Hoover Dam and the World's Greatest Engineering Project
A dramatic overview of the Hoover Dam project, detailing its vast scale, record pace, and multifaceted purposes. The piece highlights concrete volume, river diversion tunnels, the All-American canal, power plant capacity, and the massive infrastructure linking Las Vegas to Southern California, underscoring Uncle Sam's role as chief engineer.
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Uncle Sam
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Southern California Edison Company
Secretary of the Interior
Arizona
Nevada
Metropolitan Water District
Soutthern California Edison Company
Yuma
Ariz
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Salton Sea
Coachella Valley
Coachella
Alamo
New
Bureau
Imperial Dam
Parker
Shaver’s Summit
Parker Dam
Reclamation Bureau
Gila
Canyon Wall
Ohio
Buckeye
Western
Union
Rotation Plan to Foil Chinch Bugs
A. L. Lang discusses revised crop rotations to shield Illinois 1934 corn from chinch bug infestation. He proposes five year and four year plans prioritizing legumes like clover and soybeans to isolate corn and small grains, keep 60–75 percent of land in legumes, and reduce bug breeding across fields.
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A. L. Lang
University of Inois
WNU Service
Illinois
New Alfalfa Bacteria Strains Under Study at Wisconsin College
Wisconsin college of agriculture develops three alfalfa nodule bacteria strains numbered 107-1 109 and 133. Greenhouse trials show they fix more nitrogen and yield more hay while greener leaves. Inoculation tests indicate some strains in legume soils may be harmful. only beneficial strains pass greenhouse and field tests for use in culture preparation.
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Wisconsin College of Agriculture
University Agricultural College
Desirable Legume Hay for Brood Sows in Pregnancy and Nursing
Legume hay is a valuable filler and vitamin mineral source for brood sows during pregnancy. After farrowing feed more grain, and during nursing allow all grain intake with about 8 percent Trinity in the ration until weaning. Hay is avoided during nursing due to bulk. ensure salt, ample water, exercise, and a clean dry night bed.
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Wallaces
Feeding Smutty Corn Silage Safe for Cattle at SD State
Animal husbandry authorities at South Dakota State College report that feeding smutty corn silage to cows is harmless. In an experiment cows gained 265 pounds in 26 days and remained thrifty. overall condition improved from start to end.
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South Dakota State College
Nebraska farmers adopt systematic farm book-keeping
Nebraska extension workers report that more than 2,000 farmers have started farm account books this year, a rise over last year. Herman Miller of the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture estimates that double the number of farmers kept books this year compared with last year, signaling a shift toward businesslike farming methods.
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Nebraska
University of Nebraska Extension Service
College of Agriculture
Herman Miller
Nebraska College
Kindergarten's Value in Early Education Emphasis
J Hi Sinclair of Occidental College argues the pre school period is the most important time for instilling fundamental social habits and that kindergarten training may be the key formal schooling throughout a child's education.
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J. Hi. Sinclair
Department of Education
Occidental College
Los Angeles
Callf
Make Your Own Mineral Water At Home With Crazy Water Crystals
For over two thousand years mineral waters have aided rheumatic pains arthritis and other ailments. Americans spend millions yearly traveling to Europe and importing waters yet you can make natural mineral water at home with Crazy Water Crystals from Crazy Water Co Mineral Wells Texas. A box costs 1 50 and lasts several weeks.
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Europe
Crazy Water Co
Mineral Wells
Texas
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