Mysteries of Shetland Islands’ Norse Roots and Landmarks
The article surveys Shetland and Orkney through Kirkwall and Stromness, tracing Norse rule from 1098, the Ring of Stenness and Ring of Brogar, and Stone of Odin alongside Lerwick’s fishing trade. It notes Viking influence, ancient relics, and harsh coastal scenery with a strong sea wind shaping life.
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Ring of Stenness
Odin
Walter Scott
Lerwick
Shetland
Kirkwall
Stromness
Globe
Greenland
Labrador
Hudson Bay
Alaska
Siberia
Hoy
Watermelons Bulletin Issued by USDA on Culture and Handling
The new USDA Farmers' Bulletin No. 13904, Watermelons, covers market factors, risks of overproduction, weather impacts, and disease. It details best practices for soil fresh land, fertilization, planting density, pruning, harvesting, and shipping to protect quality and minimize losses. It warns against rapid acreage expansion and notes profits are not large, urging low costs aligned with good methods.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Softening Waters for Use by Orchardists
Agricultural guidance explains testing and adjusting water hardness when using the 2 percent oil emulsion for San Jose scale control. It recommends making a light Bordeaux mixture from bluestone and lime to soften water, and provides precise proportions for 200 gallon spray batches and smaller quantities.
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United States Department of Agriculture
San Jose
Department
Night Pastures Favor Cattle And Horses
Night pastures save time each morning and improve stock. Cattle benefit most when allowed to graze from ground warm up to early fall. If limited, better to roundup briefly than keep them in. Some object to nights on pasture for work horses, which may sweat but stay healthier with pasture access. Evening feed remains standard. idle horses receive pasture and night feed if they come up.
Carbonic Acid Gas Dangers In Silos
Carbonic acid gas from corn fermentation can fill silos and is highly poisonous. It settles at the bottom and enters through the silo base, threatening anyone who enters. For above ground silos keep doors open to vent gas. for pit silos start the silage cutter and blower to mix air, or stir with a tree branch to disperse the gas.
Quality Hay When Alfalfa Blooms Appear
Alfalfa should be cut for hay about bloom time or when young shoots appear. Use a shoe on the mower to avoid cutting too low and harming the crop. Wilt in a windrow, then rake and cure. avoid long sun exposure in the swath to prevent leaf brittleness and dangerous baling. Proper curing saves leaves, about 60 percent of feeding value, and prevents risk of death or spontaneous combustion from poorly cured hay.
Farming Tips From The Field On Crops And Tools
Weeds rob crops of food and moisture while corn should be planted every ten days for steady roasting ears. Low analysis fertilizers cost as much to mix bag and deliver as high analysis grades. A homelike home differs from a homely one and shrubs can transform spaces. A typewriter serves as a farm implement by copying business communications. Proper machinery adjustment saves horse power and time. USDA reports show grain associations feed 75 percent, fuel 73 percent, containers 24 percent. fruit and vegetable groups buy 55 percent containers, 40 percent fertilizers, 25 percent spraying materials.
Man Warned By Gas Man After Pocket Smolder Sparks
John Rice of Franklin New Hampshire found matches in his hip pocket igniting a slow smudge in cloth. He feared a gas leak in his store and called the gas company. The responding gas man advised he should have summoned a fireman instead.
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John Rice
Franklin
N. H
On Guard From a Stop Sign Escapade in Detroit
A Detroit News anecdote describes two women escaping a ticket when an officer let them drive on after a baby in the car grabbed the officer’s notebook and threw it into the street. The officer joked about having a similar child at home.
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Detroit News
Mothex Fletcher's Castoria Promotes Digestive Help for Children
The advertisement claims Mothex Fletcher's Castoria has over 30 years of use to ease constipation and colic in babies and children, relieve windy discomfort and diarrhea, reduce feverishness, regulate stomach and bowels, aid food assimilation, and provide natural sleep without opiates. The genuine bottle bears the signature of the manufacturer.
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Fletcher
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