Detailed portable poultry feeding battery design described
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin details a portable eight‑unit poultry feeding battery for large commercial use. The device, with adjustable front slats and flexible troughs, measures about 2 ft 7 in wide and 5 ft 9 in high, holding eighty springers or sixty‑four hens across four tiers, and includes wheels for mobility. A parallel turkey version uses three tiers, two equal parts, and similar construction.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States
Department of Agriculture
Alfred E. Lee
Department
Hockersville Property Boom Draws Developers
In Hockersville, sale of Main street building lots accelerates with W G Erb selling many lots in recent weeks. Slesser of Hanoverdale bought two jets and plans two more for a two story frame house.
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Operty
Hockersville
W. G. Erb
Main Street
S. H. Slesser
Hanoverdale
Snyder County United Brethren pastor reassigned to Freeburg circuit
Rev Hoffer, previously on the Grantville charge, is appointed by Presiding Elder J S Fulton to lead the Freeburg circuit in Snyder County within the Allegheny conference. The six churches include Freeburg Fremont St Thomas Mt Zion Ebenezer and Salem. Hoffer leaves for his new charge, plans to commute by automobile, and remains in community esteem.
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United Brethren
Grantville
J. S. Fulton
Freeburg
Snyder County
Fremont
St. Thomas
Mt. Zion
Ebenezer
Salem
Hoffer
O. G. Romig
East Pennsylvania
H. H. Hoffer
Poultry Prizes Go to Palmyra Man
Palmyra on December 20 reports JOSEPH F. LAUCK has expanded his grocery store with nonstop carpenters adding wood work. The store room measures 25 by 28 feet, marking progress on the renovation.
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Palmyra
Joseph F. Lauck
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hershey
Lauck
Harrisburg
Morris Moyer
Lebanon
Middletown
Early
Detweiler
New York
Ralph S. Heisey
Nora Springs
Iowa
Will Read
Edwin Dean
John W. Snake
S. D. Basehore
Helen Linaweaver
Campbelltown
Jonas Hugendubler
Squire Hugendubler
Canada
M. H. Baker
Union Deposit, PA
Zeal
Bell
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