Early hatch boosts winter egg production for poultry farms
United States Department of Agriculture specialists urge farmers to breed pullets for early maturity to lay by fall. Hatch birds by April 30 to start laying when eggs fetch high prices. Incubators help break the late-mating cycle. on Maryland’s government farm, daily egg averages reach one per five birds in fall and winter, signaling potential profits for farms.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Government Poultry Farm
Maryland
Spray and Preserve Hogpens With Creosote Oil
Farmers spray hog houses inside and out with creosote or similar liquids to preserve wood and disinfect, though it may stain and look uneven. Early sowing in hotbeds allows seeds to start four to six weeks before spring warmth, giving vegetables a head start and earlier marketing.
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Iowa
Homestead
Farm Stock Advice for Sows and Horses During Lambing
The article cautions on sow fertility and udder health, warns against feeding corn to brood sows and overheated sows, notes grain needs for work horses, and urges moderate feeding for ewes nearing lambing. It also advises not to overfeed fat sows and to keep brood sows active, with stable cleanliness at night during winter.
Freezone corn treatment advertised with painless relief
An unnamed Cincinnati authority promotes a drug called freezone as a cheap remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops reportedly relieve soreness and allow the entire corn to be lifted out without inflaming surrounding tissue.
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Wis Poeta
Cincinnati
Condemnation Case Ends Hearing in Gore vs Winchester and Western
The Frederick County Circuit Court commission ruled the hearing on damages in the Gore versus Winchester and Western condemnation case, with about fifty witnesses heard. The commission will decide damages within a day or two and submit its report to the April term starting next Monday.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Walter T. Gore
Winchester and Western Railroad Company
Virginia Mobilization Details For National Guard
Virginia Governor Henry C. Stuart met War Department officials in Washington to discuss mobilization and full war strength for the Virginia National Guard. He and Governor Manning of South Carolina visited the White House but did not meet the President. Plans not divulged.
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Stuart
Washington
Henry C. Stuart
Virginia
War Department
Virginia National Guard
Thy
Baker
iVirginia
Con Sume
General Scott
Frotener McKeever
Governor withholds policy details on return
A government statement notes that while details were prepared for disclosure, they cannot be divulged due to public policy concerns. The release emphasizes discretion by the administration following the Governor's return.
Personal Notes From Berryville
Berryville notes list residents visiting relatives and attending events in nearby cities. Mrs Province McCormick spent time in Washington for the wedding of her nephew John Castleman Jr. of Oswego. Other residents mentioned include Skog, Miss Margretta Whiting, Miss Evelyn McGuire, Mrs Parkins, Mr Mackey, Mrs Osborne, Mrs S S Thomas Jr, Mrs Peter Daniel, Mr and Mrs EB Butler, Mr and Mrs Thomas Reynolds, Miss Mary Jacquelin Smith, and Mr Billy Atkinson visiting from various places.
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Berryville
Province McCormick
Washington
John 3. Castleman, Jr
Oswego
Skog
Jacob Warden
Mackey
Richmond
Osborne Hae
Bluemount
S. S. Thomas, Jr
Charlotte
N. C
Peter Daniel
Fredericksburg
EB. G. Butler
Baltimore
Thomas Reynolds
Norfolk
Mary Jacquelin Smith
Billy Atkinson
Tragic Railroad Deaths Reach Martinsburg Burial Plans
In Frederick County Mrs. Fulk Braithwaite, about 42, and the couple’s grandson died in the railroad incident. Mrs. Fulk, formerly Miss Braithwaite, leaves husband Edward Fulk and two sons Frederick of Steelton Pat and Merver Funk of Pikeside, plus two brothers Benjamin Braithwaite of Pikeside and Charles Braithwaite of Winchester. The grandson had lived with his grandparents while his parents reside in Steelton.
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Martinsburg
Fulk
Frederick County
Miss Braithwaite
Edward Fulk
Frederick Fulk
Steelton
Pat
Merver Funk
Pikeside
Benjamin Braithwaite
Charles Braithwaite
Winchester
Names Not Money For Jackson Rotunda
The Star states Stonewall Jackson College in Abingdon Virginia plans a rotunda honoring veterans. Instead of funds the college seeks the names of every soldier who served under Jackson to be inscribed in the rotunda, sending names to J R Dobyne in Abingdon.
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Jackson Rotunda
Stonewall Jackson College
Abingdon
Jackson
J. R. Dobyne
Founder of Fhiyateas Geography Founders
Fragmentary text references Alexander Nimboldt as a founder figure and mentions a work titled Ce mon oP written after a war. It alludes to early geography, a Mary winning something, and vague publication notes. The legible facts are sparse and uncertain.
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Fhiyateas
Alexander Nimboldt
Chi
Mary
Winchester carpenter backs Doan's Kidney Pills
J H Hillyard of Winchester testifies in 1909 and 1915 that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his backaches and kidney trouble. He notes damp weather worsened pain and urges others to use the remedy. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo N Y.
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Winchester
J. H. Hillyard
Doan
Hillyan
Donte
Dean
Mr. Hillyard
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
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