Chile Produces Some Of World's Best Wool
Chile remains a leading wool producer valued at 170 million dollars and employing over 10,000 people. Three quarters of its crop, about 15 000 metric tons, is shipped to the United States with England receiving the remainder. The nation’s wool comes from a 7 million head sheep population and features the English Marsh Romney breed renowned for long staple wool.
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Chile
U. S
Corte
Spain
Pedro de Valdivia
Punta Arenas
Falkland Islands
United States
England
Romney
Twice a Widow Marries a Kentuckian in 1855 Tale
The narrative covers Zerelda Simms becoming Mrs. Samuels after a pair of early widowhoods and her marriage to Dr. Reuben Samuel in Missouri on September 26 1855. It then recounts the Border War climate between Kansas and Missouri, naming leaders Quantrill Lane and Bloody Bill Anderson, with a focus on the James family in Jackson and Clay counties and Frank James’s early Confederate joining and imprisonment.
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James
Kearney
Missouri
Zerelda E. Cole
Frank
Jesse James
Robert James
J. J. Milliken
James M. Lindsay
Clay County
Kansas City
America
Alexander Franklin James
Jesse
Frank James
Baltimore
Susie
Benjamin Simms
Franklin Graves
Simms
Reuben Samuel
Samuels Station
Kentucky
Middle West
Zerelda Simms
Ellis Williams
Kansas
Union
James H. Lane
Jennison
William C. Quantril
William F. Anderson
George Todd
Anderson
Quantrill
Lawrence
Bill Anderson
Centralia
Jackson
Clay
Jameses
Dr. Samuels
Fort Sumter
Sterling Price
Missouri State Guards
Wilson's Creek
Springfield
Bull Run
Hunting Luck and Hard Work Define Outdoors Success
Public relations manager Henry P. Davis of Remington Arms notes hunting luck is a minus. The true bagger studies game habits, habitats, wind shifts, and time of day, turning knowledge into success through effort and skill. A Maryland creel census shows 10 percent catch 46 percent of fish, while 53 percent catch the remaining 54 percent, leaving 37 percent with no fish.
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Henry P. Davis
Remington Arms Company, Inc
Bob White
State of
Maryland
Department of Game and Inland Fish
Department of Research and Education
Harold J. Elser
An A Versatile Hoop Net in Catfish Fishing
The article explains common fishing methods for catfish and buffalo, highlighting hoop nets as the most versatile option after trotlines. Hoop nets use white oak or dogwood hoops about three feet in diameter, tarred netting, and a funneling throat to trap fish efficiently.
Yard Training for Gun Dogs Before Field Work
The article notes yard training should start when a pup is six to seven months old to teach basic obedience and spoken commands before taking a dog afield. It emphasizes private tutoring prior to field use for gun dogs.
Farm Worker Output Soars With Fertilizer Boost
A hundred years of farming shows one worker now feeds 15 people, up from six previously, due largely to machinery and fertilizers. Last year the U S used over 18 million tons of soil nutrients at a cost of 744 million dollars. Fertilizer accounts for about a quarter of total crop volume and demand is expected to rise indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Gardeners Build Seed Beds With Plastic Covers
Winter time offers a chance to prepare seed beds using plastic covers. The coated material protects against hairline damage and is lighter than glass while blocking sun UV and infrared rays. Readily available from farm equipment dealers and hardware stores.
Poultry and Egg Consumption Rising Says Experts
Poultry experts report the American family is eating more poultry and eggs and forecast the increase will continue through 1951. They predict 30 pounds of chicken, 406 eggs, and about five pounds of turkey per person for the year, with modest rises from 1950.
How to Live to Be 100 Happily
Simple living rules promise longer life and fewer doctor bills. Magazine-style flyer promotes 12 rules for longer living, framed for desk or wall display, appealing to clients and friends. Purchase via mail order to Dr. L. L. Pollock in Oklahoma City for $1.
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L. L. Pollock
N. W. 39Th St
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
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Judge Cole
William Jewell College
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Marysville
Wilson’s Creek
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John Brown
James Farm
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