Dressed Turkeys Swell Profits in Nebraska Co-op
Dressed turkey marketing in the North Platte irrigation district boosts farmer income through cooperative bids. Growers determine stock, weigh, grade, and deliver dressed birds. buyers cover all delivery costs and assume risk. In 1927 about 26 000 birds sold for roughly 18000 dollars, with dressing paying farmers 60 cents to a dollar per bird for labor.
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United States Dearecrae of Agriculture
Din Ter
Propps
Tully
North Platte
Winterize the Poultry House With Thorough Cleaning
Clean all litter from the poultry house and scrub walls and roof to remove buildup. Drench with a strong disinfectant and spray any mite infested areas with kerosene emulsion. Treat roosts and adjacent parts with safe aids to prevent mite hibernation and future trouble.
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Qs Oo
Insulating Curtains To Guard Farm Poultry Houses
A reader suggests insulating curtains to block winter winds and heat loss in poultry houses. Use storm curtains or exterior banking without reducing ventilation to avoid damp conditions which cause cold, sickness, and lower egg production.
Worms avoided by grinding material and fresh water
A cited authority claims worms in hens are not infested when ground cysts and eggs are destroyed by grinding many times and given with grit and fresh water. The text suggests feeding young stock with safe grit and clean water to prevent worm issues.
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Pas
Fonthold
Gizanrad
Henry
Cooping One Rooster Practices in Poultry Pens
A discussion on cooping roosters and hens in separate pens to prevent fights. It notes cooping female birds can cause adverse effects if the cooped bird remains visible, suggesting removing it from sight yields better results for strength and rest.
Plan to Control English Sparrow
A United States Department of Agriculture plan notes sparrows thrive where feed is abundant and openings in buildings allow entry. It recommends blocking nesting sites, destroying nests every ten to twelve days during breeding, and community-wide nest destruction for effectiveness. It also mentions feeding young nestlings insects briefly, then adult sparrows turn vegetarian and may impact crops.
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Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Skim Milk Cuts Egg Costs in Texas Poultry Demonstrations
Texas poultry demonstrators report skim milk in hen rations lowers egg cost by 6 cents per dozen. Five flocks with milk achieved 7.7 cents per dozen versus 12 cents without milk. A. C. Mages notes 100 hens eat about three gallons of skim milk daily, allowing omission of expensive protein feeds. He adds 100 hens per dairy cow balances dairy and poultry farms.
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Shackelford
Texas
A. C. Mages
Culling Low Producers Reduces Big Feed Bill
Only 2 percent of New York dairy cows belong to dairy herd improvement associations yet these cows produce 89 percent more milk. Tailby of the New York State College of Agriculture notes 1922 to 1925 gains, with 5500, 7700, and 10000 pound cows showing increasingly higher returns above feed costs, arguing culling low producers.
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New York State
G. W. Tailby
New York State College of Agriculture
Dalry Improvement Association
Determine Proper Time for Cutting Soy Beans
Missouri station reports results of investigations to determine proper time for cutting soy beans for hay to obtain maximum yield. Pods well formed and one third to one half filled indicate the best harvest time for maximum yield and protein content, with leaves plentiful and stalks not woody.
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Missouri
Hog Flu Fears Persist Among Stockmen
Hog flu attacks on broad sows and fattening hogs terrify stockmen, believed to strike harder than cholera as cold weather arrives. Investigations have not yet pinpointed a cause, but veterinarians and livestock specialists warn that careful herd care can greatly reduce illness and death.
Ronning method of making silage gains popularity
The Ronning method for making silage has grown in use in recent years and is praised as the easiest known process. Standing corn is harvested and cut to proper lengths for the silo by a tractor-drawn machine, then hauled to a wagon and fed into a blower that lifts it into the silo.
Drying hay or grain with tractor blower at Purdue
W G Aickenhead of the agricultural engineering department reports a tractor driven blower heated by an oil furnace can dry stacks of hay or grain in five to ten hours. Excess moisture can be removed at nominal cost. Corn in a crib can be dried with the same equipment if air passages exist. Early alfalfa benefits from this method during rainy seasons.
