Partridge Wyandottes Described As Popular Breeds
A London Mail correspondent praises the Partridge Wyandotte for beauty and excellent laying, noting larger winter eggs, broodiness traits, and distinct coloration. The article outlines the cock’s rose comb, dark horn beak, hazel eyes, red face and ear lobes, lemon neck and saddle feathers with black centers, and four-toed feet, warning that young birds may show brown feathering and that they are unsuitable for cockerel breeding.
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London Mail
Partridge Wyandotte Cockerel Wins at Madison Square Garden Show
A Partridge Wyandotte cockerel, owned by E. G. Wyckoff of Ithaca New York, won first prize in his class at the New York Madison Square Garden show last winter. The birds are described as penciled brown and black primaries, with blue breast and hackle and deep red wings as adults.
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New York Madison Square Garden
E. G. Wyckoff
Ithaca
N. Y
Line Breeding in Commercial Poultry Practices
I J Coyne Jr explains line breeding as scientific inbreeding not haphazard. Avoid mating progeny together to prevent infertile eggs and weak young stock. mate cocks to hens and rotate generations each year avoiding close or immature relatives.
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I. J. Coyne, Jr
Colonizing Chicks for Faster Growth and Health
The text advises dividing growing chicks into colonies and placing them in separate coops to allow development and better health. It suggests flocks of thirty to fifty per coop, with good wholesome food to build bone, meat, and muscle, and recommends separating cock erels from pullets with distinct runs for each.
A Paying Farm Flock
Mrs. O. M. Barrows of Bethel Vermont reports 8745 eggs in a year from a flock of sixty pullets and twelve yearlings. Rhode Island Reds are cited by American Cultivator. Egg sales totaled 262 dollars with 94 dollars for feed and advertising, leaving about 167 dollars profit. Many eggs were sold for hatching at extra prices.
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O. M. Barrows
Bethel
Rhode Island Reds
Cat Off Her Head in Mystery Hen Test
A curious report notes a hen that roosts most of the day and is rarely seen during the test, drawing attention to unusual poultry behavior. The fragment mentions a cat and a hen in a domestic setting, suggesting a lighthearted local anecdote about animal habits.
Weather and Trade See Mixed Signals in May Review
New York May six The Weekly Review of Trade notes weather irregularities as the only main check on business, affecting retail clothing and agriculture. Overall, trade shows progress and industrial activity remains strong with robust textile output and footwear production. Canada and U.S. failures rise modestly.
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New York
R. G. Don & Co
New England
Iron and Steel Industry
Chicago
United States
Canada
Des Moines Tragedy Follows Weddding Plans
Miss Gertrude Pullman of Centerville ends her life by strychnine poisoning in Des Moines after mourning a postponed wedding to George De Ford who died weeks earlier. The second item notes Des Moines population rises to 74 178 per census, with about 5 000 more not counted.
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Des Moines
Gertrude Pullman
Centerville
George de Ford
Viborg Post Office Stolen From by Cracksmen
Sioux Falls May 6 report says the Viborg post office was raided by burglars who stole about 20 dollars in stamps cash and notes.
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Sioux Falls
8. D
Viborg
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana and nearby states
Official forecast up to 8 o clock tonight. Illinois and Indiana fair with variable winds. Lower Michigan and Wisconsin pair with fresh westerly winds. Iowa fair with warmer conditions in the northern portion and variable winds.
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Iinois
Indiana—Fair
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa—Fair
Grain and livestock prices move on Chicago markets
Chicago May 5 quotations show May wheat at 0.891% to 0.92 with other contracts mixed. Corn oats and hogs headline ranges, with live stock at Chicago and East Buffalo posting varied receipts and steady to strong bids for cattle, hogs, and lambs as buyers react to market shifts.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
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