Feeding for Size in English Poultry Breeds
Iowa writer argues English fanciers feed bone and blood producing foods instead of corn to improve Wyandotte and Plymouth Rock size while maintaining egg output. He cites cost of corn in England, midwest abundance in the United States, and urges Americans to consider bone making feeds now as chicks grow. Fall is best for purchasing breeding stock to avoid spring price hikes and losses from winter keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Rigg
Iowa
Mr. Rigg
Poultry Herald
England
United States
Great
Mid West
Wyandotte
Plymouth Rock
Fall Buying Boosts Poultry Profits and Squab Raising
The article argues fall is best for buying young stock due to large on hand stock, lower prices, and better growth potential. It notes squabs are increasingly popular and highly profitable with minimal care, as old pigeons rear eight to ten broods yearly and squabs fetch demand as a deli culinary delicacy.
Care For the Brooders and Egg Laying Qualities
Farmers advised to cover brooders at season end and inspect after rain, clean interiors, paint exteriors, and keep brooders in repair to extend life and readiness. The piece argues that hen laying depends more on care than breed, noting well fed and housed hens lay best. It cites crosses and a Langshan as standout layers, with a story of a prized hen sold for five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonebraker
Waco
Poultry Department Advances at Iowa State Institutions
The Iowa state fair report notes poultry departments in all state institutions and local production of poultry and eggs for inmates. At Clarinda Hospital a poultry operation incubates with six 200 egg incubators managed by an inmate, illustrating practical poultry education and cost savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cownie
Clarinda
Miller
The Way to Tell Chickens From Eggs
A Meadville dealer with years of experience explains how to sex newly hatched chicks. Place a small lamp and bread crumbs. the chick that eats is male, the one that eats is female. He also says to detect a bad egg by breaking it gently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Best Remedy For Croup Advised By Women Experts
From the Atchison Kansas Daily Globe this piece urges vigilant home care for croup. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the quickest relief and a preventative measure, claiming it causes phlegm to be expelled faster and is pleasant and safe for children. It notes the remedy is sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison, Kan
Daily Globe
Surgulars
Vienna Cotton Oil Co Advertises Flexible Payments
The Vienna Cotton Oil Co promotes buying cotton seed on flexible terms paying in cash or with meal and hulls. The notice targets customers who prefer adaptable payment options and straightforward dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwe
Vienna Cotton Oil Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. O. Moseley
Moseley Mercantile CompAny
J. O. Hamilton
Vienna
Georgia
R. Boniske
Piop
T. B. King
American Poultry Journal
L. E. Meyer
THE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!