Uses Found for Soy Bean in Agriculture and Industry
The soybean offers diverse uses from edible beans and oil to meal for animal feed and fertilizer. It notes soybean oil for paints and lubricants, edible products in Japan, and the value of soybean meal for low starch diets and nitrogen balance, with production and processing details in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Orient
Japan
America
Europe
Pacific States
United States
Sorghums in Groups and Poultry Manure in Garden
Agronomist J F Nicholson outlines two sorghum groups saccharine and nonsaccharine with grain sorghums best in hot climates and drought resistant. He lists types katir durra broomcorn and varieties grown in Arizona and notes garden use of poultry droppings to boost vegetables while warning nitrogen loss if applied in winter.
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J. F. Nicholson
University of Arizona
Arizona
Green Food Aids Winter Poultry Quality
The article urges poultry keepers to provide ample green foods during winter. It highlights cabbage mangel beets specked apples cheap green foods and green cured clover and alfalfa steamed as top options to boost egg production flesh quality body size and beauty of birds.
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Dr. Man
Hartman
Uncovering Silage Tops Reduces Spoilage
Advice notes daily even uncovering of ensilage tops to minimize spoilage. Mentioned also is oil from soybeans with a yield of about 40 gallons per ton for various uses.
Sudan grass shows strong potential as a hay crop
Sudan grass introduced by the department of agriculture and first distributed in 1912 has proved remarkably successful as a hay crop in the Middle and Southwestern States. The acreage planted is very large and numerous related varieties have been secured from Africa and tested, especially dwarf varieties with larger grain that may be harvested like oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Department of Agriculture
Africa
Breakin g Cart Method For Horse Handling
Instructions describe placing the horse in a breaking cart to teach standing and to control rearing. Holding the horse during falls suppresses movement and drains excess energy until the habit is broken. A separate note suggests using a cutting box to earn dividends by cutting clover and alfalfa hay for poultry.
Sweet Flavored Butter Processing Challenges
A note describes the difficulty of manufacturing sweet flavored butter from old, unclean cream. The text emphasizes quality issues and the impracticality of achieving a clean, sweet flavor under these conditions.
Corn as Exclusive Hog Ration Provokes Debate
The note argues that corn should not be the sole ration for hogs, yet warns against dismissing its value if properly fed. It emphasizes balanced feeding and practical use rather than decrying corn’s role.
Training Today’s Boys and Girls in Interest Driven Learning
A mother, fearing classroom work, uses chores and real tasks to spark Leonard’s writing. The child’s auction notebook shows fluency without struggle, prompting discussion of discipline versus interest. Internal motivation, not fear, builds endurance and skill.
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Leonard
Ben
Cake Fillings and Frostings From Simple to Gourmet
A seasoned guide to cake fillings and frostings outlines whipped cream bases with fruit add-ins, boiled frostings with nuts or dried fruit, prune filling with sugar and prune juice, orange infused fillings, pineapple and sour cream fillings, and even a mayonnaise style dressing for flavor. It notes combinations like chocolate cake with orange filling and emphasizes careful preparation to maintain texture. A Dickens quote closes the piece.
Carrot and Date Puddings Featured With Old Fashioned Dishes
A column presents several dessert and pudding ideas including Carrot Pudding with grated carrot, suet and dried fruits steamed three hours, Apple Pudding with spiced filling baked until set, Date Pudding with milk and graham flour steamed then dried, and Yankee Float a milk custard dessert. Also notes a simple cold boiled fish with salad as a salad option.
Safeguarding Watchman at Alameda Plant
A nightwatchman hired after factory completion faces scrutiny as the manager installs two time clocks at opposite ends of the building. The watchman questions their purpose, while the manager calls the devices a humane measure to ensure he is not burned alive if a fire occurs while he sleeps.
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Alameda
Long on Short Whistle Illustration for Railway Safety
A railway man uses fifty workers and twenty boards to show how varied judgments on whistle length create uncertainty. He argues for a mechanical device to standardize long and short signals, since relying on guesswork endangers trainloads of passengers.
Chinese Proverb On Nighttime Self and Others
A proverb advises self-scrutiny at night while awake and reflection on others’ faults as night ends and sleep comes. It contrasts personal fault awareness during wakefulness with judgment of others during the latter part of the night.
Laborer Rule in Australia and Eight Hour Legacy
The piece notes laborers’ dominance in Australia and union influence across government bodies. It cites a 44 hour week in large trades, with some areas at 40 to 36 hours. It recalls the eight hours for work and rest slogan and defines the living wage from a 1914 NSW arbitration, detailing the household budget for a worker, spouse, and two children.
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Australia
Labor Party
States
Commonwealth
National Geographic Magazine
Court of Industrial Arbitration of New
South Wales
Cleaning Coral Beads With Borax Soak And Rinse
Dissolve a teaspoon of borax in a pint of warm water to clean coral beads. Dip the coral, rinse in tepid water, then dry by rolling in a soft towel.
Short Stories in Abundance From 1916 American Tales
An industrious reader selects 20 best by American authors from 2700 tales published in 1916 across 70 periodicals. Editors faced a large field from over 27,000 candidates, with many offered and few chosen. Trial Balance: Jonah is tossed overboard by fellow passengers.
Faint Praise and a Father’s Reputation
A Detroit Free Press item cites mixed judgments about a man, noting his apparent generosity contrasts with unspecified bad habits and a reputation built on being a steady provider.
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Ife
Detroit Free Press
Epitaph and Accident Report in One Item
An obituary style note highlights a death from an upstate automobile crash with witness testimony about speeding and poor road condition. A separate health pretty advertisement promotes Anuric and a dietary tip from an eminent medical authority warning about artery and kidney issues.
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Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Upstate
Swiggett
Indianapolis
Newa
Prisoner Demands Vision Of Game Keeper
A morning scene shows a prisoner behind bars in city jail gazing out with a hopeful look. He shouts greetings to someone beyond the bars and asks to see the Game Keeper, while the turnkey questions his identity and cautions about the prison.
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City
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Mm. Gruenberg
Fikret Tchen
Brayer
Thomas Carlyle
Jonah
Prophet
Christian Herald
Permna
Eli Lefevre, Jr
Brush
Detroit
Mich
SPOHN
Spohn Medical Co. Chemiate and Bacteriologiate
Goshen, Ind. U. &. A
DR. Kilmer
Cilmer
Chas. Meyers
Vernon
Cole
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Norway
Ady
the Game Keeper
Dr. Vierce
Amy
CuTre Laboratory
Breariry
Cal
Watson EF. Coleman
Waship LD
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