How Big Money is Made On Fine Poultry and Fresh Eggs
The article traces poultry and egg trades expanding from small local beginnings in New Jersey Long Island and Pennsylvania into large industries. It cites examples of profitable practices from egg quality control to caponizing breeding stock and selling eggs to Philadelphia and New York buyers with figures on prices per dozen and per pound, and notes hotel demand in New York driving high prices.
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New Jersey
Boston
Jersey
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New York City
New Jersey Og
New York
Europe
Capona
Why Milk Turns Yellow From Cow Feed and Pigments
The department of agriculture and Missouri Station experiments show milk color varies with feed. Carotin from carrots and xanthophylls from grass and yellow autumn leaves color milk and fat. green grass and yellow corn enhance color while bleached hay reduces it.
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Department of ‘Agriculture
Missouri ‘State
Jersey
Guernsey
Midsummer Notes on Propagating Hardy Plants
Garden guidance covers rooting cuttings with heels using light sandy soil and shade, preserving moisture under boxes or in a cold frame, and gradually acclimating. It notes watering needs for hardy azaleas rhododendrons and strong plants with manure and liquid feed, plus a reminder about strawberry runners. An odd financial statistic about won spending appears toward the end.
Gardener Tips for Summer Planting and Care
The Gardener's Calendar advises allowing asparagus to grow with late cutting to avoid harming plants. Cabbage celery and cauliflower need balanced fertilizer, cucumbers melons and squashes require full sun and space, tomatoes should be staked to keep fruit off the ground. If asters wilt despite water, inspect for root aphids and apply tobacco water to roots. Gladioli started in pots can be set out now for new blooms.
Champion Cow Kilma Sets Butter Fat Record
May Kilma an American bred Guernsey owned by Major Edward B. Cassatt Berwyn Pa completes a year test setting a butter fat record of 1059.59 pounds equivalent to 1286.18 pounds of butter. Other ex champions include Holsteins Colantha Iv's Johanna owned by W J Gilette Rosendale Wis and another cow owned by F F Field Brockton Mass.
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May Kilma
Guernsey
Edward BB
Cassatt
Berwyn
Colantha Iv
Johanna
W. J. Gilette
Rosendale
Wis
F. F. Field
Brockton, Mass
Potato production compared with smaller countries
Potatoes in the United States are forecast to yield a larger crop this year. In 1911 Germany topped production with 1 263000000 bushels, Austria 426000000, France 424000000, while the United States produced 293000000 bushels.
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United States
Germany
Austria
France
Demming Urges Hershey 1916 National Association Meeting
Col Henry C Demming writes from Harrisburg Pa July 17 praising Hershey Press editor and proposing the National Association of delegates meet there in 1916 if the new hotel is completed. He extends best wishes and regards to the editor.
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Hershey
National Association
Henry C. Demming
Harrisburg
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the Gardener's Calendar
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Col. Demming
C. S
Maylfair
Hershey, PA
H. M. Hartz
Insurance and Real Estate
W. Main St
Palmyra, PA
Hershey Store Co
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