Night Siege at Yorick Castle Ends with Escape
John Spencer recalls a dark duel with Pharaoh in Yorick Castle. He stalks through a candlelit chamber, fells his foe, frees Helena with Sabre’s aid, and escapes through the fireplace to reach Plumage as Helena’s peril ends with her rescue and a dramatic pursuit.
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Rush
Pharaoh
Helena
Ramparts
Dewdrop
Bugle
Yorick
Geoffrey
Sabre
John Spencer
Elena
Bailey
John
Wallah
Heroes of the Southwest and News Bits From the Editor
A nostalgic tour of notorious gunmen and their era contrasts with satirical notes on pests and political theater. The writer sketches Pat Garrett John Wesley Hardin and Billy the Kid, then shifts to locusts caterpillars and pests, and ends with praise for Senator Albin Barkley as Democratic keynoter and political jabs from WNU Service.
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Allup
N. M
Pat Garrett
John Wesley Hardin
Hollidny
Billy the Kid
Midwest
Seaboard
Ontario
North Woods
California
Albin W. Barkley
Jeff Davis
W. J. Bryan
al Smith
Irvin
Cobb
WNU
Potatoes Traced To Ancient Peruvian Cultivation
Archaeologists note that potatoes were first grown in Peru over two millennia ago marking early domestication and agricultural spread.
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Peru
Handling of Eggs Always Important
Egg quality hinges on proper handling. Cool eggs quickly after laying and store at 55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove broody hens, collect eggs twice daily, and use clean baskets. Maintain clean storage, egg cases, fillers, and fins. Market eggs at least twice a week.
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J C. Taylor
Extension Poultryman
New Jersey College of Agriculture
WNU Service
Eggs Second Only to Milk in Diet Says Nutritionist
Mass State College extension nutritionist Miss May Foley says eggs pack iron phosphorus and minerals besides protein fat and vitamins making them the second most valuable single food after milk. One egg a day for children and four eggs weekly for adults are recommended, as eggs are low in price and easy to digest when cooked slowly.
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May HE. Foley
Massachusetts State College
Avoid Crowding Chicks In Poultry House
Purdue extension poultryman Leon Todd warns against crowding chicks in one house or pen. He advises no more than 300 chicks per house, noting a 10 by 12 foot space yields about 270 survivors and about 135 pullets after cockerels are sold.
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Leon Todd
Extension Poultryman
Purdue University
Purdue
Seaweed diet boosts iodine in eggs and milk at Cornell
Cornell researchers fed hens seaweed and sea spinach rich in iodine to combat goitre. Eggs from these hens contained 500 times more iodine than ordinary eggs and cows fed similarly showed higher iodine levels in milk, suggesting benefits beyond poultry.
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Cornell University
Stop Laying If Moved Geese Are Sensitive Birds
Geese resist changes in quarters and will often refuse to lay after being moved during laying. Unlike chickens turkeys or ducks which resume production within days, geese may stop laying entirely for an extended period with only occasional eggs produced.
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Jay
Begin Culling Early in Poultry Flocks
North Carolina State College authority advises starting culling with baby chicks. Destroy crippled and weak chicks after hatching to prevent colds pox or disease spread. Then monitor for slow developing stunted birds and underdeveloped pullets and cockerels.
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North Carolina State College
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