The World’s Greatest Engineering Project Hoover Dam
A Western Newspaper Union summary exalts the Hoover Dam as a landmark in modern engineering. It details schedule ahead of seven years, massive concrete volumes, vast water storage of 30 million acre feet, a 1,260 foot long structure, and power capacity of 1,835,000 horsepower. It outlines the dam’s location near Las Vegas, Nevada, its purposes flood control irrigation and power, the All-American canal project, and related facilities including Parker dam and Gila development. It highlights construction milestones, giant turbines and generators, and the scale of steel pipes and tunnels diverted to enable river diversion prior to completion.
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Uncle Sam
Colorado River
Panama Canal
Hoover Dam
Washington Monument
Appurtenant Works
Seattle
Wash
Miami
Fla
United States
New York
Black Canyon
Las Vegas
Nev
Arizona- Nevada
Colorado
America
California
Dnieprostroy
Russia
Niagara Falls
Muscle Shoals
Los Angeles
Southern California Edison Company
Secretary of the Interior
Arizona
Nevada
Southern California
Metropolitan Water District
Yuma
Ariz
Imperial Valley
Salton Sea
Coachella Valley
Coachella
Alamo
New
Bureau
Imperial Dam
Parker
Shaver's Summit
Parker Dam
Reclamation Bureau
Gila
Hoover’ Dam
Kingston Camp
Canyon Wall
Ohio
Buckeye
Western Newspaper
Union
Control Cutworms With Poison Bait
Extension entomologist advises poisoned bran bait to curb cutworms in early crops. Use one pound paris green to 50 pounds bran, broadcast 15 20 pounds per acre for most crops, four pounds per 100 square yards for tobacco beds, apply evening, after rains, keep bait away from children and livestock, moisten just enough to dampen.
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Cg.h. Brannon
North Carolina State College
WNU
Old Style Corn Ears Out of Date in Nebraska Tests
A ten year Nebraska study shows old style long corn ears no longer favored for seed. Agronomist P H Stewart notes demand shifts to medium size, smooth hard starch ears. Ten-acre tests yield higher production and lower cost per bushel, with reduced hours per acre for farmers.
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Nebraska
P. H. Stewart
University of Nebraska
Stewart
Bud growth and fruit color in trees discussed by Greening Nursery
Buds and fruits are extensions of twig growth, with each branch bearing its own genetic factors. The article claims thousands of instances refute the old idea that all buds of a variety are identical and notes buds share cell traits with the branch.
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Greening Nursery
How to Calculate Field Areas Circular Issued by University of Maryland
The University of Maryland extension service released a circular explaining methods to estimate field areas in triangular, rectangular, and irregular shapes. It covers corrections for sloping fields and aims to help farmers under wheat production cut contracts verify their acreage accurately.
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University of Maryland Extension Service
Preserving Beef on Farm by Corning Method
Preserving beef by corning involves cutting into five to six pound pieces, rubbing with salt, and packing in stoneware or hardwood with a pickle of salt, salt peter, sugar, and water. The meat rests about two weeks, then may be lightly smoked or hung to improve flavor.
Habits of Goat Grass A Wild Wheat Relative
Goat grass is a winter annual wild relative of wheat. Seedlings appear in fall and mature in spring alongside wheat harvest. Early growth resembles wheat but has narrower leaves with edge hairs at the base. It tilts profusely and can crowd out wheat when abundant.
Cold Shoulder Etiquette Through Dinner History
A lighthearted look at how a cold shoulder from a leftover roast shaped dining manners and social signals. Early banquets used large toastings and fresh meat to signify welcome, while serving from cold leftovers could mark snubs or even spark duels over honor. The custom hinted at family support in courtship depending on which shoulder of meat appeared.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Marine Co
Dpt
Chicago
Fiscox Chem
Wks
Petchorne MY
Floreston
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Bliss Electrical School
Bliss "Sensi
Takoma Ave
Washington, D. C
Warner
Ots
Minn
College Town
R. D. Owen
Mansfield
John T. Kelier
Troost
Kansas City
Keirwin Stamp Co
Vineland, N
Extensiv
San Francisco Bay Area
Stewart Elliott
Montgomery St
San Francisco
E Trade Connection
Verda Yost
Independence
David
Fifth St
Harrisburg
Allstate
Missouri
Houston
Galveston
S Chemical Co
Export
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