Petra Opens To Modern Travelers After Centuries Of Oblivion
Rediscovered Petra near Ma an now welcomes serious travelers with camp facilities and transport links from Jerusalem, Damascus, and air routes. The ancient city, carved into cliffs with temples reflecting Babylonian Egyptian Greek and Roman influences, sits along the Siq gorge leading to El Khazna, the famed treasury.
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Old Petra
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU
Etra
Dead Sea
Gulf of Aqaba
Mount
Seir
Old
Esh Shera
Horites
Hori
Abraham
Chedorlaomer
Petra
Arabian Peninsula
Africa
Arabia
India
Nile
Palestine
Phoenicia
Euphrates-Tigris
Rome
John Lewis Burckhardt
Burckhardt
Jerusalem
Mecca
Damascus
Medina
Ma’an
Elji
Ma'an
Ma'‘an
Ain Musa
Wadi Musa
Es Siq
Wadi el Araba
Wadi Es Siyagh
Molasses Keeps Grasses and Legumes Good for Silage
Extension dairy specialist A C Kimrey explains using molasses as a preservative allows any green crop that makes hay to be stored in a silo without feed value loss. For legumes and grasses 75 to 80 pounds per ton and 40 to 45 pounds per ton for cereals are recommended. Molasses aids fermentation and feeding value when silage is cut early and packed quickly.
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A. C. Kimrey
North Carolina State College
WNU Service
Egg Producers and Handlers Can Cut Summer Losses
Extension poultryman O C Ufford of Colorado State College warns that eggs lose hundreds of dollars weekly in warm weather due to perishability. He advises marketing or confining roosters, one nest per four hens, gathering eggs multiple times daily, cooling before packing, using a cool cellar or damp sack to reduce evaporation, marketing every three to four days, keeping clean straw in nests, and storing eggs in a cool place until sale.
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O. C. Ufford
Extension Poultryman
Colorado State College
Fort Cole
Mowing Weeds Aids Grass Growth on Erosion Areas
The Soil Conservation Service reports mowing weeds and removing brush helps establish beneficial grasses such as clover and lespedeza. It reduces moisture and nutrient competition, yielding turf resistant to erosion. In two years mowing covered over 100000 acres on erosion control lands. High mowing heights of 4 to 6 inches are advised when weeds bloom.
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el Khazna
Sig
Petra
Soil Conservation Service
Marketing Milk Cuts Could Save Farmers Money
Three major adjustments in milk transportation and production practices would save farmers thousands of dollars annually, say agricultural economists at the University of Illinois. They advocate rearranging hauling routes to reduce mileage and increase load volume, marketing more milk through country plants, and narrowing seasonal variation in milk production.
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University of Illinois
High Protein Feeds Boost Cattle Gains Says University
University of Illinois observations show high protein feeds improve gains and finish while reducing costs in fattening cattle. Linseed meal soybean oil meal and cottonseed meal are commonly used. Feeding one pound of these feeds per seven to ten pounds of corn depends on cattle age and roughage type.
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University of Illinois
Printed frocks for schoolwear charm children this fall
Washable print collections designed for children feature alphabet letters Mother Goose figures boats birds fruits and flowers with themes inspired by songs such as I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles and Daisy Daisy. Designs include cot ton and rayon fabrics adaptable to dresses housecoats and party wear for both children and grown ups with playful details like ribbons collars and swinging skirts.
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Western Newspaper Union
Saving Poultry From Heat
Good ventilation in the poultry flock is the best way to prevent heat prostration. The north side of the house should be opened to allow free circulation of the air. Windows or doors on the east or west side should be opened to permit air movement. If there is a room ventilator it should be opened to increase air movements. Roof insulation helps reduce room temperature.
Casual Costumes Slated For Fall Fashion
Look casual is the slogan guiding women as early fall wardrobes emerge. Suits remain popular for occasions, but casual ensembles dominate shop displays with casually cut models, including two piece suits with blouse and topcoat or fur cape, signaling high style acceptance.
College Girls Favor Low-Heeled Daytime Shoes Rise
Increased interest in sports is cited as the main reason for college girls choosing lower heel heights for daytime wear. Comfort and compatibility with sports clothes also influence the trend. The text notes taller girls favoring low and medium-heeled evening shoes as well.
Shaded Stockings Boon to Woman With Bulky Calves
A woman with oversized calves finds shaded stockings helpful as they darken toward the knee, creating a slenderizing effect. The stockings transition from light tan at the foot to dark brown at the calf and upper leg, with slim options in syn tan and dark brown feet.
Black and Sand Velvet Ig Exhibit Outfit Description
A description of a black and sand velveteen ig worn with a tailored sand-colored wool coat. The ensemble blends deep black fabric with neutral tan tones for a refined, contrasting look suitable for formal wear.
Luxurious lace pattern guide and sewing instructions
Advertisement explains a sewing pattern 5845 titled Dies facfect of two squared but one 6% inch key stitch with a rich lace design. It includes a pattern, materials, stitches, and instructions. Send 15 cents in stamps or 4 coins to The Sewing Circle Housely Arts Dept. 259 W. Fourteenth New York NY. Include name dress size and pattern number.
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Sewing Circle Housely Arts Dept
New York
N. Y
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