Poultry Culling Plan Boosts Flock Value
W T Armstrong of North Carolina State College advises gradual culling of laying hens rather than one large cull. By removing nonlaying birds every two to three weeks after spring production dips, farmers save feed and fetch higher prices for culls. Early molting hens indicate poorer performance, so select next season's breeders from the remaining stock.
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W. T. Armstrong
North Carolina State College
Mr. Armstrong
Feed Milk to Increase Size of Pullet Eggs
Wisconsin's Prof Halpin suggests adding cod liver oil to mash at 2 or 8 percent to boost health after worm removal. He notes it may help birds recover when resistance is lowered by cold or worms, alongside a proper worm remedy.
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J. J. Halpin
University of Wisconsin
Halpin
Water quality key to preventing poultry infections
The article warns water as a major infection source in poultry and outlines cleanliness steps. Rinse containers daily, elevate water to prevent contamination, and use home water or well supplies. Avoid dipping from streams or stagnant pools as unseen diseases may spread to flocks.
Early Fall Molting Chickens Improve Hatch Egg Quality
The text notes objections to early molt in fall as birds molt in winter and slacken egg production. It claims molts cause birds to resume laying in early year with eggs ideal for hatching. Hatcheries prefer eggs from pullets of this age for hatching purposes.
Poultrymen Urged to House Young Pullets for Winter
The season demands placing pullets in warm dry draft free houses with sanitary equipment. Culling undeveloped birds prevents disease, frees space and aids healthy flocks.
Vegetable Eggplant Stuffing a Simple USDA Recipe
The United States Department of Agriculture presents a stuffed eggplant recipe. It details using large eggplants, butter, dry bread crumbs, onion, cooked string beans or leftovers, salt, and pepper. Pulp is simmered, mixed with crumbs and vegetables, then baked 80 minutes in shells with reserved crumbs on top.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economies
Bureau of Economics
Handy Kitchen Equipment Placement For Efficient Home Living
A homemaker prioritizes a light airy kitchen with good layout and movable equipment. Proper cabinet sink and work table placement reduces steps. keep duplicates of essential tools near work and serving areas for easy access.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Brioche Recipe Serves as Easy Home Dessert
The article notes brioche, a rich yeast roll similar to cake, can be made at home with readily available ingredients. It explains a multi step process including yeast activation, two rises, chilling, shaping in muffin pans, and baking at about 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes with repeated butter brushing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economies
Dry Atmosphere Protects Articles From Mildew
Dry air and sunlit, well ventilated spaces prevent mildew on stored items. Attics are drier than cellars for unused goods. Closets can be dried with lump lime and a snug door. Mildew wallpaper spreads mold and should be replaced if spots recur. A salicylic acid solution may remove mold stains, otherwise repaper in dry weather.
Quick Blueberry Pudding for Hot Weather
A USDA home economics recipe for a fast blueberry pudding. Mix blueberries with sugar water and salt, boil five minutes, then fold in buttered bread crumbs and let stand off heat about eighty minutes. Add lemon juice and serve warm with cream or whipped cream.
Divers Close to Sunken Millions Near Alaska Treasure
A Seattle Olympia salvage team works 385 feet down in Stevens Passage to breach the Islander wreck and recover gold possibly totaling three to four million dollars. They use a new diving device with a mechanical arm and direct communication to surface crews as they search the hull for the treasure storerooms and human remains.
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Seattle
Stevens Passage
Juneau
Alaska
Neptune
Olympia
Carl
Albert Wiley
Society Woman Appointed to Dollar-a-Year City Post
Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mrs. Charles Kindel, a prominent society figure and president of the Kent County Humane Society, is named by City Manager George W. Welsh as a dollar-a-year supervisor of the newly created city pound. The move follows concerns that the pound was not always open for animals in need.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles
Kindel
George W. Welsh
Kent County Humane Society
Prehistoric Village Found Near Madrid University City
A prehistoric village site dating to 2000 B C was uncovered outside Madrid on land bought by the state for a university city. Students are being entrusted with exploring the site as part of the project.
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Madrid
Kaiser's Wife Visits Germany Amid Republican Freedom
Princess Hermine, widow of the ex-Kaiser, enjoys republican Germany and makes leisure trips to Bavarian spas. She hosts a small court and is called kaiserin by attendants, meeting few republicans. She praised Paul Wegener after Wedekind's play but Wegener refused a post show audience.
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Berlin
Germany
Hermina
Wedekind
Wegener
Ruling Strikes Gyp Car Sale Protects Buyer
The Massachusetts State Supreme Court allows a used car buyer to seek damages for deceit despite an as is clause if the sale involved misrepresentations about the car’s condition. The decision, highlighted by the American Motorists Association, holds significance amid over three and a half million used car sales yearly.
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Washington
Massachusetts State Supreme Court
Legal Department
American Motorists Association
Thomas J. Keefe
The
Motorists Association
Memphis boy inherits 50 thousand dollars
Miller Jameson, nine, named principal beneficiary of his father Wylie Miller Jameson’s estate in New York probate documents. The heir says he will spend much of the $50,000 on his 15 girl admirers and plans to be independent in business.
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Memphis
Tenn
Miller Jameson
Wylie Miller Jameson
New York City
New York
Col
Charley A. Lindbergh
Gene Tunney
Jameson
Vienna Carpenter Ends Life After Fiery Suicide Attempt
A Vienna carpenter finally killed himself after repeated attempts to die failed by friends, police, and doctors. He saturated his clothes with naphtha lit a fire in his home and then ended his life by impaling himself on a bayonet.
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Vienna
Boy's Plans After News Include Soda Stand Revival
Miller, ill yet buoyant, plans to buy soda water boxes and a refrigerator to reopen a soft drink business. He will enter the fourth grade this fall after closing his stand due to illness from drinking excess stock. He looks forward to riding his bicycle and attending parties.
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Miller
Indian Pottery Collection At Downtown Store
A display of Hopi pottery was set out unassisted by a salesman at a downtown department store. A sign claimed the collection was genuine Hopi ware while it sat unattended near the doors with a humorous note Gone to lunch Will be back.
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Phoenix
Aziz
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