Dust storms ruin Great Plains farms and guide erosion fight
In a sweeping overview, the piece warns that wind erosion has devastated millions of acres across Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Texas and surrounding states. It details historical causes from overplowing buffalo grass to farm practices and droughts, and outlines national efforts including soil conservation programs, listing practices, and a large shelterbelt project to combat future dust storms.
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Death of Adolph Ochs Shocks American Journalism
Brisbane column notes the death of Adolph Ochs editor and owner of the New York Times, praising his integrity and contribution to journalism. It contrasts U.S. innovation with Russia’s rumored airplane program and reports a strange suicide case, prohibition concerns, and global wartime tensions with Hitler and Lloyd George’s views.
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World Population Put at Around 2,000,000,000
The 1930 League of Nations Statistical Institute estimate places world population near two billion, with Asia home to about 1,071,000,000 and Europe about 882,000,000. Carr-Saunders cites total around 2,026,000,000 with global growth near 20,000,000 annually, while Russia shows rapid 2 percent yearly rise.
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Vessels Shipped in Thousands of Parts from Southampton to Shanghai
An admiralty designed river gunboat built in Southampton took eight months to complete, then was dismantled into over 260 packages with the largest over 20 feet long and three tons. The ship is due for full assembly in Shanghai within three months of delivery, illustrating a practice of shipping vessels in parts when long overland movement is impractical.
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