Segregating the Flock Affects Summer Poultry Yields
New York State College of Agriculture Ithaca poultry workers advocate separating hens by age and returning them to laying facilities after a six to eight week rest. Regular 15 day selections begin mid August with August 15 as a marker to improve egg size and prepare for winter laying. breeders are kept back until spring.
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New York State College’ of Agriculture
Ithaca
Rh. C. Ogle
Roup in Poultry During Bad Weather Is Serious
Roup appears in flocks during bad weather caused by drafts dampness and filth. Signs include swollen heads closed eyes hoarse breathing sneezing and wasting. Contagious forms emit a foul odor and some roup has no cure. Remedies include turpentine and oil anointed on head and face and potassium chlorate or permanganate in drinking water.
Breeding Up Hen Flock for Higher Production
A. G. Lunn of Oregon Agricultural College explains how trap nesting and selective breeding raised flock egg production from about 100 eggs per hen to 200 eggs and then 300 eggs, emphasizing vigor, fertility, hatchability, and growth in the flock.
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Oregon
G. Lunn
Oregon Agricultural College
Molting Hens Need Extra Protein and Phosphorus
The article advises breeders to provide hens with a large supply of protein and phosphorus during molt to support feather production. Without proper nutrients the molting period can extend two to three months longer than normal and delay resume of laying into the next spring.
Women of Middle Age Praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
A collection of testimonials from women across Illinois and Pennsylvania praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. Letters from Mrs Abbie Harvey, Mia Kate Mc, and Mrs Louisa Brand recount improved nerves, energy, and ability to work. Over 100000 canvass replies show widespread benefit. sold by druggists nationwide.
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Louisville
Minois
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Mia
Kate Mc
Illinois
Frankford
Pennsylvania
Lydia E. Pinkham
Abbie Harvey
Leonard St
Frankford, Pa
Carlisle
Ilinois
Lydia S. Pinkham
Louisa B, Brand
Fairfax Street
Carlyle
Enumerating Them in Rumpus Ridge
A Kansas City Star excerpt shows a motorist counting children in the Rumpus Ridge region with a playful exchange. Gap Johnson, the parent, leads the counting while a lady comments on the scene and asks for the total.
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Rumpus Ridge
Gap Johnson
Kansas City Star
Calling Names in Crimson Gulch Dialogue
Cactus Joe dismisses train crew rumors while noting widespread talk of punishing those who profit from freight rates. The exchange frames a harsh frontier mood about crime and justice in the area.
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Crimson Gulch
Cactus Joe
Copper Roof of Christchurch In Philadelphia Since 1751
The copper roof of Christchurch in Philadelphia was laid in 1751 and remains in perfect condition without ever being painted or repaired. The enduring roof stands as a rare architectural survivor from colonial times.
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Christchurch
Philadelphia
No headline found in economy proverb fragment
A reflective line argues that economy paradoxically aids stinginess and that seeking pineapples on a pine tree yields no fruit, illustrating misapplied search or resources.
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