The Italian Lakes and Their Grand Summer Reach
A National Geographic overview tours northern Italy’s lakes from Milan to Como Lugano and Maggiore. It highlights Bellagio Menaggio Lugano Paradiso Laveno and the Borromean Isles with scenic boat and cog railway journeys, historic churches and villas, and the Borromeo palace gardens and Napoleons Marengo bed on Isola Madre.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Europe
Italy
Switzerland
Lake Como
Lugano
Lake Maggiore
Milan
San Lorenzo
Santa Maria Degli Angeli
Luini
Mount Salvatore
Gardi
Orta
Varese
Stresa
Lacus Verbanus
Laveno
Tasso del Ferro
Pallanza
Mt. Rosso
Borromean Isles
Isola 8
Giovanni
Isola Bella
Isola Madre
Isola Superiore
Borromeo
Count Borromeo
Napoleon
Marengo
Mt. Mottarone
Lombardy
Piedmont
Keep Bees to Make Money in Honey Production
The article notes bees respond to incentives and that proper hive management boosts yields. It cites yields rising from 10–20 pounds per season to 60–200 pounds with sectional hives and rapid removal of filled supers. It advises planting clover and sweet clover to sustain mid to late season activity and mentions honey prices around 50 cents a pound locally.
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Mr. Bee
Satisfactory Ration to Produce Baby Beeves
Kansas State Agricultural College animal husbandry tests show fair to good baby beef from a ration of cane silage, shelled corn, and no alfalfa hay. Calves averaged 2.08 pounds daily for 197 days. Limited alfalfa with this ration improved finish and efficiency, with alfalfa alone also satisfactory with shelled corn for gains.
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Animal Husbandry Department
Kansas State Agricultural College
Early Oats Good as Alfalfa Nurse Crop
Professor Shepperd of the North Dakota Agricultural College discusses nurse crops for alfalfa. He notes soil fertility weed presence and moisture govern success and that oats or barley sown as nurse crops protect young alfalfa, conserve moisture, and reduce wind-blown sand. Barley often offers earlier ripening and strong yields compared with oats.
Most Profitable Crops for Hay and Pasturage
C R Megee of Michigan Agricultural College notes alfalfa as the most profitable hay crop for Michigan. It thrives on well drained soils with good fertility, not acidic, and requires hardy seed such as Grimm or Cossack varieties. Sweet clover is rising as a pasture crop, alfalfa is also used for pasture, inoculation material is available from East Lansing at 25 cents per bottle with instructions.
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Grimm
Michigan
Cossack
Ontario
Department of Bacteriology
East Lansing
Mich
C. R. Megee
Michigan Agricultural College
Arsenate of Lead Better Than Paris Green for Veggies
A spray for vegetables and vines like potato cucumber and bean favors arsenate of lead over paris green since it adheres to the plant longer while paris green kills bugs quickly. Apply arsenate of lead at one teaspoonful per two gallons of water or one pound per gallon. cover plants thoroughly for best results.
Rye as a Green Manuring Crop for Soil Health
Rye serves as a green manuring crop by supplying organic matter rather than atmospheric nitrogen like legumes. Its main value is boosting soil organic content and soil mechanical condition, moisture capacity, and overall fertility, while cautioning against overgrowth before incorporation to avoid moisture loss and excessive decomposition that could hinder moisture movement.
Farm Facts on Crops and Calf Care
Frequent shallow cultivation keeps gardens productive and weeds controlled while overfeeding calves is discouraged. A pasture grazing routine benefits herd health. Deep cultivation harms corn roots and reduces yields late in the season.
Parasites Shape Insect Populations In Biological Control
A noted scientist notes insects naturally prey on each other keeping pest numbers down, enabling vertebrates like humans to survive. Entomologists use this parasitic warfare by introducing parasites from various regions to control crop-destroying insect enemies.
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Man l
Simple Explanation of Jones Little Blunder
A husband mistook a stranger for his wife after waiting at a corner. He grabs the arm and hurries her along, prompting a protest from the tall brunette who exposes his error. The man realizes he forgot to remove his colored glasses and had accosted a blonde instead of his dark-haired spouse.
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Jones
Hattie
John Law
Washington Columns
Burglars Proved Upstairs in Sudden Household Twist
A wife alarms her husband that burglars are downstairs but a deeper intruder corrects her. The burglar reassures them by revealing the trespassers are actually upstairs and wishes them good night. The scene unfolds with tense whispers and a jokey reversal.
Cuticura Trio Ad Promotes Talcum Powder
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as an exquisite powder for face skin baby and dusting, claiming it renders other perfumes superfluous. It endorses the Cuticura Trio Soap Ointment and Talcum 25¢ each available everywhere.
First Electric Street Railway In Richmond 1888
The first successful electric street railway in the United States began operation in Richmond Virginia in 1888. Now 45 000 miles of track exist nationwide and last year 900 street railway companies carried 16 000 000 000 passengers or about 160 times the US population.
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United States
Richmond
Phrase Exchange Figures at Nicer Southern Welcome
A northern guest and southern host exchange lines about a supposed wandering sailor. The guest reports hearing someone near the window saying yo ho, and the host clarifies the visitor is a colored neighbor returning a garden implement.
African Gold Output Rises Amid Cost-Cutting Measures
African gold mines boosted production by 1.53 million to 17.54 million in the latest month as operators push to cut expenses.
Suburbia Cook Threatens Departure in Louisville Courier Journal
In the Louisville Courier Journal a suburban household report notes a cook threatening to quit while another mentions a different departure. The brief snapshot captures domestic tensions reflected in local media.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Exploding a New Bank Becomes Press Duty Today
The press confronts a recurring challenge of naming and examining a new bank that must be exploded today. Reporters weigh risk, detail procedures, and record community reactions as authorities outline the plan and timeline.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Ellensburg Woman
A Ellensburg resident recalls suffering monthly pains in youth and after childbirth. She says Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her symptoms after six bottles in both periods. She remains a well woman and offers to answer letters about the medicine.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ellensburg
Washington
Porter’s
William Carver
R. F.D. No
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Lake Lecco
Menaggio
Porlezza
Lake
Bay of Lugano
Lugano Paradiso
Lake Goma
Shepperd
North Dakota Agricultural College
Bellans Indigestion
Bellans
Beecham
Mr. J. G
Yonkers, N. Y
Beec
B. F. Allen Co
Canal Street
New York Bay
Beecham’s
Pitts
Peterson
Wm. J. Nichol
Wilder Street
Rochester
N. Y
Buffalo
Bee
Parker
Hiseos Chem
Miscox Chemical Works
Mn Thompson
Yiver Graagtes
River
Troy
Scotland
Cato
Fletcher's
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