Crown of Senusert II Found in Hidden Tomb Chamber
The British School of Archaeology unearthed five previously looted tombs near the Fayum pyramid of Senusert II. Behind a hidden recess lay the crown with gold plumes and inlaid stones, untouched while adjacent graves were ransacked. The find includes gold pectorals, collars, a scarab necklace, and a rich funerary assemblage.
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Fayum
Cairo
Egypt
Senusert II
British School of Archaeology
Heypt
Queen of Sheba Teeth Reveal Ancient Dental Art
Exhibits at the British Museum of Historical Medicine Marylebone show Queen of Sheba teeth bound with gold wire forming a single solid mass. The collection includes medieval apothecaries shops alchemists labs and a Dark Ages barber shop. A gallery displays lancets and ivory anatomical models alongside masks and shrunken skulls with charms and talismans.
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British ‘Museum of Historical Medicine
Marylebone
Queen of Sheba
Royal College of Surgeons
Department of Prehistoric Dentistry
Three Young Borden Children Visit Grandmother
The three Borden children visit Grandma Borden for a merriment filled afternoon. The youngsters grow noisy and Grandma reproves them, only for Dorothy a six year old to retort that without them she would not be a grandma.
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Borden
Hyverybody’s Magazine
Circumstances Changed In The Business Pace
A speaker reflects on changing work hours from twelve to sixteen per day as responsibilities grow. The remarks capture shifts in commitment and daily routine affecting the person named Dustin Stax and the overall business climate.
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Dustin Stax
Hog as Mortgagé Lifters on the Farm
The Colorado Experiment Station article argues hogs yield higher gains per feed than cattle or sheep and can dramatically boost farm profitability. It stresses hog cholera as the main risk and urges farmer cooperation to prevent its spread through sanitary, vigilant pen cleaning and disease control measures.
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George H. Glover
Colorado Experiment Station
Warrington
Proper pruning in summer for fruit bud formation
A historical note on summer pruning showing trials at a Kansas station with ten year old apple trees. Heavy shading wood is thinned and new growth cut back, followed by lighter pruning the next summer. Results indicate more fruiting wood when pruned in summer than in winter or early spring, with sun scald risk noted.
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Kansas
Roots as Dairy Feed Steady Source in Fall and Winter
Roots provide palatable easy to digest feed for dairy cows, boosting milk flow. They reduce grain needs. switch to grain gradually, adding one pound grain per ten pounds roots as feeding shifts proceed.
Dogs Could Doubly Increase Sheep on Farms with Control
A United States Department of Agriculture survey suggests proper dog control could double sheep numbers on farms without displacing other stock. Dogs have driven many farmers out of the sheep business.
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United States ‘Department of Agriculture
Improvement incubator movement eggs turn together
In a new incubator design the eggs are arranged with a lever that turns all eggs at once to a proper distance, aiming to produce the best brood.
Orchard Pruning Guidance: Light Summer Thinning
Orchard managers advise thinning and cutting young shoots as needed with reasonable care. Light summer pruning is suggested as an effective treatment for unproductive trees to stimulate vigor and balance growth.
Picking Apples to Save Them for Storage
Advice from A Chapin on selecting and storing apples. Pick fruit when full grown and colored, not too soon or too late, and handle individually into baskets. Dry weather aids storage, pack four to five days after picking, then keep in a shed, move to cellar before frost, and monitor for decay with careful rebinning.
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A. Chapin
Water needs and tank size for farm supply
The department of agriculture estimates daily water use for a farm family and livestock. A family of six may need 200 gallons if used only in the house, while a farm with six people, 10 horses, 12 cows, 25 hogs and 15 sheep should store at least 500 gallons plus extra for fire protection.
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Department of Agriculture
Value of Butter Fat and Farm Fertility Lesson
A ton of butter fat is worth about 700 dollars and selling it takes little from farm fertility. The lesson is to keep livestock productive, especially the dairy cow, and ensure livestock have ample salt at all times.
Profit in Keeping Hogs Quote on Bacon Prices
A speaker argues hog keeping pays when bacon sells at 25 to 30 cents a pound yet producers report not receiving 26 to 80 cents for bacon. The piece highlights the tension between perceived profitability and actual market prices faced by farmers.
Chickens Relish Salt But Need Care With Feed
Chickens will eat salt if available and are easily satisfied but may overconsume unless salt is mixed with mash or soft feed. Without careful mixing they can eat too much.
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Toundinas
Amenemhat III
Hathor
Agus Wim. Broegly Lid
Algrees Decklace
Sheba
London
Hog
Apple
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