Ahaz Reign and Divine Rebuke in Judah
A biblical study outlines Ahaz forty sixteen years ruling Judah from Jerusalem about 739 to 723 B C. His reign shows defiance of God, idolatry and temple plundering, leading to Assyrian domination, captive losses, and national ruin. The lesson warns that trust in man over Jehovah invites divine discipline and that righteousness remains the priority for a nation and its people.
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Ahaz
B. C
Judah
Jerusalem
Kingdom of
Israel
Uzziah
Jotham
Baal
Baalim
God
Syria
Assyria
Damascus
Fow Plains
Ahab
Squashes To Relieve Food Shortage
United States Agriculture guidance explains home garden squash cultivation. It notes two or three hills yield for a family, soil warmth, manure, shallow cultivation, and harvest before skin puncture. Describes scallop pattypan, crookneck, bush forms, Cucuzzo varieties, and winter squashes with spacing, storage, and maturation tips.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Boston
Agricultural Items of Interest From Federal and Noted Writers
A roundup of agricultural topics prepared by experts from the United States Department of Agriculture and other prominent writers. The column highlights current farming methods, crop prospects, and industry developments of interest to readers of the Times.
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the Times
United States Department of Agriculture
Soundness of Horse Temporary Unfitness Distinguishing From Permanent Unsoundness
The article stresses a thorough systematic horse evaluation. It cautions distinguishing temporary from permanent unsoundness, notes common blemishes and vices, and urges weighing good qualities against defects. It advises avoiding hurried exams, seeking history, and buying from reputable sellers.
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J. H. Reese
Fence lines claim acreage in rural fields
The article notes fences reduce usable land, with rail fences occupying about 12 feet of width and 2,660 feet of fence per acre. Hedge fences take slightly more space, varying with hedge width, affecting farming layouts and crop opportunities.
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Department of Agriculture
Saving alfalfa leaves by early windrow raking
Farmers note two thirds of alfalfa feeding value is in the leaves. If leaves are lost in curing only one third remains. Raking into windrows two hours after cutting preserves leaves color and flavor while maintaining feeding value.
Increased corn yields from thinning at Ohio experiment station
Thinning corn raised yields: tested seed produced 59.28 to 65.59 bushels per acre, untested seed 55.38 to 62.85 with thinning. Four year average gain 6.31 bushels per acre and $47 per acre. Time to thin averaged 5.7 hours per acre.
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Ohio
Ohio Experiment Station
Roomy hen housing boosts profit says expert
A poultry guide urges keeping 50 hens per house and avoiding crowding. It warns crowding raises feed costs and lowers egg output, labeling it pure greed and stressing clean, inconspicuous nest boxes for shy pullets.
Good rack for implements in the garden
A simple tool rack keeps garden tools within reach, preventing scattering. The design resembles a carpenter’s saw horse with holes bored through the top to hold handles and a board below for resting handles, aiding time economy in odd moments.
Late potato blight spray guidance from weather notes
The article explains late potato blight spreads in a humid still air around 73 degrees. Spraying is preventive and should start when plants are six inches high and repeat every one to two weeks based on conditions. Thorough coverage is essential to block spore entry, and sprayer wheels do not significantly injure vines even late in the season.
Look Out for Squash Bugs on Young Melon Vines
The article warns of yellow striped squashbugs attacking melon cucumber and squash vines when plants are small. It recommends mosquito netting tents over each hill with two sticks and soil to hold edges, erected early and kept until vines spread. Save the netting for future use.
Causes of Scours in Calves and Prevention
Causes include irregular or overfeeding sudden feed changes fermented feeds dirty milk or sick cows use of dirty pails and damp stables. When scours appear separate the calf and disinfect the pen promptly to control spread.
Woodlot Is Big Help on Expensive Conk Prices
The farm woodlot proves a valuable aid amid high conk prices, providing affordable timber resources and relief for farmers facing rising costs.
Plowing Efficiency Shown in Missouri Agriculture Records
Data from the Missouri College of Agriculture covers 2 422 acres of land with estimates of plowing per day and per acre. The record notes include hours needed per amount of work and discuss the productivity of plowing a given acreage.
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Missouri Collere of Agriculture
Dane. W
Collecting Grasshoppers with Hopperdozers
As many as 300 bushels of grasshoppers have been collected on 100 acres of alfalfa using hopperdozers, indicating a heavy infestation and ongoing control efforts.
Dehorning Technique Reconsidered Amid Animal Welfare Debates
Fragmentary notes discuss dehorning as a painful process and reference concerns over animal welfare. The text mentions bats and a person named Hon in a scattered context, leaving the core issue focused on the legitimacy and morality of dehorning practices.
Plowing yields with different teams and depths
The article compares acre-per-day outputs for plows: a four-horse gang with two 12-inch bottoms averages 4.12 acres daily at six inches deep, 4.37? at nine hours. eight-inch depth drops by a quarter acre. A three-horse sulky with 14 inch bottom covers about 2.5 acres at six inches, minus .2 acre at eight inches. A two-horse 14 inch walking plow breaks about 1.75 acres daily at six inches, about 0.2 acre less at eight inches.
Feeding Young Chickens From Hatch to One Week Old
Article advises chicks need no feed for 24 to 36 hours after hatching. It recommends their first meal be bread crumbs moistened with milk, and to continue feeding in this manner until they are a week old.
SEA SOLDIERS GOOD SHOTS IN MEXICO SNIPER KILLING
Marines observing Vera Cruz action notice skilled rifle work among troops. A sniper hidden behind a newspaper on a balcony fires on advancing linejackers. Colonel Neville spots the flash with field glasses and orders the killer killed. The Mexican dies as the sniper is shot.
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Vera Cruz
Henry Reuwterdahl
Neville
Room at the Top
A mother cautions her daughter Jennie about eating more cake as the child pleads with a playful line about a remaining neck portion. The excerpt captures a domestic moment with humor and family dialogue.
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Jennie
Rolling Stone Phrase Sparks Witty Exchange
A quip about a rolling stone and a girl by the seaside circulates as a light minded cultural remark. The witty line blends humor with seaside imagery, drawing brief attention on social chatter about language play.
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E. C. Bellers
Moody . Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Bright
South Dakota
R._E. Murphy
Pierre
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Ealing
Wawa
SEA Soldiers
Uncle Sam
Marines
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