Phosphorus Tests Promise Better Legume Cropping
M Linsley of Belle Extension argues soil tests for available phosphorus and lime are essential before seeding legumes. Field trials across Illinois show wide variation in phosphorus and acidity, guiding crop choices and lime or phosphorus applications. The simple test uses a phosphorus solution, tin rod, and vials. low phosphorus leaves the solution uncolored, while higher levels turn blue.
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M. Linsley
Belle Extension
University of Illinois
WNU
Agricultural College
Electricity to sterilize soils discussed by OSU engineers
Ohio State University engineers in the agricultural engineering department propose using electricity to sterilize soils for propagating benches and hotbeds. Two methods are described: buried heating elements or using the soil itself as conductor. Electric heating sterilizes by steam, requiring about one kilowatt hour per cubic foot, and a five cubic foot sterilizer could be cheaply built.
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Department of Agricultural Engineering
Ohio State University
Selecting a Horse For Farm Work Use
The article advises buyers to focus on the horse for the specific work needed, not just overall condition. It notes very large horses may be strong but slow for many tasks, while a medium, well-proportioned horse with energy and willingness often suits general farm duties best. The guidance comes from Pathfinder Magazine.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Cutting Hay Crops Should Follow Usual Maturity Stages
A. A Amy of University Farm St Paul advises cutting alfalfa when one fourth of plants bloom, clover at the first heads turning brown, and timothy right after blooming. Despite drought stunting growth, delaying the first cut offers no advantage as later cuts can harvest extra growth and improve first crop quality.
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A. A Amy
University Farm
St. Paul
Firestone Tires Made at World’s Fair Exhibition Building
Firestone tires are produced at the Firestone a oe facility located in the Exhibition Building during the World’s Fair, highlighting the tire maker’s showcase and manufacturing presence at the event.
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Firestone
Firestone A Oe
Old China finds push back civilization to Shang-Yin era
Scientific archaeology in China, starting with 1920 explorations by J G Andersson and associates, has extended dating back to the Shang-Yin dynasty. Inscribed bone and tortoise shell fragments from An Yang reveal diviner archives recording journeys rites wars and weather forecasts, suggesting a powerful class of interpreters.
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B. C
W. Perceval Letts
London
An-Yang
Honan
Peiping
Chou
China
J. G. Andersson
Europe
New York Times
Midnight Arctic Twilight Defies Complete Darkness
Arctic explorer Stefansson reports in midwinter at Melville island there is enough twilight to read outdoors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and even at midnight there is no true darkness. The snowy ground makes silhouettes visible, with only fog or heavy snowstorms capable of obscuring visibility.
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Stefansson
North Pole
Melville Island
Arctic Circle
Arctic
Wood Titbits Popular With Indian Children
A Detroit News correspondent notes Michigan Indian children have long eaten wild foods. Strawberry sandwiches with basswood leaves, tender birch bark, beech leaves, wild leeks, and assorted greens provide spring sustenance. Weeds supplement the diet as a vitamin source in renewal seasons.
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Michigan
Mike Howe Cam Reveals a Corner Buried Gravy Quip
A playful remark echoes through a corner view as a neighbor notes a shallow gravy moment. The line humorously turns a mundane scene into light banter about a man named Mike Howe.
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Mike Howe
Cam
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