Proportion of Male Fowls in Various Breeds
The article notes one rooster to fifteen hens fits larger breeds like Plymouth Rock, Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, and Orpingtons, while lighter breeds such as Leghorns and Anconas need one male for about twenty females. Fertilization time is about ten days for larger flocks, five days for small flocks of four or five hens.
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Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rocks
Wyandottes
Rhode Island
Anconas
Campines
Hamburgs
Good Medicine for Fowls
A Storrs Experiment Station note discusses substituting bluestone or copper sulfate for permanganate of potash to curb colds in poultry. Prepare a stock by dissolving four ounces in a quart of water, then mix one ounce per gallon of drinking water. Use vessels that are enamel or earthenware to avoid chemical reactions with galvanized pans.
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Storrs
Guinea Fowl Profitable In Kansas According To Expert
N L Harris of the Kansas State Agricultural College poultry farm says guinea fowls are profitable and easy to raise. He notes growing large farms for meat, their small eyes reduce market value, and markets in clubs and cafes use them as substitutes for ducks quail and other game.
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Kansas
N. L. Harris
Kansas State Agricultural College
Mr. Harris
Turning Eggs by Hand When Hens Do Not Turn Them
The guide notes that small hens may struggle with large eggs and recommends marking eggs to monitor turning. If the hen fails to turn them, the goslings risk crippling unless a person turns the eggs manually.
Hatching Duck Eggs Ventilation Temperature Guide
The article notes that incubating duck eggs requires more ventilation and moisture, less cooling, and a lower temperature during the first week compared with hen eggs. It warns the heat must never exceed 103 degrees.
Little Chicks Outdoors Run When Weather Permits
Instructions urge giving the little chicks daily outdoor runs when weather is suitable. The guidance emphasizes regular outdoor time to support growth and well being of young birds.
Benefits of Whitewash for Poultry Houses
Whitewash your poultry house to improve appearance and provide disinfection. The coating helps brighten interiors and reduce pest-related issues while supporting a cleaner laying environment.
Americanization of aliens urged by education bureau
The United States Bureau of Education calls Americanization essential for immigrants. It cites employment, protection from exploitation, distribution to mix with Americans, and strong English and civic education as keys, with naturalization as a final but highstandard step. It urges broad cooperation among public and private agencies.
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Germany
Uncle Sam
United States Bureau of Education
United States
America
Bureau
Oil and Tar Harm Garden Fertilizers Warned
US Department of Agriculture warns gardeners to avoid street sweepings containing oil or tar. Tar from paved streets and oil from cars can ruin soil and plants. proper washing reduces value. A Maryland case near Silver Spring showed topsoil removal after tar damage from DC sweepings.
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Uncle Sam
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
Silver Springs
Montgomery County
Maryland
District of Columbia
American Sports Coats In Australia Rise In Popularity
Commercial agent Stanhope Sams notes American sports coats win favor in Australia. Leading Melbourne shop features them in advertising and many top stores stock these coats for customers.
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Australia
Stanhope Sams
Melbourne
Pan American University Proposed in Panama City
The Panamanian national assembly authorized the executive to seek interest from North and South American nations in forming a Pan American university in Panama City. The move signals a regional education initiative supported by the Panamanian government.
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Pan-American University
National Assembly of Panama
North and
South America
Panama
Uncle Sam
A War's Call to the Farmer
University Farm at St Paul urges livestock farmers to keep animals off fresh pasture to save moisture and feed, avoid turning out near-market steers, raise calves, hog pastures, and use self feeders. Recommends alfalfa hay, brewers grains, oilmeal, molasses, and oats for army service horses, plus breeding mares to top stallion and city chickens for waste usage. Emphasizes stable hygiene and sanitation to curb diseases.
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Division of Animal Forestry
University Farm
St. Paul
The Kitchen Cabinet Urges Home Canning and Garden Growth
An editorial praising home canning and self sufficiency urges forehanded women to cultivate and preserve vegetables for winter. It argues jams and jars are economical, outlines canning options, and notes future canning clubs. It links thrift to wartime readiness and national support.
Summer Pasture for Swine
Pasture should be provided for pigs as the cheapest feed aiding growth. Alfalfa stands out as best, highly palatable and nutritious, offering feed throughout the pasture season. Sweet clover serves well where crimson clover or winter rye is unavailable. Spring sowing of oats barley or rape yields green feed until hogs enter corn. If no alfalfa is on hand, sow it now. on pasture, pigs require grain but less when grazing alfalfa.
Value of greens and home crop tips for better living
Readable guidance on vegetables as bulk food and cleansing aid, plus cooking tips. Discusses alfalfa as future human food, various vegetables for salads and dishes, and space saving garden ideas. Includes recipes for pot roast with onions, beef tongue with raisins, macaroni with sausage, and notes on cooking times and flavors.
Savory Olive Dishes and Simple Cake From Frugal Menu
A collection of old kitchen notes describes olives soaked in garlic oil for serving, carrot salad with pink-tinted mayonnaise, stuffed tomatoes with olive pulp and onions baked in butter, savory string beans with onion and vinegar, and a sponge cake method. Tips include saving oil for future use and avoiding chilling olives in ice. The passage ends with a pithy aphorism about pride versus vanity.
Domestic horse demand shifts to home bred stock
The Twentieth Century Farmer notes a change in the market as breeders move from imported European horses to home-bred stock. The shift follows a period when high prices for European-bred horses constrained buyers, and now both producers and buyers seek domestic horses as a main outlet.
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Europe
Keep Sows By Themselves In Proper Hog Lots
The article argues pregnant sows should have free run in well drained, roomy lots away from crowded hog pens. It notes heavy losses can occur when sows are forced into crowded quarters and stresses ample exercise and space for best results.
Noisy morning chatter about laundry and Ball Blue
A casual exchange praises a loud morning scene and the use of Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product. The laundress is pleased by clean white clothes, and grocers advertise the item.
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All Grocers
More Virility Needed in American Education Voice
Frederick Le Davenport argues in Outlook that American education suffers from a lack of masculine vigor. He contends a genuine vocational training system would restore male leadership in township schools and industrial education, elevating pay and attracting men to teaching roles and institutional leadership.
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Frederick LE. Davenport
United States
Boy Refuses Elephant Peanuts For Fear Of Wrong End
Four year old Bobby from Muncie visited the elephant at the circus in Indianapolis. Given a sack of peanuts to feed the elephant he kept it full and explained he would not feed them because he could not tell which end to feed.
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Bobby
Muncie
Indianapolis
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