Nias Island Culture and Isolation From the World
An antiquated Nias Island portrait details its long isolation in the Indian Ocean off Sumatra, its vanished connectivity, primitive laws, gold adornments, and ritual magic. It notes chiefs, warriors, and rituals, with pig currency and head-taking lore, and describes villages, traders, and a living belief system centered on spirit figures and ancestors.
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Nations Geographic Society
Ashington
WNU
Nias
Indian Ocean
Sumatra
Soleyman
Dutch East Indies
Goenoeng Siton
Lolowua
Hich
Cod liver oil cuts egg cost in Rhode Island flock study
A University of Illinois poultry study fed cod liver oil to half of 20 Rhode Island pullets in two pens from Oct 1 to Apr 1. The oil group produced 7 142 eggs versus 6 081 for non oil fed birds, with feed per dozen eggs 7.37 lb and 7.45 lb respectively and weight loss 210 lb vs 2725 lb. beneficios observed year round.
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A. R Winter
College of Agriculturea
University of Clineia
WNU
Rhode Island
U S Keeping Tab on Tuberculosis Eradication
The USDA Bureau of Animal Industry issues a monthly summary on poultry tuberculosis eradication. It covers states with systematic programs Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin and reports from 10 other states where veterinarians test cattle and inspect poultry. The bulletin tabulates postmortem findings and clinical test results from affected flocks and fowls.
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Bureau of Animal, Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South
Dakota
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Agriculturist
Causes of crooked breastbones in chicks debated
The article discusses crooked breastbones in poultry, attributing them to lime and phosphorus deficiency in rations and to early roosting. It suggests both factors may contribute, recommending sufficient minerals in starter feed.
Proper Poultry Fattening Before Market
Guidance for growers to fatten chickens and turkeys before selling. Emphasizes feeding, large frame and good body bloom, destruction of worthless birds, delaying market until full feathering, and fattening two to three weeks prior to sale.
Late May Hatch Is Poor Investment For Chicks
The passage warns that chicks hatched after May 1 are typically a poor investment, especially slower maturing heavy breeds. Parasites multiply in the season, handicapping early infected chicks, while earlier batched chicks gain resistance with age before parasite numbers rise.
Warm hen house guidance for winter poultry care
The article advises building a warm well ventilated poultry house for winter flocks. It stresses tight walls doors and windows proper ventilating flues and limited overhead space with a straw loft to reduce air space overhead and protect the flock.
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Biddy
Canned Seafood Recipes Highlight Salads and Crepes
Sunday dinners and lunches rely on canned crab meat tuna salmon or lobster for mains salads and canapes. The piece compares uses for crab lobster salmon and tuna in salads timbales creamed dishes and soups with a lobster bisque featured. It includes a salmon salad recipe with salmon olives pimento and cream sauce baked in ramekins.
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Lie
Age 62 Health Pep Claims Laxative Boost
An ad touts a natural stimulant for the bowels promising energy and better sleep. It claims 62 years equals good health and urges parents to give children small amounts to prevent stomach problems. It urges daily use and a bottle kept on hand for regular use.
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Weyers
Activa
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Taland
Mfor
Unm
Lature
Nias Island
U. S
Pers
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