How and Why in Raising Chickens Tips for Illinois Farmers
Questions and answers from H. H. Alp on brooding and feeding chicks for spring. Essentials cover clean houses, adequate space at one square foot per three chicks, appropriate brooder temperatures, immediate feeding, and common mistakes such as overcrowding, overheating, and declining effort after six weeks.
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H. H. Alp
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
WNU
Illinois
Cost Sheet Shows Egg Profits in 1932 for NC Poultry
Records from 214 flock owners at North Carolina State College show a profit above feed cost of 1.27 per flock in 1932. Monthly reports covered an average of 40 858 birds, about 188 per farm monthly, with October peaking at 283 and August dipping to 187. Gross egg income totaled 102 281.20 across flocks, about 477.94 per farm, eggs averaging 2.53 per bird and 19.9 cents per dozen, while feed cost averaged 10 cents per dozen.
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North Carolina State College
J. Maupin
Costs To Raise Pullets In California Counties
The report states 46 121 pullets kept over three years in six major counties. Net cash cost to raise pullets to six months was 70 cents, rising to 99 cents with labor depreciation and interest. Total cost 1.86 dollars, income from sales 0.83, eggs 0.03, miscellaneous 0.01. Data by L D Sanborn, UC extension service, Los Angeles County.
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California
L. D. Sanborn
Los Angeles County
Agricultural Extension Service
University of California
Los Angeles Times
Kind of Chicks That Pay in Poultry Raising
The text asserts profitable chick flocks come from strong, well-selected parent stock and careful culling. It emphasizes that avoiding weakly looking chicks at hatch and providing proper care and feeding at all growth stages leads to healthy, productive chickens.
Revival of turkey growing defies early judgment
After the war a revival in turkey growing drew rich men into the fad, which authorities initially labeled a passing trend. The trend persists as wealthy growers succeed, inspiring others to raise turkeys, who find the birds fascinating in many ways unlike other poultry.
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Boston Herald
Lens grinder Mellish fate in science and law clash
Illinois authorities press to jail Mellish for parole violation while scientists urge keeping his lens grinding work for astronomy. The Kane county prisoner faces possible transfer to an asylum as a verdict looms on a 15 year old case, with his rare skill cited as vital to telescope development.
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Chicago
Illinois
John E. Mellish
Mellish
Kane County
Geneva
St. Charles
Jay
Aurora
California
Chester
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
Bogus Repair Man Nips Woman’s Sewing Machine
In Kenosha Wisconsin a woman posing as a sewing machine agent tried to clean and repair Mrs. Everett McNeil’s electric machine valued at $18. The owner refused a $3.50 fee. The pair returned with a man offering to do the job for 50 cents and claimed the machine must be taken to their shop. Mrs. McNeil is still seeking the man, woman, and her sewing machine.
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Enosha
Wis
Everett McNeil
Queen of Clubs Figures in Alabama Theft Case
Orr Sprate, a Black man in Birmingham, was arrested on burglary charges after detectives found two decks of cards matching missing loot cards. The burglar dropped the queen of clubs from the deck in the getaway. He was acquitted when two queens of clubs appeared among his decks.
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Birmingham
Ala
Orr Sprate
Sprate
Missing Baby Bones Found In Eagle Nest
A royal eagle's nest in a fir tree on a farm near the eastern frontier of Finland yielded a tiny skeleton and clothing believed to be a two year old boy who disappeared while playing in August 931. Local authorities continue to investigate the mysterious disappearance and connect the relics to the farm family.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Life's Oddity Reflects Wan's Varying Fortune
The line hints at the paradox of human success and failure, noting that both rise and fall can be enigmatic to observers. It frames fate as unpredictable, suggesting persistence despite ambiguous outcomes.
California Syrup of Figs Promises Quick Health Boost for Children
An authorial pitch claims a sluggish child’s appetite and digestion improve within a day or two with California Syrup of Figs. It markets the product as a safe, home remedy to cleanse the colon and restore health, urging mothers to use the real California Syrup of Figs with clear bottle labeling.
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California
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