Memorials of Columbus in Washington and National Library
The piece surveys Washington memorials to Columbus including the Taft fountain at Union Station, the Capitol paintings The Landing of Columbus and Recall of Columbus, and a Library of Congress collection led by the Columbus Codex. It recounts the Codex’s origin, copies, travels, and ultimate custody by the U.S. government, plus related Columbus documents and early prints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Christopher Columbus
New World
United States
Columbus
Washington
Union Station
Lorado Taft
Ferdinand and Isabella of
Spain
Knights of Columbus
Order
Congress
Senate
House
Secretary of War
Order of the Knights of Columbus
Daniel H. Burnham
National Commission of Fine Arts
Lorado Art
Chicago
John Vanderlyn
Gilbert Stuart
Bridge of Pines
Granada
Ferdinand
Pedition
Isabella
Capitol
Library of Congress
America
Terdinand
India
Republic of Genoa
Paris
Napoleon
Europe
Don Alonzo Sanchez de Carvajal
Florence
Italy
Geneva
Everett
Justin Winsor
William Everett
Edward Everett
Doctor Everett
London
Lisbon
Gabriel
Raphael
Sanchez
Sanxis
Perdinand
Rome
Bernadin Carvajal
Alexander VI
Plannck
Genoa
Union
Henhouses Idle Nests Battle Lice In Poultry Care
A New York agriculture expert outlines steps to eradicate lice and mites in henhouses. Clean and disinfect before reusing empty coops, isolate incubator chicks, and apply nicotine sulphate or kerosene sprays to roosts. Sodium fluoride dust is cautioned for feather treatment to avoid skin contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wilson
Department of Entomology
New York State College of Agriculture
Weeding Out Boarders and Saving Feed Costs
The article argues for regular monthly culling of unprofitable laying hens during summer to stop losses from high priced feed. Profits from culled birds could support the remaining flock, reducing costs and improving overall profit.
Cod Liver Oil Helps Build Up Ailing Hens
Adequate roasting room is essential to the proper development of chicks on range. Chicks that are crowded at night are overheated and weakened. Prom four to six Inches of roast spice should be allowed for each bird. If there are too many birds for the size of the colony houses, summer shelters should be built. A summer shelter consists of a roof, sides and door cov ered with wire and with roosts on the inside running from end to end.
Poultry Care Tips From Housing to Market
Readable guidance on separating pullets from cockerels after sexing, flooring types for poultry houses, and ease of cleaning. Notes on Leghorn and heavy breeds, market viability, and the growth decline after two to three laying seasons. Suggestions for turkey care, roost training, perches, and mite control with various treatments.
Fall Is Best Time for Applying Lime
State College of Agriculture at Ithaca advises fall as ideal for lime application because lime acts slowly and needs time to neutralize soil acidity. For alfalfa and clover, liming months before seeding improves growth. heavy liming should be split into before plowing and after, ensuring thorough mixing for effective acidity correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
College
Water Needs of Cows in Cold Weather
The article stresses water as a key investment for dairy farmers before winter. It contrasts beef cattle with dairy cows, noting dairy cows drink about 75 pounds of water daily, with some cows consuming far more. It explains the risks of ice cold water and the benefit of warmed or frequent access via a drinking cup, arguing heating water is unnecessary under these conditions.
Winter rhubarb grows from forced roots says Cornell expert
Prof Robert M Adams of Cornell Ithaca notes winter rhubarb is feasible for home gardeners. Fall dug roots are frozen and stored in a cellar. when forced in soil at 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit with dark leaves, stems improve. Roots from four to five year field plants best, though any roots work. If forcing ends as leaves shrink, roots can be re-set in the field and forced again after years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Adams
Cornell University
Ithaca
Professor Adams
Dunfield soy bean leads central Indiana varieties
Purdue University experiment station results show Dunfield, a general purpose soy bean, averaging 26.6 bushels of beans and 4,198 pounds of hay over four years. Illini, developed by Illinois, ranks second with 25.0 bushels and 4,102 pounds. Other strong but lower yielding varieties include Manchu A K and Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunfield
Central
Indiana
Purdue University Experiment Station
Illini
Minois
A. K
Midwest
Excellent Companion Crop for Legumes
Fall rye makes a very excellent companion crop for any of the legumes when a new stand is to be established. Sow the alfalfa seed broad cast as soon as the land dries enough to get on without injury to the rye crop. After sowing, harrow with a light smoothing harrow at least once to cover the seed.
Abbreviated Conversation Sparks Travel Jokes
A chance acquaintance asks Have you ever been abroad and a short man replies I’ve always been this thin. The brief exchange captures a jokey moment about travel and appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnat
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Columbus Memorial
Bayer
Drug and Dept
DR. C. H. Berry CO
Michigan Ave
Ill
Cce Vsonaeeka
Maxine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Floyd Butcher
Gridley
Kansas
Lyla E. Pinkham
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