Rice a lifeline shaping politics and economies worldwide
The article surveys rice as a food, currency, and lever of power across Asia and beyond. It notes Asia produces 90 percent of world rice, with Burma, Thailand, and Indo-China pivotal exporters, while China and India shift from importer to potential exporter through Japanese farming methods. It highlights rice's social and economic stakes and varied uses from food to fuel and medicine, spanning Egypt, Italy, France, and the United States.
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Southeast Asia
Governmor
Asia
Iran
Philippines
China
Yangtze Valley
Indonesia
Burma
Thailand
Indo- China
India
Japan
Egypt
Nile
Italy
Po Valley
Marco Polo
Europe
U.S
France
North Africa
Indo-China
Algeria
United States
California
YMCA Group Tour Of Electrolux Plant
Bridgeport Young Men's Industrial Forum will tour the Electrolux plant in Old Greenwich tonight. Harry G. Ross, director of industrial relations, will conduct the plant tour.
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Bridgeport
Oung Men’s Industrial Forum
Industrial Committee
The
YMCA
Electrolux Corporation
Old Greenwich
Harry G. Ross
Brass pact signed by Bridgeport Brass and union
Representatives of Bridgeport Brass and Local 24411 Brass Workers Federal union met at the Grand Street office and signed a one year labor contract retroactive to October 1. The article notes the existence of about 1027 tree species in the United States.
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Bridgeport Brass Company
Local 24411
Brass Workers Federal Union
AFL
Grand Street
United States
Winter Garden Notes From Chappaqua Gardener
CHAPPAQUA NY garden writer shares planting dates for bulbs and advice on protecting plants from early frost. He cites Dutch instructions to plant crocus and hyacinth in fall, tulips and daffodils by December 15, and considers mulching after ground freezes. He warns of winter heaving, snow loads, and recommends hedge shaping, root mulching, and peat moss for privet.
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Chappaqua
N. Y
Grosers
State flower origins traced to 1891 wild rose find
The text notes protecting evergreens from sun and wind and shaking off snow while allowing ice to melt. It mentions the idea of a state flower originating in 1891 when New York collected a wild rose.
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New York
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