Formosa Revealed: Beauty and Industry Under Japanese Rule
The article surveys Formosa, or Taiwan, detailing its landscapes from emerald fields to high mountain cliffs, and notes the island’s flora, camphor industry, tea trade, and transport. It highlights Japanese administration, population, and the strategic barrier against indigenous tribes, framing Formosa as prosperous and culturally diverse.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
China
Formosa
Taiwan
Risin
Karenko
Midway
Pinan
Use of Milking Machines Gains in Cleaning Methods
The U S Department of Agriculture urges weekly disassembly and thorough scrubbing of milking machines. Hot water sterilization at 160 to 170 degrees F shows superior bacteria reduction versus chlorine. Regular cleaning of pails, covers, and vacuum lines is essential to prevent contamination.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Cucumber Mosaic Disease Spreads From Wild Hosts
USDA finds wild cucumber vine and common milkweed are principal hosts of cucumber mosaic or white pickle disease. Spread via striped cucumber beetle, melonaphis, and pinkers. wintering on wild hosts. eradication of wild hosts advised to delay disease and protect yields in the Middle West.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Middle West
Strategy and Tactics in Military Thought
The text explains strategy as the Greek derived science of military position and overarching use of land sea and air power. It contrasts strategy with tactics defined as the art of maneuvering units in the enemy’s presence for local advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagi
Afflictions and the hope of spiritual benefit
A reflective note urges believers to seek growth through trials at Robert Hall, arguing afflictions should deepen faith rather than be hastily removed.
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tsa—Ropert Hall
Corn for Silage Purposes in the North
The article notes that for silage, growers should select well mature seed of a large corn variety and may benefit from longer season crops. Grain production requires earlier maturing varieties, but for silage the target is to reach the desired stage around the time northern grain would mature, giving northern silo owners an advantage.
First Garden Cultivation Emphasized For Proper Growth
The initial cultivation of the garden is crucial and should occur at the right time and in proper manner. Early care sets the stage for later growth as tender plants need soil stirring, plant foods, and exposure to sun, air, and soil organisms.
Wood ashes assist garden fertilization
Do not waste any wood ashes from the grate. Strew them over the garden as they are rich in potash fertilizer. They leach into the ground but stay in suspension for plant uptake, unlike nitrates. Especially valuable for daffodil and tulip beds.
Turkey hens and their egg laying cycles and litters
Poultry experts explain turkeys begin laying after mating, with single fertilization covering a litter. First litter averages 18 eggs, second about 12, third about 10, with variation by hen. Breeding plans consider market timing and brood management for fall and spring hatchings.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Best Floors in Hen House
The article explains moisture issues in poultry house floors and prescribes a practical three layer build. It recommends an open gravel or cinder base, hollow block tile, and a thin cement top, or alternatives like six to eight inches of crushed rock with tar paper and cement on top to reduce dampness.
Poultry Care Rules For Winter Efficiency
Disinfectants cost less than disease and pure water should be kept within reach. Do not feed musty grain. Many poultry houses lack moisture and air control. A newly hatched chick is very sensitive to cold and early stunting is likely. One green meal daily supports winter laying. A few added males yearly keeps vigor. Early hatched layers start laying in fall when eggs price is high. With proper care, eggs are plentiful. Remember that anything worth doing is worth doing well.
Lime danger in excessive use for long crop rotations
A Rhode Island experiment notes lime overuse in fifteen year truck crop trials with manure and other fertilizers. After initial yields the plots failed. Dr Hartwell warns against continuous cropping without green manuring and cautions Rhode Island’s role in promoting lime while warning of soil acidity depletion. Spinach and similar crops risk trouble once soil acidity is exhausted. pink on blue litmus signals lime need.
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Doctor Hartwell
Rhode Island
Good Things Going to Waste at Ellsworth Yard
A childless couple keeps a yard full of pets that delight neighborhood children. Ellsworth, returning recently, mused that such a family would suit a boy to be born into. The cartoonish quip reflects local humor in the Louisville Courier-Journal item.
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Ellsworth
Value of alfalfa pasture for pig production in Iowa
J. M. Evvard of Iowa State Station states alfalfa pasture is worth 25 to 35 dollars per acre when it can feed 20 pigs per acre, each gaining 200 pounds in the season. Without pasture, pigs require 1500 pounds more corn and 800 pounds of tankage. mowing yields a ton or two of hay while still providing superior grazing.
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New England
Elung
Kelung
Talhoku
Taipeh
Taihoku
Chine City
Ple
Central Park
Ev Dalotei
Hoku
Formosa
Borneo
J. M. Evvard
Iowa Station
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Isle
Danotel
America
Strate, and Tactics
Turkey
Doultry
Toa
Nure
Wrigley
Louisville Courier-Journal
Sburley
Virginia
Farner
Weesen
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Senator Sorghum
Onuine
Sayer
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