Utility of Various Breeds Wyandotte Early Maturing and Well Fattened
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines three main poultry breed classes: laying meat and general purpose. It discusses specific breeds in each class such as Leghorn Minorca Brahma Plymouth Rock Wyandotte Rhode Island Red and Orpington highlighting maturity size hardiness and fattening traits. The Plymouth Rock Wyandotte and Rhode Island Red are noted for versatile production while Orpingtons are heavier and meatier.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ancona
Campine
Plymouth Rock
Wyandotte
Rhode Island
Orpington
Pigs Debate Self Praise In Barnyard Tale
In a humorous piece from The Young Optimist a chorus of pigs and voices like Miss Ham Pinky Pig and Sammy Sausage argue about heat and self praise. The animals discuss whether hearing compliments is news and keep the chat light amid a hot day.
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Porky Pig
Pinky Pig
Brother Bacon
Miss Ham
Pink Pig
Sammy Sausage
Sammy
Pinky Pix
Pinky
Scratching Litter Maintenance for Poultry Hogs
Straw and similar material collect moisture and damp litter becomes practically useless for fowls scratch feeding. Scratching litter in the poultry hogge is essential but should be cleaned out and renewed frequently.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Best Pullets to Keep
Keep pullets that mature quickly and begin laying early. Those laying before 200 days old, or nearest to that age, are best layers if they have had good care.
Poultry Flocks Use of Incubators and Brooders Highlighted
The article notes incubators and brooders as necessities for large flocks of poultry, emphasizing their role in egg production and chick rearing. It discusses equipment needs for efficient hatcheries and farm operations.
Frugal Home Tips From Wartime Era Echoes
A collage of domestic advice on frugal cooking and hygiene from a wartime era note. It covers garden beds for lettuce and peas, kitchen utensil changes, germ awareness, horseradish and preserves, butter and syrup use, sugar in peas, mint with peas, sugared vegetables, silver care, cleaning walls, paraffin on ranges, and safe use of muriatic acid. It concludes with calls to Hooverize and conserve foods and fuel, and a homemade recipe blending cottage cheese and vinegar with cream.
Cottage Cheese Making From Junket and Salads
A historic home dairy method describes using one eighth of a junket tablet per gallon of milk heated to 50 degrees then overnight setting and draining through linen. Skim milk, soda, and water temperature notes accompany cheese dishes and two cottage cheese salad ideas with beet and cabbage variants.
Refreshing whey punches and old fashioned puddings
A set of kitchen recipes includes a whey based fruit punch with lemon and pineapple, a spiced cheese pudding using cottage cheese and bread, a lemon tapioca jelly served unmolded, and a mock terrapin dish with veal and white sauce. The piece closes with a note on perseverance in work despite hardship.
Simple Sunday Supper Ideas For Comfort And Home
The article suggests small pleasures to ease worry during hard times, emphasizing shared home meals. It lists easy supper options such as cold roast beef with sauce, macaroni dishes, hot soups, milk toast, cottage cheese with dates, and cheese stuffed dates. It notes sandwiches for Sunday nights and involving children in preparation, plus options for hot drinks and fruit punches.
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Owar
Lard Road
Sheep Require Little Care In Modern Farming
The development of the sheep industry will boost the nation’s food and clothing supply. Increased wool and mutton values push sheep farming into a new light, with shallow labor requirements and pasture feeding reducing grain use and improving overall farm efficiency. Obstacles fade as range-land competition lessens and farmer qualifications improve through study and proven returns.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Good Teams for Modern Farming Cites Draft Animals
The article argues that top teams boost farm efficiency and that high prices deter buying heavy draft horses and mules. It suggests farmers should raise heavy mares and breed colts to sell or replace older draft stock on the farm.
Care for Farrowing Sows
Instructions for sow management after farrowing require no feed for 24 hours with water from the well at a suitable temperature. After the initial fast, provide increasing amounts of feed and transition to full feed by day ten.
Breeding Draft Horses Market Advice Brief
Breeders are urged to satisfy buyers on soundness weight type and substance. Emphasis is on bone feet pasterns and clean hocks, with desired action and quality noted for draft horse stock.
Camphor Demand Rises in Japan and the United States
The Gemmand for camphor has increased enormously in both Japan and the United States, signaling strong demand across major markets and signaling implications for supply chains and pricing.
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Japan
United States
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Offer Relief for Itching
Cuticura stops itching with soap to cleanse and ointment to soothe and heal skin and scalp affections. Ideal for toilet use. Free samples available from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
War’s Toll Reflected In Quiet Domestic Worries
A fragmented wartime piece notes a husband’s absence and a wife’s routine, hinting at the strain of conflict on family life. The text mentions a big collar button as a small, odd detail amid larger concerns.
Why Women Dread Old Age Promises Health through Haarlem Capsules
An ad-style piece urges women not to fear aging and to keep kidneys and bladder clean. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as the only reliable brand to prevent senile ailments and restore vigor, urging continued use for sustained health and youthful appearance.
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Haarlem Il
On the Anxious Seat
Mrs Redd asks about a young man waiting in an automobile as Miss Redd tries to appear calm. The daughter defends not seeming too eager while a horn honks for fifteen minutes.
Senator Thichcoack Quips Over Soldier Asked for Berlin Guide
The senator recounts a Nebraska soldier who, asked to name a book, chose a guide to Berlin. He muses that such forethought is hardly credible, noting the exchange on the pier where the offer was made.
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Thichcoack
Berlin
Phrasey Exchange Sparks House Decorator Debate
A terse dialogue unfolds as the Head of the House calls for a wall display while the decorator cites the wife as the source. The scene ends with a proverb about satisfaction equating to wealth. Newark notes a German exclusion from nubile schools.
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