Improper Tilting May Kill Chicks In Hatch Eggs
Dr. T C Byerly of the USDA Bureau notes half of hatchery losses come from abnormal chick positions caused by improper tilting during days five to fifteen. Small end up incubation yields more abnormal positions. 45 degree tilting reduces risk. An experimental tray kept eggs between horizontal and 45 degrees and rotated them to minimize losses.
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T. C. Byerly
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Inbreeding and Vitamin A Improve Hatch Rates
Close inbreeding reduces egg hatchability over generations. To obtain good hatches this season, focus on feeding management. Ensure hens receive vitamin A through yellow corn green hay and cabbage to boost hatchability. Vitamins B and E are usually adequate in typical rations.
Poultry Basics for Backyard and Prison Farm Hens
The guide notes early eggs may be small reflecting a pullet's first days of laying. It advises 3.5 to 4 square feet per bird and 7 to 8 inches of roost per hen. Night lighting boosted winter production in Missouri tests. A hen needs about half a pound of feed per egg across six breeds in 1933 New York tests.
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Missouri
New York
Immortal Webster Quotation Echoes as Parsley Plans Exit
A Toronto Globe line records the speaker urging departure as Farmer Parsley prepares to tackle the dictionary, joking about starting in on Webster. The brief item captures a moment of humorous political oratory and Bard-like flourishes.
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Toronto Globe
Gotta Think Fast Papa Advice Sparks Family Banter
A humorous exchange shows a father urging his daughter to think before she speaks. The daughter retorts that such caution would derail conversations with her peers, turning the subject away before she even speaks.
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Papa
Poor Old Alphabet in a Quirky Verse Exchange
A humorous exchange pokes fun at mispronounced aspirates and vowels. The speaker contrasts Claude and Pry with self made man pride, noting letters L O and U scattered oddly as a playful linguistic aside.
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Claude
Can You Keep a Secret Dialogue Exchange
A brief dialogue captures a flirtatious exchange on trust and secrecy. One asks if the other can keep a secret and the reply grows uncertain, suggesting deeper consideration of loyalty and disclosure.
Skating Bug Skater-Hey Tom Finds Best Ice Pond Yet
A note from a skating enthusiast describes finding a superior ice pond spot for practice. It mentions a skater named Tom and praises the quality of the ice for skating. The fragment indicates a favorable local discovery.
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Tom
Mendicant and philanthropist debate living on beggary
The mendicant asks if a life of begging can sustain a person, while the philanthropist questions whether such funds are enough to live on. The exchange probes income, capital, and necessity in a compact street dialogue.
No Luck Bridges Banter in Witty Exchange
A light exchange about bridge and marriage features playful quips. The wife is praised for taking to the game better than bringing it back, highlighting a humorous domestic contrast.
Showed His Mettle at the Dentist’s Fee Battle
A humorous anecdote features a patient boasting bravery at a dentist visit while deflecting the bill by promising payment next year. The exchange highlights dilemma over medical costs and stubborn humor in a public notice style.
Cactus Joe vows order through quick enforcement
Sheriff Cactus Joe declares his plan to bring order to the community by fast decisions and prompt enforcement. He dismisses studying law and says he will practice in a shooting gallery to sharpen his instincts.
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Cactus Joe
Could It B
A wittyLondon quip notes a wife asking why her husband has not returned home for seven years. The line, captured from a London Advertiser snippet, features Mrs Iggs and Mrs Arris in a humorous domestic exchange.
Widow at Twenty Four Pities Friend
Two friends meet and a widow astonishes with her attire. The exchange reveals a widowhood at age twenty four and a playful miscount by the others. The Cleveland Record notes the humorous twist in a brief social vignette.
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Cleveland Record
Made That Way Awl Mr Hammer Joke
A playful exchange describes Awl Mr Hammer as a disagreeable looking person and Chisel comments he cannot help his appearance as he is always knocking something.
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Hammer
Secret engagement advised by Doris in London Tit-Bits
A London Tit-Bits excerpt shows a conversation where a woman suggests keeping an engagement secret while another urges disclosure about a “horrid creature” predicting no suitor will marry her. The dialogue hints at social pressures and foreshadows trouble in the engagement.
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Doris
London
Tender Heart Mrs Upflatte and Mosquito Care
Short notes describe Mrs Nayberry mending a broken winged mosquito with makeshift splints. The Brooklyn Eagle quotes a kindly woman as an example of compassion and gentle health care in domestic life.
Conversationalist Edith-Is autumn social quips noted
A fragment remarks that Edith-Is Mrs von Good is a poor conversationalist who entertains with remarks about others but remains silent if unable to speak well of a person. The exchange references Louise as a perfect dummy in comparison.
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Edith
Mrs.von Good
Louise
Salty Conversation Between Kathryn and Mr Huggus
A short exchange notes a claim of being the salt of the earth and remarks that Kittye is eighty years old but well preserved. The dialogue centers on aging and character without additional context.
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Kathryn
Huggus
Kittye
Difference Between Driving and Hunting Licenses
Quote contrasts license tests for driving and hunting. It argues motorists bear greater responsibility because they risk their own life and others, while hunters only risk others. The dialogue highlights perceived risk and accountability.
Wise Man Wife Reading Swap in Georgia
A humorous exchange reports a Georgia man trading his wife for a mule. The wife questions the offer, and the husband replies he would not accept a mule, saying he is not used to her and knows nothing about mules.
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Georgia
John
Jane
Square Gambler Rhetoric in Street Jape
A humorous caption defines a square gambler as one who never tries to cheat the police out of their take-off, reflecting street-smart quips of the era.
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