Great Chrysanthemum Show At Washington Capitol
Washington chrysanthemum displays at the Department of Agriculture show in the new greenhouses attract officials and florists with a ten inch yellow flower named Mrs Roosevelt. Government breeding yields rare varieties though some attempts revert to single petals. Other notes cover farming topics from deep roots to asparagus fertilization and home mushroom culture.
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Japan
China
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
B. T. Galloway
Department
New
Wilson
Roosevelt
Du _ Croisset
Iowa
Idaho
Kansas
Nebraska
Utah
Congress
James Wilson
Washington
Practical Farm Experiments Root Systems Revealed in Bulletin
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 233 surveys root growth of field crops with illustrations showing corn roots spanning rows and reaching nearly four feet deep. It describes root systems of wheat and other plants, highlighting practical farm science from experiment stations nationwide.
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Department of Agriculture
Coffee for the Army tested by Wiley jury
The Army coffee contract will be awarded after tests overseen by Dr. Wiley. A veteran-taster panel in his office evaluated several small lots by flavor and odor, with the bureau cook preparing samples for blind tasting.
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United States Army
Quartermaster General
Department of Agriculture
Wiley
Bureau of Cemistry
Dr. Wiley
Old Age Pensions in France Stated by U S Officials
Report from Paris cites French government pension schemes for the elderly. Anyone may deposit up to 500 francs annually. accounts can be opened for a three year old, and a married woman may save without her husband’s consent. Age 50 to 65 qualifies for an annuity, or earlier if permanently disabled.
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France
United States
Paris
Chrysanthemum Wealth in the Government Greenhouse
A discussion of government funds and social care includes a jury evaluating coffee samples, Dr. Wiley coordinating findings, and an annuity limit. Rural tax collectors and factory wage deductions support a Caisse with about 2,300 branches and 340,000 depositors, plus several aged care institutions including Issy near Paris for older widowed or long-married couples.
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Caisse
Issy
Paris
Instant Butter Maker May Sit At Tea Table
One Minute Butter promises a churn capable of producing butter in sixty seconds. The device is described as so handy it could be placed on a tea table beside cups and teapot without looking out of place.
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Empire
Liefeld
Freiburg
Baden
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Guy Elliott Mitchell
Uncle Sam
Mrs. Roosevelt Chrysanthemum
Mrs. Roosevelt
Beatrice May
Army
Gheer Manufacturing Co
Exchange Place
New York
James S. Kirk & Company
Chicago
A.J. Root Co
Medina, Ohio
Lei
Western Wheeled Scraper Co
Aurora, Ill
HAY Press
Sandwich Mfg, CO
Main Street
Sandwich
William Bros
Ithaca, N. Y
Eagle Tank Co
W. Green St
Chicago, Ill
International Harvester Co
I. H.C
International Harvester Co. of America
Monroe Street
KentUcky Wagon Manufacturing Co
Louisville, KY
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