Improved Poultry Houses Meet Much Favor
A Colorado extension poultryman says shed type poultry houses are safest and most economical for Colorado conditions. The bulletin recommends concrete floors raised above ground, sunlit fronts with muslin coverings, and 20 to 24 foot deep houses with specific wall heights for warmth and dryness.
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Calorado
Ulf Ford
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Too Much Mineral for Chickens Is Mistake
University of Illinois tests show excess minerals hinder growth in chicks. One group fed a diet with 2 parts steamed bonemeal and 2 parts ground limestone reached 233 grams at six weeks, while replacing bonemeal with 4 parts reduced weight to 212 grams and further limestone increased weight to 187 grams.
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L. BE. Card
University of Ilinois
Dependable Source of Income in Choice Hens
In the Middle West poultry and egg prices have remained firm while other farm products declined. Farmers see a standard bred, high producing flock as a dependable income source and a favorable farm activity.
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Poultry Facts and Hygiene Tips for Chickens
Last year poultry production runs high with eggs laid every minute and clean practices boosting chick numbers and profits. Sanitation saves lives, avoid washing eggs, nest plenty, keep hen houses clean, and manage egg handling to prevent dirt. Lice thrive in heat, nicotine-sulphate on perches may curb them. post mortems reveal parasites. Coccidiosis resists drugs. treat symptoms with a heavy milk diet. Thanksgiving turkeys may be underdressed due to late maturity and sizing, requiring careful feeding.
Shift Rumors Surround Milwaukee Ball Club Move
Florence Ellifies, owner of the Milwaukee American Association club, plans to shift its home port to Chicago's West side. The St. Louis Browns, an American League team, are said to consider Milwaukee as a potential home ground per a persistent report.
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Florence Ellifies
Milwaukee American Association
Chicago
St. Louis Browns
Milwaukee
Wedding Day Assault and Divorce Threats Reported
A bride Molly Giltirex was allegedly attacked by her husband in a hotel lobby before witnesses on her wedding day. The event prompted divorce proceedings and claims of alimony as a crowd looked on.
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Molly Giltirex
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Increase Grain in Dairy Ration During Dry Pasture
Deputy Colorado dairy commissioner John Toliver urges farmers to raise grain rations for dairy cows when pasture dries. He notes cows need 12 to 30 gallons of water daily and suggests a grain mix of oats, bran, and barley chop with possible cottonseed meal.
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John Toliver
Colorado
Tolliver
Toliver
Prevent Cowpox Spread by Careful Treatment
Cowpox should clear in about 20 days. Isolate affected cows and have them milked by a person who does not handle healthy cattle. Keep stalls clean, wash hands, and immerse sore teats in hot water twice daily for five minutes, then dry and apply boric acid and bismuth subnitrate paste in castor oil. If health declines, apply iodine ointment. Sterilize milking tubes for 15 minutes before use.
Dairy Notes on Calves Cows Feed Grain and Silage Use
Dairy notes emphasize fat lamb born calves ready for pasture next spring and the need to keep only the best cows when dairy prices are low. Proper manure removal, balancing protein in roughage, and well-constructed grain rations are advised. Silage is fed for its succulence but low protein. supplement with alfalfa hay or high-protein grains.
Castoria promises gentle relief for babies and colic
Castoria is advertised as a pure vegetable preparation to soothe a fretful baby. It claims to calm feverish spells, crying and sleeplessness, with a note to check symptoms like diarrhea and to consult a physician if relief is not prompt.
London’s Theme House To Be Europe’s Largest Hotel
London plans a new Theme House that will become Europe’s largest hotel with 2 000 rooms and baths. It aims to be the world’s biggest commercial building outside the United States and features innovatively many baths for guests.
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London
New Themes House
Europe
America
Mail, Stamps, and Blues Singers Clash in Verse
Two blues singers argue about mail and stamps. The first sarcastically asks if the other saw a letter and notes its fifty letters. The second replies wishing to afford even a dollar’s worth of stamps for each song line.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Horton Jones
48Th Street
Union City
N. J
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Reminder
An advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a universal sweetener and stomach relief. It claims it neutralizes acid, soothes children and adults, and endorses physicians. The message notes Phillips is a US registered trademark of the Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co. and its predecessor dating to 1875.
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Magnesia
U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips Sloca
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