Early Chicks Profitable From Hatch to Two Months
USDA guidance notes early hatched chicks yield higher profits whether for laying or meat. Practical steps include ready brooder houses with stove heat, 150 feet apart, 10 by 14 foot colony houses, wire corner nets, and staggered feeding starting after 36 to 48 hours. Feeding progresses from scarce meals to a four to five daily routine with mixed feeds, oats, bran, cornmeal, and milk options, advancing to coarser grain by one month and wheat and cracked corn by two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Brodder
Good Demand for Higher Grades of Beef Cattle
Cattle feeders finishing in grain for market fared well last year. USDA notes weights from 1200 to 1350 pounds showed prices about 17 percent above range cattle before the war and about 86 percent above in 1922. Good to prime cattle rose from 50 percent above feeders to around 70 percent by September 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Poison film explains pest poisons and safety for farmers
A U.S. Department of Agriculture education film titled Poison shows how farmers use insecticides and fungicides, how the insecticide and fungicide board tests products, and how fake materials are seized and punished. The film warns against untested poisons and promotes trusted articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insecticide and Fungicide Board
United States Department of Agriculture
Educational Film Service
Department
Planting Soy Beans With Corn Fends Off Chinch Bugs
In regions where chinch bugs are present, planting soy beans with corn is advised. The beans and other low growing, ground shaded crops keep the soil damp and deter chinch bug invasions.
Slogans for the livestock man and early pasture tips
Farmers hear two old slogans Weed or get fooled and Keep the best, sell the rest. Emphasis on ready spray gear and working valves. Big farm dealers favor co operatives while farmers push the idea. Start grass early deems strong. early pasturing hurts. Sweet clover rises to lead alfalfa in Ohio. Spraying peach leaf curl should begin as buds swell. Hog sanitation debate notes hogs roll in mud as children might.
Iowa State College Girls Organize Agricultural Club
A new college girls club at Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts formed from former 4-H farm boys and girls groups. Members assist at the short course, host visitors, guide campus tours, and welcome new club girls. The club meets quarterly for dinner and planning. 4-H clubs aim to train head hands health and heart through practical farming and home making activities.
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Iowa State College Girls
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Iowa College
College Club
Chibs
Importing Illiterate Labor A Threat to American Dignity
Powell of the American Legion in Atlanta denounced efforts by business interests to admit illiterates as a form of industrial slavery. He warned that such immigration would lower education and living standards, and that the push aimed to flood the U S with low types of labor from Europe, contrary to Legion positions.
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Garliand W. Powell
Americanism
The
American Legion
Atlanta
Powell
Legion
Georgia
New York
United States
America
Europe
Community Homes to Be Built in Contra Costa County
California counties will start eight American Legion home projects in Contra Costa this spring. A $240000 statewide appropriation funds the effort, with about $18000 allocated per community. State law upheld by the Supreme Court lets counties reserve such funds for veterans housing, with supervision by county boards and veteran groups.
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California
American Legion
Contra Costa County
Morgan Keaton
State Supreme Court
County Boards of Supervisors
Legion visits isolated Sunnyfest veterans in heavy snow
Members of the Racine post sick committee braved a blizzard to reach Sunnyfest sanitarium near Racine Wisconsin. They had planned to visit on a set date to bring personal comforts, with Eli Hannon and Lester Bowman shoveling through more than half a mile of snow to arrive on time and share news from the outside world with the disabled ex servicemen.
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Sunnyfest
Racine
Wis
Legion
Eli Hannon
Lester Bowman
Pittsfield American Legion Band Officially Named
The Pittsfield Massachusetts American Legion band is designated by the War Department as the official band of the 339th Field Artillery. Uniforms and equipment will be supplied by the department and post officials named as warrant officers.
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Pittsfield
Mass
American Legion
War Department
Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Field Artillery
Department
Ambitious salesman touts high power field glasses
A lady asks if the field glasses are high power and the salesman claims that anything under ten miles away will appear to be behind you. The quote appears in American Legion Weekly as a playful sales exchange.
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American Legion Weekly
World's Smallest Motor for Bicycle Attachment
A French manufacture claims a micro motor mounted on a standard bicycle is the smallest in practical use. It features a 2.2 inch stroke and a 2 inch bore cylinder.
Attempts to launch airplanes from decked large submarines
Attempts are reported to launch airplanes from decks on large submarines. The effort aims to expand carrier capabilities by integrating air operations on submerged craft. No details on timelines or officials are provided.
Ant Parasite Proliferation Alters Ant Colony Decay
Describes how some ant colonies deteriorate as parasitoid levels rise, leading to degenerate female production. Notes intoxicant sources from parasites influence ant social dynamics and colony health.
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Chicago
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Salt
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Dauber
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