Santa Fe Trail's Birth and Southwest Trade Legacy
A historical overview traces the Santa Fe Trail from early Spanish exploration to U S. expansion. It covers Pueblo country discoveries, the 1825 Bent commission, Council Grove treaties, and the trail’s role in Texas annexation, the Mexican War, and California’s later statehood.
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Santa Fe
Taos
Bernard Pratte
Augustus Storrs
Great
Arkansas
Banta Fe
United States
Thomas & Benton
Missouri
Congress
Gronth
Franklin
Tuos
Cimarron
Benton
John Quidey Adams
Benjamin H. Reeves
George O. Sibley
Thomas Mather
Neosho River
Kaw Snions
Turkey Creek
McPherson County
Kansas
Council Grove
Smuertvan
St. Louis
Independence
Westport Landing
Ranges City
Ueytenanta
Bent Brothers
Cernn St. Vrain
Bent
Nfe
Southwest
Chihuahur
Sonora
California
Stephen W. Kerrny
Fort Leaverworth
New Mexico
Mexico
Iron Ore Variants Differ in Iron Content and Properties
The article compares ore from Arabginja, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and the Clinton group, noting iron percentages from 40 to 85 and distinct mineral contents such as ephorus and magnetites. It explains cleaning and washing needs for southern ores, magnetic separation for concentrates, and historical notes on Great Lakes ore regions. It also touches on ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Egyptian shoe ornament practices and a conquistador proverb about belief and conquest.
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Arabginja
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Clinton
Rydie
Great Lakes
Earliest Footwear Record Invokes Gra Tho Sandals
A fragment notes ancient footwear, mentioning the first records of sandals and a reference to Gra Tho. The text is sparse but places emphasis on early shoe forms and preservation of sandal art.
Timepiece to Watch Transition in Historic English Roots
The word watch originated from keeping guard and sentry duty at night. It evolved to denote a period of duty, then a specific night hour as in Mark 6 48. This led to using watch for a timepiece that marks burning candle segments for timekeeping.
Work English Farma la in Days of Old
A study contrasts English farming with modern mechanization noting many fields still rely on human labor. Hedges impede power machinery and long standing methods persist despite cheap labor, with a scholar citing Henry II to George II farm continuity.
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England
Henry II
George II
Will Payne
Saturday Evening Post
Lost Caucasian race claims in antiquity theory
The Kansas City Star notes a theory that a lost Caucasian race joined with Semites, allies to Semitic peoples, with origins in Euphrates and Tigris regions and migrations through Syria and Albania into Africa. Egypt with possible Chaldeans are cited as historic leaders.
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Syria
Alabdin
Africa
Kansas City Star
Where the Milk Goes What becomes of United States milk waste
Path finder Magazine explains how the 26 million cows milked in the United States yield vast amounts of milk with about 8 percent wasted. It details distribution into manufactured goods auctioned products, creamery butter, farm butter, cheese, ice cream, and condensed milk.
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United States
Sentry and Confederate Gaffe Reported in Army Camp
An army camp in the South hears steps and a sentry bellows a challenge. A quavering reply emerges in dialect claiming to be a citizen with his lady friend. The sentry directs him on. Moments later another form answers the challenge stating the man is a friend of the reader.
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United States
American Legion Weekly
The Flexible Conscience Congerence in Dickens Voice
A garbled excerpt praises a flexible conscience as adaptable to varied circumstances. It suggests gradual disengagement and prudent withdrawal, noting how the garment of convenience can be shed when warmth returns, quoting Charley Dickens in a reflective, period voice.
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Charley Dickens
Tune to the Right String Request for Piano Tuning
A note requests mailing a piano string and tuning to G before shipment. The writer asks a prominent piano company to tune the string so the husband can install it, specifying the G on the right side of the piano. The message is attributed to MKS with initials P.S. and references Science and Inventiia.
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Hasband
Long Corn Shock Protects Ears Against Weevil
United States Department of Agriculture scientists seek a long-tipped corn variety to guard ears against the corn ear worm and weevil. By extending husk tips they aim to seal entry holes and reduce damage while maintaining good yield. Variation among strains offers material for breeders to craft a self protecting, long tipped type.
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Sen Department 8
Agriculures
United States Department of Agriculture
Pigs Highly Susceptible to Cocklebur Poisoning
The cocklebur plant, or clotbar, is confirmed poisonous with young cotyledon-stage plants most dangerous. Cattle suffer mainly from mechanical injury, while pigs fed milk resist poisoning. Best treatment for acute cases includes milk and oils such as grease or lard. George H. Glover, Colorado Agricultural College.
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George H. Glover
Colorado Agricultural College
Sell Old Fowls in Fall to Save Winter Feeding
Fall selling of old hens helps save winter feeding costs while pullets remain best for winter laying. Keeping old hens adds expense without proportional return, and having pullets over hatch aids reliable chick production. Buyers who raise baby chicks should keep pullets and sell cockerels as soon as marketable to maintain high flock efficiency.
Quality of Silage Timing for Best Feed Value
The article notes silage quality depends on proper timing. Sorghums yield excellent silage if harvested at the right stage, while corn should be harvested when kernels are glazed and denting. Sorghums should be allowed to reach near maturity before cutting. It states acid levels in sorghus silage are lower than in corn when harvested appropriately.
Rye Pasture for Hogs and Winter Forage
Rye pasture provides valuable winter and early spring forage for hogs. Pigs with access to rye improve in thrift and vigor, and brood sows thrive when rye pasture is used during the cold season. Plant rye for pasture as moisture allows.
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Olga
Spring Lamb Profitability for Farmers This Year
The spring lamb is shown as the most profitable farm product in recent years. Early birth and good feeding boost profits, and ewes should be bred within four weeks to maximize next year’s spring lamb output.
Why Clover Cannot Be Spared on Farm
Clover growth signals a high quality farm but many plots fail to yield clover hay. Clover provides 25 percent lower milk production costs than ordinary grass hay and helps maintain mineral reserves for cattle. Lime boosts clover yields. without lime, clover struggles, and careful northern seed stock improves success in similar climates.
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Connecticut
Bucklig
Immature Blue Grass For Pasture Value Studied
Agricultural researchers at Pennsylvania State College report immature Kentucky blue grass offers pasture value with digestible crude protein about half that of eastern grasses. Climate suits Kentucky blue grass, which grows on shaded areas and near barns, though well-developed pastures require limestone and complete fertilizer. Greene and Washington counties show limited pasture suitability.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Pennsylvania State College
Kentucky
Greene
Washington
Moxi
Eradicate Thistles with Frequent Cutting
To eradicate thistles a careful cutting plan reduces future spread. Use a sharp hoe or scythe and cut closely to the ground. If other noxious weeds are present cut them simultaneously. After two or three cuttings the roots die and plants stop growing. Regular cutting before seeding is the surest control method.
Farm notes on hogging off corn and feed costs
The article discusses nutrient loss from hogging off silage, strawberry plant care for a better harvest, and soybeans differing from corn in protein. It notes rising farm costs from labor and storage, warns heat damaged wheat and meat damaged kernels, and urges farmers to plan with neighbors before ordering equipment.
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