Laying Contest Best Hen Sets Egg Records in National Contest
The hen leads in the national egg laying contest with 146 eggs in 151 days and 260 eggs in 11 months. Secretary T J Quisenberry notes her consistency as she leaves the nest at about eight each morning and consumes large amounts of feed and water to produce eggs for future days. She has missed only five days in the past five months, with patterns predicting future lapses.
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T. J6. Quisenberry
Plymouth
Handy Nest for Hen House
Horace H. Dahli explains a wall mounted egg nest box for hen houses from Farm and Fireside. The device attaches seven inches above the floor using iron brackets with screw holes, with wooden end pieces, a back nailer, a tin or board bottom, and a weather boarded hinged cover. Continuous partitions separate the nests.
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Horace H. Dahli
Bird Slaughter Is Costly and Endangers Crops
Dr. William T. Hornaday warns that reducing migratory birds to 60 year past levels could cost American farmers 250 million dollars. He links insect pests to bird slaughter and highlights the red headed woodpecker as a vital orchard ally, noting its feeding work and nest care. He urges conservation.
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William T. Hornaday
New York Zoological Park
Estimes
Melanerpes Erythrocephalus
Stranger in a Pennsylvania Ave Restaurant Sparks Small Kindness
A sad eyed stranger asking for stale bread is offered a full meal by two clubmen nearby who insist he sit at their table. The man clarifies he only wanted to trade stale bread for feed for his chickens. In another note a child Frederick, four, returns home from Mississippi and recounts his first Bible verse with humor saying you have to quit kicking my dog around.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
George
Frederick
Alabama
Missori
Hen House Nests Describe Bright Hidden Hatch Access
The article explains a hen house with hens passing through holes into nest chambers. Figures show H as the hen house, A marking the holes, FE as the end, and I as nest covers. Nests are dark, easy to clean, and convenient when sitting time arrives.
Fresh Eggs Hydrate and Peel Differently When Boiled
A reader notes that fresh eggs whip to froth more readily than stale eggs. Boiling takes longer for fresh eggs, and their shells cling, making peeling harder than with a few days old eggs.
Different Diets for Fowls and Livestock
The article argues long grain diets harm fowls as cattle and stresses diluting concentrated grain with bulky succulent material for better results. It notes farmers often overlook this equivalence and the benefits of mixing grain with fiber.
Handling the Flower Pots
An advice note on moving window plants during cold nights. It suggests using castors on plant boxes to draw them away from windows for warmth and ease of cleaning. The author notes that a woman can build two or three window boxes herself from available materials.
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J. M. Shepler
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