Immigrants as Vital Asset to America’s Wealth
A longtime critic argues that immigration has boosted American wealth and labor power. He cites large numbers of workers from Italy Russia Austria Hungary and Germany, estimates their annual output at billions, and notes their high productivity and low crime relative to native averages. He warns against punitive limits and urges measured policy that preserves immigrant contributions.
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Hyle
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Harvard
Eulivena
Great Britain
Americare
Grea
Britain
America
Butt
Europe
In-Tay
Ine
Ireland
Germany
Hely
Rusia
Italy
Russia
Austria
Hungary
Immigration critic argues high labor demand exceeds supply
Robert Watehorn asserts public opinion misreads immigration, claiming annual arrivals exceed labor needs. He praises immigrants as hard workers, states earnings exceed a dollar a day, and cites New York officials seeking 100,000 workers at 325 a month plus board. He argues immigration supports national wealth and assimilation challenges are overstated.
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Europe
Reeva
Charles Lorin
New York State
Immigration Restriction Debate From Civic Federation Leader
Emerson McMillan urges intelligent limits on immigration on both coasts. He warns assimilation slows as foreign communities form and crime rumors rise, while noting immigrants boost wealth. He questions sustaining current numbers with a population over 80 million and urges a future rebalanced intake.
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The
Civic Federation
America
Tannot
Europe
Americas
Comb Honey Sectioning and Swarm Management Insights
The article explains comb honey production in sectioned frames, preferred base sizes, and foundation types. It discusses using bait sections to start the season, swarm prevention through ample space and ventilation, and practices from C. P. Dadant for large hives with minimal swarming.
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C. P. Dadant
Make Chicken House Snug For Winter And Summer Shelter
A note on securing a chicken house with battens to seal cracks and keep out cold wind snow. Suggests applying crude oil or coal tar from inside to deter mites and improve shelter in winter and summer.
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Hartling Homer
Sell the Old Roosters Again Set Is Sty H-sell the Old Roosters
The passage complains about misused roosters on farms, urging a change in management when traveling to town. It describes roosters as disruptive, feeding on feed, and mean to smaller chickens, contrasting with purebred high scoring stock. The narrator laments the prevalence of poorly kept birds on farms.
Dry feeding of fowl butchers the farm practice of mashes
A historical report discusses feeding mashes to poultry, noting it may be unnecessary in large establishments but still beneficial on ordinary farms. It endorses warm mash once daily to prevent indigestion, citing sprouted grain, soaked seeds, mangels, meat, and occasional corn as substitutes.
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Ontario
Poultry Department
SLM
Bort
Cleaning Tips for Chicken House Dropping Board
A Missouri Valley farmer advises placing a dropping board under perches to simplify cleaning. Clean once every fifteen minutes per week for many birds, then cover the board with ashes or lime. Keep roosts level to prevent crowding and ease maintenance.
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Missouri Valley
Chicken Chat and Poultry Keeping Tips
Advice on clean coops, daily straw, and keeping feed and water fresh. Grit, charcoal, and walnut leaves help hen health. small flocks can earn money. Turkeys’ fertility not harmed by confinement. minimal grain needed for nightly crops. Fresh water, avoid stagnant pools, and caution on imports not causing oversupply.
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Nesta
United States
Poultry yard methods praised for preventive food management
The article emphasizes preventive food management as the core principle of the cure all attreatl in the poultry yard, rejecting stimulants regulators and other makestifta as unnecessary.
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Sidney A. Reeve
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Differ
Standard of Immigrants
Atlantic
Robert Watehorn
By Emerson McMillan
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