Length of Working Season Drives Road Building Variations
The length of the working season greatly affects road construction. The Bureau of Public Roads notes 513 working days annually, with Alabama, Mississippi and New Mexico allowing grading on 56 days, Florida 265, Louisiana 260, Texas 275, while Maine 110, New York 150, Wisconsin 153, Western Oregon 100.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Mississippi
New Mexico
Florida
Louisana
Texas
Maine
New York
Wisconsin
Oregon
New York Under Water Past and Present Geological Rise
The article explains that parts of the New York region have risen and sunk over time. It details how the Hudson River once ran through a deep canyon now submerged, with fossils showing ancient ocean intrusion beyond the current harbor. Paleontologists date and map these submergences based on saltwater fossils found in skyscraper excavations.
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United States
Hudson River
New York City
New York Harbor
New York
United States Geological Survey
Punctilious Vi Hails Timely Meat Service
Vi enjoys steady smiles as tender savory steaks arrive on the doorstep of his appetite and is kept company from meal to meal by consistent quality meats.
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R. Fastidious
Submergence Timeframe Spotted by Geologist
A geologist notes the submergence is geologically recent, yet places its age in thousands to millions of years, highlighting long geological timelines beyond ordinary human memory.
Peat as Fuel Fertilizer and Potential Resource Found in U S
The United States holds about 12 000 square miles of unused peat land capable of yielding 14 billion tons of fuel at 1 50 to 5 a ton. Deposits lie across New England Atlantis Coast and Great Lakes states, with thousands of owners. Europe uses 50 million tons annually. peat also boosts crop growth and can fetch up to 10 a ton for fertilizer.
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United States
Rhode Island
United States Geological Survey
Dev
New England
Atlantis Coast
Great Lakes
Europe
U. S. Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
C. C. Osborn
Geological Survey
Viaduct Not Affecting Gulf Stream or European Climate
The Weather Bureau states the Flagler viaduct to Key West has no effect on the Gulf Stream, North Atlantic conditions, or western European climate. No significant Gulf Stream changes have occurred, aside from normal oceanic variations, and the viaduct’s shallow channel cannot influence currents or regional temperatures.
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Flagler
Key West
Gulf Stream
North Atlantic Ocean
Western Europe
Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
Florida Coast Railroad
Flacler
Florida Peninsula
Florida
Cuba
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Culling to Increase Egg Production Exhibit Shown
The USDA exhibit Make your poultry pay at the International Livestock Exposition Chicago December 2 to 9 demonstrates culling to boost egg output. A group of 12 unculled hens used 900 pounds of feed for 100 dozen eggs, while 8 culled hens used 600 pounds for the same output, highlighting feed the extra labor housing and capital costs in culling decisions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Oil Burners End the Old Stoke Hold on Transatlantic Ships
A New York inspection tour reveals United States Lines ships now run on oil with cleaner, faster engines. Six Scotch boilers per President liner power three furnaces each, consuming about 98 tons of oil daily and enabling quicker turnarounds. Fireroom staff reduced from eight to six. temperatures range 70–80 degrees versus 100–140 for coal. Women visitors note the cleanliness below decks.
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New York
United States Lines
United States
President
London
Queenstown
Cherbourg
Plymouth
Sunshine Variation by Season Across United States
The Weather Bureau explains sunshine amounts vary with seasons in middle and high latitudes. It outlines longer days in the north, shorter days in the south, and regional differences with western states receiving near 14 hours in summer. Winter sunshine drops to 2.5 to 3 hours in lake region and Ohio valley areas.
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Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
North Pacific Coast
Mississippi
Pacific Coat
Great Plains
Plateau
Great Valley
California
Lake Region
Upper
Ohio Valley
Applachian
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Great Flains
South Atlantic
Gulf
Florida Peninsula
Profitably Raising Pigs Featured At Livestock Exposition
An exhibit titled Pork production by the U S Department of Agriculture at the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago December 2 to 9 outlines key swine care. It stresses good breeding, proper mating, and careful feeding, stressing continuous growth of young pigs from birth with access to corn in self feeders even before weaning.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Hog Rearing and Beetle Threats Hit Riverton Greens
The article notes hog producers should wean pigs onto full feed and use approved self feeders to reach market weight by eight months, with the slogan that the profitable pig never stops growing. It also reports serious Japanese beetle larvae damage to Riverton New Jersey golf greens, risking rebuilding infested areas.
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Riverton
N. J
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
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Leavenworth
Choice Meats and Poultry Telephone
Leavenworth, WN
Peat
Viaduct
STOKE
Neptune News
Palmer School
Barclay Hotel
Washington
Leavenworth Co-Op
Great Northern
Pullman
Great Northern Railway
A. Alstrom
Trav
Pass
Davenport
Spokane
Natio
C.w. Meldrum
M. J. Costello
Western
King Street Station
Seattle
Leavenworth, Washington
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