Last Minute Hints for Hatching and Brooding Chickens
Agricultural tips advise minimal disturbance during hatching and to remove shells only if the hen becomes uneasy. Hatchlings should be kept warm in a lined basket, chicks brooded 24 hours after hatching, and hens fed promptly to stay calm. Steps cover brood size, powdering, lice treatment, and age marking. notes no reliable nutritional difference between brown and white eggs if sizes and freshness match.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Visit to Market Aids Growers in Selling Produce
A personal market visit is said by the United States Department of Agriculture to repay the cost of the trip many times over. It helps growers meet distributors, choose trustworthy representatives, understand dealer difficulties, and sharpen marketing practices.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Information for shippers delays fair quotations
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that many shippers fail to provide enough shipment details to distributors. As a result dealers cannot offer accurate quotations. The department urges explicit and detailed shipment information to improve pricing and service.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hang Together Against Co Operative Threats
An association of men opposing a farmers cooperative can hasten its fall unless farmers stay loyal. History shows many cooperatives failed due to members swayed by a fraction of a cent. When opposition bait appears, remember it is a lure to separate you from friends. Stay with your allies to ensure mutual support.
Cooperative organizations could replace speculative shippers
Many oppose speculative shippers but overlook that middlemen perform tasks producers fail to do. Well organized co operatives can perform these services more efficiently and loy ally, shortening the path from farm to consumer.
Waste and Loss From Spoiled Potatoes Warned by USDA
The United States department of agriculture warns that rotten or undergrade potatoes lead to reduced grower profits and wasted labor, car space, and time. Through the markets inspection service, the department aims to eliminate this waste.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Keep Hogs Up in Co-Op Marketing Claims
A statement argues that selling through cooperative marketing cannot elevate a second-rate hog to first-rate status. It stresses that quality and overall honesty are the most compelling virtues for responsible citizens.
Food Value of Eggs Sparks Shell Color Debate in Households
A housekeeper voices a preference for brown shelled eggs over white, arguing brown shells taste better and are more nutritious. The discussion reflects longstanding consumer beliefs about egg quality and shell color, with households weighing color against perceived freshness and flavor.
Preserving Eggs with Lime Water Instructions
Lime water offers a cheaper alternative to water glass for winter egg storage. Dissolve unslaked lime, dilute with boiled cooled water, settle, skim, then cover clean eggs in a jar with clear lime solution. Ensure at least two inches above eggs and keep vessel sealed to prevent evaporation and contamination.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Flavor of Eggs and How Flavor Develops in Fresh Eggs
Fresh eggs have the finest flavor but flavor may deteriorate with storage even without spoilage. Egg flavor depends on the hens diet including highly flavored foods like wild onion tops and cabbage. This matters when poultry is kept to supply eggs for table use.
Windbreaks Transform Midwestern Agriculture
As settlers cleared the prairie the wind scourged soils and damaged crops. Planting thousands of miles of windbreaks along roads and farm lines gradually improved farming and living conditions across the region, reducing evaporation and protecting grain and orchards.
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Middle West
Third Horse Plow Yields Extra Land For Farmers
Specialists of the United States department of agriculture say hitching a third horse to a two horse walking plow increases daily plowage by at least a quarter acre. This could mean about five acres more in twenty days and save two to three days of work, a significant gain during a busy spring season.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Why Manure and Soil Types Help Plants
The chief virtue of sandy soil is that roots pass easily but it dries out quickly. Clay soil holds water yet tends to pack and harden. Both soil types need stable manure to loosen clay and help sand retain moisture.
Pruning and Staking Tomatoes for Home Gardens
Pruning keeps fruit off the ground, improves ripening, and allows more plants per space. Remove all side shoots and suckers while leaving the main stem and fruit clusters. Stakes should be 4 to 6 feet long and 1 1/4 inches thick, from saplings or mill edgings, provided they are strong and inexpensive.
Staking and Training Tomato Plants for Early Rich Harvests
Plant stakes driven firmly into the ground on each side of tomato rows and tie plants weekly during growth. As vines reach stake tops they may bend over with fruit forming along stems. Training twenty-five to fifty plants per family yields enough fresh and canned tomatoes. staking and pruning ensure best quality and early produce.
Keep Chickens in Pens to Protect Gardens and Neighbors
Farmers urged to confine poultry during this season to prevent garden damage and neighborhood tensions. A loose hen in town quickly creates enmity with good neighbors. keep your chickens shut up to avoid disputes.
