The Great Age of Earth Revealed by Coastal Change
National Geographic’s analysis shows rapid coastal evolution along the Southeast and Northeast. Cape Henry and Cape Cod illustrate wind aided erosion, dune migration, and shoreline retreat eating into forests and towns, with sand movement reshaping shores from Virginia to Florida.
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John Oliver LA Gorce
National Geographic Society
United. States
Virginia Capes
Rio Grande
Cape Henry
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic
South Atlantic
Avay
United States
Lynnhaven
Rockaway Beach
Long Island
Nag Head
North Carolina
Nathaniel Bowditch
Salem
Marblehead
Cape Cod
Chatham
Martha’s Vineyard
Nantucket
Portland
Cape Florida
Biscayne Bay
Florida
New Jersey
Hatteras Island
Professor Cobb
Cape Hatteras
Great Woods
Puff and Push: Power Gives Easy Jobs and Higher Pay
A New Orleans States line argues that influence may secure easier work, while true merit or momentum, the push, yields higher earnings and better opportunities. It reflects on unequal access to favorable employment based on clout.
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New Orleans
Desirable Manure Pits and Maggot Traps for Storage
Manure pits or boxes with cone traps help store manure while reducing fly breeding and air exposure. Concrete bins sized for typical farm output, door treadles for self-closing access, and optional maggot traps from Farmers’ Bulletin 851 improve sanitation.
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Farmers
Department of Agriculture
Install Farm Drainage System in Dry Season
Professor H B Roe of the University of Minnesota argues that dry season installation of farm drainage systems is best. He cites easier, cheaper work, clearer soil assessment, and crucial preplanning to remove excess moisture for drought resistance and better crop insurance.
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H. B. Roe
University of Minnesota
Roe
Michigan soils to be tested for acidity nationwide plan
Michigan Agricultural College soils department funds a broad test program to measure soil acidity over the coming years. Professor C H Spurway has devised a wax paper drop test using a special solution to reveal acidity and lime requirements for profitable farming across the state.
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Soils Department
Michigan Agricultural College
C. H. Spurway
Fly preventive spray for cattle using soap and naphthalin mix
A historical remedy describes spraying cattle before milking with two solutions. One is laundry soap dissolved in warm water, the other crude petroleum with powdered naphthalin. The two are combined and applied to prevent flies from irritating farm animals.
Bacillary White Diarrhea a Serious Poultry Disease
The USDA states bacillary white diarrhea is incurable and must be stamped out of flocks. It hits spring hatchlings hardest with most deaths within two weeks. Infected incubators must be disinfected. entire flocks may be culled to prevent breeding. Agglutination tests are used by states to detect carriers, though costly.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry With Dairying Is Profitable Practice
The Western Farmer notes that combining poultry with dairying boosts farm income. Poultry requires little capital or labor and complements dairy waste and feed. Returns come year round as poultry products meet steady demand.
Angora Goats Efficient for Killing Out Brush
Angora goats offer an efficient brush clearing method for 10 acre plots with 25 to 30 goats, especially in spring and summer. They require salt water and access to weeds and brush, with low winter feed if shelter is provided. wool fetches 2 to 3 cents less per pound than sheep wool.
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G. H. Foster
Indiana
Plan to grow cash crops and essentials for profits
A farming plan suitable for many farmers emphasizes producing profitable food and feed staples while also growing one or two cash crops or a few animals. It urges calculating production costs and cash needs to meet present and future obligations and improve financial stability.
Eastern Blue Stem Disease Afflicts Black Raspberries
U S Department of Agriculture notes in Circular 227 that eastern blue stem damages black raspberries across the United States, especially in Ohio and New York, curtailing profits as plants die in two to three years. The disease causes leaf curling, leaf mottling, and blue canes, spreads via diseased tips, and no cure exists besides using certified free stock and removing affected plants.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Ohio
New York
R. B. Wilcox
Michigan
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Crispness and Tenderness From Rapid Growth in Vegetables
The text explains that rapid growth yields crisper tender vegetables. It notes peas, beans, radishes, corn flavor and texture improve with fast growth. Rich soil helps, moisture cultivation aids, irrigation during drought saves crops, and limited feeding keeps tomatoes setting in heat. Shade can enhance tenderness in leaf crops.
Alfalfa Seeding Tip for Humus Rich Soil
Difficult to start alfalfa where soil is very rich in humus. Seed depth must balance moisture and germination. Cover shallowly and roll surface soil after seeding to ensure proper moisture retention and seed contact.
Main Requirements of a Good Alfalfa Seed Bed
The main requirements for a good seed bed for alfalfa and other small seeded crops are moisture finely pulverized compact with a loose surface. Moisture depends on the weather and, after plowing, the most important point is to get the seed bed firmly packed.
Morgan Horse Versatile on Farms
The USDA reveals Gladstone a 1913 foal by General Gates and Minnehaha a government mare. He trained at Beltsville and Middlebury before an 800 mile endurance ride finishing second, showing Morgan versatility for harness work and saddle duties.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Gladstone
Mounted Service
General Gates
Washington
Government Experiment Farm
Beltsville
Experiment Farm
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
United States Morgan Horse Farm
Middleburg
United States
Morgan Horse Farm
Castor
Morgan
Poultry Manure Rich in Nitrogen II Report
The guide notes nitrogen rich protected poultry manure and cautions rapid loss of nitrogen if unprotected. It advises farmers to balance manure with dry loam or absorbent peat moss and add phosphoric acid and kainite, achieving a mix with 14 percent nitrogen and 4.4 percent phosphoric acid, 0.2 percent potash for lettuce and similar crops.
Modern Beekeeping Underlines Skillful Colony Management
The article explains that modern beekeeping is a learned craft where keepers manage colony development to maximize gathering bees and honey yields. It notes that skilled beekeepers adjust conditions to fit natural bee habits, boosting productivity beyond older methods.
Control Melon Aphid With Nicotine Sulphate
The melon aphid or cucumber aphid feeds on leaf undersides causing curling. Late melons cantaloupes and cucumbers are most at risk. Apply nicotine sulphate with 50 gallons of water and 1/2 pint to 2.5 pounds of soap when first seen. Spray the undersides of leaves with an angled nozzle.
Favored Tractors Seen Reliable by Government Inspectors
Corn belt farmers who own tractors report that the well known makes with prompt repair service and efficient operation have generally proven reliable, according to government investigators.
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Whee Janes
Laut
Sor
Heron Neck
Maine
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