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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1894
Page
7
A reader outlines an egg production and breeding scheme using 1 000 hens, Leghorn stock, and two roosters to estimate annual egg yields, revenues, and costs. It covers breeding choices, crossbreeding value, feed and labor costs, and potential profits, plus practical hen house management and lice control tips.
A new seed book for 1894 by T W Wood & Sons Richmond Va is ready. It guides gardeners and farmers on best seeds plant timing cultivation and profitable crops. Notable articles cover Lathyrus Sylvestris forage plant and beets for sugar. Free mailing on application.
State agency announces supply of undertakers goods for small county businesses. Products include linings hardware caskets cloth covered and metallic raised top and plain coffins burial robes. Brother W B Barnes to tour Jackson Warrenton Henderson Louisburg Pittsboro Carthage Cameron with meeting times.
Egg shippers are warned to use the Richmond and Road west of Durham to Boston via West Point Virginia care of M. and M. steamboat line. Avoid other roads and express shipping due to high rates. January 6 1894. Bro G W Smith provides no post office or alliance number, so cannot fill orders.
Notice states no orders for pods will be filled after January 1 1894 unless sealed with the Alliance mark and limited to Alliancemen. It notes large demand for eggs shipped to Boston, urges Sub-Alliance adoption of the plan, promises wholesale crate shipments and factory direct orders forthcoming.
The letter from a Boston house urges proper packing and timely shipments of eggs and poultry to maximize net prices. It notes eggs from the South can top Boston prices if handled as directed, with cautionary examples from shipments to avoid losses. Meetings of county alliances are announced to discuss guano buys and selling poultry products.
Directions for packing in crates with hay or paper packing to steady eggs. Orders must include at least ten crates for 30 dozen each, with total costs around 425 dollars plus 58 dollar boxes. Members only may use the boxes. agents may not ship purchased eggs in these boxes.
Instructions cover crate labeling with stencil and two cards Fresh fancy eggs, shipment to Norfolk or New York via M. & M. Steamboat Line or Old Dominion Line. Detailed killing, drawing, and packing steps emphasize humane handling, cooling, sorting No. 1 and No. 2 stock, and box sizing 100 to 200 pounds.
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