Bermuda Lily Legend Tied to American General Hastings
The Bermudas honor Gen Russel Hastings with a monument in Hamilton. His Civil War fame and Bermuda’s Easter lily cultivation helped transform the island, making lilies its chief livelihood since 1876. Hastings remained loyal to the United States while aiding Bermuda’s development.
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Easter Dawn and Creation Myths in Brief Verse
A poetic Easter scene declares Christ risen with bright morning imagery. The piece then shifts to a Chinese myth of creation where the world is formed from a giant egg, yolk becoming sky and upper shell rising as the earth and sun begin.
Living Is Higher Wage Earners Enjoy More Luxuries Than Before
The Burlington Hawk Eye notes that wage earners now enjoy increased prosperity and luxuries, arguing higher living costs stem from greater indulgence rather than tariff-driven prices. It cites a Kansas City Star comparison of wages and cites high U.S. living standards vs Germany and England, with specific price examples for beefsteak pork and other staples.
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Shaw Defends National Trade Policy Against Local Free Ranges
Secretary Shaw spoke to the Spring field chamber of commerce on February 14 arguing that free trade and protection cannot harmonize. He urged nationwide protection for produced goods and warned against protection in spots as a political heresy, criticizing Massachusetts tariff petition aims.
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Mind Her Own Business Urges State Autonomy in Tariff Debate
The piece argues Massachusetts should mind its own business and defer to other states on the tariff issue, seeking expression of broader state ideas rather than external voices. It frames tariff revision as a serious, potentially enslaving question warranting caution and local reflection.
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Truth About Export Prices and Tariff Debate
Secretary Shaw cites European practice of selling exports below home prices and cites United States Steel foreign sales at lower prices. The piece argues Republican critics should drop tariff volleys and note export price cutting is universal and less in the US.
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Upset Again Silent on the Tariff
The Atlantic Telegraph argues President Roosevelt’s silence on tariff revision shows he does not seek broad changes. It says he leads, not waits, and that prosperity supports keeping the tariff as is, a stance not favored by all Republicans in Iowa.
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Politically Charged Tariff Debate Amid Trade Rifts
The piece notes John Sharp Williams pressing for more farmer protections while tariff reformers push for lower rates. It mentions a Dingley tariff debate, free trade minority leader Williams proposing Canada coal duty removal, and ongoing House Ways and Means postponements as political maneuvers unfold.
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Spring care of apiary with tarred building paper protection
A farmer presents a method to protect beehives in spring using tarred building paper wrapped around hives. The technique aims to minimize heat loss when opening hives, avoids full coverage, and recommends an enamelled sheet with top coverings plus a quilt made of heavy cloth to regulate heat and deter robbers during manipulations.
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Mating Ratios And Early Hatch Practices In Poultry
Advice on breeding poultry recommends eight hens per cock for heavy breeds and up to 12 for medium weights, with 15 for light breeds like Leghorns. Ducks follow four to five hens per drake, geese bred trilaterally, and turkeys 10 to 15 hens per tom. Emphasis on early-hatch and market timing to maximize profits, with spring chicks at higher prices and cautions about longer finish times for heavier birds.
Success with Poultry and Pleasures of Care
A brief note explains that success in poultry keeping hinges on enjoying the feeding and daily care. When tending to their needs becomes a burden, the venture risks faltering and loses its uplifting appeal.
Breeding Yard Rules For Flock Breeding On Progress
Advice on breeding yards and flock management. It outlines cage and yard sizes for different bird breeds, recommended hen counts per cockerel, and emphasizes selecting breeders now rather than waiting until spring to avoid poor stock quality.
Hatch Chicks Early For Better Growth And Yields
A farm correspondent reports preferring March and April hatches over May, noting higher chick survival and growth. Pullets in large flocks are kept in range houses with wheat oats cracked corn and daily gluten mash, while smaller flocks are confined fed similar rations and peavines from Canada peas and oats. Cockerels stay in movable coops fed cracked corn mash and corn meal.
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Handy Device Grit Box From Simple Board Woodwork
A DIY grit box made from inch boards and half inch siding. Cut four pieces, assemble with two back holes, hang on pegs or in a poultry house. Keeps three kinds of grit or feed separate with constant access while preventing waste and fouling. Front board extends below top to limit grit flow into the trough.
Care Of The Fowls And Poultry Rearing Tips
Advice on keeping geese and other fowls healthy and productive. Highlights include ready grit, undrainable fields for geese profitability, buttermilk as chicken feed, seasonal care, clean conditions, weeded hens with deep litter, charcoal as a digestion aid, and early feeding practices to ensure strong, laying hens.
Universal Poultry Profit Challenge
The article notes poultry keepers find it easy to profit from a small flock but struggle to maintain large flocks with similar returns. It suggests scaling up requires careful management and consistent results across bigger operations.
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