Airplane age will revive lost world wonders like Boro-Budur
The essay argues aircraft will open remote places to travelers, bringing back attention to I Java's Borobudur, a vast 8th century Buddhist temple neglected for centuries. It details its architecture, reliefs, and the plan for airplane mail and passenger service that could make Borobudur accessible again and rival the pyramids in fame.
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Earth
Seattle
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Java
Boro-Budur
Great Pyramid
Francis Dickie
Scientific American
Boro-Badur
Bera-Badur
Buddha
Osaka
India
Boro-Buder
Sly G Staniferd Rafies
Malay Archipelago
Land of Rest
Alfred Russell Wallace
New Anesthetic Developed in Refined Ether Mixture
A highly refined ether modified with added gases shows superior anesthetic qualities. It diminishes pain and reduces the need for many prior pain-relief methods. The report notes fewer adverse effects and suggests broader use in medical procedures.
Cleaning and Disinfection Rules for Stock Cars
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines that railroad stock cars and other vehicles that have carried animals with communicable diseases must be cleaned and disinfected under bureau supervision before interstate use. Inspectors at public stockyards and slaughtering establishments enforce notices, and the agency works with states to ensure compliance, with 44,548 cars supervised for disinfection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
States
Bureau
Successful Fattening Coop with Slatted Sides
A fattening coop design demonstrates slatted sides for free air and easier cleaning. After meals a muslin curtain is drawn to create semi dark conditions while ensuring ventilation. Slatted floors help manure drop through, keeping the coop cleaner per the Farm Journal.
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Farm Journal
Egg Circle Benefits
United States Department of Agriculture outlines the egg circle aim to improve poultry strains, raise color eggs, handle and pack eggs to reduce waste, guarantee uniform clean grades, market directly to consumers, and buy supplies cooperatively to benefit members and the community.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry Mite Carriage Through Crated Poultry
Fragmentary note describes how mites spread among poultry via crates and chipped towls during handling. Mentions occasional transfer to other hosts when chickens are present, highlighting a storage and transport risk in poultry operations.
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Ian
Control of garden pests and disease
Plant lice may be repelled with leap sue, kerosene emulsion or tobacco decoction dust. Biting insects such as potato beetles flea beetles and cabbage worms are controlled by arsenate of lead paste sprayed at two pounds per 50 gallons of water. Sucking insects are held in check by soap suds kerosene emulsion or tobacco decoction. A dry dust mulch from soil keeps most pests down. wood ashes air slaked lime insect powder or tobacco dust also helps. For fungi such as celery rust and potato blight Bordeaux mixture with added arsenate of lead paste is recommended, especially for potatoes. Detailed instructions appear in extension service circular 15 from University of Missouri.
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Extension Service
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Best Plums for Home Growers Ranked by Quality and Size
The home gardener should plant Burbank German Prune and Imperial plums for reliable yields and strong growth. Reine Claude tops in quality among the selections. Jefferson offers larger fruit but lighter bearing compared with the others.
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Burbank
Imperial
Reine Claude
Jefferson
Cover Group for Orchard Crop Practice
Orchard cover crop is beneficial when not mowed for hay and plowed under every third year. Crean culture once in three or four years improves soil health and yields.
Interior silo painting warns against lead paint
A reader report describes cows poisoned after feeding in a silo painted with lead paint. Officials advise using carbelineum or creosote wood preservative instead. Seven cows died after extended exposure and a chemical stomach analysis confirmed lead poisoning as the cause.
Summer Pork Production Factors
Comfort for hogs and the use of forage in connection with the grain ration are key factors in summer pork production, shaping feeding strategies and efficiency.
Utilities Weete bin: vate' Wee Wenng at the Rates
Utilities note with changes to rates and charges affecting customers. The item outlines adjustments and timing for the updated pricing, indicating impacts on bill amounts and service costs for households and businesses.
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Bota
Fattening Coop
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