Why Do We Forsake the Country for Urban Life
J A Daniel in The Thrift magazine questions why rural residents leave for cities. He jokes that farmers once wore comic images, now have college degrees and modern habits, yet face taxes and hardship. The piece ponders urban lure versus country charm and affects of modern life.
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United States
Lillian Gish
Tagore
J. A Daniel
the Thrift Magazine
Crow Hunt At Arnold Ranch Nets 253 Crows
A large crow drive along Fagle Creek near the Arnold ranch drew 35 expert marksmen and over 50 participants for a meal after the morning shoot. Colmar Simonson led with 16 crows, Toren and John Crandall also scored, tallying 51 among them. Younger crows nested and fledglings were claimed, with residents noting remaining birds moving away as drives continue toward Elkhorn soon.
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Fagle Creek
Arnold Ranch
Toren
Colmar Simonson
John Crandall
Elkhorn
O'Neill
With Wins Case Settlement In Odell Church Dispute
In a settled case at about $8,000 involving John HI, Bishop O'Reilly and St Marys Catholic Church of Odell, the action was dismissed. The suit claimed a verbal contract to grant money to Weyand for farm purchase. After Weyand's death, his will left personal property to the bishop and church, who now convey the farm to With.
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John HI
Bishop O'Reilly
St. Mary's Catholic Church of
Odell
John Weyand
Estate Distribution Noted By State Journal
The bishop and church receive the remainder of the estate, including property in Odell, 300 in liberty bonds, and 5,000 in notes and mortgages, with $1,000 in cash recognized for his services.
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Odell
State Journal
Trial Set for May in Tyron Murder Case
The trial of William Morris of Tryon for the murder of his wife Madge J. Morris is planned for mid May at Tyron after a recent preliminary hearing. Morris is jailed in McPherson county. Six children aged three to thirteen will be placed with relatives Guy Clark William Simms and Philip Etherton of Sidney. The Morris family lived in Overton before moving to Flats near Tyron about a year ago. Keith Co. News.
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Williiam Morris
Tryon
Madge J. Morris
Tyron
Morris
McPherson County
Guy Clark
William Simms
Philip Etherton
Sidney
Overton
Flats
Keith Co. News
Fire losses in United States rise in March totals
March fire losses in the United States reached 28.581 million, higher than March 1920’s 27.597 million. Carelessness and moral hazard are cited as key factors. The first quarter property damage stands at 89.789 million, near the 91.242 million recorded in early 1920 due to severe weather and unusual conditions.
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United States
Isle of Yap Fair and Joyous Life in Verse
A playful Family Bulletin poem depicts Yap as a carefree locale where residents eat and nap, coconuts fall and cocoanuts drip, while sport and dress are described in dated colonial language. The speaker hopes to visit when the “Jap” threat ends and national symbols fly.
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Fair Isle
Yap
Family
Beware the Deadly Sitting Habit The Cushioned Chair Trap
A quirky verse warns against excessive sitting and urges active movement. The notice includes a small advertisement from North Platte Floral Co offering early cabbage plants at 15e per dozen, with 10e postage.
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North Platte Floral Co
Notice to Creditors in Williams Estate Nebraska
In Cheyenne County County Court Sid ney Nebraska the estate of James R Williams deceased. Creditors are advised that claims will be received and examined on May 17 1921 and September 6 1921 at 1 o clock p m to adjust and allow claims. The claim filing period ends three months from June 3 1921 and debts must be paid within one year from June 3 1921. Witness the seal and hand of the County Court May 2 1921.
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State of
Nebraska
Cheyenne
James R. Williams
Cyrus Hi. Phelps
Sidney
Estate of Cyrus Hi. Phelps faces probate hearing
In the matter of the estate of Cyrus Hi. Phelps, deceased, a probate proceeding is noted in the county records. The document states a hearing date set for May 17, 1921 at 10:00 a.m., with details indicating the court action and official involvement in settling the estate.
Estate Claims and Debt Payment Deadlines Given
On the sixth day of September 1921 at 10 o'clock 2 m the estate will receive and examine all claims with a view to adjustment and allowance. The time to present claims ends three months from June 3 1921 and debts are payable within one year from June 3 1921. May 1921. Seat 82-4.
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Sidney
Said
Src
A. D
Said County Court
Telegraph Advertisers Lose If You Don’t Buy
A call to action urging local businesses to advertise in The Telegraph to protect revenue. The message emphasizes mutual loss if adverts are skipped, framing printing costs and readership value as a shared stake.
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Cheyenne Co
The
Isle of Yap
Wyoming
Western Transportation Co
Stephen Jensen
Nebr
Chesterfield
Liccerr & Myers Tobacco Co
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