Tibet and Its People A Glimpse Beyond the Himalayas
The article surveys Tibet’s isolation bounded by China, mountain barriers, and deserts. It describes the border region near Batang, nomadic herding, yak farming, simple mud houses, and austere rooms. Diet centers on tsamba and butter tea, with condensed milk practices and unique marriage customs including polyandry amid general monogamy.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Tibet
China
Yangtze
Himalayas
Batang
Denver
Mexico
Chimney Corner School Big Aid for Farmers This Winter
The U S Department of Agriculture touts winter reading for farmers to improve crops and stock. A fireside school offers many publishings, with bulletins on farming economics, household topics, and how to obtain them free or cheap through county agents and the Department of Agriculture.
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BIG Aid
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural College
State Department of Agriculture
Washington
Department
College of Agriculture
The Oregon Treaty and the Forty Fourth Parallel
The Oregon treaty signed 75 years ago a dispute over the northwestern boundary between the United States and Britain nearly led to war. The rallying cry fifty four forty or fight reflected the ambition to claim the Pacific Northwest including Washington and beyond. The boundary became settled but no forts exist from Vancouver to the Great Lakes today.
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Oregon
United States
Oregon Territory
Louisiana
Purchase
State of Washington
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Vancouver
Great Lakes
Order Out of Confusion
The item presents a fragmented quotation attributed to Hawthorne about bringing order from confusion. It appears as an OCR artifact with garbled words and no clear event, date, or identifiable subject beyond the thematic phrase.
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Pacer
Hawthorne
Egg Eating Hen Hard to Cure Requires Balanced Ration
Poultry experts warn an egg eating hen can spoil a flock and should be removed or head cut off. Prevent by a balanced ration, nesting cover, and twice daily egg collection to avoid broken eggs and ravenous appetites. Feather plucking also linked to improper feeding and confinement. improve diet, range, and exercise to restore normal appetite.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fly-Wheel Aid to Sharpen Tools Described
The article explains using a fly wheel to steady the grindstone for sharpening tools. It notes that foot treadle operation causes jerky stone movement and poor edges on axes or chisels. A second cement stone mounted as a fly wheel offers a cheap, improved solution.
Fly-Wheel Mechanism for Grindstone Stabilization
Farm Journal describes a method to steady a grindstone by mounting a fly wheel on a frame beside it. A circle of stiff pasteboard on a smooth surface is filled with cement, bound by old wires, and the grindstone shaft is extended to enter the cement with a square section on the shaft while maintaining round bearing portions on each side.
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Farm Journal
Feeding Geese on Noodles for Heavy Fattening
A detailed method describes stuffing geese with noodles for three to four weeks to achieve much heavier birds. Using a feeder, the goose is yoked and noodles made from cornmeal oats barley and wheat are prepared, boiled, rolled in flour, and fed in measured portions to promote rapid gain. Some geese reach 40 pounds, with typical yields 25 to 26 pounds.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Milking Three Times Daily Enhances Yield but Costs Rise
The article states cows milked and fed three times daily produce more milk and higher tests than twice daily. It notes three milking sessions aid records but cost more and require extra labor, with time being the determining factor.
Go Not Overfeed Chickens For Better Egg Production
Do not assume more feed means more eggs. many beginners overfeed and fail to get a full egg supply. The secret is to keep laying hens from getting fat, feeding to keep them somewhat hungry. A quick test is lifting a hen to inspect the rear for fat, as fat hens are lazy and tire easily when chased.
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Mastin
Feeding pullets to lay eggs recipe
Pullets satisfy hunger through indiscriminate feeding and fail to select the best egg producing foods. A tested dry mash recipe mixes bran corn meal ground oats shorts meat scraps or tankage and salt. If sour milk is abundant reduce meat scraps to 12.5 pounds per batch.
Herds Headed by Purebreds Rise in Western States
In spring 1921 the U S Department of Agriculture reports one two three Western states herds 100 percent headed by purebred bulls. By fall one third of Western associations used purebreds. Bruising hogs before slaughter causes meat spoilage. careful handling at butchering is humane and profitable.
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Washington
Colorado
Idaho
Dairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Manure Spreader Promises Time and Labor Savings
The manure spreader saves time and labor for farmers with heavy manure loads. It notes for loading manure with a fork is a difficult task and unloading scatters it.
Prevent Losses in Eggs Through Better Handling
The article argues losses to both producers and consumers can be greatly reduced by improved methods of handling and buying eggs, outlining practical steps to minimize spoilage and waste.
Thin Soils Guidance for Winter Humus Addition
Those with thin soils should add vegetable matter this winter to turn under or apply surface mulch. This practice increases humus content and improves soil structure for future growth.
Prevent Frozen Combs In Poultry Houses
Combs freeze at night when fowls roost and drafts from cracks or broken windows increase freezing. Keep houses tight and dry at night and use windbreaks during very severe weather.
Crowding Eggs Hurts Harvest Says Expert
A local expert warns crowding egg harvesters into narrow quarters reduces returns. He argues proper space yields better egg output and avoids waste.
Meat Scrap Helps Egge
Fragmentary note notes meat scraps aiding egg production. Unclear origin and timing due to damaged text.
Know Everything About Something and Everything
A concise aphorism explores the paradox of total knowledge and boundless curiosity. It hints at the limits of omniscience while valuing inquiry across diverse subjects.
Cuticura Trio Promises Relief for Baby's Skin
Cuticura offers a three part remedy for irritated skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap then applying Cuticura Ointment. The regimen is aided by Cuticura Talcum to keep skin dry and comfortable.
Cleaning Paper With Magnesium Carbonate Paste
A method to remove grease or finger marks from books and papers using a thick paste of Magnesium carbonate and bengal. Apply lightly with fingertip, let benzol evaporate, then brush gently. Repeat if needed and test on waste paper first.
Bet on dinner stakes settled by Judge
A humorous exchange shows two friends wagering a dinner for three with Jones as the supposed payer. The judge interrupts, declaring that the speaker loses the bet and will buy the meal.
A Quotable Reflection on Husbands and Bachelors
A compact reflection notes that some men prove good husbands while others remain ex-bachelors, underscoring varying life outcomes.
Important to Mothers Warns over Castoria Signature
Consumers urged to inspect each bottle of the Castoria remedy for infants and children to ensure it bears the original Fletcher’s Castoria signature. The notice emphasizes the product’s long history of use and appeals to parents to seek the authentic label.
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Fletcher
Man’s remark on material limits and folly
A terse proverb asserts that lack of raw material does not prevent foolish acts. It suggests character, not resources, drives folly and cautions against excuses based on supply.
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