Show reaping machines in syria reaping machines were employed this year for the first time by native farmers of syria these pioneers all came from chicago eleven were nere working during the lito harvest in coelo coele syria and tw twenty enty six in the plain of Eadra elou also for the first time in the history of this country the pres year has witnessed the introduction and operation in syria of a steam threshing outfit it iame ame t from rich mond ind and caused e sid erable stir in coele syria where was in stalled its success was complete oven even to the bruising ot of the straw a most important item since in the ah ab sence of hay am an with the sparing use of oats barley and other grains crushed straw la in these parts constitutes the staple food for stock furthermore ther more for the first time in the annals of syria an oil oll motor flour mill has been successfully started in this land it came from indianapolis and Is now grinding N heat in lebanon consular report |