Jubaland in Eastern Africa under British control eyed by Italy
The article discusses Jubaland in eastern Africa as the British hold stands, with Italy seeking possession after World War I. It describes Jubaland’s geography from the Juba River to the Lorain swamp, water sources via yak trees, nomadic Somali movement, and proposed irrigation and settlement plans to reduce nomadism, plus details on flora, fauna, and Somali society.
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Washington, D
Ubaland
Africa
Italy
Jubaland
Juba
Georgia
Abyssinia
Kenya
Jekyll
Mr. Hydeng
Lorain
Tana
America
Tubaland
Deep Cultivation Harmful to Corn
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that deep cultivation damages corn yields by harming shallow feeder roots. Tests show shallow cultivation or hoe scraping yields match or exceed deep tilling, with weed removal the main benefit of cultivation and mulching often unnecessary. Local conditions and equipment choice affect weed control strategies and soil impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Fineis
Illinois
Corn Belt
Select Right Paint for Each Farm Job
Farm painting protects buildings fences and implements from weather while interior work makes homes brighter and walls cleaner. The U S Department of Agriculture urges regular painting and notes Farmers Bulletin 1452 guides choosing paint preparing surfaces mixing and applying coats and even whitewash recipes. A free copy is available while supplies last from the U S Department of Agriculture Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Washington, D. C
Marketing Poultry and Eggs Is Important Job
The Illinois Agricultural association argues marketing is as vital as production. Nine states sell about 85 million dozen eggs yearly, valued with poultry at roughly 206 million dollars. Losses in egg marketing may reach 40 to 50 million annually, due to lack of grade based buying from farm to consumer.
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Poultry and Egg Marketing Department
The
Illinois Agricultural Association
F. A. Gougler
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Kansas
Association
United States
Opportune Time to Cut Soy Beans for Hay
J Willard of the Ohio Experiment Station advises cutting soy beans for hay from full bloom around July 15 to yellowing leaves about four to six weeks later. Yield increases with later cuts, peaking when about one fourth of leaves are yellow. test results show 3700 pounds per acre at July 25, 5700 at August 8, 6500 at August 29, and 7400 at September 12 with leaves turning.
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J. Willard
Ohio Experiment Station
Farm Facts on Alfalfa, Hay Timing and Livestock Water
The piece advises cutting fine leafy alfalfa near one tenth bloom and early cut hay for dairy cattle. It lauds hens as efficient food producers and links good water supply to better livestock condition. It notes clover should be cut at full bloom or just before. It emphasizes home gardens aiding appetite and dairy health with proper feed and timing.
Happiness Not Bought By Wealth According To Edith Summers Kelley
Edith Summers Kelley writes that happiness comes from shared experience with the masses rather than money. She argues extreme poverty and wealth both fail to guarantee true satisfaction, noting possessions hold little value for genuine happiness after close observation of the rich and poor.
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la Rochefoucauld
Edith Summers Kelley
Hearst
International Cosmopolitan
Ingenious Burlington Cat Solves Egg Shell Mystery
A black store cat in Burlington Vermont jumps on the counter to access eggs, pushes one from the basket, and eats the egg leaving a shell, solving the mystery of broken eggshells. It later knocks a glass jar of chicken from a basket and eats the contents, leaving the glass.
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Burlington
Boston Globe
American Bungalows in Brazil Influence Sao Paulo Homes
The article notes that 55 percent of new Sao Paulo dwellings imitate California bungalows. It cites a lack of servant rooms as the main obstacle, since Brazilian middle-class households commonly rely on servants due to inexpensive labor.
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Brazil
Sao Paulo
California
Large Beaver For Sale By Government Trading Post
The province’s game guardian's department sold 216 beaver pelts to Alberta dealers years ago. The average price was $12.78 per pelt, with three fine skins fetching $100 in the lot.
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Game Guardian’s Department
Alberta
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Comfort for Sensitive Skin
Cuticura recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap and applications of Cuticura Ointment to soothe red rough itching skin in babies. The trio also includes the lightly scented Cuticura Talcum powder for daily use.
Igloo Fisheries on Baffin Island Eskimos Build Ice Dwellings
Eskimos on Baffin Island construct igloos on lakes and cut holes in parlor floors to fish for winter dinners, illustrating traditional Arctic living and subsistence practices observed by Science Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baffin Island Eskimos
Science Service
Learn to Shoo Horses in Frontier Trade Tale
A young apprentice asks to learn the horse shoing trade from a blacksmith. The master agrees to start him with basic work on a flywheel, signaling the first steps in a rugged frontier craft.
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King Corn
Ohio University
Northwestern Yeast Co
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Igloo Fisheries
England
Japan
Java
Cuba
Scelence Service
Lada
Lupus
Sant
Monarch Manufacturo
Council Bluffs
Toledo
United States Rubber Company
Erie Co
R. H. Akins
Euclid Village
J. Gordon Pub, Co
N. Hoyne Ave
Des Moines
Fletcher
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