Salt Remedy Fights Cannibalism in Poultry
Extension expert notes salt addition can curb cannibalism in growing chickens and laying hens. Trials with quail led to proven results. recommended salt level is modest, avoiding toxicity. Modern diets often reduce salt, correlating with rise in cannibalism.
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L. M. Black
Extension Poultryman
New Jersey College of Agriculture
Rutgern University
Harry W. Titus
Ralph B. Nestler
U. S. Department of Agriculture
J. H. Prentice
Ministry of Agriculture For
Northern Ireland
Prentice
Titus
Nestler
Cattle Shock Easily In Rainy Weather
Professor John E. Nicholas of Pennsylvania State urges farmers to set electric fence controllers to minimal charge during wet weather to protect cattle like Old Bossy. He notes trained animals may avoid wires, but warns against homemade controllers and promotes battery types for safety.
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John E. Nicholas
Pennsylvania State College
Nicholas
Weed control with chlorates and spray methods
Chlorates are the most effective weed killer among chemicals used. Spraying a chlorate solution on weeds is the common method, with lawns treated by dilute solutions for shallow-rooted weeds. A third method scatters dry sodium chlorate in late autumn before soil freezes for certain perennials.
Modern incubators rival natural hatching in chicks
A study by the International Baby Chick Association shows over 65 percent of American chicks are incubated by machines. The association says modern incubators hatch as efficiently as the best natural mother, reducing reliance on maternal care in poultry.
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International Baby Chick Association
Chick Association
Atlantic Base Network Maps U S British Sphere in Caribbean
A National Geographic bulletin details U S and British naval and air bases stretching from Newfoundland to British Guiana, tracing key locations in Bermuda Jamaica Trinidad Antigua St Lucia and related strategic distances and roles for Atlantic and Caribbean operations. Bermuda Jamaica and Trinidad emerge as pivotal hubs with notable resources and proximity to the Panama Canal.
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Norton Phillips
Union
Washington
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
United States
Great Britain
Marquess of Lothian
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Bahamas
Jamaica
Trinidad
British Guiana
St. Lucia
Antigua
National Geographic Society
South America
The
Bulletin
Canada
Gulf of St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence River
Botwood
England
Ireland
Greenland
Portugal
Azores Islands
Bahama Islands
Duke of Windsor
Florida
Hispaniola
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Bimini
Miami
San Salvador
Watling Island
Cuba
Panama Canal
Abe
Kingston
Caribbean Airlines
Venezuela
Windward
Leeward Islands
Caribbean
Africa
France
Britain
Canal
South Atlantic
Natal
Brazil
Georgetown
Puerto Rico
Guadaloupe
Rest in Bed Important in Influenza Care
Dr James W Barton notes from 1918 19 flu era that early bed rest reduced complications and deaths more than drug regimens. He cites hospital-based observations and a Cincinnati study showing rest with fluids and light diet led to shorter stays and fewer pneumonia and broncho pneumonia cases.
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Alfred M. Glazer
Cincinnati
Ohio State Medical Journal
Prevention of Dementia Precox Warning for Parents Teachers and Physicians
The article from Clinics of North America stresses early prevention of dementia precox in children and young adults. It urges identifying early signs such as “good” or “reserved” behavior and advises parents to avoid favoring any child while emphasizing group games to foster social interaction and give and take in play.
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Edward A. Strecker
Francis J. Braceland
Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
North America
Tax Commission Proposes Budget For Rearmament
Chicago report: National Consumers Tax Commission proposes a billion-dollar yearly rearmament plan funded by local efficiency gains, claiming no net cost to taxpayers. President Melville Mucklestone says eliminating waste could offset 994.4 million raised by the national defense act, with local units cutting 10 to 20 percent of local tax bills while preserving essential services.
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Chicago
United States
National Consumers Tax Commission
Melville Mucklestone
NCTC
Mucklestone
Export-Import Bank Authorized to Loan Half-Billion Dollars
The Export-Import Bank, extended to 1947 with a $500 million loan authorization, operates without physical offices and uses private American banks to finance and service loans. Since 1934 it has lent about $437 million abroad, advanced $160 million, and collected $61.5 million, aiding U S exporters to compete globally.
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Washington
Congress
United States Export- Import Bank
Warren Lee Pierson
United States
Government Seeks Oil For Delicate Machines
TACOMA WASH Although a rising demand for lubricants for aeronautical instruments watches and delicate mechanisms is reducing fish oil supplies a government agency reports a potential source in beluga oil from white whales near Cook Inlet 15 miles from Anchorage Alaska Identified as suitable lubricant by officials the find could ease shortages for precision equipment.
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Tacoma
Wash
Cook Inlet
Anchorage
Alaska
Question Box: Causes of Ringworm and Arthritis Links
Q A ringworm infection on the head or face is caused by a vegetable parasite and is treated with preparations to kill it. Q Arthritis may be influenced by diet with a lack of vitamin B1 cited as a potential cause or partial cause foods rich in B1 include liver bacon leafy greens buttermilk yeast and peanuts.
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America
Atlantic
Panama Canal Zone
Nwfounland
Cape Hatteras
N. C
West Indies
Great Sound
Lothian
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Cape . Hatteras Atlantic Ocean
James W. Barton
Western Newspaper Union
Today's Health Column
Dr. Barton
Tax Commission
Warren L. Pierson
Ocer
Ree Ellery Channing
NESCO
Ror Enameling Crt) Stamping Company
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