| Author |
Marsden, Stanley J., 1897- |
| Author |
Lee, Alfred R., 1887- |
| Editor |
Jull, Morley A. (Morley Allan), 1885-1959 |
| Title |
Turkey Raising
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| Series Title |
United States Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 1409
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Tom Cosmas compiled from images made available
by The Internet Archive.
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| Summary |
"Turkey Raising" by Stanley J. Marsden and Alfred R. Lee is a comprehensive agricultural manual written in the early 20th century. The text serves as a guide for farmers and poultry enthusiasts, offering detailed insights on best practices for breeding and raising turkeys, along with methods to enhance profitability in turkey production. The author provides an overview of turkey varieties, disease management, feeding, and equipment necessary for successful turkey farming. The opening of the work introduces turkey raising as a lucrative side enterprise for farms in the United States, highlighting its growth due to improved disease control methods. It mentions past fluctuations in turkey populations and outlines the document's purpose as an informative resource for both small and large scale turkey production. The early portions set the stage for a detailed exploration into the turkey industry, varieties, and practical management techniques that will follow, making it clear that the manual is rooted in an agricultural context aimed at improving turkey farming practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
S: Agriculture
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| LoC Class |
SF: Agriculture: Animal culture
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| Subject |
Turkeys
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
59546 |
| Release Date |
May 19, 2019 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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