The Kurdish People of Kurdistan and Their World
Prepared by the National Geographic Society, this feature portrays the Kurds as a semi nomadic, mountaineering people of the Armenian plateau and Zagros mountains. It describes their climate, dress, tribal structures, poverty, and history of resistance to central empires, noting feudal rule and rising modern ideas.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Middle East
Kurdistan
Irak
Persia
Turkey
Assyria
Euphrates
Tigris
Xenophon
Trebizond
Mesopotamia
Greece
Zagros Mountains
Lake van
Persian Gulf
Scotland
Fersia
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Velasquez
Vella
Tea origins in Assam and early plant import history
In 1828 Bruce traveled Assam, a northeast Indian province with little commerce. The region, famed for friendly natives, produced tea plants imported from China to foster tea cultivation under a pro-British government. Assam now ranks among the world’s leading tea producers.
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Engijehman
Bruce
Assam
India
China
Temple Marmning
Cleveland
Only One Virtue in Seeking Bagh
A compact note reflects on virtue in pursuing Bagh and cautions against returning to past pursuits. The fragment hints at a philosophical stance without concrete events, names, or places.
Appetizing Mutton Recipes from Turkish Armenian Syrian Traditions
United States Department of Agriculture presents new lamb and mutton dishes that fuse tart fruit and vegetables with meat. Dishes include Mutton Baked With Rice and Tart Apples, Eggplant and Mutton Pie, Fruit and Mutton Stew, Stew Syrian Style, and Turkish Stuffed Tomatoes, with step by step preparation and serving notes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
No Protection From Canning Powders Against Toxins
The bureau of chemistry of the USDA reports no safety protection from common canning powders. Tests show these powders mainly kill some molds and microbes not linked to spoilage in properly processed foods. Excess amounts fail to stop growth of anaerobic toxin forming bacilli such as botulinus, linked to deaths.
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Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
Use of Vegetables and Fruits in Diet
The USDA states vegetables and fruits supply minerals and bulk without raising protein or fuel needs. Most are rich in at least one vitamin. Green leafy vegetables are seen as especially high in vitamin A while oranges lemons and tomatoes provide vitamin C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Household Hints and Practical Tips from 1930s
A mix of kitchen and home craft tips covers icing flavor with butter, lace petticoats, organdie pillow covers, and sausage with parsnips. It suggests steaming a tough chicken for tenderness, arranging fried parsnips with BuUSALes, and making a cake cooling frame from mosquito netting. It also advises beating batter with the back of a wooden spoon for lighter results.
Dish Drainer Supplants Unsanitary Kitchen Towel
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the note promotes dish drainers as time saving devices that replace dirty towels. It explains how drainers keep dishes dry and clean by draining into the sink and drying on racks after hot rinsing.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Darning Tips For Stockings And Kitchen Light
Darn holes in stockings with colored netting basted on the wrong side then turned and mended on the right side. In Matine Corsaire. Plenty of light and good air essential to good results in the kitchen and to the comfort of workers. Before putting raisins through the
Concrete Tank Aims To Improve Farm Water Supply
Farmers can build a durable sanitary water tank as shown, following instructions for concrete work. The guide details site prep, base and wall forms, proper mixtures, reinforcing, and a surrounding concrete apron to ensure a watertight, clean storage area for stock water.
Junior short courses and camps for farm youth expand nationwide
More than 60,000 boys and girls take part in extension programs run by the U S Department of Agriculture and state agricultural colleges. The camps and short courses emphasize rural leadership and social activities, with West Virginia hosting three state camps and 40 county training schools. Similar programs exist across many states, including Montana and Minnesota.
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United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Collegea
Agricultural Colleges
West Virginia
Montana
Minnesota
Hogging Off the Corn Pays for Farmers Says Report
Farmers agree hogging off corn pays and experiments at agricultural stations support the claim. Pigs around 100 pounds gain about a pound daily when fed a mix of shorts or tankage with corn hogged off. Such pigs eat five to seven pounds of corn daily, making it a cost efficient harvest method while leftover leaves are cleaned by cattle or sheep when done timely.
Standard Size in Leghorns for Health and Plump Fowls
A guidance on choosing proper body proportions for Leghorn chickens. It advises selecting standard sizes to ensure healthy, well-formed birds and practical outcomes for breeding and farming.
Farm name lends dignity and boosts prosperity citywide
A farmer argues naming farms as a registered business elevates status, boosts prices, and profits for farmers and cities. He suggests state law granting exclusive use of a farm name with a $1 county clerk fee, funded by the effort and supported by local merchants to spur growth.
Inbreeding Tests Extend To Poultry And Swine
After 15 years of inbreeding and cross breeding in guinea pigs using over 34000 animals, the U S Department of Agriculture expands tests to poultry and swine. Six pens of White Leghorns, five pairs of Poland Chinas, and four pairs of Tamworth hogs will be bred to compare within breed versus between breed inbreeding.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poland
Hens Demand Vast Air Needs Amid High Temp Pace
The article notes that a thousand pounds of hens require 8 278 cubic feet of air daily while the same weight in horses uses 3 401 cubic feet. It explains hens breathe rapidly to maintain their high body temperature and urges provisioning air.
Selecting Seed Potatoes For Planting
Farmers are reminded that small seed potatoes yield poor results just as scrubs or nubs of corn fail to equal selected stock. Choose quality seed potatoes to ensure better harvests.
Indigestion Cures Highlight Tanlac Ad Line
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia with a testimonial from Joseph Heckell of South Bend Indiana describing renewed health after stomach trouble and fainting spells. It claims Tanlac aids digestion, purifies blood, and boosts vitality, urging readers to buy from druggists. Related items promote Red Cross Ball laundry, Cuticura skin care, and a quip about honesty.
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Joseph Heckell
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South Bend
Ind
Tanlac
Father John’s Medicine promotes health for children
An old advertisement promotes Father John’s Medicine as a pure food tonic for children. It claims the cod liver oil base enriches blood, builds tissue, and provides strength and energy with no drugs.
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Father John
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