Caponizing Poultry For Higher Market Prices
University of Wyoming extension poultryman Oliver Summers explains caponizing as a profitable practice for surplus cockerels. Capons weigh about one fifth more, eat less, and command top prices, especially 7 pounds or more, with peak demand from Christmas to Easter. June to August is best for caponizing readiness, with guidance available in Farmer's Bulletin 849 from local extension offices.
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Oliver N. Summers
Extension Poultryman
University of Wyoming
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
Farmer’s Bulletin
College of Agriculture
Ancestors Fix Pullets Worth in Laying Flock
Prof L M Hurd of Cornell urges buyers to select chicks from heavy laying flocks. He cites two Cornell experiment flocks. one from poor laying ancestors produced 186 eggs worth 3.90, the other from top layers produced 219 eggs worth 6.94. Breeding increased value by 3.04 per hen.
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L. M. Hurd
New York State College of Agriculture
Cornell University Experiment Station
College of Agriculture At
Ithaca
Confine Male Birds On Egg Handling On Farms
Guidance for farmers on seasonal egg production stressing nest care with one nest per five to six hens. Recommends twice daily egg gathering, shutting up broody hens at night, culling male birds, and storing infertile eggs in a cool cellar to preserve quality.
Mites Cut Output Get After Red Mites in Hen House
Prevent a drop in egg production by treating roosts and house parts before mites multiply, especially in hot weather. Poultry mites reproduce rapidly and are more harmful than lice that live on hens year round.
Resurrection and Ascension Sunday Lesson Overview
A compact summary of Luke 24 25 51 focusing on the empty tomb reports by women Peter and two followers on the road to Emmaus and Jesus exposition of scripture. It notes Jesus appearance to the Eleven and the commission to preach repentance and forgiveness to all nations before the Ascension.
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Christ
Jesus
Luke
Peter
Emmaus
Jerusalem
The Bible Not a Puzzle Remembered by Moore
quotation from Daniel Moore stating the Bible is not a puzzle for wise heads but a lamp for a wayfaring man, reflecting a didactic biblical view and literary attribution in a brief imprint.
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Daniel Moore
What right has anyone to be happy who has never made anyone else happy
A reflective line attributed to Christian Faith compares personal happiness to moral accountability, asking whether genuine happiness can exist without bringing happiness to others. The quote prompts consideration of ethics, virtue, and social responsibility.
We Need Not Fear Jesus as Judge if He is Savior
A brief faith note asserts that knowing Jesus as Savior dispels fear of judgment. It emphasizes personal salvation over dread, framing Christ as protector and guide. The message appeals to individual belief and spiritual assurance within Christian faith.
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Christ
Messiah
Son
God
Jesus
Judge quotes remark on failed venture and a past scam
Federal Judge Anderson comments on a suspicious failure. He recalls a millionaire named Hank who described leaving a shady concern after realizing its nature. Hank claimed to have withdrawn and saved eighty thousand dollars from the scheme.
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Anderson
Hank
Ivory trade drives Africa as elephant ivory source
The world sources most ivory from Africa where elephants produce higher quality tusks and larger, more valuable yields. This pattern reflects regional elephant populations and trade dynamics shaping global markets and conservation concerns.
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Africa
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