Lydia Craven on the Alsatia Aboard a Mystery
Lydia Craven travels to America aboard the Alsatia with her father Thaddeus Craven secretly pursuing British interests. Onboard she forms bonds with Mrs Beggarstaff and Mrs Merrilees while a jewel mystery and a detective named Quoin loom. Lydia flirts with Peter Traft as Craven schemes while a second cameo necklace vanishes. Lydia and Craven plan a secret deck meeting as danger and romance unfold.
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Lydia
Peter Traft
Quoin
Liverpool
New York
Amelia Beggarstaff
Lucy Carteret
America
Lucy
Thaddeus Craven
Mrs. Begsaratoff
Craven
England
Dowager Dragon
Tad
Betty Merrilees
Peter Pan
Dudgeon
Downing Street
Mrs. Merrilees
Miss Craven
Lloyd George
Quein
Lydila
Clean Healthful Wheat Seed Essentials Guide
The USDA urges sound seed for the next wheat crop and larger rye yields next year. Farmers should clean seed with a fanning mill, treat it to prevent smut and scab, and buy locally when possible. Store seed properly in rat proof bins to protect against pests.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Plowing to control pests and hog cholera spread
Fall and winter plowing and crop rotation target rootworms grubs and wireworms by destroying nests and eggs. Do not bury or leave dead hogs. burn carcasses completely to prevent spread of hog cholera by dogs or scavengers.
Advantages of Fall Colts
A large share of foals arrive in spring yet some breeders favor fall colt raising. September or October foals gain an early start before winter, with the mare and foal fed well through the cold months. Weaning in spring leverages new grass to maintain condition and growth.
Fattening Food Plan for Ducks
A recommended duck feeding regimen uses three parts cornmeal one part wheat bran and one part high grade beef scraps mixed with milk or water fed at morning and noon. Evening meals should be cracked corn. Do not overfeed. remove troughs after ducks finish each meal.
Teach Colt To Like Grain
Guidance on feeding a colt includes starting grain before weaning and providing a liberal ration of alfalfa or clover hay after weaning. It also lists roughage options such as corn fodder kafir butts cane hay and straw.
Insect Control for Stored Grain Using Carbon Bisulphide
Grain bin treatment recommends carbon bisulphide at five to eight pounds per thousand cubic feet. Bins must be air tight and above zero degrees. Burlap or cotton waste saturated with liquid can be inserted, or gas sprayed through a side opening. The gas kills all weevils within 36 hours.
GROWERS URGED TO SAVE POTATO CROP
Washington authorities urge potato growers to store tubers properly to reduce winter losses. Key causes include sweating from poor ventilation, moisture at storage, frost injury, decay from disease, and sprouting. Advice covers drying dug potatoes, avoiding large piles, sorting out diseased tubers, and keeping storage around 35 degrees F. Seed selection and lighted storage for next year are also advised.
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Washington
Lou D. Sweet
Potato Division
United States Food Administration
Lus
Itis
Farming Without Hands
London reports Jeno Ledrans, a French peasant and artillery grenadier, lost both hands and an eye when a grenade detonated during training. After recovery he married his fiancée, then farmed using self devised devices on stumps. He can write, drive, plow, hoe, dig, and harness horses.
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London
Jeno Ledrans
Ledrans
France
Milk for Babies
Jersey and Guernsey cows yield rich fat milks long deemed too rich for infants. Ayrshire and Holstein milks are suggested as better for babies, due to differences in casein digestion and digestion speed in children.
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Jersey
Guernsey
Ayrshire
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Louis Joseph Vance
Mr. Traft
Colorado
Colt
Food Administration
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