Autumn best time to select hens for breeding
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that fall is ideal to choose breeding stock for poultry flocks. Select top birds after culling poor layers, mature pullets only, and mark early layers. Maintain dry litter, good ventilation, and open-front houses to prevent moisture, disease, and reduced egg production.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island Reds
Wyandotteg
Department of Agriculture and State Experiment Stations
U S D A Scientist Reports on Stem Rust Abroad
Dr C E Stakman of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA spent the summer in Europe studying stem rust in wheat. He found little rust in France Spain and Italy and noted barberry bushes correlate with early rust appearance. Breeding resistant varieties is emphasized as key, with differing impact away from barberry regions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
C. E. Stakman
Minnesota
France
Spain
Sakman
Italy
Great Railroad Strike Settlement Aims at June 30 Bench Returns
Chicago and Washington report a settlement of the railroad strike under the Jewell-Willard peace plan. shop crafts and ballast workers will return to their June 30 job classifications with seniority set by the new commission. About 40 percent of roads signaled acceptance, covering 65,000 to 80,000 miles of track.
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Chicago
Staonary Sremen Ani
Jewell
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
International Brotherhood of Blacky Smiths and Helpers of America
International Association of Machinists
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers of America
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers
International Alliance
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America
Brotherhood of Stationary
Alabama
Vicksburg
Baltimore & Ohio
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Northwestern
Colorado & Southern
Wichita Valley Railway
Fort Worth
Denver City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Rock Island & Pacific
Washington
Davis
White House
Warding
Department of Labor
Oscar I. Nelson
Bureau of Conciliation
Department
Fowls of the Air in a Marching Jumble
A comic mix of quips about poultry orders and impractical airplane chickens. A seance note warns of consequences for poor effort. A fashion gag follows a radio singer preparing for a live performance. An old proverb links wealth to envy as a potato bag origin story hints at distant Rockies.
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Boston
Tran
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