California land settlement scheme at Durham reforming farming
The California state land settlement scheme at Durham in Butte county begun in 1918 created 120 small farms on 6 219 acres to aid new settlers. The board sold land at about 150 per acre with 5 percent down and 40 year terms, plus loans for improvements. It organized cooperative livestock buying, provided farm guides, and built a model rural community with a 22 acre communal center and planned vocational and social facilities. The success prompted a Merced county expansion with priority for veterans.
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United States
Census Bureau
California
H. A. Crafts
Scientific American
Durham
Butte County
Leland Stanford
Butte Creek
State Land Settlement Board
California State Land Settlement Board
Settlement Co-Operative Live Stock Association
C. W. Baker
EK. O. Messenger
William Deveney
Carl Neilson
A. I. Maxwell
E. E. Will
Joseph N. Thornton
Frank M. Hall
Roy White
Stephens
Merced County
San Joaquin Valley
Vast Ark Census: Species Count and World Population
The article cites Sir E. Ray Lankester on Earth’s biodiversity and estimates across mammals birds reptiles fishes crustaceans molluscs corals sponges and protozoa totaling about 800000 described animal species with many more likely to be identified. It notes plant species in Britain India Brazil and beyond and jokes about Noah’s ark containing countless insects and varieties.
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Earth
E. Ray Lankester
Earth and Sea
Sir Ray
Britain
British
India
Brazil
Australia
Africa
Andrew Jackson
Noah
The Story of Our States Ohio's History and Name Origins
Ohio a key Northwest Territory state in 1783 to 1808 with 24 electoral votes. The name Ohio from the Iroquoian for beautiful river, early French English claims, and the Buckeye State nickname from chestnut trees.
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Northwest Territory
Ohio
Harding
Allegheny River
Mississippi
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Buckeye State
Americans and Their Wives In Harper's Magazine
W L George argues that American men may praise women yet defer to them less in practice. He suggests men respect women like valued art, while their wives hold power due to busy husbands lacking time to argue or govern, viewing it as a feminine coronation.
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America
W. L. George
Harper's Magazine
Plants on a Daylight Ration
A USDA study by W. W. Garner and H. A. Allard shows plants can suffer from too much sun. Excess daylight, not just burning, delays flowering and fruiting for many species when daylight hours exceed or lag behind darkness.
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W. W. Garner
H. A. Allard
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Gems of Ruby Mountains Offer Quiet Wilderness Retreat
In the Humboldt National Forest of the Ruby Mountains visitors can camp near three lakes in a high valley, enjoying lakes, streams, peaks and canyons. The region offers hunting with a camera, fishing, or quiet rest amid pine meadows, as highlighted by American Forestry Magazine.
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Ruby Mountains
Humboldt National Forest
American Forestry Magazine
Maryland Muskrat Farming Boosts State Economy
Maryland hosts many muskrat farms with Dorchester County marsh lands yielding 100 000 to 125 000 muskrat skins yearly. A Baltimore firm processes 25 000 to 30 000 muskrat carcasses annually and cannot meet demand. Hotels feature marsh rabbit on menus as markets grow and marshlands rise in value to 30 to 40 dollars per acre for muskrat culture.
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Maryland
Dorchester County
Baltimore
Louisiana the Pelican State History Summary
A compact history of Louisiana from early Spanish exploration through French and English control to U S ownership in 1803 and statehood in 1812. It notes La Salle's claim, the Mississippi Bubble, Law's schemes, shifts between France Spain and England, and the pelican coat of arms.
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Northwest
Ohio
Spain
France
England
de Soto
Mississippi River
la Sallé
Canada
North America
Virginia
Ohio Valley
Northwest Territory
United States
Louisiana
Alvarez
de Pineda
Mississippi
la Salle
Louis XIV
New Orleans
Company ‘of the West
John Law
Law
Orleans
Get Rich Quick Schemes Falter Against Honest Work
A columnist argues that no guaranteed shortcut beats steady effort. After a winning article earns trust, new pieces must prove their merit to secure a place in competition. Persistent, quality production keeps a business on the commercial map.
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California State Experiment
McClure
Aper Syndica
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