Cornell expert designs compact two-pen poultry house for New York climate
Prof James E Rice of Cornell proposes a 12 by 24 foot two pen poultry house for New York State, with continuous design for larger flocks. The article details a concrete foundation, 2x4 framing, single outer walls except south, roof framing, ventilation by south window with cloth cover in cold weather, roosts, nests, and a warm roosting closet for cold seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Rice
Department of Poultry Husbandry
Cornell ‘University
New York State
Poultry Diseases Need Harsh Cleanup to Stop Spread
The article argues diseases in poultry are often deeply rooted and hard to cure. It recommends removing affected birds, thoroughly disinfecting premises, and restocking with healthy fowl to prevent recurring infections. It notes kerosene and home remedies fail and frequent dosing may be needed in severe cases.
Poultry Pointers for Flocks and Care
Practical advice on feeding without overdo and boosting health in poultry. Isolate roup cases promptly, geese tolerate cold and poor feed, provide shade or shade frames, a weekly spoonful of coal in water, pulverized charcoal for plumage and molt care, burnt wood or corn to darken feed, keep hens clean and lice free, ensure nourishing food and good quarters.
Best feeding times for poultry in different ages
The article advises feeding mashes or soft feed in the early morning. It recommends small or cracked grains for young chicks at night while older fowls get whole grain. It warns against overfeeding from scraps, noting many small flocks become fat as hens wait for more scraps.
Doping Fowls Must End Says Farmer’s Review
A farmer warns against feeding fowls hot substances like red pepper, arguing healthy birds need only good food and exercise. He recalls grandma era poultry practices and notes cayenne pepper can upset digestion and cause excess water intake. He urges stopping dope materials for poultry health.
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Farmer’s Review
Cement hive-stands offer durable, economical apiary support
A Bee Culture writer praises cement hive-stands with five inch square bottoms and low damp risk. The stands cost three cents each, are cheaper and sturdier than wooden supports, and can be made by anyone with cement and gravel for small or large apiaries.
Painting Hen House With Crude Oil For Mite Control
The author proposes a future hen house treatment plan after construction. They suggest painting the entire interior with crude oil, including a double coat on roosts. Estimated barrel cost is over $3.50, with leftovers usable for machine oil. The method is pitched as reducing mites for a time and as a prudent investment.
Poultry Bulletin 287 Promises Expanded Poultry Guidance
During the current fiscal year the Department of Agriculture issued 42 Farmers' Bulletins with poultry titles drawing the strongest demand. Bulletin No. 287 on Poultry Management now on the presses will replace several earlier bulletins on the subject and remains free upon request to members of Congress or to the department.
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Department of Agriculture
Farmers
Congress
Department
Light Tone After Storm Affects Chickens
A suburban mother learns her eight year old son left eight chicks during a thunderstorm. He admits to the loss of six chicks and explains with a wry comment that they died happy, delivering a humorous misperception from a child.
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Harper’s Weekly
Eczema relief claim and Niagara river humor
A dated testimonial extols Cuticura remedies for severe eczema. The piece then shifts to a Scotch traveler lamenting Niagara Gorge hawkers and a quip about drowning them. It ends with a promo for Defiance Starch claiming better stiffness with thinner application.
Impudence and Wit Fill London Streets
A noted English artist in a mustard riding suit encounters a reveler who quips about mourning. Johnny parrots his mother on Uncle Henry's loafing and fishes. In Cambridge two Irishmen discuss Hastman trial and justice with humor. London has about a dozen St Mary churches in a closely packed group from Aldermary parish.
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Johnny
Uncle Henry
St. Mary’s
London
St. Mary
Aldermary
Coffee and Postum Cure Bad Dreams and Sleep Woes
A man details severe sleep disturbances from coffee use and resemblance to morphine withdrawal. After switching to Postum his symptoms vanish, sleep improves, headaches ease, digestion stabilizes, and he becomes able to work again.
What the Women Were In Ocean City Tales From the Boardwalk
A Maryland Ocean City visitor recalls a tale of fashion laxity at the resort. He notes sailors and shoppers alike go hatless and men wear only shirts and trousers while women mirror the casual dress.
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Maryland
Ocean City
Biafond
Samime
New Homes in the West pamphlet offer
Free pamphlet with synopsis of US homestead laws and steps to secure a quarter section of farming or grazing land along the Chicago and North Western Railway lines in South Dakota and Wyoming. Includes special excursion rates for homeseekers and full information on request to W. B. Kniskern in Chicago.
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United States
Chicago & North-Western Ry
South Dakota
Wyoming
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Arbitration by Shingle Vision in a Whimsical Tale
A boy pleads to arbitrate as a shingle falls and dust rises from a seat of pants and a panstaloons. The text then shifts to a domestic tip on laundry starch and fabric care, praising Starfed starch for crisp, strong finish and better appearance.
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Board of Arbitration
Masked motorist denied by Derbyshire police
A well known personage was stopped by a policeman in Derbyshire who told him to remove his mask. The offender insisted he was not wearing a mask, prompting a brief exchange reported by London Tattler.
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Derbyshire
London /Tattler
Starch and Foot-Ease Ads in City Newspaper
An advertising page touts Defiance Starch as safe for fine fabrics and efficient stiffening, promising less usage per finish. It also promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease as a cure for hot feet with a 25 cent trial pack, urging readers to avoid substitutes and contact Allen S Olmsted in Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
Roy, N. Y
Grimshaw quotes on life and self improvement
A quotation on life as trials and chances to act and grow. The text then advertises Lewis' Single Binder Straight 5c cigar as consistently good, produced by Your dealer or wis' Factory in Peoria Illinois, with a stray remark about girls and cake.
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Grimshaw
Lewis
Peoria
Lewis’ Factory
Self Forgetfulness in Love as Human Ideal
Quotation by Peabody asserts self forgetting in concern for others as central to ideal character and humanity's true end. The remark frames altruism as essential to moral progress and personal virtue.
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Peabody
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