Lettie Forges a Chicken Coop After a Turbulent Day
Lettie builds a Plymouth Rock coop with salvaged boards and nails while contending with Frank Bosley and Uncle Jerry. Her attempts to block a friendship between Jerry and Bosley fail, triggering a fierce temper and a dramatic collapse before Mrs. Penfield arrives with concern.
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Penzie
Lettie
Frank Bosley
Settle
Hps
Bonnie Geraldine
Everidge Street
Fil
Jerry
Indy
Lettia
Calamity at the threshold of Lorene's wedding
Lorene Percy's plans face a soot stained crisis as her home floods with black dust from an oil heater. Mrs Penfield rallies, insisting the wedding go ahead tomorrow noon while they clean and air the room.
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Lorene Percy
Mrs. Penfield
Lorene
Durum Wheat Varieties and Uses in U S Agriculture
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin details twelve spring durum wheat varieties used in the United States. Kubanka tops for all conditions with high yield and good milling. Acme Monad excel in rust resistance. Mindum leads Minnesota production. semolina and macaroni demand rising as mills expand. The bulletin notes geographic shift of durum acreage and domestic and foreign demand.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
J. Allen
Clark
John H. Martin
Farmer's
Great Plains
Acme
Monad
South Dakota
Monnad
North Dakota
Minnesota
Washington, D. C
Difficulties in Getting Good Start of Alfalfa
The article notes spring start-up challenges for alfalfa due to sour surface and subsoil. It warns that without limestone amendment the crop is risky even with humus as a food source. Limestone ensures food supply when humus decays slowly, preventing alfalfa death in dry summers.
New Method to Guard Cucumbers Against Beetles
The Iowa experiment station entomology section recommends a new control dust for striped cucumber beetles. Dust young plants with a mix of calcium arsenate and gypsum and apply regularly. The calcium arsenate acts as a poison and is said to boost plant growth compared with lead arsenate sprays.
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Iowa Experiment Station
Dwarf Essex Rape Best All Round Forage Crop
Dwarf Essex rape stands out as a versatile forage crop for hogs and sheep and valuable for calves cattle and horses. It can be sown as soon as ground works or any time until the end of July and serves as an emergency forage option to supplement clover and alfalfa.
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Lettie
Bonnie Geraldine
Bosley
Jerry
Winston
Jerry Winston
Frank Bosley
Penzile
Essex
Soy beans threshed best with grain separator
Farm crops authorities at the Iowa experiment station say soy beans may best be threshed with the grain separator. The separator does work as well as a bean huller with modifications to slow the cylinder speed.
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Iowa Experiment Station
Concrete Fences End Posts Support Long Lasting Fences
Concrete fence posts offer durable service and can lower fencing costs for farmers. Properly made and set posts withstand main wire strain, with end and corner posts pivotal. braces and a reinforced diagonal bar transfer tension to the earth, aided by wires to keep braces secure.
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United States
Cocklebur a Serious Weed Pest in Many Sections
The cocklebur is a serious weed pest in several areas and competes with crops. It is undesirable due to burs but can be eradicated with proper control. As an annual plant, fields remain a danger for two to three years since only one seed in each bur sprouts the first year while the other overwinters to sprout next season.
Hasten Rate of Growth and Maturity of Chicks
The rate of growth and development of chicks can be influenced by altering their ration. High protein feeds such as meat, tank age and milk hasten growth and maturity. If pullets hatch early risking lag before melting season, remove these feeds once full growth is reached. Conversely, free use helps overcome late hatching handicap.
Thinning Plants Hard Task for Gardeners
A seasoned professional or long time amateur finds thinning seedlings challenging. Although many seeds produce excess plants, properly spaced thinning yields better long term returns than overcrowded stands.
Failures in Securing a Good Stand of Alfalfa
When you fail to secure a stand of alfalfa, seek the cause before planting more seed. Key failure factors include sour land poorly prepared seed bed improper seeding and poor seed. Early recognition helps correct issues and make alfalfa profitable on the farm.
Dairy Cows Gain Profit With Proper Feed Practices
Dairy cows are profitable only when properly fed. Silage and alfalfa hay are the best feeds. If alfalfa cannot be grown, leguminous crops like cow peas, soybeans, or peanuts can supplement dairy cow feeds.
Greater egg production yields in pullet year study
A poultry expert from Crimson College notes pullets produce more eggs than yearling hens and two thirds of the flock should be pullets to maximize egg output and breeding stock quality. He cautions against keeping older hens past two years as production declines and culling should favor the best pullets for next year.
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Climson College
Egg waste for poultry recommended in Ohio tests
The Ohio Experiment Station reports egg waste from incubators, after processing, makes a protein rich feed mixed with dry mash. Tests showed 9 percent higher gains in young cockerels than skim milk protein. A market broiler mash uses ground corn, standard wheat middlings, and moist egg product with water to form a pourable batter. Overfeeding should be avoided due to the concentrated nature of egg material.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Cholera Contagious Among Chickens Warns Oklahoma Expert
Oklahoma college poultry head Harry Emblem warns fowl cholera spreads even with no symptoms and can pass via feet. Infected birds die quickly, show thirst and loose greenish discharge. Kill and burn all affected birds. disinfect premises and plow surrounding ground.
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Harry Emblem
Poultry
The
Oklahoma College
Attention to Chicks Shapes Healthy Brood
Guidance on chick development stresses close attention to brood care. Provide clean coops, proper feed and water, shade, and free range. Regularly mash, spray houses, and watch for lice and mites which multiply in warm weather.
Turkeys Roost in Open Air for Healthier Flocks
Experimental work by the Bureau of Animal Industry shows that good egg yields and economical results come from a wheatless ration for chickens. Two thirds of turkey deaths come from overfeeding and filth, with the rest from confinement, accidents, or weakness. Keep turkeys roosting in high dry places away from swampy areas. Ducklings and goslings require dry conditions and soft mash feeds with limited water.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
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George H. Doran
Uncle Jerry
Devil
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