MacMillan Arctic Expedition Seeks Unknown North Continent
National Geographic Society backed voyage with the navy will use amphibian planes and radio to probe the Alaska poleward region from Etah Greenland to Cape Hubbard. The aim is to map lands north of Alaska, test weather patterns, and possibly locate a hidden continent while revisiting Norse ruins in Greenland and Labrador.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, DC. C
Navy
Alaskan Peninsula
North Pole
Etah
Greenland
Alaska
Pole
United States
Arctic
Aleutian Islands
Polar
Baffin Bay
Smith Sound
Ellsmere Island
Grant Land
Elsmere Island
Chicago
Memphis
Illinois
Axel Heiberg
Vermont
New Hampshire
Cape Thomas Hubbard
MacMillan
Cape Hubbard
Polar Sea
Columbus
Atlantic
Elismere Island
Cape Columbia
Peary
Great Greenland Ice Cap
Jullanehaab
Erik the Red
Godthaab
Bylot Island
Baffin Island
Labrador
Hog Cycle Could Be Stabilized by Forward Planning
United States Department of Agriculture economists report the hog cycle can be eliminated by basing breeding plans on official outlook statements rather than current corn and hog prices. A stable domestic supply would reduce price swings and improve profitability for American hog producers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
United States
Europe
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Up to the Minute Vanity Box Described in England
A wrist vanity box worn in England contains a mirror a powder puff and a ring for a handkerchief as part of personal grooming gear noted in the era.
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England
Planting an Orchard in Deep Soil and Pest Prevention
The guide advises selecting a high site with deep soil and avoiding steep slopes. Plant clean healthy trees and choose varieties suited to the area. Intercrop with low growing crops until bearing age and protect trees from insects and disease with spraying.
Spraying Potatoes Proves Most Profitable in Tests
Over ten years and six trials in eastern North Carolina, spraying potato vines with poisoned Bordeaux mixture yielded about 144 bushels per acre versus 70 bushels with no treatment, a gain of 74 bushels. Dusting with lead arsenate and lime also showed benefits in dry seasons.
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Carolina
R. W. Leiby
North Carolina
Doctor Leiby
Increased Milk and Cream Consumption Across U S Cities
The Department of Agriculture reports rising milk and cream use in the United States with 1924 and 1928 figures showing growth. Cream drives most of the increase, all on urban areas, linked to product quality, sanitary delivery, and milk campaigns. Per capita use averaged 54.75 gallons nationwide, with urban and farm splits noted.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
Boards of Health
Wheat and Oat Hay Mix For Livestock Feed
The article notes wheat hay is less desirable for dairy cows due to higher carbohydrates while oat hay is more digestible. A blend of oat and wheat can make good horse hay with feeding value similar to timothy. Cut green crops for hay at milk kernel stage and cure in good weather to avoid field dirt. forage requires a bit more time.
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Timothy
Thistle Savings and Farm Etiquette Bulletin
This piece urges thrift during scarce times and offers practical farm tips. It notes 33 dairy cattle for each beef cattle in New York and advises saving dollars, using oil on implements, and liberal manure fertilization. It also cautions about feeding chicks too soon and recommends early spring soil cultivation.
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New York State
Excurrsions in Correspondence by Thomas Arkle Clark
A study of letter writing across ages and relations. Clark notes how writers tailor topics to the recipient, from peers and family to older friends, with examples of youth romance, sports adventures, farm life, and reminiscences, stressing audience awareness.
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Walton
Henley
Long’s Peak
Hallett’s Glacier
Lostlake
Specimen Mountain
Carmel Center
Ellsworth Dawson
Western Newspaper Union
Condensations Canada Builds Butter Trade With Japan
Canada moves to expand butter exports to Japan as trade links grow. Japan becomes a key buyer in North American dairy markets amid shifting global supply chains. The development signals broader warming of postwar agricultural commerce between nations.
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Nellie
Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Illinois
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Canada
Japan
France
New York
Australia
Great Britain
Rockefeller Foundation
Wental Hygiene
Oy Wrigleys
Heaven
J. Fuller
Monarch
Uskide
U. S
United States Rubber Company
Hteneresanufacturing Co
Council Bluff
Lowagna Otor Oils & Greases
Beecham
W. C. Staub
Bethlehem
B. F. Allen Co
Canal Street
New York Bay
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Lowa
Des Moines, NO
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