London Food Trade and Markets Dominate City Life
An article outlines London's vast food system, detailing daily consumption of mutton beef bacon pork and poultry and a large daily spend. It explains the City of London markets, Islington Deptford Smithfield Leadenhall Covent Garden Spitalfields and Billingsgate, with rents tolls and state of refrigerated imports. It notes Smithfield handles most UK meat, imports totals, and that US competition has grown. it also traces Covent Garden history and the Bedford dukes tolls and rents on market stalls and produce.
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Temple Bar
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London County Council
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Thames
Smithfield
Farringdon Street
Leadenhall
Spitalfields
Billingsgate
William Walworth
Wat Tyler
Covent Garden
United Kingdom
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Stratford
East End
Borough
Kew
Essex
Kent
Middlesex
Westminster Abbey
Convent Garden
Seven Acres
Longacre
Edward VI
Edward
Duke of Somerset
John, Earl of Bedford
Southampton Street
Covent Gardens
Strand
Bedford
Duke of Bedford
Canada
Dominion
England
Qualities of a Dairy Herd
Guidance for choosing a herd bull from dairy science expert C. R. Samson. Emphasizes advanced registry dams, heavy milking lineage, proven sires, and maintaining old sires until daughters prove quality. Advises evaluating offspring performance before replacement.
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C. R. Samson
Oregon Agricultural Cole
Good substitute for poles for beans and plants
Practical guidance on trellis alternatives for beans. Stakes should be placed when planting to avoid root disturbance. Beans spaced 18 inches in rows three feet apart. Wire or strong twine provides support. gas pipes offer an effective but costly option for small gardens.
Composition of Egg Surfaces Water Demand for Fowl Care
The piece notes that over three quarters of an egg is water and stresses the need to supply hens with abundant clean water. It warns against water becoming contaminated and urges safe provision methods to prevent foul-tasting or spoiled eggs.
Animals for Show Training Principles
Animals to be shown should be taught to lead early and stand when tied. Best display occurs with animals in their natural position rather than heads raised.
Sheep Dip Too Strong
A successful sheep grower warns that many dips are too strong and irritate the flesh. He uses one quarter pound of plug tobacco per ten sheep, boiled in about 30 gallons of water, dipping the flock as soon as cool and applying weekly until the trouble ends.
Alfalfa For Hogs Encouraged For Hog Growers
Hog growers are urged to plant several acres of alfalfa as it provides highly valuable grazing. The crop can be pastured multiple times during the season, offering substantial feed for hogs.
Soil for Peas Seeks Rich Ground and Fresh Location
Advice highlights rotating pea beds to new locations each season. Emphasizes thorough soil work and benefits of fall plowing to improve ground condition and yields.
Milk Composition Fact Essentials
A hundred pounds of milk splits into about 87 pounds water and 18 pounds solids. Roughly one third of the solids is butter fat, indicating fat content around six pounds per hundred.
Molokai Island Home of Lepers Described by Visitor
American visitor Albert J. Arroll recounts two weeks on Molokai, portraying a peaceful, well cared for leper settlement. He notes a beautiful prison landscape, humane treatment, government aid, and vibrant island life including an active amateur dramatic society. Children born to leprous parents are raised away from parents and later rejoined with relatives.
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Caruso
Tettrazini
Lucia
Albert J. Arroll
Mr. Arroll
Island
Amateur Dramatic Society
Shakespeare
Sudermann
Clyde Fitch
Ibsen
Shaw
Arroll
Hawaii
Opera Singers Undisturbed by Cost of Living
A quip notes opera singers escape high living costs by getting everything for a song. The exchange suggests their financial leverage lies in performance value rather than cash.
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