Toll Taken of Human Life by the Industries
New York reports industrial injuries and deaths exceed 525,000 annually in the United States with $2.5 billion in associated costs. The piece argues for reform, detailing fatalities in mills mines and railroads, the burden on taxpayers, and calls for readjustment programs and stronger employer responsibility.
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New York
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
United
Clarence Marx
New York State
New York City
Manhattan
Pennsylvania Terminal Works
Belmont
Hudson Companies
Pittsburg
Board of Health
Beekeeping Tips Prevent Swarming With Water Sprays
A bee keeper in Farm and Home explains raising a hive from the bottom board to deter swarming. Spraying the hanging cluster with cold water before placing it in a new hive helps bees cluster and enter the hive, reducing further swarms and strengthening the colony for the season.
Care in handling bees with protective gear and tools
An apiarist should prepare with a smoker and a protective veil, choose gloves by need, and work quietly to calm bees. Use smoke to ease handling, raise hive frames with a flat file’s sharp point, and limit force to humane, necessary measures.
CARE FOR THE NEST
Advice on poultry nest care explains a hen may lay poorly if nest options are scarce or dirty. It stresses clean, comfortable nests prevent delayed laying and egg eating, noting pullets seek hidden, quiet places and prefer proper nesting sites.
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Pullet
Keeping Colony Record for Honey Production
A Bee Culture suggestion urges beekeepers to test all colonies against a top standard, record each hive with a number, and track queen lines and colony history. An owner with 70 plus colonies clipped and numbered highlights the practice, asking how many beekeepers actually maintain such records.
Head Lice Warning Among Chicks This Season
Look for head lice on young birds as lice thrive this time of year. Do not treat for cholera until the attendant confirms no large lice on the bird. Three lice can drain more vitality than the chick’s food can supply.
Feeder Hopper Parts and Assembly Details
The description outlines a feed hopper made from an ordinary box with a slanting cover C on leather hinges. P is a round curtain pole piece acting as a sliding shutter, S a shield against feather disposal, W a tension wire, and H a bottom dirt outlet. A wire netting side forms a space for clover clippings.
Poultry Points and Home Garden Advice
System suggests a practical poultry and garden guidance for small plots, warning about overfeeding hens, choosing corn and buckwheat egg foods, and risks from predators. It notes poultry bees and fruit as a profitable mix and mentions incinerators and rust prevention for equipment.
Pen for Ducklings Moves to Fresh Ground
The best duckling pen is movable to prevent disease build up. A mobile pen can be relocated across the yard to keep birds healthy and reduce parasite exposure.
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