Poultry Raiser Earns Profit From 4400 Chickens
W. W. Neel of near Bolivar Missouri built movable battery houses and used a mix of home grown and commercial grain to raise 4400 chicks. Starting with 10 day old birds he achieved 54 pounds per bird at 15 weeks, costing about 44.5 cents per bird and earning around 68.5 cents each for a net roughly 24 cents per bird, about $960 profit after labor.
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Lear
W. W. Neel
Bolivar
Missouri
Ted
Poultry Farming Look at Business Setups and Market
A Chicago columnist notes farm poultry can be profitable with common equipment and early chick placement. Losses run about ten percent but rapid weight gain enables strong sales. large lots lower costs versus small flocks. He cites Mr Neel’s method and invites other raisers to inquire through Frank Priebe.
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Neel
Frank Priebe
North Franklin
Chicago
Leaders of Rural Churches to Take Course at Ames
Iowa state college sponsors the first institute for leaders of Iowa rural churches at Lake Comar July 17 21. The program features aspirational education and recreation with speakers from Philadelphia Washington and Ames including pastors Krenmyre Schnucker Barker Anderson and Finegan plus Drs Rapking Voigt.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Institute of Leaders of
Lake Comar
A. H. Rapking
Methodist Church
Philadelphia
Paul L. Voigt
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Iown
J. H. Krenmyre
Corning
Calvin Schnucker
Titonka
A. H. Barker
A. H. Anderson
Jack Finegan
Hat sold for six ninety five with tax
A store offers a hat priced at five dollars and sells it for six dollars and ninety five cents after tax. The remaining amount covers local tax collection.
Highest peaks in California listed for elevation
The four highest California peaks are Whitney 14495 feet Williamson 14384 Palisade North 14254 and White 14242. The list ranks by summit height and notes the state’s tallest summits.
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California
Whitney
Williamson
Palisade
White
Washington Lodge No. 20 Meeting and Public Transport Schedules
Regular meeting details for Washington Lodge No. 20 plus extensive railroad and bus schedules. Lists Kay Cox W M and A W Yard as officers with updated train times, daily stops, and agent contacts. Includes multiple lines of local and long distance departures and note on ticket sales at Bus L Candy Kitchen and depot.
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Washington Lodge No
Kay Cox
W. M
A. W. Yard
Golden State Limited
Washington
Knorville Brance
California
Omaha
Chicago
Candy Kitchen
North Side
Canton
Waterloo Five Stricken by Food Poisoning visit ends
Five people from Marshalltown were struck with food poisoning in Waterloo Tuesday night. The Dregert family Tan Dregert his daughter Lela and son Donald 5 and Dr and Mrs RB C Nauman of Waterloo were hospitalized after a meal then visiting at the Nauman home. All were reported out of danger at Chart St Francis hospital.
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Tan Dregert
Lela
Donald
Marshalltown
RB. CC’ Nauman
Waterloo
Dregert
Nauman
Chart St. Francis Hospital
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Agen
T M. & ST. Pl& Pork. CO
Davenport
Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Dalli-Does
Kansas City-Davenport
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W. C. Bell
Burlington Trailways
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Obug
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Sylvania
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