Secrets Hidden in Washington War Building Rooms
A Washington building housing the War, State, and Navy departments holds secrets in its offices and corridors. The article notes portraits, especially Jefferson Davis, and describes war games, the general staff, and the War College. It discusses plans, photos, and precautions regarding naval and military security, with a focus on preparedness and the aura of mystery around national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jeferson Davis
Davie
Jacob M. Dickinson
Jefferson Davia
Confederacy
Alan Dnstant
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt
Plate
War
Navy
General Staff of
Army
Leonard Wood
United States
National Guard
Elihu Root
William H. Carter
Noora
Togan
United States Army
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Japan
Russia
Cuba
Army Board
Reland
Castro
Venezuela
Bis
Breat Washington
Terme
General Staff
War College
Momn
Flaer
Pacific
Newport
Rhode
Ialand
Penul War College
Paciic
America
Navy Department
Economical Forms of Irrigating Dry Orchards
An historical review notes the shift from primitive water spread methods to basin irrigation for orchards in arid Western states. It describes basin formation between tree rows, preparation steps, and the method’s suitability for warm regions like California, Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico where winter irrigation gains traction.
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Samuel Fortier
Missouri River
California
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Begin With Few Birds in Poultry Business
A beginner in the poultry business will find it profitable to start with a few good birds and increase flock size as experience grows in care and management of fowls.
Proper alignment of the cutterbar and pitman in farming gear
A writer from Farm Stock and Home explains how to keep a cutterbar in true alignment with the pitman to prevent hard running and breakage. Checks include lining up hinges at the cutterbar, straightening bent guards with a hammer, replacing worn ledger plates or clips, and using leather washers to relieve binding.
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A. P. Johnson
Set strawberry rows with named stakes at ends
Instructions for labeling strawberry rows by placing solid stakes at each end, listing the variety in plain letters. Warns against stakes too tall to avoid being knocked over by the whifle tree during cultivation.
Breeding Horses to a Type for Uniform Teams
J P Payne argues that using matched stallions of a single type across a ranch yields uniform horses. He notes Colorado practice with Diack Percheron Coach and Clydesdale stallions led to mismatched teams after years. Breeding to a consistent type improves uniformity and profits, as with range cattle.
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J.P Payne
Colorado Agricultural Galleys
Colorado
Diack Percheron
Calf Digestive Troubles and Simple Remedies
Scours in calves result from indigestion and overfeeding dry feed. Recommend a grain ration and daily bran mash for a week, plus roots like turnips. For cattle, use a small castor oil dose about two ounces with an ounce of laudanum in linseed gruel as a remedy.
Ducks Reach Higher Yields With Disease Free Care
Ducks are free from cholera roup and wapes and lay more eggs that hatch better than hen eggs. They can reach five pounds in ten weeks, but the best profits come from keeping a superior breed.