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Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1899

Page

7

Experiments on Poultry Rearing at Utah Station Bulletin No 60

The Utah experiment station presents year two results on poultry including relative value of hens and pullets, exercise effects, early and late batched pullets, yearly feed cost per fowl, egg production per bird, egg weights by breed, fertility under treatments, fresh versus old eggs, incubators and incubation methods. Comparisons with Bulletin 51 are noted.

Utah Jaime

Pair of Pekin Ducks Grow Faster in Tests

A Pekin pair shows quicker growth than rivals in a comparative test at the omrsing stamina exhibit. At ten weeks old the Pekin pair weigh pounds more than the rows, indicating stronger early growth performance.

Fragmentary notes on poultry and egg laying patterns

The imperfect text discusses when pallets start setting and how eggs grow, noting small sizes at first and potential increases as time passes. It mentions hens laying under certain conditions and the general state of affairs relating to fowl and eggs.

Feather Flap Over Plymouth Rock Show Disqualification

A Plymouth Rock pullet at a poultry show was praised as near perfect except for a single black feather on its rear. Judges ruled it disqualified under the standard, leading to an inferior bird winning. A notable poultry rider suggested removing the feather, a remark that sparked criticism from standard poultry enthusiasts.

Plymouth Rock Society of Culls

Breeding Tips for Show Birds

A vintage guide outlines seven points for presenting birds in show rooms. It advises separating cocks from hens after dress season, housing in a small covered pen, and keeping birds clean to prevent feather damage. Separate yards for hens, remove broken feathers, and use gentle scrubbing with warm water and soap to improve appearance.

Feathering Profess Before The Te Several Mare

A fragmented OCR item notes a local feature or column heading with unclear wording about feathering and professors. Readable bits mention a potential event or discussion tied to a school or university setting, but exact details and names are missing due to damaged text.

Removing Comb Honey ve QTes Care pro bees

Removing comb honey. The text references care for bees, white gaygings, and telephone details, but the readable fragments are disjoint. The item reads as a partial note on beekeeping tasks and equipment, lacking clear action, date, or identifiable entities to anchor a full summary.

Toms Vsene Value AS SSS POPES TT £ 09 2

The fragmentary OCR text provides no clear event or identifiable entities to summarize into a coherent news item. It appears to be corrupted with garbled phrases and does not yield a detectable people, places, or actions.

Toms SSS Popes

Stop Worrying by Replacing Attitude, Not Suppressing It

Mary Boardman Page argues in September Ladies Home Journal that suppressing worry by willpower fails. To help the patient, replace worry with a non worry attitude. The illustration: in a dark room open windows and let in light. similarly, shift mindset to remove worry by passive acceptance and new habits.

Mary Boardman Page Mary Boardman Ladies’ Home Journal Marare

Save Nasturtium See Weak Drone Vec Them In

Fragmentary note mentions Nasturtium and a weak drone vector. No clear event, date, or entities to confirm a full news item.

Local City Officials List by Ward and Roles

Mayor W Rawaon leads city government with aldermen in each ward. First Ward members Norbury and Mendenall. Second Ward Hampe and Kimberlin. Third Ward Hoge and Gerfen. City Clerk Gate. Treasurer Anwarter. City Attorney Ritcher. Superintendent of Streets Proll. Police Magistrate Hagler.

W. Rawaon Wm. Norbury F. Mendenall Wm. Hampe Wm. Kimberlin H. Hoge H. C. Gerfen C. Gate R. F. Anwarter C. BE. Ritcher Emil Proll Marahal J.D., Hagler

Fragmented overheard weather note hints at Bertier forecast

A garbled OCR note mentions temperature, the Bertier, and a smoky forecast. Reading suggests a weather line about temperatures and a local reference to Bertier. The readable bits imply a brief weather update tied to a location and a day.

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