Show ITEMS FROM everywhere the records of 60 50 years show that the pacific coast of the united states has experienced earthquake shocks the government of new zealand Is replacing its wooden telegraph poles and letter box posts with reinforced concrete ones angora goats have been used with profit to keep heep fire lines clear of inflammable vegetation in the national forests of california an all electric motor to vibrate fruit trees so BO that the sap flows to the buds and blossoms and enables them to re frost has been patented by a colorado man the government of british north borneo has haa employed an expert from the united states to make a general survey of tho the timber possibilities of that country among the officers of the indian troops forming part of the british expeditionary forces are three native princes each of whom has a fortune exceeding farming fanning has become popular during the tha last ten years the number of students taking the full four year course in agriculture in american agriculture colleges has increased from about 2500 to or per cent about species of turtle and tortoises are known some of them attain a very large size the most prolific cause of chili child mortality among epidemic diseases Is diphtheria which in 1913 caused deaths in the united states in the same area the same year more than deaths were caused by measles merchants in china often leave their places of business unguarded for foi more than halt half an an hour if 11 customers arrive in the meantime they find the prices of goods plainly marked select what they want and leave tho the money |