Oslo Renames Itself Oslo Restoring Old City Identity
The piece notes Norway restores the name Oslo for its capital, replacing Christiania. It highlights Oslo’s fjord setting, Viking heritage, landmarks like Karl Johans Gade and the royal palace, and cultural life including the university and theater, with Holmenkollen as a winter sports center drawing European visitors.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Norway
Christiania
Oslo
Skagerak
Kattegat
North Sea
Baltic
Denmark
Harald Hardrande
Hudson Bay
Kamehatka
Akers
New Oslo
James VI
Scotland
Anne
Hansa League
Christian
New York
Yonkers
Christiania Fjord
Christian IV
Karl Johans Gade
Bernadette
Napoleon
Sweden
Royal Palace
Kael Johan
University
National Theater
Palace of the Storthing
Eidsvalds Place
Storthing Building
New England
Ibsen
Bjornson
Washington
Storthing
Holmenkollern
The Irish potato as a profitable reliable garden crop
A writer argues the Irish potato is highly profitable and dependable for early harvests. It recommends selecting a well prepared old garden patch, rich soil, and deep, thorough tillage, with manure broadcast, early March planting, and straw mulching for late potatoes to conserve moisture and ease digging.
Tricks of Trade During Winter Orchard Pruning
Growers who prune their own fruit trees can gain by using living ties to strengthen scaffold limbs. Tie two twigs from just above the crotch, one from the weak limb and one from the solid tree, wrapping tightly but not breaking the wood. Do not cut the ends for several years to let the twigs graft and form a stronger, lasting connection.
Balanced Grain Rations Favored for Dairy Cows
Article explains two balanced grain rations to supplement dairy cattle diet with corn silage and alfalfa hay. Both cost roughly the same per hundredweight. feeding rate is seven pounds per one pound of butterfat. First ration uses 600 pounds corn meal and 400 pounds bran. second uses 500 pounds corn and corn meal, 400 pounds ground oats, and 100 pounds cottonseed meal.
Feeding Baby Chicks Must Not Be Fed Too Soon
Purdue University expert A G Philips warns against feeding chicks within 48 hours of hatching. The yolk sac provides nourishment during this period and extra food can cause diarrhea and digestive problems.
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A. G. Philips
Purdue University
Nature
Crop Rotation Big Benefit in Garden
Crop rotation helps prevent disease and pest buildup by not planting the same crops in the same spots each year. Switch families like cabbage, beans, and peas, and move root and leaf crops around. For small plots, rotate sides of the garden or supplement with fertilizing and liming.
Get Acquainted With Various Farm Machines
Winter practice helps farmers master equipment. Start with the tractor and automobile, study the motor and carburetor, note ignition and lubrication, then examine transmission and wheels. Learn repair methods for self sufficiency and efficiency across lighting, water pumps, sprayers, and implements.
Fertilized and Limed Soil Boosts Clover Yields at Ohio Station
At the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station six pounds of clover seed per acre gives a seven year average yield equal to twelve pounds under the same conditions when soil is fertilized and limed and seed bed is well prepared. Slightly acid soils in winter wheat can be improved for red clover by top-dressing with lime stone and a spring application of phosphate or 06-14-4 fertilizer to aid stand and reduce needed seed.
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Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
L. E. Thatcher
Farm Facts and Practices for Better Yields
The article promotes legume cultivation and farm health over profits. It notes top-dressing with manure benefits yields with little injury risk, compares plant and human heredity, and advises flax seeding from spring to June 15. It highlights county agents as knowledge bridges and suggests mail inquiries for agricultural literature. It also recommends August for alfalfa seeding and hogging off corn for harvesting and pork finishing.
Excursions in Correspondence by Thomas Arkle Clark
The article advises on letter writing etiquette and formatting. It covers paragraphing margins salutations and closings for business and social letters. It notes proper forms for addresses signatures and the safe use of abbreviations. It contrasts formal and informal salutations and suggests clear legible signatures.
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Mr. Johns
George
George Johns
Yorkville
Illinois
Ford
Green
Papa
Sperior
Miss Warner
Roger
Elizabeth B. Johnson
Western Newspaper Union
Far From Home He I Have an Idea She Look After It
A terse fragment hints at a plan and warning about care in an unfamiliar locale. Names and specifics are unclear, but the dialogue implies concern for a task located away from home and urges supervision or protection.
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Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Illinois
Peruna
DUB Rochs & Co
RADIO
Renewit CO
Oglesby Ave
Chicago
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Bellans
Iey Ae
Haarlem
Meday
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