Arbor Day centennial plans linked to Morton and Pack
Phyllis Westwood of Washington DC helps plant a centennial Arbor Day tree as her family supports the momentous 1972 celebration. The article traces J Sterling Morton’s Arbor Day birth and the roles of Charles Lathrop Pack and the American Tree Association in promoting tree planting nationwide.
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Caponizing Cockerels For Higher Market Returns
University of Wyoming extension poultryman Oliver N. Summers says capons bring higher prices and recommends caponizing surplus cockerels in June to August. Larger Middle breeds like Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes perform best, while Leghorns and lighter types are less profitable.
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Ancestors Raise Pulse on Pullets and Profits
Prof L M Hurd of New York State College of Agriculture urges buyers to select chicks from heavy laying flocks. He notes two Cornell experiment flocks with 136 eggs worth 3.90 and 219 eggs worth 6.94, a per-hen advantage of 8.04, showing breeding boosts profits.
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L. M. Hurd
New York State College of Agriculture
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Ithaca
Confine Male Birds For Better Egg Market Demand
Advice to improve summer egg supply focuses on hen care. Provide clean airy nests with litter, one nest for five to six hens, gather eggs twice daily, and shut up broody and male birds at night. Store eggs in a cool cellar if possible.
Controlling House Mites to Protect Egg Production
Farmers advised to treat roosts and other hen house areas before red mites multiply in hot weather. Mites reproduce quickly and cause a drop in egg output, posing greater harm than body lice on hens.
Castoria: a trusted remedy for restless infants
Promotion for Castoria as a universal infant remedy. Claims Castoria calms fretful spells, colic, constipation, and diarrhea while ensuring comfort. Advises prompt use and physician if relief fails, noting genuine Castoria bears the Chas. H. Fletcher signature on the wrapper.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
Jute Wealth and India’s Fiber Boom
A London Tit-Bits note on a Dundee flax spinner Edwards tracing jute’s chance to spin heavy yarn with whale oil, sparking India’s rise to 12 million bales of jute annually. It contrasts vast cotton acreage with jute’s growing value and half kept in India, estimating worth at 30 to 40 million pounds.
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Bee catching contest entertains Maryland beekeepers meeting
At a Maryland beekeepers gathering a bee catching contest drew attention. Participants, barehanded with no face protection, tried to catch as many bees as possible single handed into a wide-mouth bottle.
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Maryland Beekeepers
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