Standard bred fowls defined in poultry breeding terms
The article explains standard bred as a fowl conforming to color, markings, weight, and form standards set by the American Poultry Association. It notes purebred status requires proven pure breeding and a healthy, vigorous specimen. It mentions standard bred as a distinctive term gaining popularity in purebred poultry and also references standard bred horses in trotting and pacing registries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Poultry Association
Ducks for meat and eggs in farm flocks
The Pekin breed is kept almost exclusively by producers of green ducks and used on many farms where they are grown for meat. They fatten rapidly and may be fed like chickens but better results come from green and vegetable seeds and more mash. For farmers aiming at eggs Runner ducks offer a good alternative, similar to Leghorns in chickens, being good layers, foragers, and hardy. Market eggs and ducks frequently to avoid quality depreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Santor
Extension Poultry Husbandman
United States Department of Agriculture
Hens Need Shell Material for Egg Production
University of Wisconsin experiment station tests show hens lay fewer eggs when lacking shell material. Soft shells aren’t caused by insufficient oyster shells or bone meal, tests indicate. For maintaining egg output, hens on farms must have oyster shells ground bone or other shell grit available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin Experiment Station
Feeds and cattle market query for young cockerels
The note asks if a market exists for fringe chickens and whether feeding young cockerels in a well fenced enclosure with green feed for a few weeks before selling is worthwhile. It mentions a potential investment in a Witte enclosure and time spent pandine a market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pandine
Witte
Highest Prices for Market Hay in Early 1920s
USDA bulletin explains two marketing methods for hay the consignment and straight sales. It details buyer preferences by region bale sizes and weights, and stresses clear communication of quality quantity timing rates payment terms and written confirmations. It also notes best marketing times April for prairie and alfalfa and May for timothy based on ten year trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Colmmiss
New England
Eastern
Southeastern
Souther
Southwestern
Pacific Coast
Timothy
Department of Agriculure
Washington
Beet Top Silage Use for Ewes Increases Milk Flow
Beet top silage will increase milk flow of ewes at leading time. Start feeding about one pound per head daily and gradually increase the quantity to a proposed amount. Caution: feverish disorders may follow if this guidance is not observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lembing
Red Clover Mildew Advances Across the South and Midwest
The United States Department of Agriculture reports the first severe red clover mildew this year east of the Mississippi, from Wisconsin to Georgia, with severe impact in the South. Mildew whitens the plants and may affect hay yield. rumors link mildewed hay to horse mouth inflammations. The department seeks reports on mildew spread and any effects on horses, noting European seed shows less mildew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unites States Department
Agrivmt
Port Clover
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Cuorgia
Ohio
United States Department of Agriculture
Efficient threshing and the small outfit advantage
Efficient threshing requires uniform feeding steady machine speed and proper adjustment. Rushed work leads to grain loss and financial harm. Smaller outfits cultivate greater personal interest as crews stay local while larger outfits send members home, reducing oversight.
Control of tuberculosis in cattle eradication plan
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that tuberculosis in cattle cannot be controlled or eradicated if grade animals and five laws owned by families are left in tiny tracts. It urges cleaning whole townships and counties to ensure permanent, economical results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agrigalture
Dairy cows improve in nine western states testing group
Dairy men in the 15 cow testing associations in nine western states own B48 cows that yielded more than forty pounds of bilieriat in a month. Once a 9 or 10 pound cow was common. There is cause for pride in the general rise of herds nationwide says the United States Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Statis Department of Agriculture
Road Improvement Stirs United States Progress Claim
A fragmented item discusses road improvements in the United States, noting substantial growth in recent years. It mentions high investment needs but remains unclear on specific projects or dates, reflecting a busy but ambiguous summary of national infrastructure efforts.
Western Canada school expansion shapes new era of growth
The article trails the transforming West where railways, settlers, and rising towns reshape life. It highlights the shift from scattered rural schools to large central institutions teaching core subjects, nature study, and crafts. It notes dormancy of old ways, rising gardens, dime banks, and free secondary education leading to university matriculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Hudson Bay
Pioneer
Western
Beggar’s Ploy and Cuticura Remedies Advertised
A clever beggar touts value received while promoting Cuticura products for the complexion scalp and hands. The ad extols Cuticura Soap Ointment Tateum and Toilet Trie ads while warning against suicide by drinking excessive hot water.
Health Is Happiness and a Mother's Guidance
A collected series of testimonials praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for girls and women. Letters express belief in early education, gentle care, and the product’s help with ailments related to adolescence and childbirth. Names and locations from Chicago to Tampa are shared as endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lynd
Lydia E. Pinkham
Native converts at meet in Peking show spread of Christianity
A fragmented report describes a World Student Christian Federation conference in Peking with nearly all delegates local to Asia. Among 24 Japanese participants only two were foreigners, and other regional reps included from India, Korea, Siberia, and the Philippines. The piece also touches on poverty and charity anecdotes from the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Student Christi Federation
Aetesnies
Indi
Kissia
Siberia
Philippi
It Can Be Done Pen Repair Instruction
A fragment describes opening a fountain pen or Temore from afar that sticks. It suggests winding a rubber hand tightly around the part and twisting to loosen what seemed immovable, enabling access and smoother operation.
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Farmers’ Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
United States
Wrigley’s
Eros
Bellans Botwater
Eill-A
Everywhera
Gare
Milwaukee
Wis
E. Kluczny
Lydia E. Pinkhem
Gloria Ramirez
Ave
Tampa, Flords
Praccista
Wistox Chem
Maior
Det Triste Hiscox Cheiai
No-Pollen CO
Opera PL
Cincinnati
N. Y
Chicago
Far East
Eojo
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