Windmills Offer Cheapest Farm Power Says Minnesota Study
The University of Minnesota division of agricultural engineering reports windmills remain cost effective for farm water pumping. It notes hand pumping for low cost, electric pumps for convenience, and wind mills as a balance of moderate initial cost and no ongoing bills with reliable operation. It explains power scales with wheel diameter, giving examples of 6, 8, and 10 foot mills.
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Division of Agricultural Engineering
University of Minnesota
Tyler
Fur Animals Facing Rapid Decline Warn Expert
Dr. W. J. Hamilton Jr. of the New York State College of Agriculture warns that fur bearing species are vanishing despite laws and longer seasons. He cites habitat loss from drainage and over trapping by a billion dollar industry, urging restrictions to peak seasons to protect remaining populations.
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W. J. Hamilton Jr
New York State College of Agriculture
Insects May Be Cause of Stored Grain Loss
Insects threaten stored grain as corn and wheat storage expands. A University of Illinois circular urges cleaning bins before storage and fumigation to prevent or stop insect damage, noting infestations grow once grain is in the bin.
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College of Agriculture, University of Illinois
Shorts and Middlings: Poultry Yolk and Land Slope Notes
A kilowatt-hour equals 1000 watts used for one hour. A deep yellow egg yolk is usually pale. The text notes rules about permanent poultry and youth on land that slopes gently in the same direction.
Lesson for July 2 and Scripture texts by international
A brief item notes education guidance for July 2 focusing on scripture texts used internationally. The notice highlights curricular alignment and references educational authorities guiding use of religious texts across contexts.
Solomon A Ruler Who Began Well
A church lesson discusses King Solomon in I Kings 3 5 15 focusing on wisdom and devotion to God. It highlights his choice of an understanding heart over wealth or power and notes that God granted wisdom with blessings and a later warning about his fall.
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Hight C. Moore
Solomon
Gibeon
Maclaren
Jesus Christ
Joseph Hammond
God
Jerusalem
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