Culling Poor Hens Proves Profitable for Farms
The report shows 40 percent of hens in average flocks are nonproductive and should be sold or eaten. Missouri culled 78 765 birds from 1 593 flocks last year under home demonstration agents, saving about 50 161 dollars to owners. Training 486 leaders led to 717 478 birds culled, with 274 399 nonproductive.
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Missouri
United States Out of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
Department ‘of Agriculture
Water Supply for Pasture Includes Cement Trough Plan
Pasture springs foul from manure and mud. Build a fence to enclose the spring and extend the enclosure downhill to include a watering trough. A half hogshead suffices, but a cement trough offers a permanent improvement.
Sweet Clover Gains Favor as Soil Restorer
The article notes sweet clover as a promising legume to replace clover when it fails. It allows a regular crop followed by a heavy green manure crop in the same year, aiding soil nitrogen replenishment and supporting future farming policy.
Emergency Crop for Swine: Rape as High Protein Feed
Iowa expert John M. Evward of the animal husbandry department at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station says rape is an excellent emergency forage for hogs due to its high protein content. A good stand can support 12 to 18 hogs per acre, making it the most efficient emergency crop for feeding swine.
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John M. Evward
Animal Husbandry Department
The
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Penny as Financial Barometer in Penny Circulation
The penny acts as a barometer of business. When markets slump many coins accumulate in treasuries as people save for rainy days. Even storms or strikes reduce penny circulation as people stay indoors or conserve funds, signaling prosperity when pennies flow.
Daily human temperature and daily variation
The text describes a normal circadian temperature pattern. It notes morning armpit temperature around 97 F, rising gradually to a peak between 98 and 99 F by about 8:30 PM, then declining afterward. It also states armpit temperature is slightly lower than core body temperature.
Misheard Request Leads to Hot Water Mixup in Paris
An American woman failing to explain for water to a Paris maid causes confusion until she says Sho. The maid returns with hot water. The friend later reveals the maid confused shot for chand meaning hot in French, a language mix up.
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Paris
Boston Transcript
Naming of Victrola From Grafonophone Patent Talk
At a Camden New Jersey office a reorganizational meeting of the graphophone owners discussed a better name. Victor Franklin suggested Victrola a door sign name adopted for the graphophone.
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Emil Berliner
Victor Franklin
Camden
N. J
Myra Describes Brother’s Teething Fuss in Plain Speech
In a humorous exchange, Myra explains her brother’s crying by noting he is likely angry or perhaps teething. She tells an inquirer that the child may be “having a mad on” and jokes about his teething as the cause.
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Myra
Feet of Peacocks Shine Against Common Myths
A brief note argues that peacocks feet are not ugly as classic literature suggests. It counters fable based judgments, stating the feet are handsome and refuting widespread mistaken ideas about their appearance.
Juvenile Hermit Portrait and Lone Play
A mother recalls Amos a quiet child who prefers solitude to group play. He explains that others disturb him, and he likes being alone. In a separate note, a California chemist reports a new platinum discovery, finding platinum in native ore with ordinary gold processing, yielding platinum black and ounces per ton.
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Amos
California
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Hibernating Animals and Winter Vitality
During winter the blood cools and hearts slow in hibernators. Those changes let them survive without food as their vitality stores laid up in summer are slowly drawn upon.
Stains on Photos After Fixing and Chinese Tops Highlighted
The article notes that brown stains in photographs can be prevented by adding a tablespoon of vinegar to the washing water after development. It also describes large Chinese tops that resemble barrels, requiring three men to operate and producing a sound audible for hundreds of yards.
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China
Baltimore
Peru
Whale meat proposed as beef substitute in Billville Banner
The Billville Banner notes whale meat is suggested as a substitution for beef and bacon but remarks that catching whales is feasible yet hauling the meat is impractical.
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The
Billville Banner
Eit Jiome
Jud Tunkins Optimist Quote Echoes Ironic Net
The line by Jud Tunkins plays on optimism and wit, noting that in tough times a pose of optimism requires a sharp net. The remark reflects hisstage persona and humor style.
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