Poultry Industry Faces Marketing, Production Strain in New York
Prof. James B. Rice of the New York State College of Agriculture notes that a surge in poultry production driven by former profits and supplier optimism is not matched by marketing. About five hundred farmers study four poultry courses, with a ratio suggesting more focus on production than marketing.
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James B. Lice
New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
New York State
Rice
Dirty Eggs Expensive to Careless Poultryman
Purdue University expert R Menefee warns dirty eggs cost farmers one to three cents per dozen due to low grade. Key causes include too few nests and hens hiding nests in dirty wet areas. Solutions: provide clean roomy nests, darkened nest areas, prevent roosting in nests, and frequent straw changes.
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R. Menefee
Purdue University
Menefee
Ducks Scatter Eggs Everywhere in Yard and Barnyard
Ducks wander and lay eggs in open areas causing loss to farmers as dogs swine and even ducks eat or destroy many eggs. The advised practice is to confine ducks in a duck house or abandoned barn stall at night and until eight or nine in the morning to ensure all eggs are collected for sale.
Poultry Care Tips From An Old Time Guide
A fragmented old note discusses poultry management including worm remedies, removing male chicks at 4 to 5 weeks, providing early perching space, and ensuring sunlight via glass. mentions demand for fresh duck eggs, breeding ducks under three to four years, and feeding practices for high egg and meat production.
Time to Part Phillips and His Wife
Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Jones discuss a divorce suit with humor about an absent minded husband. The exchange recalls the couple’s reputation and a quip about a piano player and furnace. The second fragment mentions a roadster and a line about steering clear of others' affairs.
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Phillips
Nothing to Flag Her Down
Ardath aged five learns periods mark stops in reading from her mother. A dinner table chat reveals the girl cannot see periods, prompting a lesson on punctuation and pauses.
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Ardath
Laurel species in the United States and mountain laurel facts
The text notes that laurel refers to evergreen shrubs of two genera Kalmia or Rhododendron. Mountain laurel is Rhododendron maximum. The passage also includes an unrelated proverb about believing compliments from a woman.
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United States
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