Prairie Lands to Be Timber Tract Says Professor Jones
Professor Jones of Pennsylvania State College proposes a new theory on the origin of the Midwest prairies. He argues that ancient lakes in Iowa, Indiana and Illinois flooded the land, while rapid drainage dried basins into prairie grass, with forests later encroaching as seeds struggled to take hold.
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Rubber Yields Outlook From Java Planters
Sir Robert Willams, chairman of the Anglo Dutch rubber plantations of Java, predicts future scientific cultivation will raise rubber yields to a thousand pounds per acre while current average is 360 pounds per day.
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Illinois to lead in highway funding with 190 million bond issue
Illinois plans extensive highway spending funded by 190 million in bonds, gasoline tax, license fees, and federal aid, aiming to top all states in building and maintenance funds. Vacation travelers rise to 7.9 million in a year with average trips around 700 miles per person.
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Longest Concrete Bridge Aims to Span Lake Pontchartrain
The proposed bridge near New Orleans will cross Lake Pontchartrain to connect the city with northern and eastern regions. It forms part of the Old Spanish Trail and is planned to be 14 miles long with two bascule drawbridges and a estimated cost of 5 5 million dollars.
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