Plymouth Rocks and Crossbreeds for Table Poultry
The article discusses Plymouth Rock Wyandotte and Orpington as general utility birds noting their large size and medium flesh quality but coarse bone. It suggests crossing with breeds like English game to improve breast development and fleshiness for market broilers and roasting chickens while preserving winter laying.
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Constructing a Poultry Watering Vessel From a Barrel Lid
The article describes making a poultry watering setup by using a keg or 3 to 5 gallon barrel, modifying the lid to extend over edges, and securing a crossboard so a water trough fits snugly. It outlines steps to fix the lid and staves to hold the waterer, enabling a practical DIY poultry trough.
Appetizing Apple Dishes From A Queen of Fruit
A home writer extols apples as versatile for meals and desserts. Recipes include pork with onions and apples, baked apple sauce with sugar and lemon, apple filling for cakes, nut additions, apple dumplings, and a simple apple nest pudding served with cream.
Childhood Storms Shape the Man Chanul Became
A fragmented verse recalls a stormy childhood for Chanul and how relentless rain left a lasting mark. The poem traces a path from youth to adulthood as memories of weather forge character.
True Hospitality and the Two Sided Guest
An essay defines true hospitality as kindness to strangers and outlines duties for both host and guest. The hostess should set clear visit limits and accommodate guests. the guest must arrive on time, respect meals, share in duties, and leave a courtesy return gift or invitation.
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Webster
Angel
Thore
Watering Orchards For Growth And Fruit Bud Development
Guidance on irrigation timing and quantity for orchards. Balanced moisture supports rapid growth without harming fruit bud formation, with young trees needing more frequent watering and mature trees receiving heavier, less frequent applications. Late summer irrigation can delay coloring and promote wood growth. withhold water after mid August to finish fruit sizing and coloring.
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Stockman and Parner
The Delicious Sweet Pepper
A compact spread on growing and cooking green peppers. The article promotes peppers as a palatable garden vegetable, notes seeds are the heat source and can be removed, and emphasizes simple preparation and frequent harvest for table enjoyment.
Indoor silos suit warm stables and stock care
A writer argues indoor silos stay warm and easier for filling, praising their suitability for barns. He notes as business grows more silos are built outside, advises comparing models for durability and price, and choosing the most serviceable option while ensuring a silo is purchased.
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Saya
Feeding Meat to Chicks for Better Growth
Article advises feeding meat to chickens in large pieces attached to a board to encourage chicks to exercise while eating. It argues that slow, deliberate chewing prevents sluggishness and dullness that occur after quick meals.
Potato Seed Selection and Irrigation Guidance by Mr Grubb
A detailed farmer bulletin from Washington highlights soil preparation and irrigation for high quality first class potatoes. It emphasizes keeping soil fertile with clover or alfalfa sod, fine firm bed, early cultivation after planting, and a trench irrigation system. Seed selection by Mr Grubb uses three tubers per year from the Perfect Beachblow variety to improve and stabilize yields.
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Gil Grubb
Agricultural Department
Washington
Grubb
Shropshire Sheeple
Orchard Notes on Care and Planting Practices
An old orchard guide warns against neglect and advises pruning and wrapping wounds, selecting straight two year old trees, and pairing pruning with spraying and cultivation. It suggests consults with state experiment stations and stresses thinning peaches and plums to maximize fruit set and income.
Death ends career for former Senator Thomas J Carter of Montana
Former United States Senator Thomas J. Carter of Montana died at his Washington home on Sunday aged 67. A Republican leader and long time public servant, he served as representative from Montana, two terms in the Senate, and chaired the Republican National Committee. The Iowa born, Ohio raised Montanan guided U S land policy and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition board, and last year led the American section of the International Joint Commission on Canadian boundary matters. He battled a lung condition for months and had a dramatic late night speech against a McKinley era river and harbor bill.
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Montana
International Commission
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Waystrington
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United States Senate
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le Loulg
International Joint Commission American Section
Congress
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Senate
Mere Privileges for Settlers in Boise
Boise readers react to Secretary Walter Leisher pledge to interpret reclamation laws for settlers relief. He promises department rules will favor settlers and to modify laws where they cause hardship.
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Boise
Idvho
Secretary of the Interior
Walter Leisher
French Army Ready for Campaign
A high standing foreign military authority asserts the French army is ready for a midwinter campaign. He testifies that his observations of maneuvers show France in better fighting trim than Germany.
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Paria
Riots Break Out in Vienna Amid Food Shortages
Rioting erupts in Vienna fueled by life shortages as troops fire on the mob. Citizens erected barricades in the street and clashes continued with gunfire and shelling, leaving several dead or injured.
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