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Purdue University
Indiana
W. G. Aickenhead
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Factors in Swine Production Costs in Iowa Study
A three year Iowa hog study finds 15 farmers averaged 0.16 a hundred to produce hogs while another 15 averaged 14.02 a hundred. Climate feeds were similar. feeding, sanitation, ventilation, diseases, parasites, and death losses drove cost differences with poor sanitary management a major factor.
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Iowa
Dry Rendered Tankage Holds Much Protein
A new dry rendered process for tankage produces a product with a pleasant odor and lighter mortar. It excludes water washing, increasing protein content and shifting usage away from bone mixed blends in poultry meat and bone scraps.
Paralysis in Ewes Linked to Feeding Practices
The article explains paralysis in pregnant ewes, noting it's rarer in range flocks than farmed ewes. It states fat ewes in small flocks may develop issues from waste feed and advises reducing feed when symptoms begin and giving epsom salts if constipation occurs.
Poultry and Livestock Feeding and Housing Tips
Agricultural notes advise that grazing animals injure alfalfa stands by nibbling crowns while a proper mash aids poultry growth. Millet seed benefits cattle and sheep but requires more grain than corn for weight gain. Overcrowding pullets harms health. provide 200 pullets in ample space and prevent water pooling to reduce pests. Early management before production begins is essential.
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South Dakota
Bright postcard satire from a worker group note
A printed fragment mocks postcards with travel messages. It targets female workers and slurs, contrasting “bright” vacation girls with a caption about “the working gull.” The odd phrasing suggests a satirical critique of class and race-coded stereotypes in a workplace setting.
Debt That World Owes to English Naturalist Buckland
The article praises Frank Buckland born 1826 died 1880 as the first to advocate fish culture and treat the sea as a food farm. It notes his work to reduce wasteful breeding and his scientific system increasing salmon fisheries, helping its spread to distant lands like New Zealand.
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Frank Buckland
Buckland
New Zealand
London
Narrowest crossing escape in Montana history
A Montana motorist narrowly escaped disaster at a grade crossing when his car stalled on the tracks as a passenger train bore down. He sped forward and the train sheared off the spare tire and carrier, narrowly missing a catastrophic collision.
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Montana
Panama Canal Eastbound and Westbound Freight Totals
A historic traffic report shows the Panama Canal handled 6,008,000 long tons of eastbound freight and 2,989,000 long tons of westbound freight in the past year, reflecting major container and bulk movement through the Fiannanin.
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Panama Canal
Fiannanin, Canal
One of That Kind Spoof Sparks Wedding Jibe
The lighthearted exchange centers on a planned wedding with playful doubts about finalizing a divorce, highlighting the couple's humorous banter and public display of affection.
Happy Woman Tells How She Lost 9 Pounds of Fat in 27 Days
A reader shares how Kruschen Salts helped her shed 9 pounds in 27 days in October. She credits a daily half teaspoon dose in hot water and claims the remedy purges waste while toning organs, boosting energy and vitality. She cites a prior experience of losing 19 pounds in four weeks. The ad urges purchasing an 85 cent bottle from any druggist with a money back guarantee.
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Monthin
America
Alabama Tops in Wild Turkey Production in Ten-Year Survey
The Wild Turkey Conservation League reports Alabama leads in wild turkey production, closely followed by Texas, with Alabama surpassing neighboring states in resurveyed data over the decade.
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Alabama
Texas
Wild Turkey Conservation League
Mill Worker Benefits From Vegetable Compound
Towanda resident Mars C B Johnson recalls extreme weakness after silk mill work leaving her under 90 pounds. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with improvement through marriage and childbirth, noting her two sons’ health now.
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Towanda
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Mars
B, Johnson
Webb Street
J. D
Pennsylvania
Phrase from a curious social exchange in old prose
A fragmentary dialogue hints at social attitudes and humorous banter. The lines reference a cousin, an assertion of knowledge, and a quirky comparison involving a French term and a semi shingle, all in a playful, tangled exchange.
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Mason
New York Sun First Street Sold Newspaper
The New York Sun was the pioneer in selling newspapers on street corners in the United States, marking a historic shift in newspaper distribution.
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New York Sun
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