Fuel System and Carburetor Adjustment in Engine Operation
A technical guide describes inspecting the fuel system and carburetor in an operating engine. It covers locating water in the gasoline system, using the petcock to remove water, testing fuel supply to the carburetor, and diagnosing over rich or lean mixtures. It explains priming for start, checking compression, and remedies for common carburetion faults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TD Department of Apculture
Weber
Liv Egine
Lyceo
High-Yield Cotton Varieties Promoted by Louisiana Cooperative Program
The United States Department of Agriculture reports cotton yields rise 20 to 49 percent with pure high yielding varieties. Louisiana’s State Agricultural College, in cooperation with federal agencies, urges planting uniform varieties and emphasizes soil quality as the key to sustained production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
United States
State Agricultural College
Taited States Department of Agriculture
Wil
Whitewash Method for Poultry House Disinfection
A disinfectant white wash is described using five quarts lime, one quart kerosene, one pink tar disinfectant, and equal parts of water. Applied with a force pump, it penetrates the interior. doors and windows are opened to dry, then nests are relittered and birds returned.
Farm Woodlot and Tree Crops Guidance
The document urges maintaining a farm woodlot on non productive land and dedicating about 10 percent of farm area to woodlot use. It also suggests developing special tree crops on thinly wooded or unprofitable land, highlighting nut bearing trees as examples.
Kaiser pea renamed to McAdows by agriculture department
Farmers who buy the new McAdows pea from the U S Department of Agriculture are told to stop using the old Kaiser name. The variety, introduced from Germany years ago, is now widely distributed in the Northwest, similar in reach to Liberty bonds, prompting the nomenclature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Germany
Northwest
Organize for Better Herds Cooperative Bull Associations
A Farmers Bulletin promotes farmer organization to improve herds by using merit bulls. It notes few cooperatives existed before and reports success in reducing reliance on inferior bulls, urging winter talks to form associations and referencing USDA Bulletin 290 for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furners
United States Department of Agriculture
Dairy Herd Improvement Through Select Cows and Sires
A dairy husbandry extension man from Iowa State College urges three steps to raise profits: feed balanced rations, cull unprofitable animals, and use purebred dairy sires on top cows. Selecting profitable cows from the herd and breeding with quality sires can boost production and reduce costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Qollee
Tata
Indications of a Good Dairy Cow
The best dairy cow shows a large middle body a strong constitution and perfect health. A large udder good teats large milk wells and prominent veins indicate a good milker. In judging for results besides milk tests a well-built body from a common sense view supports dairy value.
Proper Cleaning for Cream Separator Procedure
The cream separator must stay clean to ensure peak efficiency and product quality. After use, rinse the bowl with about two quarts of lukewarm water, wash parts in warm water, rinse in scalding water, and air dry in the sun.
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Justo
Butter Texture Shaped by Washing and Working Steps
The grain of butter is mainly influenced by its washing and working treatment. Proper handling during these stages largely controls the final texture and mouthfeel of the product.
Scouts Plant Roosevelt Memorial Trees Across Nation
About 16 000 Boy Scouts nationwide plan memorials for Theodore Roosevelt. Troops in New York City and Philadelphia, Columbus, Everett Washington, Chicago, Syracuse NC, and Syracuse plan to plant trees and groves in parks and state grounds to honor the late president as part of a Roosevelt Memorial campaign.
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Boy Scouts of America
Theodore Hoonevelt
Scout
Dan Beard
Roosevelt
Interatite Park
Scouts of New York
Ecity
Manhattan
Central Park
Philadelphia
Columbus
State House
Boy Scouts of
Everett
Wash
Skagit
King Lines
Chicago
Forest Reserve
Syracuse
N. C
Scout Returns Home After German Captivity in France
Constantine Coen, a German captive held near Lens for two years, returns to Johnston City Illinois after escape and service with the French scouts. He recounts German cruelty, British bombardment of the town, and a long wartime journey via Belgium Switzerland and Paris to New York. Pioneer Scout Norman Liddell interviews him on arrival.
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Constantine Coen
Lens
Johnston City
Paris
Ble
New York
Norman Liddell
Coen
France
Henenlichard
Lye
Belgium
Switzerland
Germany
American Red Cross
Rochambeau
Scout Honors Fallen French Boy Scout Hero
Troop No. 502 of Manhattan places a ghostly troop of war heroes at the head as names are read and colors dipped. Jamestown Troop No. 6 joins in honoring men from their city who died in service with a pledge to salute their names and declare them Dead on the field of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Degg
TH. A. Groesbeck
Jamestown
Crippled Boys Form Scouts at Minnesota Hospital
A troop of scouts organized at the State Hospital for Crippled Children in St. Paul Minnesota includes the best rope workers and fastest signalers in town. Each member managed a war garden last summer with six prizewinners in the local contest. The group harvested crops from troop gardens totaling 810 dollars in sales. None of the scouts can walk without a cane or crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Scouts Assist At Harrisburg Inauguration Details
Three hundred seventy five scouts were on separate detail at the state capitol in Harrisburg Pennsylvania during Gov Williams inauguration. Scout Executive J F Virgin received cordial letters of appreciation from the governor and from the superintendent of the state constabulary praising the efficient handling of a large crowd.
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Harrisburg
Gov. Williams
Sproul
J. F. Virgin
State Constabulary
To Be Big Year for Gardens in War Years
The United States Department of Agriculture reports garden leaders across states foresee a big year for home gardening. Gardening has spread to city suburban and rural life and is expected to be the greatest year for turning wasteland into food.
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United States
United States Department of Agri
Plan to reorganize National Guard after WWI service
War Department militia bureau to expand personnel and launch a national campaign to reorganize National Guard in every state. Officials seek funding in a future bill and authority to enlist guardsmen who served in France for one year while the rest of their six-year terms move to reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
France
Militia Bureau
War Department
Militia
Congress
Bells and their ancient uses in cleansing air and warding spirits
The article traces bells from China to Europe, noting their original role to dispel evil spirits and calm storms. It explains bells were once tied to religious ritual for keeping darkness at bay rather than calling worshippers, with church bells later emerging in use.
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China
Europe
Riddling sayings on love time and marriage
A playful collection of witticisms about Eve and Adam, temptation, sticky situations, rakes and widows. The lines mix humor and social observations on relationships and time.
Affection of the Elephant Compared With Domestic Animals
The elephant is portrayed as affectionate rather than ferocious, responding promptly to kindness as domestic animals do. The piece notes elephants in India and Africa are harmed by hunting for ivory and forced labor, urging an end to ivory demand to allow elephants to live freely and show affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
India
Africa
Creaure
Mindoro Island of Mystery in the Philippine Group
Mindoro, an island in the Philippine group, remains largely unknown interiorly with only one recorded crossing by a white man, Dean Worcester. The island is said to hold abundant gold, yet explorers have yet to uncover its secrets beyond a populated coastal fringe.
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Philippine
Island
Mindoro
Dean Worcester
Minioro
Door Frame Fitting Repaired by Reinforcing Upper Hinge
A handyman notes a door sticking at the bottom of its frame like a stopper in a bottle. He tightens the upper hinge but the wood is soft, so he replaces the upper hinge area with new wood to secure the hinge and stop sagging.
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Wien
Kaiser” Pea
the Dairy
Farmers Farming Associations
Alaton
Loree
Eve
Adam
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