Bear Mountain Bridge Opens Linking Hudson South of Albany
The Bear Mountain Hudson River bridge near Peekskill opens as the longest suspended span in the world. It connects Albany Post road to Middletown and West Point routes, easing ferry delays and supporting Palisades Interstate Park access. Built 1923 24 it marks a milestone in auto travel and regional development.
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John Dickinson Sherman II
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Bear Mountain
United States
Manhattan Island
New York Ferries
Dyckman Street
Hudson
Metropole
Middletown
Binghamton
Syracuse
Elmira
Rochester
Buffalo
Albany Post
Tuxedo
West Point
Newburgh
Kingston
New York City
New York
Palisades Interstate Park
Catskill District
Westchester County
Orange County
New Jersey
E. H. Harriman
Palisades
Albany Post Road
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E. Roland Harriman
Hudson River Bridge Company
Mr. Harriman
Harriman Memorial
San Francisco
Dyckman_ street
Newburg
Town Island
Jones Point
West Shore Railroad
New York Central Main
Williamm C. Welsh
Suns
New York State
Bear Mountain Bridge
Peekscill Creek
Statate Camp
State Council of Parks
Kensico Dam
Briarcliff
Mohaunsiee Park
Hudson Valley
Milk as a stock feed and drying dairy byproducts
The article extols milk as an ideal feed for growing stock due to its protein vitamins and minerals. It discusses drying skim milk and buttermilk into powder or semi solid forms, their storage, and feeding value for poultry rations including a sample Iowa State college mash and variations using oat and corn mixes with bone meal tankage salt and mineral blends to boost egg production.
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Iowa State College
Minerals for Fowls of Big Importance
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More Protection Is of Big Importance for Bees
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Pruning Guidelines for Young Peach Trees
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Lime Use in Gardens Through Timely Limestone Application
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Winter cover crops and farmyard tips from agriculture notes
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Chartered Bridge Company
United States Department of Agriculture