Treasure Hunt Ends In Dark Byzantine Tunnels
A storm battered group led by Nikka treks through a ruined palace garden to uncover a long hidden treasure. They pry loose two stone slabs revealing a graveyard of tunnels and a stair passage beneath, raising expectations of a medieval cache while doubts linger about the perilous, carbonic gas filled depths.
New York Leads All in Orgy of Wasting
John Bakeless writes that New York exemplifies an American tradition of rapid production and consumption. He argues the city uses vast land, builds taller, handles more business, and attracts more visitors than any other, thereby displaying a prodigious, sometimes wasteful, urban scale.
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Best Cold Storage Temperatures for Seed Potatoes
United States Department of Agriculture researchers report optimal seed potato storage ranges. They find 37 to 40 degrees risks decay, 36 to 40 leaves dormancy, and 70 degrees after cold storage aids vitality. Studies by Stuart Lombard and Peacock detail methods, with Technical Bulletin 117-T available free while supply lasts.
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Good Implements Give Protection From Bees
Farmers can safely handle a small bee swarm with a smoker a veil and gloves at little cost. Smoke at the hive entrance and top, wait, then work calmly as workers return. A veil and gloves minimize stings, though a bee sting hurts little compared with a sett ing hen.
Cellar Storage Tips for Vegetables and Crops
The text notes the house cellar as a convenient vegetable storage spot with a preferred shirt floor. It recommends separating furnace and storage cellars by a concrete wall or double wood partition, plus a ventilation window. An outside pit created by burying a barrel in a bank serves for cabbage and goat crop storage, while an unused hotbed pit can store celery.
Agricultural Squibs on Moisture and Hay Cropping Yields
The note discusses moisture’s role in fungal and bacterial parasites, warns on plant aphids and the need for contact spray. It describes hay curing in swath and windrow, and compares yields from identical seed lots, noting threefold weight differences as noteworthy.
Hardship in Wagon Days Mentioned by Thoughtful and Wise Men
The Thoughtfu Guy notes pioneers faced tough times crossing the country in covered wagons. The Wice Guy adds there were no hot dog stands along the route, highlighting early travel difficulties.
Two Neengen Peewit Discusses Marriage Rites
A brief exchange notes that a man can marry only with two its censes and references Dismuke and Peewit in a concise, period tone. The dialogue hints at marriage and automobile themes with a terse Rural-County flavor.
Her Answer Re And Why Do You Think I Am A Poor Judge
She questions the other’s view of her character and defensively notes that his high opinion of himself shapes his judgment of people. The exchange centers on self-perception and interpersonal insight within a terse dialogue.
Etiquette books and manners in modern life
A commentator notes the surge of etiquette books marketing tips for good manners amid a fast paced, ambitious society. The piece argues true manners come from confidence, balance, and self-respect, not from bulky manuals, and warns against boorish behavior and overreliance on glossed rules.
Prehistoric Women Supposedly Vanished From Ancient Times
A fragmentary discussion questions why prehistoric women leave so few traces while men are found with stone tools. It jokes about Egypt and museum displays, notes the bias of artifacts, and muses on how women’s roles and fashions kept them hidden beneath traditions and hair. It hints at future discoveries and social shifts, suggesting women may finally gain recognition.
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