Waterfowl and Food Adulteration Focus Highlights
The bulletin by the Bureau of Chemistry reviews forms of adulteration in foods and simple house tests. It covers preservative use, legal standards, and the growth of food regulation across 25 states. Geese and broiler ducks are discussed with market details and breeding notes.
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Oregon farmer feeds fowl with clock connected troughs
A small Oregon poultry farmer devised a novel feeding method for his chickens. He installs food troughs in each yard, connected by wire to an alarm clock inside the farmhouse. When he leaves in the morning he sets the clock to trigger feeding.
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Fischer Bunion Protector Ad Promises Instant Relief
An advertisement from The Fischer Mfg. Co Milwaukee offers a self adjusting Bunion Protector for immediate relief. It guarantees trial availability with 10 days risk free and promises to refund if not relieved. The copy claims vast success and easy dealer access via mail order or local druggists.
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Way Land Is a Good Investment
The statistician of the Department of Agriculture estimates that by 1931 the U S population will reach 130 000 000 and the census bureau calls it conservative This growth would require 700 600 000 bushels of wheat 1 250 000 000 bushels of oats 345 000 000 bushels of corn 100 000 000 tons of hay and corresponding increases in cotton tobacco and fruits and vegetables To meet demand an extra 150 000 000 acres must be put under cultivation leaving 108 000 000 acres available The note adds that Secretary Wilson aims to double present crop yields in time
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The Biggest Spider in Madagascar
Madagascar hosts the dog spider the largest spider species. The creature weighs nearly a pound with each leg as thick and long as a lead pencil.
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