New Department of Agriculture seed and plant program grows value
At a National Board of Trade meeting in Washington Secretary Wilson outlined the Agriculture Department’s seed and plant introduction program. He noted dramatic increases in land value and crop output since 1898, highlighted successes like Bahia orange and macaroni wheat, and urged broader use of proven introductions to boost U S agriculture. He warned that tighter reporting by farmers could hamper progress.
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Washington
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Agriculture of
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Bureau of Plant Industry
Florida
California
Laboratory of Drug Plant Investigation
Office of Seed and Plant Introduction
West
Texas
Louisiana
America
Wilson
Office of Seed and
Carolinas
Bermuda
Congress
Why Fence Wire Rusts and How Farmers Buy Cheap
The Department of Agriculture reports that iron and steel wire fencing corrodes due to farmers choosing the cheapest wire. Secretary Wilson ordered an investigation revealing manganese content as the main rust cause, noting higher manganese speeds deterioration and implying price-focused buyers drive poor quality choices.
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Department of Agriculture
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Agricultural Department
Corrosion Claims Linked to Manganese in Metals
The department cites steel and metallurgy experts noting manganese sits at the bottom of corrosion issues. Authorities from multiple fields weigh in on the subject.
Southern farms rise with new vigor and diversified crops
The article notes rapid industrial growth in the South alongside agriculture as its foundation. It cites a 50 to 150 percent rise in land values over a year or two, totaling an added value of about 1.0 to 1.5 billion dollars, and describes farmers gaining courage to market cotton, reducing producer versus speculator control, and increasing land cultivation and diversification toward fruit growing and truck farming.
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South
Europe
Oleo Oil Trade and Odd Facts Reported
Everysphere briefs claim the US produced 15 million in oleo oil last year and Europe bought nearly 200 million in meat lard and fats. Estimates show 4000 London beggars collect over 1.5 million annually. Paderewski venues prompt hands oiled routines. average man reportedly blinks 4 million times yearly. A Breslau spider monkey underwent cataract surgery and now wears glasses.
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Breslau Zoological Garden
Prospectors Uncover Remnants of Vanished Race in Utah
Copper prospectors and miners explore ruined forts villages and canals of a vanished people once inhabiting rock walled meadows of southern Utah, unearthing traces amid the landscape.
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