Washington Sees Roiling Debate On Court Picks And Tariff Plan
Remarks by Senator Robinson trigger Wall Street excitement and White House worry about timing of adjournment. The piece notes possible Supreme Court expansion if Justice McReynolds retires, Robinson's path to the high court, and the President's tariff and reciprocal trade proposals amid AAA concerns and liquor capacity surpluses.
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Washington
Joe Robinson
Wall Street
Weaver
AAA
Robinson
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice McReynolds
Tennessee
Minnesota
New York
High Court
Brain Trust
Hughes
Senate
Roosevelt
America
Meat Scrap and Tankage Boost Egg Yields in Poultry Diets
University of Tennessee extension poultryman A J Chadwell notes high protein concentrates such as meat scrap or tankage are needed with grain to maximize egg production. Tests show 20 percent meat scrap often yields best results, with milk as another strong protein source though requiring high volumes. A recommended laying ration combines mash and grain with meat meal and shell.
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A. J. Chadwell
University of Tennessee Extension Poultryman
Kentucky
Hens That Do Not Go Broody Beneficial for Breeders
In flocks of Rhode Island Reds Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes some hens go broody while others do not. Studies at Beltsville Md show broody pullets lay about 180 eggs in year one versus 205 for non broody pullets. Broodiness is hereditary and culling broody hens reduces broodiness over time.
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Rhode Island
Plymouth Rocks
Wyandottes
United States Animal Husbandry Experiment Farm
Beltsville
Department of Agriculture
Feed Grain for Hoppers in Laying Hens
The theory that hens must scratch for feed is challenged by tests in laying batteries showing hens in close confinement still perform well. Eastern experiment stations report grains and mash fed in self feeders yield good results.
Poultry Breeding and Care Tips In Aged Agricultural Roundup
Practical notes on poultry care cover breeding ratios of five roosters per hundred hens, alfalfa quality, oyster shell in hens, sun and ventilation, and window repairs. It cites government tests refuting lower egg quality with more eggs, records of geese living to thirty and laying eleven eggs in year thirty, tobacco feeding to control parasites, and roosting challenges with chicks along with feeding principles and response to egg production changes.
Cap and Bells
A humorous exchange centers on a duck and feathers left on it, as a border quip about cooking and the feathering remark. The London humor piece shows a wife’s anniversary gift idea versus a husband’s safe razor response from Montreal.
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London
Montreal Gazette
Stretching It With an Aberdeen Banter
A Montreal Star quip captures a trade banter between a commercial traveler and an Aberdeen shopkeeper. The Scot resists further elastic demand saying he cannot measure a yard without the material snapping.
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Aberdeen
Montreal Star
Through High School in Five Years to Business Hours
An old friend's greeting to a father prompts, “Your son must be quite a man by now.” The father replies that Fle is doing well, finishing high school in five years and college in six, and now learning to preserve his pencil during business hours.
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Fle
Bills Docked at First of Month Jokes
A humorous exchange about bills arriving on the first of the month highlights common money worries and lighthearted banter between speakers. One notes their bills always appear on time while another chides with a playful sigh.
Ferry's Pure Bred Vegetable Seeds Ad Offer
Local dealer promotes Ferry's Pure Bred Vegetable Seeds at five cents for two packages, an advance sale price highlighted in a brief ad.
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Ferry
Notable Reception Highlights Absentees Draw Comment
Miss Cayenne recalls a reception noted for distinguished attendees and notable absentees. The event attracted attention due to who attended and who was conspicuously missing.
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Miss Cayenne
Picnic Defined Izzard How to Define a Picnic
The quip redefines picnics as days to meet ants bugs worms mosquitoes chiggers sand fleas and poison ivy. The tongue in cheek note appears in Watch Finder Magazine.
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Izzard
Watchfinder Magazine
Office furnishings insured or not told by travelers beacon
A brief quip about insuring office furnishings prompts the line that everyone watches the clock. The Travelers Beacon caption hints at skepticism over coverage and timekeeping.
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Beacon
Sweet and Thirty Opinion on Thirty for a Woman Writer
The Boston Transcript notes a female novelist finds thirty a nice age for a woman and adds that it is even better if she is forty. The remark frames age with wit and literary charm.
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Boston Transcript
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