Chicken Manure Rich Fertilizer From Poultry Byproducts
An agricultural note explains using chicken manure as a source of organic matter in mixed fertilizers. A tested formula combines 1100 lb chicken manure, 600 lb acid phosphate, 200 lb nitrate of soda, and 100 lb potash. A corn crop yielded 46 bushels per acre with this mix, and ensilage corn reached ten tons per acre. dry storage and proper mixing timing are essential.
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Pr H B Mann
Agronomist
North Carolina
WNL Service
State College
Lights for Turkeys Are Demonstrated in Kansas
Kansas experiment station reports using morping lights to boost early turkey egg production in 1933. Breeders were moved to a laying house on December 1 and kept from outside until the breeding season. A 50 watt bulb in a 15 by 15 feet compartment provided adequate light.
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Kansas Experiment Station
Sunshine prevents rickets in chicks study
Dr L F Card of the University of Illinois notes that ten minutes daily direct sunshine in spring, with a complete diet minus the antirachitic factor, prevents rickets in chicks. An Ithaca New York experiment determined the minimum daily exposure needed, marking Ithaca as one of the sunniest U S areas.
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L. F. Card
University of Ilinois
Ithaca
N. Y
United States
Separate Turkeys and Chickens Advice From a Farm Page
The article argues against keeping turkeys and chickens apart. It states the real danger is cecal worm carried by farm birds, an intermediate host for Slackhead germ, and emphasizes preventing poult contact with the worm. It notes that if chickens were worm free, cohabitation would be safe.
Poultry Facts and Egg Laying in Home Flocks
Poultry tips include substituting bran and flour raffings for two pounds of wheat in rations. A rooster influences chicks of 12 hens, making the rooster a large part of the flock. High summer heat lowers egg size. Colored tights used to candle eggs. candling with green or blue light reveals contents. Eye laying ability is inherited. In Pineland New Jersey a plate egg laying contest saw one pen average 258 eggs per bird and another 121 eggs under similar care.
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Walker
Will Golde
Trof
Stexford
Guy Tugwell
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Tugwell
Civilian Conservation Corpu
Pineland
N. J
Little Peace in Noisy Household
A discussion on keeping home life calm by limiting disruptive noises in daily routines. It notes city and country contrasts, urges quieter door closings and radiator operations, and suggests mindful kitchen practices to reduce nerve jangling clatter and avoid waking neighbors or causing damage.
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Dell Syndicate
Whnu Bervies
Rash Disfigures Face Finds Relief with Cuticura
Herbert B from Vintondale Pennsylvania reported a severe facial rash that burned and itched until using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After trying various soaps he ordered a free sample and then bought more, noting the rash disappeared after one cake of soap and one bar of ointment.
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Herbert B&b
Skyles
R. D
Vintondale
Talent
Potter Drug & Chemical Orp
Malden
Mass
Adv
Oregon Farm Catalog Free Postage Information
Catalog offers reliable information on land stamps and postage details. It lists persons from Europe and Oceania, with emphasis on rural land listings and farming supplies, presented in a regional trade notice tone.
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Qregon Farm
Paesons CO
Eurene
Ocezon
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