Thanksgiving thread through nations and native rites
The piece traces Thanksgiving origins from Narraganset and Pilgrim generosity to ancient rites in Mesopotamia and Egypt. It highlights Dr. Erl Bates's view on the Six Nations ceremonies and contrasts Native American spirituality with modern American Thanksgiving, noting the chrysanthemum as the holiday flower and referencing the presidential proclamation.
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Thanksgiving Poem by Katherine Edelman
Father of all, Our praise we send to Thee, our best and truest Friend. We bless Thee for the kindly yield of stretching plain, of wood and field, and be our portion great or small. We give thanks for it all.
Thanksgiving origins across nations and ages
Thanksgiving is a distinctly American holiday now tied to unity. The piece traces origins from New England and post-Civil War proclamations to earlier harvest feasts in Hebrew, Greek, Roman, and European traditions, noting varied dates and rituals in England, Scotland, Leiden, and Scandinavia.
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Leiden
Government Urges Patience Amid Farm Strikes and Recovery
Washington officials urge patience as labor and farm groups clash over wages and prices. Public figures cite a tight link between farm income and factory payrolls, urging producers and workers to pull together to revive the economy. Roosevelt’s CCC reforestation program is praised as a hopeful long-term relief, with substantial land purchases for forest projects expanding national timber reserves.
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Western Newspaper
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Finished Turkeys Bring Top Prices
Colorado extension poultryman advises that most turkey producers market by grade, finishing birds well to secure high prices. A balanced ration aids rapid growth. a typical growing mix includes cornmeal bran shorts meat scraps bone meal and salt with green feed and milk. Begin finishing four weeks before sale. avoid major diet changes and add fattening mash gradually.
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Extension
Pullorum Test Plan Gains Ground in Poultry Industry
The USDA devised a simple cheap stained antigen test for pullorum disease in poultry, requiring no lab equipment and costing about a penny per hen. Over 1,000,000 hens were tested last year as seven new plants received permits to manufacture the antigen, bringing total facilities to 28. The test targets infected hens to improve egg quality and reduce diseased stock across breeding flocks amid nationwide hatchings.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Cause of Watery Whites in Eggs Examined by Board
The Empire marketing board reports a thorough two year study on watery whites in eggs. Factors including breed susceptibility, management practices, and feeding systems were tested but found not to explain the condition. A two dozen eggs aged 24 hours and shipped with air cell down showed a high incidence of watery whites.
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Empire Marketing Board
Montreal Herald
Producing Infertile Eggs Says Missouri Farmer
A Missouri farmer notes that keeping the flock free of male birds yields infertile eggs, helping preserve freshness and quality by preventing any chick development inside the egg. This method aims to meet consumer demand for higher quality eggs at a premium price.
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Missouri
Checking Egg Production Methods and Expert Principles
The article discusses measuring egg production by daily dawn examination and trap nest method. It notes these methods require skilled poultrymen and that authorities agree on a common physiological and chemical basis in host birds. It mentions prepared guiding principles to follow.
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