Word: swine
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Present high prices are due to the unforeseen occurrence of heavy droughts in 1934 and 1936, just after the New Deal's Agricultural Adjustment Administration had slaughtered huge numbers of swine and cattle. Last week it became evident that others beside the consumer have felt this acute livestock shortage when Cudahy Packing Co., fourth largest in the U. S.. passed a dividend for the first time since...
...Canada, all departments of universities or State colleges. Last September 2,500 qualified applicants sought admission to those schools, but there was room for only 646. A big reason for men wanting to doctor animals is that the 5,000,000 owners of 200,000,000 American cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses realize more & more the dollar-&-cent value of scientific medical advice and treatment for their flocks and herds...
...seem courageous, but only at the expense of the peace of Europe. Therefore the Government's policy, said Mr. Eden, is "peace at almost any price." The Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, Laborite Clement Attlee, took occasion to call Britain's placid Government "swine" and their Conservative supporters at one point in the confused debate took to chanting "Peace! Peace! Peace...
...Oklahoma, recommended contains bran (60% to 65%), molasses (15%), Epsom salt (20% to 25%), and enough water to moisten. This formula, they say, ''seems to be just as effective as the [common] 5% arsenic bait, it is cheaper, and it is absolutely harmless to humans, cattle, swine and poultry or other birds." The poison is scattered among the vegetation...
...such order lists as the one above which is just part of the menu for a 1468 dinner tendered two English statesmen. Or, if you are still hungry just peruse the following food which required 62 chefs to prepare for a contemporary spread. Six wild bulls, 104 oxen, 400 swine, 1000 mutton, 1200 quail, 304 stags, and 3000 pigs were among the delicate offered to the gathering of 4000. Just what percentage of the 4000 had another little snack at bedtime is not mentioned...