Peat as modern fuel eyed by government study
U.S. geologic survey and federal bureaus examine a private peat process that converts water and peat into steam and gas. If successful, peat beds in Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Michigan and Indiana could power plants and yield by products like coke oils acids and waxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Hornaday
Washington
United States Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines
Bureau of Standards
Geological Survey
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin Geological Survey
Department of Agriculture
New Livestock Report Service Proposed by USDA
A nationwide livestock reporting service is planned by the United States Department of Agriculture with a 70000 dollar to 100000 dollar state farm monthly reports aim. The program will track births deaths losses marketings purchases and animals bred along with periodical classifications and will forecast movements from range states to corn belt feed lots and markets. Representatives from farmer groups co prominent packing houses and western producers have indicated support for cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Lancaster
Middle West
West
Eskimo Life in Heat Says Stefansson Report
Explorer Stefansson spent five years in the Arctic mapping territory and studying inhabitants. He notes Eskimos unspoiled by civilization endure indoors or outdoors heat equivalent to 80 to 90 degrees, two fur layers retaining body heat, and compares their climate to Sicilians. He also cites northern Indian tribes in wigwams with maturity ages similar to north European whites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stefansson
Arctic
County Agents Deploy 30 Specialists for Farm Management
Twenty four northern and western states now have 30 specialists to devote full time to farm management extension work. County agents in 895 counties report distributing 51 083 farm account books in 1921, 519 counties report 18 348 books kept, and 444 report that 8 454 farmers were assisted in summarizing their accounts. County agents in 237 counties report 2 972 farmers changed their business as a result of keeping accounts. More than 800 farm account schools with 20 000 attendees were held in 1921, per the United States Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Skunks Alarm Ohio Beekeepers Warned by Survey
A report by the United States Department of Agriculture says skunks in Ohio raid beehives at night, scratching the hive fronts until the bees emerge, then eating them. The Biological Survey recommends fencing hives with at least three feet of chicken wire.
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Ohio
The
Biological Survey of
United States Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Prevent Outbreaks of Injurious Pest in Corn Fields
Bureau of Entomology warns webworms in Middle Eastern corn can be prevented only by cultural methods. Timely plowing before winter, summer or fall tillage, and sod management reduce infestations. once planted, worms resist control, so healthy growth and good seed are essential. Poisoning or trapping fail.
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United States Department Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
America
Homemade garden weeder from flat iron and wheels
A basic device using flat iron scraps, an old wheel or buggy tire, and a blade to cut weed roots just under the surface. It also serves as a cultivator to break crust between rows and conserve moisture for crops, as shown in a Popular Mechanics feature by Co. L. Meller of Fargo, North Dakota.
Tanlac Restores Health Says Insurance Agent
H W Morrison of St Louis asserts Tanlac rebuilt his strength and added fourteen pounds after two years of stomach agony, palpitations, and breathlessness. He says he can eat freely, sleep well, and work full time now. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
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Tanlac
H. W. Morrison
Thrush Ave
St. Louis
National Life Insurance Co
Taniac
The Man From Home Tale Sparks Spinster and Niece
A sarcastic spinster and her niece quarrel over theater and authorship while passing a theater showing The Man From Home. The niece questions Booth Tarkington’s role as writer claiming he also wrote the scenario to act. The aunt affirms the claim.
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Booth Tarkington
Indianapolis News
Education Expands Female Employment and Independence
More young women are trained for definite work after high school and college. They gain good positions and salaries and resist giving up independence after marriage. Their education persists beyond homemaking, shaping broader social impact. Exchange notes the growing, sometimes fortunate, significance each year.
Guidance of God for the Young When Leaving Home
The East and West quote urges that young people need continual guidance from God and warns against the mistake of assuming they can abandon faith when they depart home. It emphasizes maintaining spiritual direction amid growing independence.
Sacrifices of a Friend Weigh Heavily in Regard
A reflective line highlights how the deep value of friendship rests on the sacrifices a friend makes for another, shaping how we measure worth and loyalty in close bonds.
Green manuring aids soil in ancient to modern farming
United States Department of Agriculture notes green manuring is an old practice not a new discovery. Romans used lupines sown in September and turned under in May. Germans began in the mid 1800s to reclaim sandy Prussian lands. England India Japan also use legumes and green crops for soil improvement. In the United States usage is broader in the South and under irrigation in the West, less so in dry farming areas.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Germany
Prussia
England
India
Japan
United States
Grit Emphasized for Better Digestion in Poultry
Poultry raisers are urged to maintain regular grit availability for chicks to prevent poor digestion and health issues. A constant supply of grit and gravel near the coop is advised to boost health and egg yield on many farms.
Sleeping In A Town Inn Leads To A Five Pound Request
Two farmers visiting during a cattle sale are lodged in a crowded hotel. After trying to sleep, Sandy requests five pounds to buy a cop while Jock pretends to sleep. The exchange ends with Jock saying he is sleeping. Also mentions quick waltz era foot movement and foxtrot era foot appearance.
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Sandy
Jack
Jock
London
Not Always Successful Captures Aviator Exchange
A quoted exchange follows a comment about flight skill where a woman asks if the aviator descends the same as he ascends and he responds that he aims to come down feet first.
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North Central States
Mie Stoet
Alaska
Congress
American Statistical Association
Bureau of Markets and
Secretary of Agriculture
Carroll W. Doten
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
American Statistical Institute
Warren M. Persons
Harvard University
Wilfred I. King
National Bureau of Economic Research
Estabrook
NEW Livestock Report Service
States
Fresno
Calif
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