Capitol Guides Debate Free Access to Capitol Building
Representative Ed Taylor of Colorado challenges the Capitol guide system demanding free access for visitors. The article traces guide charges, book sales, and tips, noting the system dates to the 19th century and may provoke congressional action.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Edward T. Taylor
Colorado
United States
Taylor
House
Capitol
Philadelphia
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Capitol Police Board
Capitol Police
Lesson From Japan On Seasonal Wall Displays
The author admires Japanese practice of showing one picture at a time aligned to the season or special occasion and keeping it only briefly. They argue a rotating display would improve home decor and enhance appreciation, providing new color in familiar spaces.
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Congress
Capitol
Walla
Frenchman Celebrates 149th Birthday Amid Long Life Claim
Jean Baptiste Rolland of France marks his 149th birthday and is hailed as the eldest citizen. Doctors attribute his longevity in part to a physical peculiarity with one leg shorter by six inches, which is claimed to have influenced his health.
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Jean Baptiste Rolland
France
Oldest son Michael near ninety five and living in hardship
M. Rolland speaks of three sons including Michael, who is not quite ninety five and in ill health. He is deaf, half blind and unable to work, a burden he fears will worsen as he ages. The baby is eighty three and the second son is eighty seven.
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M. Rolland
Michael
Kill Onion Thrips by Using Spray
Thrips are tiny insects causing white blast on onions. They reproduce rapidly, with multiple generations yearly. Nicotine dust or spray can kill adults but not eggs or pupae. early use helps but large plants resist. Preventing spring infestation by cleaning fields and removing onion waste reduces sources.
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ZJ. L. Hoerner
Colorado Agricultural College
Sweet Clover Silage Proves Excellent for Dairy Use
Sweet clover silage gains popularity for dairy cattle with Kemptville Agricultural School endorsing it as economical milk producer. Proper cutting timing is crucial. cut when it begins to bloom and ensure green, tight packing to exclude air and prevent mold.
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Kemptville Agricultural School
Ontario
Combat Cucumber Beetle With Effective Sprays
Four sprays are advised to combat striped cucumber beetles. Options include calcium arsenate dust, lead arsenate dust or spray, and nicotine sulphate dust mixed with hydrated lime. Apply as seedlings emerge and repeat two to three times weekly, at dawn or after rain, covering the whole plant until the first harvest.
Alfalfa Hay Reduces Corn Need for Fat Hog Rations
Experiments by South Dakota State College animal husbandry department show alfalfa hay added to fattening hog rations cuts corn required per 100 pounds of pork. Whole alfalfa hay performs nearly as well as chopped hay and can be fed in a rack.
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Animal Husbandry Department
South Dakota State College
Select Seed Tubers From Sound Plants
A New York State Agricultural Experiment Station expert urges choosing seed potatoes from vigorous hills rather than bin stock. Harvest with care, mark seed hills, and keep seed tubers separate from the main crop to avoid disease and poor vigor and to improve next year’s yields.
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New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Geneva
Best Soy Bean Varieties Named by Kansas Station
A Kansas agricultural experiment station report highlights soybean varieties such as Manchu Haberlandt Midwest Morse Wilson Virginia and Sable. It notes Manchu for grain or pasture Haberlandt as a heavy seed producer Midwest for seed and pasture Morse for seed and hay Wilson for hay and Virginia as a hay variety, with inoculation recommended for soil lacking soybean bacteria.
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Kansas Station
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Midwest
Mhaberlandt
Wilson
Virginia
Kansas
Farmers cite causes of financial difficulties
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that 42 percent of farmers blame low farm product prices, 17 percent blame high labor costs, 10 percent fault high freight rates, 10 percent blame high interest rates, 6 percent cite reckless spending, and 4 percent point to excessive credit.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Notes on Crop Practices and Market Signs
Advanced registry testing often yields higher profits while keeping to basics. Young alfalfa suffers when a nurse crop is allowed to mature. Ground pumice mixed with sweet oil polishes show cattle horns. Rhubarb has limits to its production. After eight weeks harvest, rest plants until next year. The most successful pig producers plan to use nature’s tonic to gain higher wean numbers. Clear roadside signs drawing buyers to the stand are essential. place them on both sides so motorists can stop at the produce.
Alfalfa Hay Best For Dairy Cattle In Kansas Trials
Dairy cows at the Hays Kansas experiment station showed higher milk and butterfat when fed alfalfa hay compared with sudan hay across three trials. Eight Holsteins averaged 575 pounds of milk and 21.5 pounds of butterfat daily on alfalfa versus 511 pounds and 19.7 butterfat on sudan. Professor Fitch notes protein quality and mineral content favor alfalfa, with grain rations influencing results.
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Sudan
Hays
Kans
J. B. Fitch
Kansas
Fitch
Hays Station
Soy Beans Superior as Dairy Feed Protein Additive
Iowa State investigators find cracked soy beans equal or slightly better than linseed oilmeal as a protein supplement for dairy cows. Soy beans do not cause scours and remain palatable under typical feeding, with four pounds daily as a safe limit. Trials show corn silage and soy bean silage yield modest tonnage gains, but corn silage remains nearly as economical.
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Iowa Experiment Station
Iowa
Soybean meal value in livestock feeding
Soybean meal provides meat milk and butter production advantages due to its high nitrogen content. It is one of the cheapest nitrogenous feeds and should be used with the same precautions as other highly concentrated feeds. Its digestibility compares favorably with other oil meals.
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