Vast Sheep Ranges Across World Support Wool Growth
The article notes sheep thrive on poor land and dry grazing, enabling wool production across temperate zones. Major producers include Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa, and Uruguay, with the United States and European nations leading in the Northern hemisphere. Australia alone supplies about a quarter of global wool from a grassy belt in the eastern half of the country.
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Australia
Argentina
New Zealand
South Africa
Uruguay
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Canada
Gesert
Cabeza de Vaca First to See New Mexico in 1536
Cabeza de Vaca became the first white person to glimpse what is now New Mexico while traveling from the Atlantic toward the Pacific in 1536. He crossed the region during his historic trek across theAmerican continent.
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Cabeza de Vaca
New Mexico
State
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Erosion Claims 50 Million Acres Over 150 Years
The record notes that erosion has abandoned at least fifty million acres of productive cropland in the past 150 years, reshaping land use and farming prospects.
Republican Farm Program Faces Doubts in Congress
The GOP steering group in Congress pushes a long range agriculture program before the election. Sen George D Aiken signals possible changes to win Senate approval by mid May while the House agriculture committee under Rep Clifford Hope contends with internal rivalries and margarine tax disputes. Hope shifts some agricultural measures to the Banking and Currency Committee led by Rep Jesse Wolcott as farmers press for reform.
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Congress
Senate
George D. Aiken
Rep
Clifford Hope
Kas
Martin
Agricultural’ Committee
House Banking and Currency Committee
Jesse P. Wolcott
Mich
Hope
House
Agricultural Committee
Fat the Mar in Cylindrical Packages Sparks Debate
A concise note reports that consensus points to fat in cylindrical packaging as the primary source, prompting questions about labeling and quality controls. Industry experts weigh implications for storage and distribution.
Fee of Communism in Congress Sparks Outcry
The article profiles California Rep Harry K Sheppard an early anti Communist advocate who urged measures against the Communist party as early as 1941 and 1947. It notes his behind the scenes influence on the powerful appropriations committee and his call to stop Russia through the Marshall plan. It also discusses the President's 10 point anti inflation program amid tax relief foreign aid and rising military spend.
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House un-American Activities Committee
Communist Party
Harry K. Sheppard
California
Sheppard
Congress
House
Appropriations
Committee
Russia
American Society of Newspaper Editors
New Guatemala U S Crossbred Corn Withstands Drouth
Guatemala and United States researchers report a Guatemala US crossbred corn that endures drought and root rot tests. Amies Iowa trials show yields higher than common U S hybrids by up to 25 bushels per acre. James Moore of EMA says results are promising for wider U S cultivation.
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Town State College
Guatemala
Iowa
Central America
U. S
United States
James Moore
E.M.A. Station
Organic Matter Boosts Soil Bacteria and Crop Health
A farmer science note states a single ounce of soil holds about 50 million bacteria, with beneficial types aiding plant growth and soil structure. The article advises adding organic matter, returning livestock manure, recycling crop residues, and growing deep rooted legumes with phosphate and potash fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Thomas
Ohio’ Agricultural Experiment Station
Middle West
Weaning Weight Variations Drive Pig Growth Toward Baconers
The article notes week old pigs show wide weight ranges from 20 to 40 pounds, with many under 30 pounds. Growth rates to baconer status differ as early as eight weeks, as larger pigs reach 200 pounds liveweight first.
Hog Self-Feeder A Portable Labor Saver for Hogs
A brief note describes a portable hog feeder as labor saving equipment for hog management. It outlines its design as simple and easy to move, enabling efficient feeding. The item emphasizes utility for farmers seeking practical feeding solutions.
ASK ME- 7 ANOTHER- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The piece presents a quiz with questions about WWII word origins female medical student share, a tallest schoolhouse, life expectancy gains, ant hill navigation, and compass clues. It provides urban legends and dubious figures like life expectancy rising to near 60 years and notes Australia white ants building north south pointing hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Tough Job to Quit British Government
The article notes the difficulty for a British member of parliament to resign, citing law and rare exceptions. It mentions loopholes like royal appointments to hunt outlaws as a potential exit strategy, a tradition that MPs may secure such postings even without active bandits.
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Bectment
M. P
Children Hills
Progress in Drying Grain Echoes Lab Findings
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, experiments on chemical drying of seed and grain with calcium chloride as the drying agent show progress and justify further investigations of this method.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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