Polo costs and fortunes behind the sport's big ponies
The article contrasts polo with racing noting polo ponies are costly to maintain yet offer limited earnings. It details Whitney and Westminster as major patrons, their pony inventories, trainer salaries, and annual outlays. It also covers pony costs, training ages, gear prices, and typical strings for players with public stables.
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Harry Payne Whitney
Meadowbrook
L. I
Duka
Westminster
H. L. Herbert
The
Polo Association
Duke of Westminster
America
England
Whitney
Ireland
Texas
California
Hawaiian Islands
New York
Herbert
New York Inventors Patent Hen Nest Marking Device
Two New Yorkers patent a simple hen nest that forces a hen to step on a crayon attached to a foot. The bird marks a board with color to indicate its egg laying capacity, using different colors to distinguish hens.
Feathers Destroyed by Government Burn in Honolulu
Government scientists in Honolulu burned about ten tons of feathers taken from birds by poachers four or five years ago in the Hawaiian Islands.
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Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Proper Table Setting and Decorative Touches
Advice on table etiquette emphasizes organized placement of utensils with knives and spoons on the right and forks on the left, water glass near the knife, and napkins by the fork. It warns against cracked dishes and promotes simple garnishes and flowers to enhance appearance.
Woman's Place in the World Examines Beauty and Grace
A period essay argues that feminine beauty is more than patches and that true charm comes from mind heart and speech. It contrasts buoyant thoughts with discouraged moods and links outward manners to inner principles in a reflectiveExchange column style.
Long-Lived Mines Not Always More Profitable
The Johannesburg mines department data show that longer mine life does not necessarily increase value due to compound interest effects. Shorter, steadier deposits on the Rand can yield comparable profits, challenging the assumption that duration alone boosts profitability.
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Mines Department of
Johannesburg
Engineering and Mining Journal
What It Means and The Long Life of Clocks
What It Means explains that discharge for the good of the service often masks political placement. The Long Life of Clocks argues clocks outlast other machines, with Rouen's great 1889 clock keeping time for five centuries with minimal upkeep.
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Rouen
Thought Destroyer quip prompts quiet home for infant future
A humorous exchange from Puck pits Mrs. Binks urging her to stay home with her son to consider his future while Mr. Binks complains the child's constant racket forces him to leave to think. The cartoonish line highlights domestic frictions and parental duties.
Summer Negligee Designs For Cool Weather Wear
A fashion note describes washable chiffon jacket negligees designed to defy heat with light fabrics. It highlights pastel flowered chiffons for the jacket, elbow sleeves, lace trim, a blue satin waist bow, and a removable wrap front. Washable variations use flowered dimities mulls and swisses.
Loose straight coats set to lead summer fashion
The article notes loose straight coats with no shape as the latest wrap for summer and travel. Made of chinchilla cloth, they feature a straight cut with masculine shoulders and an outside belt, buttoned edges, and pearl buttons. Colors include white, light blue, rose, and bright yellow.
Slippers of Brocaded Satin For Summer Negliges
Readers are shown how to craft delicate brocaded satin slippers to wear with summer negliges. Instructions cover selecting brocade, shaping toe pieces from muslin, sewing and embroidering, and finishing with braid, white gill edging, and a matching case.
Pretty House Gown Described With Chiffon and Lace
A simple bodice in white chiffon laid over pink chiffon features shadow lace corded piping and rhinestone buttons. It is paired with a draped dove gray lansdowne skirt described as graceful and clingy in character.
Dictates of Fashion Spark Spring and Summer Styles
Fashion notes describe a shift from plain skirts to draped trims and panels. Dolman fur mantles gain popularity and are fastened by bold buttons or stones. White with color accents dominates, with flame velvet and soft linings showcased in wraps and separates.
Smart veil design promises easy sturdy adjustment
The article describes a veil with a lower neckband of satin ribbon fastened by clamps, eliminating the need for hairpins and small barrettes. A top edge ribbon forms a crown band with a bow at the back, enabling varied wear with plain hats and neck ribbons, brightening the neck area and adding modest coverage under low gowns.
Paris Hosiery Priced High Fashion Push
Paris fashionists pay as much as 300 dollars for a pair of stockings with jeweled or gilded finishes. Handwoven lace and delicate kerchiefs sell for about 40 dollars per dozen, reflecting luxury in clothing accessories.
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Paris
Parisian Footwear Styles With Gleaming Buckles
Parisiennes display footwear featuring slashed skirt sandals laced with ribbon and tied in bows. Gold buckles shine on the elegant sandals, completing the fashionable Parisian look.
Sheep to Clean Up Neglected Places on Farms
A Minnesota style bulletin urges sheep farming to improve neglected lands and reduce meat prices. It argues sheep fit every farm, citing high returns from lambs and wool, and notes sheep’s appetite for weeds, the importance of fat prime lambs, and the necessity of ample water for efficient meat production.
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Unois
Illinois
Minnesota
Summer feeding problems and pasture management for dairy farms
The article argues intelligent summer feeding reduces land use and waste, maintains milk supply, and supports livestock growth. It suggests not relying on pasture after July, using saved pasture for fodder, and employing silos and crops like rye, milo, and fodder corn to create double crops. Alfalfa offers good dairy fodder but risks bloating. plan months ahead for winter forage.
Keep Soil in Fine Tilth for Dry Weather
In dry hot weather keep the surface soil in fine tilth. Hoe and rake as soon as the ground dries after a rain. Never allow a hard crust to form under any circumstances.
Forming Fruit Buds in Late Summer
Farmers with long experience may not know fruit trees like apples form buds in late summer. The note explains growth patterns and timing for fruit bud formation.
Good Cultivation in Potato Patch
The article details careful potato patch practices to protect tubers from damage. It recommends keeping cultivator distance to avoid injuring growing tubers and using Paris Green for pests and Bordeaux mixture for blight. It notes leaves are essential and vines can die from blight or rot, stressing vigorous tops to sustain tuber growth into September.
Stunts Growth Warns Against Fruit Ripening
Do not let any fruit ripen on the small fruit plants set out this year. Premature fruit stunts the growth and hinders development of the plants.
Ventilation Needed for Cattle Stables
Article argues cows require proper ventilation as humans do and criticizes farmers for ignoring odor and heat in stables. It calls for systems that ensure pure air circulation without direct drafts to keep animals comfortable.
Icehouse Regret Over Missed Winter Plan
An overlooked plan laments not building and filling an ice house last winter. The remark notes missed storage and satisfaction of a traditional cold storage method.
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