Tibet’s People and Customs in a Remote Land
Prepared by the National Geographic Society, the article describes Tibetan society, economy, and culture. It covers nomads and valley farmers, marriage customs, women’s roles, lamas and theocracy, education, mining, metalwork, printing in lamaseries, and the impact of the Younghusband expedition on openness to the outside world.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Tibet
Marco Polo
Himalayas
Hindustan
Dalai Lama
Lhasa
Chiamdo
Kham
Gariok
Batang
Litang
Derge
Yangtze Valley
Younghusband
Combines Cut Losses by Proper Harvesting and Storage
Five key damage sources in combine harvesting of spring and winter wheat are identified by USDA researchers. Delaying harvest until grain is mature and dry reduces losses. moisture above 14 percent, green weed seeds, damp grain, and immature grain threaten storage. Ventilated, dry, clean bins are essential to prevent spoilage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
R. H. Black
Er. G. Boerner
West
Central
Northwest
Fattening Ration For Jersey Broilers Described
The New Jersey station outlines a fattening ration for broilers. It lists 100 pounds corn meal 50 pounds wheat middlings 50 pounds ground oats 30 pounds meat scrap mixed with water fed thrice daily. Adjustments include omitting meat scrap when milk is used and diluting buttermilk if needed.
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New Jersey
Farm Advice On Fires Pests Hogs And Poultry Practices
Guidance covers forest fire risks to game and timber, hay storage, arsenate control of Colorado potato beetles, light exclusion for Canada thistles, roost placement for young birds, culling tips for poultry, risks of shipping hogs in heat, and preloading car sanitation and sprinkling as preventive measures.
Improved Machinery Cuts Haying Costs Part East West Compare
R S Washburn of the U S Department of Agriculture reports eastern haymaking trails western efficiency. A Pennsylvania study shows labor ranges from four to eight hours per acre, favoring side delivery rake and hayloader to save about 1.5 hours of man labor and 0.5 hour horse work per acre. With 40 cents hourly wages, savings reach 60 cents per acre, 18 dollars for 30 acres, enough to cover rake and hayloader costs. Unloading by hand is costly. use double harpoon or grapple. East uses 5-foot mowers. West uses 6–7 foot mowers to gain two more acres per ten hours per added foot. For 40+ acre farms, a 12–14 foot rake covers 50 percent more ground daily and eases work.
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United States Department of Agriculture
R. S. Washburn
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Pennsylvania
Washburn
Dairy Herd Improvement Test Shows Profit Potential
Analysis of over 100 000 yearly records from dairy cows shows higher profits with larger yield. Cows producing 100 pounds of butterfat yield $14 over feed cost, 200 pounds yield $54, 300 pounds yield $86, 400 pounds yield $158, and 500 pounds yield $178 over feed cost. Larger milkers offer greater returns despite extra labor and stable space costs. figures reflect farm prices nationwide.
Returning Manure to Worn Soils Profitable
Return of barnyard manure to worn soils has long been recognized as profitable. In France a farmer’s prosperity is often measured by the size of his manure pile near the stable. Soil and cropping in the cornbelt differ, but soils are losing virgin fertility and respond well to manure applications.
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France
Manure Types and Soil Effects for Gardeners
Sawdust and shavings from stable stalls can sour soil. remove them if possible. Manures from sheep pigeons and chickens are richer in plant nutrients but should not be spread thickly. Work coarse manure into soil in fall to decay and in spring use well rotted manure with a digging fork.
Selling Young Ducks In Strong Market Demand
The article notes ten week old ducks should be sold to prevent rapid weight loss. It says finding a good market is difficult for many growers but large cities frequently want fat ducks year round and commissions and express firms ease selling. Demand for fat ducks mirrors rising chicken demand and will continue.
Steam engine versus dairy cow in power production
The passage argues that a dairy cow and a steam engine serve different production roles. A steam engine should generate steam power while a cow yields milk, and both must be kept in good working order to function.
Well bred hens prove cheapest in long run
Experiments at the Cornell poultry farm show high line, pedigreed stock yields more eggs and better profits. Pedigreed hens produced 200 plus eggs annually, with 75 percent laying over 200 eggs, and a pen of 35 pullets averaged 56 eggs per bird in four winter months.
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Cornell
College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Cheap but Ideal Floor Favored for Henhouse
A cheap but ideal floor can be installed in a chicken house by filling eight inches with cinders gravel or crushed rock and capping with two inches of cement. Hollow tile offers a firmer base with less cement but costs more and may be harder to obtain. A four inch per twenty foot slope keeps litter evenly distributed and aids cleaning, especially before pullets enter winter quarters.
Profit on Goslings Is Made During Holidays
The article notes that market goslings fetch best profits during Christmas and New Year periods, while turkeys dominate at Thanksgiving. It warns against neglecting young geese, which must be fed to grow rapidly to meet holiday demand, countering claims that grass alone suffices for growth.
Clean Water Vital for Egg Production
Clean fresh water is essential to egg production, matching the importance of a balanced ration. The farmer who wastes effort on feeding but neglects watering invites trouble as water is a major egg constituent and hens need it several times daily, especially in hot weather.
Must Have Feed The Purdue Poultry Department Summary
Purdue poultry experts emphasize hens require ample feed for good egg production. They note summer shortages and farm fields yield mainly grains and greens, which are insufficient in quantity. Adequate feeding is essential for productive laying.
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The
Purdue University Poultry Department
Culling Nonproducers in Hatch of Pullets
The article describes a method to remove nonproducers by housing hatches separately and keeping the first 75 percent that begin production while selling the remaining 25 percent that start later. This reduces winter feed costs and frees space for productive layers.
Perfectly Sweet and Playful Exchange Quips About Lawsuit
In a witty exchange a speaker jokes about Liz facing a lawsuit and a grand jury. The tone suggests amusement rather than distress, implying Liz took the legal scrutiny in stride and even enjoyed the attention.
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Liz
Kin I Hunt on Your Farm
A friendly farmer named Kin encounters a stranger asking to hunt on his land. The hunter responds with a paradoxical line about never finding anything, implying a humorous or philosophical stance on pursuit and discovery.
Rarely Lost Teacher Riddle Delights Students
A classroom moment features a boy asking where elephants are usually found and a humorous reply that elephants are so big they aren’t often lost. The exchange captures lighthearted schoolyard banter from a historic page.
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