Improvements in Poultry House Insulation and Ventilation
The article notes insulation as the top improvement for poultry houses reducing cold and heat stress and improving comfort. Straw lofts and straw ceilings offer cheap insulation. monitor houses suffer from poor roof insulation but improvements have been made. Ventilation must balance air exchange to avoid drafts, with studies showing hens tolerate well-sealed quarters in winter.
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Nebraska
Idwa
Break Up Broodiness with Better Feed Practices
Miss Cora Cooke of Minnesota University ext says cooping on first night reduces broodiness. She favors humane treatment and good feeding to return hens to laying, including a ventilated coop, dry mash available, moist mash daily, and light scratch. Breeding broodiness out, by banding and removing broody hens, minimizes future cases.
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Cora Cooke
Minnesota
University
Farm
Light Yolks Drive Poultry Market Preferences
The USDA notes buyers in large cities, especially New York, favor light yolk eggs. Green feed and yellow corn darken yolks, while white corn wheat buckwheat and oats yield lighter yolks. Dark yolks do not prove inferior quality if eggs are candied or exposed to heat. uniform color and size remain quality criteria.
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New York
United States Department of Agriculture
Reducing Tuberculosis in South Dakota Poultry
In two townships nearly all flocks were tuberculin tested and only 1 percent of pullets reacted while 33 percent of birds over two years reacted. The report suggests discarding all birds at the end of the first year of egg production could greatly cut losses from tuberculosis in farm flocks.
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South Dakota
Historic ruins to be protected in national forests
Forest Service safeguards early American apartment ruins across Southwest national forests under the Antiquities Act. Permits may be issued for study by qualified scientists, while visits are encouraged. Violations carry fines and imprisonment. 16 national monuments host cliff dwellings and notable formations across several states.
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Southwest
Forest Service
United States Department’ of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
New Mexico
Tonto and
Walnut Canyon
Arizona
Kasaan
Alaska
California
Wheeler National Monument
Colorado
Sunset
Jewel Cave
South Dakota
Oregon Caves
Oregon
Timpanogos Cave
Utah
Lehman Caves
Nevada
Mount Olympus National ‘Monument
Washington
Devil's Postpile
Chiricahua Monument
Date Palms Planted in Phoenix During Campaign
Dozens of date palm trees were planted in Phoenix as part of a chamber of commerce plant a tree campaign. The palms will produce fruit in addition to their ornamental value, and Southern Arizona is noted as a thriving area for date palms.
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Arisona
Phoenix
Aris
Chamber of Commerce
Arizona
United States
What We Do Has Real World Effect Says McNulty
A quotation emphasizes action over words, urging readers to let the thinker act and the doer think to influence the world. The line attributed to McNulty highlights practical impact from lived deeds.
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McNulty
Youthful Feat Recalled At Bunker Hill Steps Run
Frank N. Davis of Calais and Isaac H. Johnson of Deering Maine once ran the 294 steps of the Bunker Hill monument without stopping or touching the rail. After an hour’s rest they carved initials on the Adams cannon and then descended the same way.
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Frank N. Davis
Calais
Isaac H. Johnson
Deering
Maine
Bunker Hill Monument
Men Who Are Really Men Scarce Awareness of It
The remark notes that men who feel deeply themselves are largely unaware of any deeper gendered identity and act simply as their own persons without reflection on broader labels.
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