tool aids drainage and land work
The simple level will meet requirements for drainage underdrainage ditches irrigation canals terraces road work house foundations and farming tasks. Farmers, already stocked with common tools, gain a precise aid previously done by guesswork and often unsatisfactory.
Beauty of Matavi orange raised in Queensland fields
A six year old seedling in Corinda Queensland named Beauty of Matavi is described as a cross between Mandarin and Pomelo. The tree bears large, firm fruit with a 11 inch circumference and 3 1/2 inch depth. Peel adheres to flesh and flavor blends Mandarin and Pomelo characteristics.
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Queensland
Glen Retreat
Latier
Lands Department
Hie
Matavi
Corinda
Beal
Matavl
Australia wine growths in the British market debate
A London Morning Post snippet argues Australian viticulture improves with wiser planting and better methods. It notes past reliance on mud and river-slate soils, predicts Australia will become a major wine producer, but says for now it cannot rival fine French clarets and Sauternes in Britain while producing strong full bodied wines.
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Isana
London
Australia
New manure drilling machine aids South Australian vineyards
Mr Hiarama, manager of Ker coonda Co in South Australia, invents a manure drilling machine for two-furrow ploughs. It injects 1 to 250 lb of manure into furrows as ploughs turn, burying it with the net furrow. The device promises labor and strength savings for farmers and gardeners.
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Hiarama
Kercoonda Co
South Australia
Roanoke Colony chartered voyage reaches Roanoke Island
A 1584 voyage funded by Queen Elizabeth set out from England under Sir Walter Raleigh to found a colony at Roanoke Island North Carolina. The party carried farming tools and planted crops while establishing a settlement. The remains of a colossal Scuppernong grape vine still mark the site as a historic relic.
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Walter Haleigh
Roanoke
Tshond
North Carolina
England
Woleigh
Iberty
Farmers Find Makeshift Box Aids Sow Pigs
A reader notes that falling sulphur and charcoal laid in a box in the feed loft help sows. Covers with projecting rims keep rain out, and pigs will learn to lift the covers to reach the treats.
Beekeeping Advice on Feeding and Hive Temperature
Beekeepers should feed swarms after hiving and provide shade from strong sun to prevent swarms from leaving the hive. Early comb building is vital for rapid queen oviposition and population growth, while proper shading and ventilation help maintain hive comfort and reduce heat stress.
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Calcutta
Two Good Peake Pears From Fleet Street Barrows
Two notable pears nicknamed the Calabash and the Hazel appear on Fleet Street costermongers bars. The Calabash, likely Calabalese in origin, is a French variety favored by market gardeners as a plentiful late crop. The Hazel, properly Heasle, hails from the Yorkshire village Heasle and is an important small, hardy pear thriving in the North Country.
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Fleet Street
Weatminster Gazette
Germany
Yorkshire
Heasle
Budding Fruit Trees Practical Guide for Grafting
A practical guide explains budding as a method to graft fruit trees by sliding a bud under the bark of a stock. It describes timing, technique, and tools, noting the bark must live and the leaf be removed. Steps include making a T-shaped incision, raising bark carefully, and inserting the bud with the knife’s thin end.
Bud grafting technique for budding stock and scion
The guide describes inserting a full mature bud from current season wood into active stock. It covers selecting a plump bud, using a sharp knife for a clean cut, tying with cloth or raffia, and keeping the eye exposed. After about ten days the bandage is removed to prevent choking the stock. Once the bud takes growth may be allowed to cover the graft.
Preservation and dangers of preservatives in dairy foods
An expert explains how and why food spoils, noting bacteria in the atmosphere cause decay and how heat and sealing slow it. The piece examines preservatives such as borax and boracic salt, their prices, effects on digestion, and practical use in milk cream and butter.
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Thas
Homely F ame The Coming of Summer Recipes
A summer nutrition column advises balanced meals beyond salads with practical recipes. It outlines Rice Soup with veal and ham, Omelet with ham, Fricasseed Rabbit, Macaroni and White Sauce, Creamed Potato, Fruit P oige Pudding, and Alexandra Pudding with steps and measurements for home cooks.
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Tle
Benson
The Ladies Gown and Dessert Recipes in One Feature
A description of a black chiffon gown with white lace in Watteau style and a white chiffon corsage. Then several old fashioned dessert recipes describe semolina with fruit, marrons, tapioca with fruit, and a chocolate mould with detailed cooking steps and ingredients.
Fragmented Humorous Dialogue Across Comic Sketches
A noisy collage of dialogue and snippets from a theater or comic piece. The text weaves jokes about romance rejection, money troubles, and social situations, with lines about bankruptcy and courtship, plus escaped moments of stage traffic and character banter.
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Yale
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