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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1905

Page

8

Lyrbeck Sows Three Cent Rent for Laying Hens

Corning Calif May 1 Provably the most unique idea in poultry raising is N A Lyrbeck who rents laying hens He charges three cents on every dozen eggs The plan grew to 14 900 chickens with aim to hire 2000 more in two years He expects each hen to lay about 130 eggs yearly at three cents per dozen He projects an average of five cents per hen per year and will reclaim hens when done All hens are White Leghorns.

Lybeckerik Mii Cliekens Vaart Lyrbeck Lybeck Wen Pierce Golden Golden Medical Discovery Mus Henry Landshoft Esa Ith Buffalo Jefferson Streed Fr. Moree Santtariaen Spe K. Ve Pierce Tavarids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute N.Y Ben Illinois St Indianapolis Ind Merchants’ Association of Indianapolis Indianapolia Association Merchants Association Orat E. Washington-st Calumpia National Bank

UNCLE SAMS NEW CARRIAGE HORSE BREED BEING DEVELOPED

A. S. Neale reports government funds of 3000 dollars allocated to start a new American carriage horse breed. Stock purchases made, aiming for speed, endurance, and style to meet European standards. Key pedigree horse Thunder Cloud led by Tom Lawsey and others chosen for herd-building program at Fort Collins. Growth will take time and money to solidify a reproduciable breed type.

Ondeinger Dr. Salmons Thomas Lawsey Thunder

Marvelous pictures of the great destroying wood beetles

An hour spent examining newly saved or planed lumber reveals striking images made by beetles that broke into timber. Traced outlines show living creatures and figures formed by holes, pins, and grain patterns, with intricate mosaic-like profiles and accidental carvings.

Lardess United Stayer Mtcareteteny

Bad Medicine Claims And Forest Beetle Peril In One Page

An OCR fragment blends a medical advert for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with a forest pest report. The medical text touts liver and kidney benefits and urges readers to avoid substitutes, with letters praising the remedy. Separate sections describe bark beetles destroying pine and spruce forests, their rapid spread, and the impact on timber and mining regions, including Virginia and West Virginia.

Heroons Herton

Locust Trees Offer Rapid Growth and Timber Value

Locust trees promise fast growth and valuable timber under harsh conditions. Experiments note high yields with one locust grove producing 4.30 posts per year, and experts advise planting from seed, spacing two feet apart, and cultivating for several seasons before transitioning to a permanent plantation. A forest pest outbreak in pines and spruces is under federal inquiry, with beetle infestation threatening longevity of affected trees.

Tinsted Suites Mt Yeaty

Beetle Traps Threaten Pine and Spruce Lumber Supplies

The article describes beetle traps fashioned from girdled trees to attract borers. These “beetle-traps” demonstrate the tiny wood beetle’s menace to future pine and spruce lumber, suggesting forestry challenges and limited alternatives for control.

Cultivate Is the Word for Corn Cultivation

Cultivation should begin shortly after planting to mold moisture movement and soil temperature. Deep culture is needed in packed soils while shallow culture suits small corn plants. adjust depth to soil moisture and season. Avoid overcultivation and maintain an uneven surface to manage moisture and temperature.

Chicken Farming in China Noted By Traveler

A traveler passing through Cehuang province observed vast numbers of young chickens in Chinese farms. He met farmers who asked him to inspect rearing methods, noting simple setups and rapid turnover. Chicks are sold cheap if unfertilized after four days, with plants handling about ten boxes of 3,000 chicks per cycle.

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