Davis cautions on drought relief amid broader policy shifts
Washington notes agricultural adjustment administrator Chester C. Davis argues drought relief must balance realism with restraint. He says relief programs are the broadest ever, but warns against overreaction or waste as Congress weighs funds and potential farm relocations. He stresses measured policy and warns against sensational estimates.
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Washington
Chester C. Davis
Mr. Davis
Davis
Drouth
West
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Federal Treasury
Fight to Save Trinidad Cacao Plantations From Disease
National Geographic notes in 1930s style that science battles a destructive plant disease threatening Trinidad cacao plantations. It outlines cacao origin, uses, and global trade, tracing cacao from Mexico to Africa and South America, detailing production scales and the heavy role of the Gold Coast and Bahia, Brazil.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D.C
WNU
Trinidad
West Indies
Europe
New World
Mexico
Hernando Cortez
Montezuma
Cortez
Quextzalcoatl
Linnaeus
Great Britain
Portugal
Americas
Africa
Gold Coast
Brazil
America
United States
Germany
Netherlands
South America
Spain
England
Seccondee
Takoradi
Bahia
Legend of the Passion Flower Lore
The legend links the passion flower to Christian symbols. The leaf represents the spear and the crown of thorns, five anthers and wounds, tendrils and cords, the cross pillar, stamens and hammers, three styles and nails, and the inner threads and calyx. The flower signifies purity and heavenly blue tint.
Delicacies for the Winter Menu
Market reports show ample pears peaches grapes and other fruits for winter canning. Two tested economical recipes include Concord Grape Jelly and Pear Ginger Jam using ripe fruit crystallized ginger and fruit pectin with step by step preparation and yields of about 11 glasses each.
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Concord
Gentle Deer Patrol Ends Night Watch in Jasper Park
In Jasper, Canada, a night watchman chases deer through lodge gardens to protect blooms. Deer favor asters and pansies but avoid chrysanthemums, tearing out disliked plants if needed, prompting startled visitors as a panting guard dashes through moonlit gardens.
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Jasper Park
Canada
Canadian National Park
Polish Brass Forever with Housewife Idea Box
Article advises housewives to preserve brass polish by thorough cleaning then applying a coat of clear cepak garnish to brass bowls and other items. It claims the finish will stay beautiful and indefinite with proper care.
Japanese Professor’s Method Predicted Major Quake
The late T Omari studied hundreds of shock readings from stressed areas to predict exact times and locations of earthquakes and warned a fishing village before it was destroyed. A second method notes catfish movements signaling a forthcoming quake.
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T. Omari
Tit-Bits Magazine
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Uncle Sam
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
NRA
Western-Newsvaner Union
Housewife’s Idea Box
the Housewife
Public Ledger, Inc
Wndu Service
DS Fair
Blackstone
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Ben J. H. Marshall
Raymond Knight
The
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