Ancient cave homes uncovered in Arkansas cave system
Smithsonian anthropologist Winslow M. Walker excavated an Arkansas cavern at Oeark Bluff, finding ten burials likely for twelve individuals including six children and a dog remains. Artifacts include crude pottery, stone tools, shell bowls, and notched antler tips for a throwing-stick. Petroglyphs and cave-wall carvings show geometric designs and possible clan records, with figures of humans and animals suggesting ceremonial use.
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Washington
Cae Nen Ot Edenera
Arkansas
Oeark Bluff
Winslow M. Walker
Smithsonian
Bill Caverns
Ata Paral Enat
F M Waarere
Walker
Hidden cave figures reflect diverse tribal origins in region
The article notes cryptic markings in nearby caves, with fruitless digs for a supposed hidden treasure. It observes no two sites share the same figure type, implying different tribes may have made them for distinct purposes. It mentions Osage and Cherokee presence and suggests rock pictures could illuminate their origins.
Smiths Dominate Turlock Pythias Lodge Namesake Officers
In Turlock California the Knights of Pythias lodge lists Smiths as chancellor master-at-arms inner guard and outer guard, reflecting a run of family names in lodge leadership.
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Turlock
Calif
Smiths
Turlock Knights of Pythias Lodge
Smith
Origin of the West Indies Examined by Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Institution seeks to determine the origin of the West Indies with Miller Jr. as curator of mammals directing efforts to extract animal life. The article presents two theories: one that the islands rose from the sea and were never connected with the continent.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Aarti
Pacuarnaen
Gonrit
Miller, Jr
Old Time Inns Turn Stables Into Garages
Old time inns convert stagecoach stables into garages and living spaces. The sector now reaches many large cities by automobile. A company controls about 180 of these inns, expanding modern hotel style.
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Inna
Uncertain Early West Indies Expeditions Cited by Smithsonian
The Smithsonian experts suggest that the life of the telands may not reflect its former state. They note a large expedition to the West Indies during Columbus’s first voyage as part of this historical quest.
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Smithsonian
West Indies
Death by Own Action Wave Grips Riviera Police
Authorities in Riviera struggle with a rising trend of self harm amid public safety efforts. Despite municipal and police measures, the wave of suicides continues to impact residents and challenge prevention programs.
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Nice
Terrace and Save Soil Expert Says Terraced Land Reduces Erosion
A. T. Holman of the U S Department of Agriculture reports terraced land in northern Missouri greatly reduces soil loss during heavy rains. Experiments at Bethany erosion station show level or gently graded terraces yield far less erosion than unterraced fields, with losses from terraced plots around 2.8 tons per acre versus 140 tons on uneriched ground.
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Wena
Missouri
A. T. Holman
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
United States Department of Agriculture
Federal
Bethany
Blister Rust Spreads to Five More States
The USDA reports blister rust found in Maryland Virginia West Virginia Ohio and Iowa, raising eastern states with the disease to 17. The windborne fungus attacks white pine and also lives on currant and gooseberry, with eradication of currants as the main control.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
United States ‘Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Iowa
Agricultural Notes on Egg Quality and Hatch Destruction
In eggs the air cell at the large end signals quality. Placing eggs large end down in cases risks breaking the air cell. Not every chick from an incubator is desirable. undesirables should be destroyed. Curculio overwinters in hedge rows, peep peasant.
False Economy in Use of Cheap Seeds
Prof BE IL Worthen of the New York State College of Agriculture cautions against buying cheap alfalfa and clover seed. He recommends better seed bed prep, possible seed rate reductions up to 20 percent, careful mixing at home, and sourcing northern grown certified or guaranteed seed for reliability.
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BE. IL. Worthen
New York State College of of Agriculture
WNY Service
New York
Grimm
Ontario
Work Horse Needs and Deserves Proper Care
Proper harness fitting and care reduce sore shoulders in work horses says the Nebraska College of Agriculture. Clean shoulders after work and before harnessing, ensure a snug collar, and keep the draft point about one third above shoulder points. An average farm horse uses about 3,000 pounds of grain and 6,000 pounds of roughage yearly, with hard work needing extra corn and oats and ton of roughage. grind or roll grains like wheat and barley for better feeding.
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Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska
Dosing Wormy Lambs To Fight Common Worm Agent
Farmers should prevent stomach worms in lambs by rotating pasture to reduce exposure. Vermifuge doses using copper sulphate solution are given, with ewes 2 4 ounces and lambs 1 2 ounces, applied with syringe funnel or rubber tube, taking care to avoid choking.
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Wallace
Clean Ground for Pigs of Riley County Kansas
A Kansas farmer details separating brood sows into two areas one on clean ground and one in an alfalfa field. Watering issues aside the pigs on clean ground grew faster and weighed 75 to 80 pounds more by five months, convincing him to furrow hogs on clean ground next season.
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Riley County
Kansas
Hive Queen Rearing Timelines Ahead of Colony Shift
The note describes hive queen production occurring about three weeks before end of the flow or until her bees are no longer active, indicating timing for queen replacement or swarm management.
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