Nicaragua Canal Project and Panama Canal Defense Link
A historical overview details the Panama Canal opened in 1914 at a cost of 400 million and the renewed push for a Nicaragua route to supplement it. Maj Dan L Sultan leads engineers in Nicaragua aiming to uncover a route via San Juan to Lake Nicaragua, seeking faster interoceanic transit and national defense, with plans tied to past efforts dating to the 19th century.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Panama Canal
United States
Nicaragua
Maj
Dan L Sultan
OD. S. 4
Oxford
Miss
Regina
Panama
Pana ‘Ama
Atlantic
Pacific
Sultan
Balboa
Cortez
Constantinople
India
Orient
Columbus
Innes
Ution
Hg Blane
Acar Te Sree
PD Soe
Republic of Central American
Agron B
Congress
New York City
Aaron Clark
New Granada
Colombia
Central America
Lurape
van Guren
Republic of New Granada
Limon Bay
Chagres River
Garnn
Bay of Vuen de Monte
Mexico
California
Union
Oregon
Rene
Nicargua
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Greytown
Vacing
Cot O. WL Olde
Philadelphia
San Juan
Feeding calves for best grain and milk practice
Guidance on calf feeding through six months emphasizes nearly full grain access, twice daily meals with slight leftovers, and gradual shift to pasture. It cautions against excessive skim milk, notes milk limits per feed, and suggests adjusting grain to prevent scours and digestive issues.
Putting Milk Cows in One Large Box Stall
At the University farm in St. Paul Professor W. J. Fraser promotes wide box stall housing for dairy cows. Cows are stanchioned for grain and milking, hay and ensilage fed in racks. Proponents say labor decreases, health improves, manure is better preserved, and cows stay cleaner though about one third more straw is needed. Dehorning is mandatory in box stall systems.
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Linais University
W. J. Fraser
Fraser
Moniversity Farm
St. Paul
Hilnels
Hot Water Rinse Removes Milk Fat From Teat Cups
Agricultural colleges and many users report hot water at least 160 degrees Fahrenheit effectively removes milk fat from rubber parts without killing most bacteria. Start with cold water through the machine, then lift seat cups to create air and water brushing action. Some keep teat cups in sterilizing solution after hot rinse.
Dairy Herd Management Tips From An Old Field Manual
The text advises feeding minimal grain to yearling and two year old heifers and culling inferior cows. It cautions delaying service by young bulls until age one and using very light service. It emphasizes profitability from a few good cows, iodine in ration for goiter areas, rotating pasture stock, and evaluating a bull by its daughters. It notes high milk yield can yield large returns over feed costs.
Alfalfa Feeding and Poultry Advice from North Carolina Farmer
A North Carolina poultryman, C. I. Parrish, urges green feed and alfalfa for growing chicks. He stresses clean, dry quarters and frequent green feed, noting 90 percent of farms have poultry and that improved stock outcomes depend on proper feeding and management.
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Hong Taise
Falfa
C. I. Parrish
Mr. Parrish
Parrish
Early roosting taught to hatchlings in poultry houses
The text advocates teaching early roosting for chicks to speed poultry production. It describes roost placement at the rear and elevated from the floor with hinged edges, mesh guidance, and spacing to reduce crowding and allow safe perches.
Poultry Feed Tactics Mention Table Scraps
The article discusses using table scraps and waste as part of a small poultry ration. It warns against spoiled canned goods and emphasizes careful feeding to avoid losses. It notes scraps may supplement mash, with dry mash containing digestible ground grain aiding hens’ digestion.
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Scala
Poultry Notes on Hatching and Brooding Practices
Poultry notes discuss hatchings and sales, incubation timing and mortality rates. It covers sanitation, egg fertility, moulting hens, feeding, and the need for new brooding pens and cleaned housing before placing pullets. It mentions group sourcing and pricing considerations for producers.
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Grant
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A. A. Humphreys
United States Nnny
G. P. Patterson
Cnd. Survey
Commciore
Daniel Ammen
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Bureau of Navigation of
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United States Nasy
Ferdinand de Lessens
Ben Level
Gulf of Litman
Bay of Tanama
de Lesseps
Senate
Nico
Panama’ Canal
George W. Goethals
Vycie
Tratea
Why
Nicarasun
von Struchin
United States Army
WRS
Nicarana
Fort Thront
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Twenty-ninth Engineers
Fort Wumphreys
Newavaner
Antony
Dransberring
Arcery Laforenn
Amada 'An Service
Tantre
Nicarag! Canal
Pajor Dan L, Slit
Crewtown Harbor
New York State
Hodgson Articel
Turk
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