Plowman's Folly Prompts Fresh View On Soil Work
Edward H Faulkner argues the moldboard plow harms soil and yields less. He promotes disk harrow use for faster, deeper organic matter incorporation, better moisture retention, and weed control evidenced by tomatoes and trials with the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Union
Homas Gray
Agricultural Society of
Philadelphia
Edward H. Faulkner
University of Oklahoma Press
Williamsburg Baptist Institute
Cumberland College
University of Kentucky
Kentucky
Ohio
Smith-Hughes
Faulkner
Ean
Mr. Faulkner
Cleveland
Plains
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Plowman
Yankee Blacksmith Who Forged the Steel Plow Legend
In 1837 John Deere, a Yankee blacksmith, created a self scouring steel plow that transformed Midwestern farming by conquering the prairie sod. The invention earned him the moniker Father of the Steel Plow, shaping agricultural history and the settlement of the region.
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John Deere
Tomato Harvesting Draft Memoir and Propaganda Medley
A wartime fragment shows soldiers aiding tomato picking with humorous notes to a sweetheart, a spoof Himmler poem, a satirical Gallup item on drafting women, and a conspiratorial wartime voice. The piece blends mundane farm work with mock heroic rhetoric and Nazi figure satire.
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Harriet
Jeep
Mooney
Gallup
Draft Board
Smith
Miss Jones
Packing a School Lunch for Nourishment and Variety
A guide urges parents to assemble a ready lunch setup and use diverse fillings to supply a third of daily calories. It suggests menus like egg salad on bread, tuna or sardine options, and milk drinks, plus Boston Brown Bread and Oatmeal Bread recipes, with tips on wrapping and moist fillings.
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Boston
Lunch Box Advice For School And Work
Lynn Says guides on portable meals for school, plant, or office workers. Use sturdy boxes, keep them clean, air out between use, and wrap sandwiches with waxed paper. Vacuum bottles preserve temperature, crackers with soup add energy, and small treats boost morale.
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Lynn
Defense
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Elmo Scott Watson
Middle West
Dogface
Lissen
Sarge
Hitler
Tojo
Himmler
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Sir Galahad
Ehold Memos
Lyon
Chi
Lynn Chambers
Western Newspaper Union
South Desplaines Street
Chicago
Ill
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