Average Cost Of Hen Feed And Hatch Results
Washington experiment station records show average feed costs of 1.50 per hen yearly for general breeds and 1.35 for Leghorns and Anconas. Egg production costs run about 16 cents per dozen. Incubation data: 2,360 chicks hatched from 3,000 eggs. brooding losses were 8 percent. Eggs weighing 24 to 27 ounces per dozen yielded the healthiest chicks. Three lots of White Leghorn pullets tested grain supplements. totals show feed costs 26.40, 23.00, 23.60 with eggs laid 2,975, 2,974, 2,574 and weight gains 27, 32, 17 pounds. Fertility and chick raise varied by lot.
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Washington Experiment Station
Orpingtons
Plymouth Rocks
Langshans
Local Notes and Visits Highlight Rural Indiana Life
Several residents, including Miss Mary Lewise Freesoau and Bert Philipps, gathered with relatives and attended a chautauqua in Oden. Community members, such as Mrs. Arnold Irwin and Mrs. T. Annick, hosted and visited kin across Vincennes, Terre Haute, and Linton, with neighbors like Harry Edimondsen and James B. Cavlor socializing during weekend trips.
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Mary Lewise Freesoau
Arthur Dillon
Air and Airs
Charlies FH. Ross
Sirs
Dro McG
Porter
Fanil
T. Annick
Daushier
Elizabeth
Air
Arnott Irwin
James B. Cavlor
Hazelle Irwin
Hazelle Johnson
Mary Louise Freeman
Oden
Balance Wheel Vibrates 300 Times a Minute in Watches
The balance wheel of a watch vibrates 300 times a minute, 422,000 times a year. Each vibration yields about 114 revolutions, so the shaft it turns completes 224,520,600,500 revolutions in its bearings annually.
Geologists Study Hawaiian Lava Flows
The United States Geological Survey studies Hawaiian lava flows highlighting how all main islands formed by eruptions from deep sea sources. The research emphasizes gradual buildup of the island chain through repeated volcanic discharges.
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United States Geological Survey
Blasts Increase Rock Breakage by Simultaneous Charges
A report states that firing a number of blasts simultaneously yields about 25 percent greater rock breakup than firing blasts singly. The finding highlights efficiency gains in blasting operations and blast interaction effects.
Saving Platinum Through Pt Welding Method
England scientists unveil a welding process to join platinum components reducing overall platinum use in precision instruments. The technique aims to cut material costs while maintaining performance criteria for research devices and sensors.
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England
Beauty of Work Reflects Our Attitude Toward Labor
A excerpted reflection on labor compares approaching work as an enemy to varnish before night or welcoming it at sunrise as a friendly companion. The piece, attributed to Lucy Larcom via Christian Intelligencer, emphasizes the day’s value and fatigue.
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Lucy Larcom
Christian Intelligencer
Monument of Skulls at Nish Marks Turkish Victory
A 1809 Turkish victory over Serbs left a rough tower at Nish made of rocks and Serb skulls. About 1,200 skulls were used. all but one have been removed by curious visitors who extracted the skulls from the cement.
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Nish
Mount Washington's record cold and fierce winds described
Mount Washington is noted for the lowest temperatures and the highest winds recorded. The summit remains a frigid outpost, a small Arctic enclave within the temperate zone for much of the year.
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Mount Washington
Census by Ten-Household Masters in Ancient China
The Chinese census method involved counting by the oldest head of every ten households who recorded the families and sent a list to the imperial tax house for taxation purposes. This annual practice organized population data through local leaders and centralized administration.
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China
Not Altogether to Blame and the Magnet in Surgery
A courtroom exchange over wait times leads to rebuke from a judge. The article discusses magnets in surgery, noting their new role in extracting metal fragments from iron and steel workers and their use in lifting heavy weights as a noted engineering practice.
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Iroa
Steel
Phrase on love and appetite through history
The saying The shortest road to a man s heart is through his stomach is discussed as a long standing idea. The text argues humor masks no reflection on masculinity and links good nourishment to better disposition and kindness.
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