Combined coop for chicks designed by Missouri experts
A new combined hatching and brooding coop from the University of Missouri Agriculture College promises to house four hens. Described as large enough for a poultry department, the design eliminates the small A shaped nests and wide doors impractical after hatchings.
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University of Minsouri
PHON
Kempeten
Minsouri
College of Agreuttare
University of Missouri
Parmera
Suits and coop innovations in a fragmented 19th century ad text
An OCR fragment describes sale prices for suits ranging from ten to twenty two dollars and fifty cents, mixed with stray notes about a new or S-batton Sack Coat. It also includes a crammed passage on a coop design for brooding chicks and hen management, mentioning rat-proofing and portable setup.
Hints On Guineas Good Layers Yet Hard To Gauge
Guineas make good layers but nest hiding and frequent nest changes hide egg counts. They tend toward monogamy, with one mate and occasional two females per male. Poor hatchings result when multiple females share one male. Young birds require curds bread milk eggs and greens, plus daily sand mix.
Meat Food Pays Well and Poultry Notes
Meant to feed pullets, the article discusses meat scraps, milk, and meat production. It notes Jenn’s impact on meat intake, warns of losses if deprived of meat, and covers goose and duck hatchery profitability. Tips include swatting mites, using crude crecrecene, and toning fowl appetites with buttermilk and ground feet.
Experience of Those Who Raise Squabs
United States Department of Agriculture survey summarizes pigeon breeders experiences from 300 to 2,200 birds. Large breeders favor Homer and Carnesux for squab raising, with six to seven month mating ages, mixed grain diets, green feed, and salt use. Average profit per pair ranged 32 cents to $3, with annual market prices per dozen squabs averaging $2.42 and 13.1 squabs sold per pair.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department Agriculture
Onebalf
Canker Ag
Lees
Poultry Feed and Egg Laying Tales from Harris
Harris, superintendent of poultry at Agricultural College, urges balanced feeding to improve egg production. He explains fat hens lay more, debunking the idea that hens become too fat to lay eggs. He notes liver and loge function affect laying, recommending oat straw or alfalfa hay and careful dietary management.
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Harris
II Agricultural College
Shipment of Damaged Eggs Under Pure Food Law
The United States Department of Agriculture allows interstate shipment of damaged eggs only for nonfood uses or when denatured to be worthless for food. The rule applies when eggs are to be used for drying or other technical work, not for eating.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Noti
Colt Driving Training From Early Harness Lessons
A historical guide describes breaking a young colt for harness and rein. It covers gradual introduction to bite and harness, using a bitting harness, and steps from leading to driving in a paddock. Emphasizes calm handling, correct cues, and teaching both sides to prevent fright.
Best Hog Fattening Practices for Pigs
Advice on selecting pigs weighing 160 to 180 pounds in good condition for fattening. Target 60 to 75 days to reach 140 to 200 pounds with top market prices. Start with three pounds of corn per day for a 150 pound hog, then increase as feeding progresses.
Sheep Pen Location and Care Rules from Early Guide
Guidance on choosing sheep housing emphasizes high ground and sloped or rough terrain. Avoid low flat land prone to mud and slush, ensure clean bedding, water, and feed, and provide a windbreak and a shed for shelter. A warm barn isn’t needed until lambing time. under favorable conditions one hundred ewes yield about one hundred lambs.
Correct Feeding of Swine Prompts New Feeding Method
A renowned silantite research professor spent years in experiments to determine protein, carbohydrate, and water ratios for pigs of different ages. He created extensive feeding charts for farmers, but a newer investigator argues for letting pigs self-feed and self-water based on their taste cues, claiming better weights and profits.
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Dio
Prohibitionism Backed by Manufacturers and Wages Claim
A collection of statements from steel and casting companies across Pennsylvania and neighboring states urges abstinence from alcohol, arguing moderate drinking harms efficiency and reliability. It cites profits, foremen’s discipline, and overall productivity as reasons to discourage drinking. A Kansas official cites prohibition as a factor in the low state death rate, while a Seattle editor reflects on prohibition’s moral impact after a shift from wet to dry policies.
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Follansbee Purnace Company
Follansbee
W. Va
Alte Jste
Delaware River Steel Company
Chester
Pean Risel Castings and Machine Company
Cheater
Nicetown Plate Watcher Company
Mestown
Philadelphia
Yarrinburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company
Harrisburg
Wyoming
David Bradley Manufacturing Works
Bradley, II
Kansas
United States
W. J. V. Deacon
State Registrar of Vital Statistics
Mr. Deacon
Samuel L. Rogers
United States Bureau Offeason
Kansom
Washington
Seattle Daily Times
Seattle
Saloons and Taxes and Drinking Habit Facts From Prohibition Era
A fragmented note compares liquor tax rates across cities such as Kansas City and Atlanta and outlines rising millage taxes during dry periods. It cites Tangible figures like 6.6 and 13 mills, 7.50 and 13.50 per thousand, and 14 per thousand in Toledo. It also notes rising Ohio taxes during three dry years and asserts most drinkers begin before adulthood.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Nebraska
Atlanta
Toledo
Columbus
Gireleville
Ohio
Heal Skin Troubles with Cuticura Trial Free
Purports immediate relief for itching burning and disfiguring skin troubles using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Claims complete healing and offers free samples by mail with a booklet from Cuticura Depot Ly Boston. Sold everywhere though the ad text shows OCR errors and garbled phrases.
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Cuticura
Dapt
Ly Hoston
aAdy
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Swat
Rules Department
Ali
Porkere
A. M. Byers Company
Pittsburgh
the Steel Company, Ltd
Corry
Ostetter
B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Wbite
Dean
Dean's
Boss Box Doan
Milburn CO
Buffalo, M
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