News Review of Current Events highlights unemployment efforts
The Hoover administration forms a cabinet committee to tackle unemployment with Col. Arthur Woods directing efforts. States and local groups mobilize plans, aiming to avoid pauperization while creating work in timber, flood control, and harbor projects. Estimates of unemployed vary from 3.5 million to 5-6 million.
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Egg laying in winter with dried buttermilk feed
Hens need warm housing and a rich diet to keep egg production steady in cold weather. Adding 10 percent or more dried buttermilk to the laying mash supplies lactic acid proteins vitamins and other elements. A diet like 25 parts wheat bran 25 pounds middlings 30 pounds cornmeal 1 pounds bone meal 15 pounds dried buttermilk yields good results.
Straw Loft Ventilation For Poultry Houses
A cheap effective cold weather ventilation method uses a straw loft covered with light fencing or poles and straw. Moist air rises through straw and exits via end baffles while fresh air enters through small top south windows. Used in colleges and by poultry men for its moisture control and heat retention.
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When to Market Fowls From Turkey Flock
Ninety five percent of the turkeys are killed dressed and marketed during November and December. About 75 percent of all the turkeys consumed are sold for the Thanksgiving and Christmas trade. A small quantity marketed at Christmas is stored. Thanksgiving birds are usually not fully grown or fat. The extra month’s feed yields a better finish. They can be frozen and thawed with ease. This freezer stock is used mainly by hotels, with larger hotels buying turkey for their menus.
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Breeding Fowls Need Plenty of Exercise
Breeding stock during winter requires ample outdoor activity when conditions permit. Clear a small yard patch of snow, spread a thin layer of litter, and let the birds scratch. This outdoor exercise brings untold benefit to shut-in fowls.
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Worms Take Profits from Poultry, Study Says
It is estimated that two thirds of the poultry sent to the Illinois experiment station for diagnosis is infected with worms. This condition likely exists in other states. Overcrowding and reusing ground year after year cause the worm problem. Medicines fail to destroy parasite eggs. a clean range is better than medicine.
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Fodder for Litter in Poultry Houses
Readable excerpt notes that not using litter in poultry houses harms hens. It stresses straw or shredded corn fodder as essential bedding, especially in winter, and suggests cut corn fodder as a fine substitute when straw is scarce. The text argues fodder is never wasteful and highlights practical feeding and housing considerations.
Smart fur coats and velvet trimmed ermine fashions
A 1930s fashion piece outlines fur and velvet trends for the season. It highlights fur coats for game days, ermine trims, and velvet wraps in black and white with numerous color options. Details cover hats, collars, sleeves, and the revival of sealskin among sophisticated wardrobes.
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