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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
3
Lydia Craven and Mr. Quoin confront a dangerous hidden pawn in New York as a theft plot unfolds aboard a ship. Southpaw Smith and the box puzzle propel the chase while Lydia grapples with danger and the duties of guardianship.
Lydia Craven travels under a false name to New York to visit her friend Matthews Craven. A British secret service angle surfaces as Craven explains his bachelorhood and covert mission while a detective named Quoin recovers a stolen keepsake box for Lydia.
The party of Mrs Merrilies friends experience a startling turn as customs inspectors reveal a hidden dine discovery. The episode unfolds in the next installment with renewed tension and intrigue.
A red fox near Canton Centre watches log haulers and repeatedly pounces into the air as it tries to break through the hard snow. The sight unsettled the workers but the fox remained unbothered, likely listening for mice beneath the snow.
The report notes carrier pigeons flying at 1200 yards per minute in calm air, 1440 yards with moderate wind, and up to 2000 yards under strong wind, illustrating wind impact on speed.
A historical guide outlines incubation practices including preflow control, temperature accuracy, ventilation, and cleanliness. It stresses correct thermometer readings, removal of unhatched eggs, and careful turning to ensure healthy chick emergence and reduce losses.
A fragmented discussion noting that incubator performance varies with conditions and that weakly developed chicks die after hatching. It claims 108 wimeline yields, cites misrearing and low vitality as key factors, and suggests remedies in incubation practices to improve outcomes.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines methods to control mites in brooding hens. Treat should be thorough before placing eggs and chicks. lime and sulphur under nests inhibit mites. nest dusting with pyrethrum. remove broken eggs and straw promptly. medicated eggs and powders may be used carefully to prevent health issues. Provide plenty of fresh water. a quart bottle with a mouth resting in a pan helps chicks drink as needed and keeps water cool in summer.
Fragmentary notes describe guineas as voracious foragers harming vegetables and crops while being attracted to markets and eateries. Advice mentions limited feeding, keeping coops vermin-free, and allowing free movement at times to prevent rapid growth and damage.
Farmers describe how to sort breeding stock by defects and poor vigor The guide lists birds with backward growth dullness and deformities to remove Those with crooked backs or restricted organs to improve egg production and foraging ability
Advice on fostering geese fertility notes varieties such as Poulos and China types and the effect of diet including grain and grit. It warns against excess feeding that could reduce fertility while oyster shell aids shell quality but not essential, and stresses balanced nutrition and free ranging for best results.
The department of agriculture reports experiments at a government chicken yard showing higher egg production when hens receive crushed oyster shells and beef scraps. A test group fed 16 percent laylage and shell supplement yielded around 137 eggs per hen while a control fed no beef scraps produced about 90 eggs.
The plan describes chick feed mixes using dry bread crumbs or crushed grains with oats, cracked wheat, and pork portions. It notes substitutions like finely cracked grains and small percentages of charcoal or millet, with a bicentennial emphasis on moisture and dryness.
Exes held for hatching surv pasm ought to be kept in a sanitary space. The basement is very damp and smells. Eggs should be cleaned daily to prevent spoilage and the device should be set as soon as possible. They should not be kept longer than two days.
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