Breeding and Rearing Pure Bred Fowl For Profitable Poultry
Guidance on starting pure bred flocks, selecting breeding pens, and managing incubation. It covers breeding stock, egg handling, pen layout, equipment like incubators, temperature control, and chick rearing for profitable poultry farming. Key tips include buying fresh eggs from reliable breeders, using a breeding pen of thirteen hens and one male, and maintaining proper feed, housing, and moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eges
Ueder
Concrete Silos Built From Hollow Blocks Demonstrated
An article from the Mrowter's Gazette describes planning and construction of two hollow concrete block silos, twenty four feet in diameter and thirty feet high. It covers block formation, foundation mix, drying, pea vine packing, water drainage, and compares costs with stave silos, noting excellent preservation of silage and steady long term upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovis Ellis
S. Gazette
Chiengos LE Haves
Faults In Brooding Breeding Advice
Breeders should not ignore faults in horses but study them to select matings that strengthen qualities or rectify deficiencies. Eliminate undesirable traits over generations by careful pairing. Never mate a mare weak in a quality with a stallion weak in the same quality.
Lincoln Rams Set High Auction Boosts Prices
At Henry Dudding's Lincoln sale in England, forty eight ewes rams averaged about £81 to £422 in dollars. One ram from Nogal sold for around £2,000, with seven others selling between £100 and £600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Henry Dudding
Lincolns
England
Wloner
Nogal
Coo Gainens
Morgans and Horse Breeding Advice for Mortgages and Education
A column extols Morgan horses helping pay mortgages and educate boys, noting strong demand and high prices. Advice covers selecting mares over stallions, the importance of feminine beauty and muscle, and breeding from well-developed dams to avoid degeneration, stressing the mare’s role in foal vitality and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greain
Aevensary
Elre
Alam
la Tinn
Work Horse Do’s and Don’ts for Better Plowing
Practical notes warn against rough handling and overworking a horse. It advises proper saddle fit, salve for shoulder sores, padded relief, and keeping the animal away from stagnant water. Emphasizes generous, clean water and rest to maintain strength for farming tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torses
Kemien
Stock Varieties And Rollercoaster Horse Tales From The Plains
A collage of horse lore from the West notes Rocky Mountain prehistoric horses as potential ancestors, cites Heather Bloom jumper with a high fence record and a fatal shooting after injuries, and describes bone fide topics like cattle feed racks and arsenic toning of racehorses. It also mentions a sensational London sale for brood mare Flair and discuss of racing stables in Yonkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Central Asia
de Pra
Morse
Heatherbloom
Howard Willetts
White Plains
N.C
Tfeatherbloom
Chicago
AL. Bedwell
Grand Junction
Denver
Empire City
Yonkers
N.Y
Arsenio
Bedwell
Tatternall's
London
Flair
Bir
Dante Cooper
Lanlecha
Weighing and Testing Cows to Weed Unprofitable Stock
In a Canadian factory meeting a speaker discusses cow profits from weighing and testing milk yield. Three men’ s names are posted showing $7, $10, and $17 per cow, highlighting the need to cull poor performers and keep good cows based on results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felow
Horse Care and Weaning Timing for Strong Colts
Advice on colt feeding and handling to prevent underfeeding and misfit development. Emphasizes gradual introduction to grass, balanced concentrated and bulk foods, constipation remedies, and careful shaping from birth. Also covers lamb care in England and tips for improving county fair stock displays.
Goodlettsville Lamb and Wool Club marks years of activity
About thirty years ago at ao Attie town near Nashville the Goodlettsville Lamb and Wool club formed and has run since. It currently has fifty members and markets around 2,000 lambs annually. The 1907 draft arrived June 20 at 6.5 cents per pound, and 1908 delivery occurred May 26 at 5.5 cents per pound, higher than neighboring farmers outside the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AY Lamb Club
Ao Attietown
Selection of Sheep For breeding and foundation stock
The farmer should define the breeding objective before starting sheep. Choose Merino for wool or a larger breed for mutton, or crossbreed for both. Start small and proceed cautiously, never rush the process.
Cockfighting paraphernalia and poultry market notes
The article describes a famous cockfighting paraphernalia factory in Indiana, naming artificial spurs and related tools, and explains terms such as soul searchers and Jaggers. It also covers Pennsylvania poultry production, black swan eggs in New York, and observations on fowl care, canaries, grain adulteration, and a fatal Indiana poultryman incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Soul Searchers
Jaggers
Pennsylvania
Central Park
New York
Canaries
United States
Begion
Baltimore
State Department
Posley
Dusting Poultry to Kill Lice and Game Breeding Boom
A historical column offers detailed poultry care on dusting hens with powders to combat lice, warns against harmful homemade mixes, and describes proper handling. It then discusses the Thoroughbred Game, its history, and a movement to standardize the breed, noting cultural sensitivities and controversy around cockfighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eogker
American Poultry Association
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Regina
Tihator
Aiys
Hampshires
Hampshire
Dudosarg
Jessymine
ME Barnetz
Ples Gy
China
Pompeii
Rome
Greece
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