Fall Selection of Layers Increases Flock Efficiency
USDA guidance urges late summer culling of nonperforming hens to boost egg yield. Test for lay by molt timing and plumage. leg and beak color offer clues. Red comb signals laying. pelvic gap and abdomen looseness indicate production levels. Keep only healthy, productive birds for breeding and future laying stock.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sherlock Holmes
Plymouth Rock
Best Location for a Poultry House
Sunlight and warmth drive success in poultry farming. Choose a south facing site with good natural drainage, preferably on dry sandy or gravelly loam soil or underdrained to stay sanitary. Avoid clay. seek windbreak or hill shelter, gentle south slope, and morning sun if possible.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Most Efficient Hen Flock For Back Yard Keeps Fewer Birds
The article advises flock size depends on space and feed waste. For 20 to 25 hens require at least 25 by 30 feet, or 20 to 30 square feet per bird in limited space. Smaller yards can work with fewer birds, but allocate space per bird accordingly.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry Rearing Tips for Healthy Flocks
Cull the flock selecting vigorous breeds and provide shade. Grow your own poultry feed and supply ample fresh water. Keep the coop clean and well ventilated. Do not crowd growing chicks. Raise young chicks on clean ground away from the main flock. Feed a balanced ration with variety and allow free range if possible.
Banner crops for Texas this year
Texas anticipates a record harvest with 7,176,000 acres yielding about 201,286,900 bushels of corn and 28.05 bushels per acre. Oats total 72,954,000 bushels at 42 bushels per acre. rice 8,476,000 bushels from 227,850 acres. hay 911,400 tons from 651,000 acres. wild hay 265,000 tons. hogs on farms 1,911,000. wool 15,000,000+ pounds. broom corn production down due to early crop destruction.
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Texas
Large Oil Production in Texas Past 11 Months
Houston report from the Oil Industries Committee of the Houston Chamber of Commerce shows 11 months ending September 1 1873 with 2751 oil producers and initial day production totaling 1 290 995 barrels. Texas crude output reached about 69 651 492 barrels. South Texas Houston district along with Louisiana contributed the majority, with Louisiana totals of 2 169 000 northern 13 958 620 and South Texas combined estimated value at 75 000 000 dollars.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Louisiana
Oil Industries Committee
Houston Chamber of Commerce
South Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Tetterine Promises Clear Skin For Southern Women
An advertising note extols Tetterine as a cure for pimples and blotches giving smooth skin that soaps cannot, claiming Southern women know from experience and noting sales by druggists or mail order for 50 cents from Shuptrine Co Savannah Ga. Also a brief proverb about burying the hatchet and sticking to one job.
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Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Trades Union Congress Rejects Direct Action Resolution
In Glasgow the Trades Union Congress rejected a proposal against direct action by a vote of 2255000 to 2086000. The decision comes from a narrowly split session Friday and reflects divided views on strike tactics among delegates.
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Glasgow
Trades Union Congress
Ottawa Parliament Ratifies German Peace Treaty
Ottawa reports the house of commons and senate approved the peace treaty with Germany without delay. The national parliament sent formal notification of ratification to the British government.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Germany
Liberty Bonds Found With Body of Miss Rosie Miller
In Corpus Christi Texas ten thousand dollars in liberty bonds and valuable diamonds were found tied to the body of Miss Rosie Miller of Beeville who was visiting there. Her body was discovered at Portland about six miles from Corpus Christi after being washed by the waves on Wednesday.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Rosie Miller
Beeville
Miss Miller
Portland
Foch Seeks Body of Son Lost in 1914 Ardennes
Marshal Foch has asked the Belgian government to search for his son’s body who was killed in August 1914 in the Belgian Ardennes. A separate note states a balance of $263,000,000 is due the United States from France for cooperative wartime activities.
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Foch
Paris
Marshal Foch
Belgian Ardennes
United States
Washington
France
Junior
Geneudier
Cotton Seed Price Fixed and Suffrage Vote Report
The Farmer's Protective League in Montgomery fixes cotton seed at 80 dollars per ton and endorses cotton at eight cents a pound as set by the American Cotton Association. Also in Montgomery the Alabama House rejects the Susan B. Anthony suffrage amendment by 60 votes to 41.
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Montgomery
Ala
Farmer's Protective League State Executive Board
American Cotton Association
Alabama House of Representatives
Suean B. Anthony
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil for Kidney and Digestive Boost
An old time remedy claims to delay aging by cleansing kidneys and digestive organs. The Gold Medal Haarlem Oil capsules purportedly stimulate kidney action to remove poisons, promising new life and improved vitality with daily use. Money refunded if not effective.
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Haarlem
When a Colt Is a Steer
A British war trade clerk tests export permission for a pedigreed colt to South Africa and asks if the colt is a shorthorn steer. Also satirical lines warn against vermite remedies and joke about a boy’s ride request.
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British War Trade Department
South Africa
The Cult of Fashion at the Theater
A fragmentary theater scene shows a young woman asked for her opinion on a play. The dialogue is garbled with misspellings but hints at critiques of the heroine and stage fashion.
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Firgett
Cure for everything? Catarah Hall ad for Mucous Surfaces cure
An old medical cure claim advertises a $1000 reward for any case not cured by Catarah Hall’s Catarah Medscid. It claims internal action and effectiveness on mucous surfaces and lists J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as endorsers.
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