Jerusalem Hotel Echoes Ancient Style Amid City’s Past
A National Geographic style portrait of Jerusalem notes new hotels and modern tastes rising above the ancient city. It highlights a hotel named after a biblical king, the city’s continuous rebuilding after fourteenth destructions, and the blend of old and new seen in markets, traffic, dress, and street life.
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National Geographic Godsty
Washington, D. C
WNU
Jerusalem
Holy City
Mecca
Medina
Palestine
Beer- Sheba
Hebron
Bethlehem
Jaffa
Damascus Gate
Nablus
Nazareth
Damascus
Garden of Gethsemane
Judean Hills
Jericho
Dead Sea
Beersheba
Jordan
Damasca Gate
Plain of Sharon
Jordan Valley
Hilla
Transijordania
Tor Aq
Jerugglem
David Street
Pest Co Lake Choe Sum
Care of Milk Utensils Bulletin Promotes Hygiene
The United States Department of Agriculture warns proper care of milk utensils reduces souring. The bulletin discusses washing methods and bacteria treatment, via steam or chemicals, and includes illustrations and steam cabinet blueprints. Free copies available from the Bureau of Dairy Industry and Washington office.
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Bureau of Dairy Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Information
Washington
Lowered Labor Charges in Larger Dairy Herds
A Chenango county survey shows labor per cow drops as herd size grows. With 54 farms averaging 13 cows, 180 hours per cow were spent. at 26 cows the time drops to 117 hours. Larger herds raise labor slightly yet yield higher milk output and profits, with efficiency gains diminishing beyond 80 cows.
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Chenango County
New York
Soybeans in Rations for Dairy Cattle Feed
The dairy farmer should grow protein rich soybeans and legume roughages to boost feed value. An acre of land yields more income when protein feeds blend with other crops, maintaining proper protein to carbohydrate balance for cows and calves. A typical ration mixes 90 percent ordinary grains with 10 percent high protein feed, fed with corn sugar and alfalfa or clover.
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Egypt
Jaffa
Haifa
Bethlehem Road
Citadel
Order of the Hospital of St. John of
Hebron
Bethlehem
Beit Jato
Jericho
Caesarea
Jerusalem
Sirwan
Old City
Wisconsin Agriculturist
Cows Water Supply Technologies for Keeping Tank Water Freezing
The Dakota Farmer notes many devices to prevent tank water from freezing and argues they are cost effective for installation and upkeep. Where artesian wells exist, maintaining water quality is easier, with options including wasteful draining or circulating warm well water through tanks to prevent freezing.
Winter Dairy Ration Demonstrated in Benson County
A winter ration for a dairy cow using silage legume hay and a grain mix proved effective in Benson County North Dakota. J H Wellsler achieved an average fat of 883.8 pounds with alfalfa hay silage barley oats and fox plus sweet clover pasture. Andrew Erickson used the same ration substituting Unseed meal for flax with a big average of 331.4 pounds.
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Benson County
North Dakota
J. H. Wellsler
Andrew Erickson
Study Methods of Drying Hay Fast
United States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Agricultural Engineering study artificial drying of forage at Jennerette, Louisiana. Engineers test drying temperatures, field wilting, and methods to reduce moisture quickly, with chopping, crushing, and baling required for marketing. Agronomists trial alfalfa, soybeans, clovers, pasture grass, and crotalaria to extend equipment use year round. Feeding trials compare nutritive value of artificially dried hay to sun-dried hay.
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United States Department No ‘Agriculture
WNU
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
United States Department of Agriculture
Iberlative Stock Experiment Farm
Jennerette
Law
New Alfalfa Varieties Show Wilt Resistance Found
Alfalfa wilt has damaged crops across the United States. Grimm is susceptible contrary to grower belief. Hardistan, named in Nebraska from Turkestan stock, is highly resistant and winter hardy. Ladak also shows resistance though less desirable than Hardistan. Idaho Farmer notes these varieties offer promise where wilt is a factor.
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United States
Hardistan
Nebraska
Turkestan
Ladak
Grdak
Goa
Harlistan
Idaho
Effect of Superphosphate on Soil Acidity
A report by Dr. C Kruegel of the International Superphosphate Institute Hamburg Germany shows European studies that superphosphate does not increase soil acidity. Earlier farmer concerns about acidity faded as investigators found long term use preserves soil reaction, supporting the term change from acid phosphate to super phosphate.
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C. Kruegel
International Superphosphate Institute
Hamburg
Germany
Europe
Sweet Clover Gains Favor with Western Farmers
The Kansas state board of agriculture reports rising sweet clover acreage for hay in Kansas from 195,081 acres in 1920 to 280,000 acres in 1930. Drought resistance is noted, but analysts expect only slow further increases in the near term for this valued honey plant.
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Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Farm Machinery Lifespan Report From Ohio Counties
J I Dowler, rural economist at Ohio State University, reports farm machinery on 40 farms in Greene and Medina counties has an average life of 14 years. He says useful life can rise with proper winter storage, repairs, careful use, and good maintenance.
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Greene
Medina Counties
Ohio
J. I. Dowler
Ohio State University
New Birth Theme in Nicodemus Lesson
The lesson highlights Nicodemus a learned rabbi who investigates Jesus at night and aids at the tomb. It covers the necessity mystery and ground of the new birth, Christ’s atoning death, and who may receive salvation through belief in Jesus.
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Nicodemus
Joseph
Arimathea
Galilee
Jesus
Paul
Heaven
Christ
Alnuers
God
Alo
Work and Worry in the Machine of Society
Henry Ward Beecher argues that worry, not work, is the heavier burden on workers. He says healthy work tests a man, while constant anxiety corrodes even strong machinery and progress.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Overcome Difficulties through Spirit Guidance
A devotional line affirms that a soul guided by the Holy Spirit will be taught to face difficulties with patience and steady effort, enabling persistence, growth, and eventual triumph over challenges.
Bowles Red Pepper Rub promises quick rheumatic relief
A vintage advert extols Bowles Red Pepper Rub as an instant remedy for rheumatic pains. It claims heat from red peppers reaches the source within minutes and relieves chest colds, joints, and neuritis. The ointment is rubbed on, is safe, and won’t burn.
Rain Prayer Cries for Needed Downpour in Georgia Drought
In a Georgia drought the congregation prayed for rain with a parson beseeching the Almighty. A parishioner urged caution and shared personal grief, recounting the burial of a recent son-in-law as the crowd pressed for relief from the parched land.
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Georgia
Collier’'s Weekly
Cole's Carbele salve stops pain instantly
An advertisement touts Cole's Carbele salve as stopping pain from cuts or burns and promoting quick healing without a scar. It urges keeping the product handy and lists 30c and 60c sizes sold by druggists and J. W. Cole Co. of Rockford.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Hl
WYETH
Gany
World Jewish Population Estimate Reported
The Jewish Chronicle estimates the world Jewish population at about 15,000,000 with distribution of Europe 9,500,000 Asia 600,000 Africa 500,000 America 4,600,000 and Australia and other regions negligible about 25,000. Jews are noted as good citizens contributing artists musicians writers and statesmen.
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Jewish Chronicle
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Australia
Montreat Herald
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