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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1909
Page
2
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The passage discusses protecting poultry from predators and emphasizes choosing and breeding turkeys and their varieties. It highlights Bronze as the leading meat turkey, White Holland as a strong second, and notes weights and qualities for breeding lines. It mentions seven million turkeys raised in the United States and a western state shipping produce to ease eastern shortages.
Practical bound list warns against letting a pup eat poults and turkeys, trading fancy eggs to the grocer, or revealing egg history to customers. It cautions against strangers entering duck yards and ducklings slopping into brooders, stressing care and separation in farm routines.
A 1909 Pennsylvania law tightens penalties for rotten egg traders, banning sale or use of spoiled eggs with fines and potential imprisonment. The piece notes enforcement against out of state dealers and predicts shifts to neighboring states as authorities crack down.
A reader asks about reasons for yolk absorption failure and chick deaths, heat effects, gape worm length, and hatching times. The expert explains heat harming bowels, an eighth of an inch gape worm, six to forty days hatching, and details on sheep pastures and gizzard health.
The passage discusses caring for weak day-old chicks and deformed birds, building a poul try house, and proper housing to avoid damp conditions. It warns against carrion-like waste, misused roosts, and unsafe nesting. It emphasizes testing eggs, providing grit, and avoiding certain imported stock while noting show standards for roosters.
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