Rob Cleverdale Begins Cipher Work Under Elvin’s Orders
Rob Cleverdale is assigned to ciphered correspondence by Capt. Elvin in Buenos Aires. He deciphers three letter forms and three name lists, learns a hidden message, and drafts a perilous note to his uncle warning of Lemuel Starne and a revolutionary plot. He secretly writes a letter to his uncle describing his peril and the scheme, hoping for rescue.
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Rob
Lemuel Starne
Capt
Elvin
Capt. Elvin
Torrero
Ricardo
New York
South America
Arepentina
London
Paris
Republic
Isivin
Capt Elvin
Ilvin
la Plata
Black Cat Bay
Fob
Aly
Hob
Elicia
Nob
Black Cat
Vin
Pweszu
Roy
Ara
Richard Elgin
Buenos Ayres
Evin
David
Royal Mail
Argentina
Richard Hivin
Elsis
Elsie
Rob Cleverdale
David Horton
Isuenos Ayres
Arctic Mosquito an Unstoppable Arctic Menace
A guest recalls the Yukon journey of 1896 by the Alaska and Dominion Trading company and warns the Arctic foothill mosquito is the world’s most terrible insect. He describes massive swarms, deadly stings, and injuries from bites on sailors cattle and people, noting nets and precautions.
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St. Charles
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Yukon River
Alaska and Dominion Trading Company
Alaska
Fort Hamilton
Arctic
Stray Stories fragment about Frank Tachin’s frankness
Edith praises Mr Tachin for blunt honesty in pointing out faults while Bertha teases. Edith insists Tachin has found none and claims she remains unbothered by him, while noting their agreement and playful banter.
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Edith
Mr. Tachin
Bertha
It Didn't Count New Year’s Revolution Sparks Debate
A fragment from the New York Journal notes a banter about New Year’s resolutions with Boggs and Biggs arguing over a drink and a vow to abstain, reflecting a light social cue from the era.
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Boggs
Biggs
New York Journal
Up-to-Date Seed Testing at Home for Better Yields
Instructions from a Department of Agriculture publication explain a simple seed testing method using two plates and damp cloth. Seeds are placed between folds with a record number and date, then covered with a second plate to trap moisture. Maintain airflow, and store in a warm area when testing in winter. record germination counts carefully for beet seed balls.
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Department of Agriculture
Cold storage not reliable for late keeping apples
The year’s experience shows cold storage cannot be trusted to preserve fall varieties through mid winter or spring. Many barrels stored last fall spoiled badly, possibly due to fruit condition before storage. Consumers need apples that stay firm for weeks both before and after storage, so late keeping varieties remain essential.
Growing Potatoes Methods and Yields Shared
A contributor outlines a potatoing method from discing blue grass sod in spring to mid summer planting in specific furrows. He reports 285 bushels per acre from a mid June plant and 60 cents per bushel price yielding $142.50 per acre, plus notes on sprout trimming and late varieties.
Orchard Thinning and State Fruit Lists Questioned
The author discusses alternating rows with Missouri pippin for early bearing and short life, warns against long lived trees, and criticizes state fruit lists as inconsistent across climates and elevations. They call for more serious future work while noting debates about cold tolerance.
Concentration of Breeding Pushes Dairy Improvement
New Zealand dairyman argues for concentrating breeding on a single well bred bull from a proven milking strain to elevate the whole herd. With cramped space, farmers must favor quality over quantity, else they face higher costs and poorer stock.
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New Zealand
Old or Young Sows Guide Pig Breeding Practice
A bulletin on hog raising in the south favors keeping productive sows longer. If a young sow yields only four or five pigs or is a poor mother, fatten her early. a second litter may indicate value. Old sows with large, reliable litters are valuable and can mature pigs earlier when bred with a young boar, but generally sows cease profitable breeding after 4 to 5 years, with some still good at 8 or 9.
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South
Advice on Cauliflower Cultivation and Irrigation Methods
A market gardener explains soil, manure, and fertilization for cauliflower. He prefers deep clay soil, uses stable manure in furrows, and adds nitrogen fertilizer if needed. Transplant timing spans May to June, with attention to hardening hotbed transplants to resist frost. Emphasizes wheel hoe cultivation and the need for irrigation during droughts to prevent growth halt.
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Gays Vick’s
Home Made and Commercial Manures in Farming
Farmers should better use home resources by tillage weed control and legumes to fix nitrogen. Despite best European practices, soils’ varied chemistry and plant needs mean reliance on commercial manures remains substantial. The Letter B is always in debt though there is no necessity for it.
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Roberts
Dairy unions face attendance gaps and policy shifts
The piece notes Western and Eastern dairy groups showing uneven interest while urging better farmer turnout. It discusses Russia’s potential dairy influence, the push back against heavy oleomargarine taxes, and a proposed rule redefining food package policing to expand state authority, aiding dairy progress efforts.
Rancid Butter in New Zealand Law and U.S. Practices
The Breeders' Gazette notes New Zealand’s law requiring condemned dairy produce to be removed at the owner’s expense for processing so it cannot be consumed. The piece contrasts this with U.S. practice where “process butter” from axle grease is sold as butter, praising stricter honesty abroad while noting domestic opposition to anti imitation measures.
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New Zealand
Breeders’ Gazette
Properly Ripened Cream Tastes Mildly Acid and Aromatic
A properly ripened cream should be thick and smooth with no streaks as a ladle yields a clean drop. Caseins precipitate into fine particles and the cream carries a mildly acidic taste with a piquant aroma that transfers to the butter, valued in English markets.
Bacteria Multiplication in Milk at Various Temperatures
J. H. Monrad notes bacteria in milk multiply rapidly after leaving the stable. At 95 degrees they grow 23 times in two hours, 215 times in four hours, and 3,800 times in six hours. Cooling to 55 degrees slows growth to four, eight, and 435 times respectively, with ice chilling yielding minimal increase.
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J. H. Monrad
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Wich
Friends of Dairy Progress
National Dairy Union
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