Testing Poultry Disease With Agglutination Method Questioned
Massachusetts Agricultural College experts criticize the agglutination test for diagnosing a poultry disease as inefficient. They warn that eradication requires proper testing intervals, removal of reactors, thorough disinfection, quarantines, and careful handling of eggs and birds to prevent spread.
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Massachusetts
W. T. Hinshaw
Massachusetts Agricultural College Experiment Station
Hinshaw
Convenience in Poultry Houses Guides Efficient Farming
The article stresses that convenience for managers and workers in poultry buildings reduces effort and improves care. It argues locating the house for easy access to feeding and grain, designing gates and driveways for quick work, and arranging interiors to minimize labor. Efficient setup leads to cleaner houses and better returns.
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Harge
Buckwheat as Winter Poultry Feed
Buckwheat proves oily and heat supplying for birds, well suited to winter feeding. It fattens when mixed with skim milk, but its high woody fiber limits use to about 10 percent of rations.
Unclear OCR Note on Daylight and Poultry
Fragmentary passage discusses daylight impact on hens in winter and effects on feeding and productivity. Points out limited light hampers egg production and overall poultry condition, urging use of maximum daylight for better results.
Planning Winter Egg Supply for Chicks
Fragmentary notes discuss chicks and egg planning for winter. Mentions costs like 20 dollars for items, spring timing, and various vague references to chick care and supplies.
Careful Washing Boosts Fruit Value But Risks Arsenic Spread
The United States Department of Agriculture reports washing fruit can improve market value and storage life when done properly, but careless washing may spread storage rats. D F Fisher notes that washed fruit generally holds up better and looks more attractive, yet spray residues introduce soluble arsenic risk, especially in varieties with open calyx tubes. Recommendations include changing washing solution after 500 bushels and drying fruit quickly after washing.
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United States Department of Agricultura
United States Department of Agriculture
D. FF. Fisher
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department
Market All Weed Trees Suitable Only for Fuel
Farmers should treat weed trees like dairy herds, says Parker C. Anderson of the University of Minnesota extension service. He notes owners often kill the goose that lays the golden egg by letting slow growing weed trees crowd desirable species and argues for selective cuts to improve woodlot income and fuel value.
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Parker C. Anderson
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Minnesota
Pecan Oil From Nut Waste Described by Ag Officials
Pecan oil is produced from pecan nut waste at shelling plants. Chemists tested pressings from the waste and found the oil to be mild and agreeable with good quality suitable for salad dressings and other edibles. Timely pressing prevents rancidity to keep the oil edible.
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Chemlata
Vane States Department of Agriculture
Potatoes Gassed To Sprout Early At Nebraska Station
An agricultural experiment at the Nebraska Agricultural College station tests exposing potatoes to ethylene chlorohydrin gas in airtight containers for 24 hours to force sprouting as the winter ends. The process makes spuds think the season has changed and sprout within three weeks after fall digging.
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Nebraska Agricultural College Experiment Station
Roof Repairs Save Feed and Livestock in Poultry
Repairing roofs to prevent dripping feed protects chickens and saves money. Use remaining old feed first and avoid stacking new feed atop old to prevent spoilage and production losses.
Growing Tree Steel to Order Best Plan
Dr. L C Corbett of the United States Department of Agriculture proposes a plan to improve nurseries by growing stock to order. Growers specify varieties and demand in advance so nurserymen can cultivate high yielding stock two or three years ahead ensuring sale and focus on quality.
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United States Department of Agriculture
L. C. Corbett
Corbett
Srower
Two Speed Mower Improves Field Work With Dual Transmission
A farmer's mower, built for continuous heavy use, benefits from precise cutter bar alignment and proper knife centering. The two speed mower, akin to an automobile transmission, can run at high speed in heavy hay or low speed when cutting is light, and may operate from tractor or horse power.
Continuous Corn Land Helped by Using Manure
The article notes higher yields from manure applied on continuous corn plots at the Illinois experiment station. It contrasts a manured plot with one without manure since 1876, highlighting not only yield gains but also soil condition. The non manured soil puddled and resisted work, while the manured tract stayed workable 10 to 14 days earlier.
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Morrow
Tllinois
Agricultural Squibs on Potatoes Poultry and Farm Tools
Agricultural notes discuss spraying potatoes to combat blight and insects, seed quality and storage, and the value of durable soil pest control. Essays emphasize prompt business communication, protecting stored plows with grease, preserving fence posts, winter poultry needs, and incubator viability as a low effort farm necessity.
Kitchen tested recipes in every sack promise baking success
A promotional notice touts “Kitchen-tested” recipes that change every 3 months and assure success with pies cakes bread and biscuits. It offers simplified recipes for Bett Crocker’s baking creations free of charge and highlights a shift toward easier, reliable results in home baking.
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Crocker
Palmer adds 80 acres for digging at home
Covering the Ground Bow discusses bringing books on farming for study and notes the purchase of another 80 acres for work at the home farm. The message is addressed to Dad with an aside about Montreal stay.
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Agricultural College
Palmer
Montreal
Bear claw necklace tied to Chief Sitting Gull arrives at San Diego museum
The San Diego museum received a necklace of bear claws believed worn by Chief Sitting Gull. The Modern Girl voices questions about origin as theories emerge. The passage notes that over 1,000 communities have spent 300 million for airports and another 200 million is planned to be spent this year.
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Sitting Gull
San Diego Museum
Wrestler’s parley on fame and fate in a comic dialogue
A showman asks if you wrestle and recalls adversities faced in life. A lawyer probes for divorce while the client questions remarriage. The piece muses that dignity is precious and ridiculed by those with none.
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