Washington Immigrant Trends Prompt Seek Reason for Halt
Washington officials study falling immigration figures and seek to learn if foreign governments curb emigration to the United States. European nations like Austria Hungary Italy and Russia show declines, while China and Mexico show small increases amid peonage probe notes.
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Gaines Leaves House After 12 Years in Congress
The Tennessee orator and guardian of the Jackson Hermitage, John Wesley Gaines, will retire after his current term. He lost renomination in Tennessee's Sixth District to Joseph W. Byrne, a corporation lawyer, who will take the seat next March. The piece recalls Gaines's storied career and the void his departure will leave in Congress.
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Bob” Taylor
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Women Embalmers Sought as Jobs Open in New York
Night managers report only three women currently in embalming in New York. The work pays ten dollars a day or more, with some earning over a hundred weekly, yet few women enter the field. Embalming methods are simple, and schools exist, but demand remains low. Women could show greater sympathy for bereaved families, yet most prefer other occupations.
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New York
Bees to Keeping Fowls Confined in Poultry Yard Plan
A city man asks how much space is needed for 100 hens kept in confinement. A 14 by 30 foot house with two equal pens and four yards, north and south, on about a half acre provides green food. Rotate yards seasonally and plow or sow crops to keep soil fertile. Feed down to grass if yards are large enough.
Cigar Box Egg Tester Construction Guide
Instructions describe making a cigarette box based egg tester with two end holes, several cutouts in boards, and tacked supports to prevent egg roll. It specifies dimensions for holes, board sizes, and placement from ends A and B, plus painting locations and lighting method for testing eggs.
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Poultry Profitable on Farm
A farmer argues that farm poultry yields more profit than poultry kept elsewhere. He notes minimal costs and uses abundant feed to prevent waste. He advises regularly placing new straw in nest boxes and burning old nest straw.
Improved chicken coop design with a featured door
A diagram presents a simple poultry yard coop built from a suitably sized box. A hole is sawn in one end to serve as a door, then the box is reinforced with narrow wooden strips on each side for strength and stability.
Building a Simple Sliding Door Poultry Coop
A farm guide describes a simple sliding door coop with a groove door track and lath front. It suggests roofing paper for waterproofing, and gives dimensions: length 2 to 20 feet, depth 16 inches, height at least 20 inches, with 24 inches preferred.
The Pure Bred Chickens Promise Farm Profit and Pride
A farm industry piece argues for adopting pure bred stock to boost winter egg production. It cites Minorca and Leghorn as heavy egg layers, urges care of young chicks, vermin control, and notes a farmer’s 12 year success with pure bred eggs. The piece claims purity adds beauty and market value, recommending every farmer maintain a small flock.
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Orange Judd
How to Manage Flocks and Hatch Chickens
The article advises that hungry cats cause bird predation and suggests feeding cats well to curb harm. It discusses nest placement for late-season hens, recommending ground nests or sod bottoms for cooling and moisture. It notes that roasting chicken prices peak in June and July, so early eggs yield the best returns, and a well cared for hen in a warm hatching house can raise as many chicks in March as a poorly cared for one in July.
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