The Cedars of Lebanon and Their Fading Glories
The cedars once cloaked the seaward slopes of Lebanon and fueled temples of Babylon and kings of Phoenicia. Now only five small groves remain about 6,300 feet up, led by Kadisha valley, with Baruk and Ain Zaharia groups nearby.
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Lebanon
Hiram
Amanus Mountains
Syria
Euphrates
Solomon
Israel
Taurus Range
Asia Minor
Kadisha
Tripoli
Beirut
Ain Safa
Damascus
Ain Zaharia
Maasir
Baruk
Esherreh
Jebel el-Arz
Cedar Mountain
Condensations of World Facts and Humorous Verse
A miscellany of short notes covers seaweed as fuel, ostrich farming near Stockholm, six week ostrich eggs, world coal reserves, Dresden hog purchases, Catholic and Protestant shares in India, and a Browning’s Magazine humorous exchange about Sally’s marriage.
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Whitgan College
Walla Walla, Wash
Stockholm
South Africa
Asia
Dresden
Serbia
India
Its Proper Place Florist Banter on Shipping Elephant Gifts
A playful exchange pegs a florist choosing shipping routes for an unusual elephant ears order. The assistant jokes about using trunk lines while the humor centers on transportation puns and the proper placement of shipments.
What sea Weed and Webster’s weed definitions
The passage cites two definitions from Webster’s Standard Dictionary. A weed is a wild growth or a cultivated plant that harms crops or aesthetics. It notes no species are universally a weed since usefulness varies by location.
Corset Cover Overbodice Design Adapts To Wide Skirts
A new corset cover and overbodice combination adapts to the season’s wide skirts and varied bodice lines. The design supports a shoulder strap, allows jeweled or ribbon accents, and can be made in lawn or batiste with embroidery or lace finishing. Petticoats trend toward elaborate satin or chiffon flounces with furbelows and ribbons.
Fashion Hints for Children's Wear and New Fabrics
The article notes white crepe de chine as prettiest and most comfortable for a little girl chemise nette, with checked taffeta trims on plain color dresses. It highlights button trimming on suits and frocks, long utility coats, all jersey dresses for eating wear, silk suits with fitted backs, and soft mouse color. New silks feature large checks and bold stripes, flannel blazer jackets pair with serge skirts for street wear, and evening dresses show short puff sleeves.
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Euting
Neatness Easy to Attain in Modern Dress Manners
The article argues neatness persists as a key goal beyond past belts and braids detailing how shoes must be spotless, hats worn straight, hair neat, and gloves clean. It stresses durable, higher quality items, like handbags, and emphasis on small touches such as a sheer white handkerchief to project smart appearance.
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Lebanon
Solomon
Palestine
Syria
Dressy Silk Suit with Embroidered Coat Details
A dressy silk suit is described with a flared back and sides to the coat, embroidered pockets, full flaring cuffs, and an embroidered Ungerle collar.
Washing Spats for Fresh Looking White Fabric
The article explains washing white broad cloth spats to restore whiteness. Use warm water and good white soap, wash thoroughly, rinse, do not wring, and hang them wet to dry for smooth ready wear.
Glove styles shift with return of short puff sleeves
Paris reports favor lighter short puff sleeves for three months and a 16 button glove in white or beige tones. Fabric gloves rise in price due to wartime imports while color ranges stay limited. Pale gray veils suit colorless skin, brown veils suit most hair, white veils with black embroidery remain stylish.
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Paris
Chinese note on jade bracelet hat trim fashion
A jade or imitation jade bracelet is shown used as a hat trimming on a leghorn with crepe crown. The green and white hoop hangs from loops at the left side with five bright color rope silk skeins suspended from the bracelet.
Forage Crops Cut Pork Costs, Missouri Study Finds
L A Weaver reports from the Missouri College of Agriculture that forage crops can reduce pork production costs. Alfalfa, clover, sorghum and bluegrass cut grain needs, with alfalfa offering early and late pasture, drought resistance, and high protein. Clover follows, then annuals like dwarf Essex rape and sorghum, with bluegrass valued for early and late grazing.
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L. A. Weaver
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
Missouri Station
Missouri
Crossbreeding Boosts First Generation Vigor in Livestock and Crops
Virginia Experiment Station Bulletin 202 notes that first generation crosses between pure breeds, such as Short horn and Galloway cattle or Berkshire and Poland China hogs, show increased vigor and yield. However, this vigor is temporary, diminishing in subsequent generations as breeders attempt to perpetuate hybrids.
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Virginia Experiment Station
Use of full-blood sires on the range
A Washington communication cites two Utah ranchmen who shipped steers to the same market with identical grazing and fees. The owner using registered bulls earned $40 more per head than the other, illustrating the value of certified sires on the range.
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Washington, D. C
Utah
National Forest
Pepper transplanting and temperature needs in frames
The seedbed and post transplant care in frames or greenhouses follow tomato practice. Higher temperatures yield best results. Peppers prefer loose fertile soil and tend to stay less spindly than tomatoes.
Heat In the Hotbed from Fresh Manure Bedding
The article advises using fresh horse manure with straw for hotbeds and notes manure saved from the home stable should be collected and kept under cover. It requires about one two-horse load for every two sash to heat the bed.
Grain Bin Offers Long Lasting Storage At Low Cost
A grain bin advertised to last at least ten years costs ten cents per bushel with a storage expense of one cent per bushel per year. The offer emphasizes low long term storage costs and durability.
Horse Sense and the Intelligent Jibber
An article by Ghonam HW. Glover of Colorado Agricultural College argues horses show limited will power and learning. It asserts that stubborn behavior like jibbing reveals intelligence and awareness of power, challenging the view that horses are inherently stupid.
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Ghonam HW. Glover
Colorado ‘Agricultural College
Stort Colling
Colo
Give Young Colts Very Best of Care
Prof Donald J. Kays of Ohio State University urges careful care for draft horse colts amid rising demand. He warns against heavy stall feeding and recommends a south facing shed with space for exercise and a dry bed. A roughage diet of clover and alfalfa plus two parts oats and one part bran is advised.
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Donald J. Kays
Ohio State University
Keeping Bees Quiet A Simple Hive Handling Tip
A short note advises sprinkling a newly settled swarm with water to calm them before work and help them enter the hive smoothly. The tip focuses on humane handling to reduce agitation and promote quick hive acceptance.
Preserving Fence Posts With Coal Tar Dipping Method
Dipping the butts of fence posts for 30 inches in hot coal tar offers a measure to cut fence-post expenses and extend durability. The technique suggests substantial savings for rural property and fence maintenance.
Avoid Low Priced Seed for Better Crop Yields
Guidance warns against buying the cheapest seed. In nine of ten cases the highest priced seed proves cheapest in the long run. Seed cost is small compared to labor and effort needed to grow a full crop.
Worth of Planning in Farm Work Ethos
A proverb-laden note stresses that planning saves time and effort in agriculture. It contrasts a day in the fields with a day hauling grain, arguing that even an hour of careful planning yields greater value than long, unplanned labor.
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