Better Farm Management on High Priced Land
An analysis argues that rising land costs require intensified management and crop rotations to maintain profits. It notes the limits of eastern intensive systems for most U S farms and describes a five year rotation with barley corn oats clover and meadow, plus pasture and hog fencing. It warns that without efficient practice soil fertility and regional production will decline even as land prices rise.
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United States
Arena
Pere Mmanent
Crean
Bening
Middle West
Victorian House Plan with Front Stair Hall and Porches
The article describes a house plan featuring a front winding stair hall, three rooms on the ground floor, a comfortable second floor bathroom, and a porch layout. It discusses space use, wall divisions, and the value of a vine-covered porch, plus guidance on porch plants and lighting for various frontages.
First Banknotes and Flying Money in Chinese History
Chinese chroniclers note banknotes called flying money were in use by Ching 2697 i. C. and were likely written forms before wooden printing appeared in China around 160 A. D.
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China
Ornamental Needlework Across Cultures Traced
Needlework extends back 400 years in India and longer in China. It has been described as the mother art of sculpture and painting.
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India
China
Birthdays for Bayard Taylor and Poe Highlight Luncheon Plan
January brings two author birthdays Bayard Taylor and Edgar Allan Poe to a Bayard Taylor luncheon of the nations. The event organizes travel themed tables from Taylor works and features prose and verse readings alongside period musical interludes.
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Bayard Taylor
Edgar Allan Poe
Kennett Square
Europe
Benin
Africa
India
China
Japan
Sweden
Denmark
Lapland
Taylor
America
New England
Fromen
Norway
Britain
Massachusetts Roundball and Its Ancient Rules
A retrospective on early Massachusetts ball games describes roundball as an American precursor to rounders and town ball. Sixty plus players, four square goals, four foot stakes, and a harsh ledger of outs and tallies defined the game amid skillful batting and swift throws.
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Massachusetts
England
Feeds Him that dog serves police duty at home
A garbled regional report notes a dog given to a household actually performing police work. The animal spends much time in the kitchen with the cook, indicating an unusual domestic role.
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Willian A. Teedford
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Edith A. Brown
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Thie
Sayne
Goda
Mia
Joseph B. Rowlen
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