Warner Brothers plans Seeing Eye dog film in star studded package
Warner Brothers plans a dog loving musical feature tied to The Seeing Eye school in Morristown New Jersey. The Ritz Brothers Alice Faye and others join in, with Gertrude Niesen rising as a screen singer and Betty Jaynes later replaced by Suzanne Larson as a child musical discovery. The piece notes other studio moves and star gossip from Hollywood.
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Warner Brothers
Morristown
N. J
Eustis
Switzerland
Boston
Ritz Brothers
Twentieth Century- Fox
Brother Jim
Alice Faye
Tony Martin
Don Ameche
Gertrude Niesen
Jimmy McHugh
Harold Adamson
Hollywood
Producers
Motion Picture
Betty Jaynes
Bing Crosby
Metro- Goldwyn - Mayer
Suzanne Larson
Vitamin G essential for chick growth and egg hatchability
Poultry scientists from the New York State College of Agriculture report that vitamin G in hens’ diet determines the vitamin G content of eggs, affecting hatchability and egg production. Chicks need more vitamin G for growth, while higher egg coloration signals richer dietary vitamin G intake.
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New York State College of Agriculture
WNY
Large End Up Best to Save Hatching Eggs
Berley Winton of the Bureau of Animal Industry explains packing hatching eggs large end up to protect the inner membranes and air cells. Research shows eggs with normal air cells hatch better. vibration should be avoided and storage kept at 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit in frostproof cellars or basements.
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Berley Winton
Bureau of Animal Industry
Winton
National Agricultural Research Center
Beltsville
Cornish Chickens Varieties and Hardiness
The article lists three Cornish chicken varieties dark white and white laced reds stating the dark type is preferred. It notes the dark Cornish is hardy fast growing and competitive to maturity though breeders must follow sanitation rules. It adds the breed consumes about one third less feed than other large type chickens.
Exterminating Lice in Chickens Suggested Methods
A Wallaces' Farmer writer recommends lice control by applying small pinches of sodium fluoride to the neck wings back and vent of birds. Another method advises painting a 40 percent nicotine sulphate solution on roosts about thirty minutes before roosting. The poultry house should be tightly closed and all birds on the roost.
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Wallaces
Tom Barron Leghorns strain origin and status
The Tom Barron strain of Leghorns, developed in England, gained notice in the United States for large size and beefy combs and reputed strong laying. The Pacific Rural Press notes we are years past the original fame and sellers are likely offering birds generations removed from the original stock.
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Tom Barron
England
United States
Barron
Pacific
Overcoming Tuberculosis and Nutritional Defenses
A historic overview notes tuberculosis diagnosis via chest X rays and shows death rates at a historic low. It explains treatment as fresh air rest and nutritious food plus gradually increasing light exercise. It details scurvy from vitamin C deficiency and iron and calcium needs for anemia and bone health with vitamin rich foods and iron rich diets.
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North America
Cattle Gain on Roughage With Limited Grain
Cattle feeders with scarce grain report thin cattle gain cheaply and quickly on well balanced roughage. Calves with little grain gain about 10 pounds daily, while larger cattle on silage plus 3-4 pounds daily of cottonseed meal show good gains. Legume hay reduces needed cottonseed meal. soybean oil meal offers a preferred alternative.
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E. T. Robbins
University of Illinois
WNU
Extension Service
The
Agricultural College
Proper Care of Harness Will Lengthen Durability
A Wallaces' Farmer writer advises thorough harness care to extend durability. Wash with tepid water and neutral soap, scrub grease, rinse, then air dry before oiling while damp. Use neatsfoot or castor oil or wool grease, apply liberally to work harness, heat aids absorption, then wipe excess. Avoid greasing to oily or darkened leather.
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Wallaces
First to Grow Timothy in Early America
Historians attribute timothy grass to John Herd of New Hampshire around 1717 along the Piscataqua between Portsmouth and Dover. Timothy Hansen later brought the crop to Maryland from New England, though not the first producer, his name endures in the term Herds Grass in parts of New England and New Hampshire.
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Timothy
United States
John Herd
Piscataqua River
Portsmouth
Dover
New Hampshire
England
Heard
Dairyman
Timothy Hansen
Maryland
New England
Hansen
Agricultural hints for farm management and crops
Advice on grazing woodlands benefits rolling pastures in spring. Horses need some grain daily for spring condition. Set strawberry plants in early spring after ground prep. US market vegetable acreage rose from 587000 in 1919 to 1 48000 acres in 1636. Hemlock suggested as native substitute for chestnut in rough farm construction. Manure on wheat before clover or alfalfa seeding adds plant food and conserves moisture.
Household Hacks and Simple Food Tips From Old Times
A listing of practical tips includes protecting buttonholes on knit underwear, treating new hot water bottles with glycerine, flour in frying fat to prevent eggs sticking, potato rubbing to remove stains, and salmon in cream sauce with rice nests. Also covers shoe care for patent leather, lemon juice in boiling old potatoes, home salted nuts, shrinking piping cord, and preventing puddings from sticking with greaseproof paper.
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Paramount
United Artists
Fernand Gravet
Charles Boyer
Freddie Bartholomew
Kipling
Franchot Tone
Virginia Bruce
Anthony Adverse
Paris
Napoleon
Gloria Swanson
Deanna Durbin
Western Newspaper Union
Leghorns
Dr. Barton
Eran
Buck
Grape-Nuts Cowboy
Gribbin
Billy
Grib
Red
Buck Jones
Generel Feeds
Idonit
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