The Shipley Collection of Scientific Papers, Volume 2131922 |
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... means deserts ; they support a good growth of grass , and in places bush , and the valleys in the former are marked by a thick growth of camel - thorn trees . One often hears that the numerous dead trees seen in the Kuruman and Molopo ...
... means deserts ; they support a good growth of grass , and in places bush , and the valleys in the former are marked by a thick growth of camel - thorn trees . One often hears that the numerous dead trees seen in the Kuruman and Molopo ...
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... MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE AT CERTAIN PLACES IN THE UNION . Mean Station . Latitude . Longitude . Altitude . Annual Temperature . Deg . Min . Deg . Min . Feet . Deg . Fahr . 34 II 22 9 105 63.3 33 56 18 29 40 62.0 32 16 24 32 2,460 63.6 31 ...
... MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE AT CERTAIN PLACES IN THE UNION . Mean Station . Latitude . Longitude . Altitude . Annual Temperature . Deg . Min . Deg . Min . Feet . Deg . Fahr . 34 II 22 9 105 63.3 33 56 18 29 40 62.0 32 16 24 32 2,460 63.6 31 ...
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... mean daily range of temperature generally increases from the coast landwards , averaging about 12 ° F. along the south coast and about 25 ° F. on the high veld . The extreme shade temperatures recorded are 125 ° F. at Main Tembuland in ...
... mean daily range of temperature generally increases from the coast landwards , averaging about 12 ° F. along the south coast and about 25 ° F. on the high veld . The extreme shade temperatures recorded are 125 ° F. at Main Tembuland in ...
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... MEAN MONTHLY RAINFALL— JOHANNESBURG AND CAPETOWN . C.FT 7:50 7.00 6.50 6.00 5.50 5.00 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 LOURENCO MARQUES 5.00 400 JAN FEB MAR APL . MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC . JAM . A 3.00 200 AT 5925 100 ROURENCO ...
... MEAN MONTHLY RAINFALL— JOHANNESBURG AND CAPETOWN . C.FT 7:50 7.00 6.50 6.00 5.50 5.00 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 LOURENCO MARQUES 5.00 400 JAN FEB MAR APL . MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC . JAM . A 3.00 200 AT 5925 100 ROURENCO ...
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... MEANS OF EVAPORATION . Month . Johannesburg ( Union Observatory ) . Capetown ( Molteno Reservoir ) . Dunbrody ( near ... mean number of 32.
... MEANS OF EVAPORATION . Month . Johannesburg ( Union Observatory ) . Capetown ( Molteno Reservoir ) . Dunbrody ( near ... mean number of 32.
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Page 47 - Labor shall be to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment.
Page 61 - In case of a vacancy in office, the vacancy shall be filled at the first regular meeting, or in case of emergency, at a called meeting. Article IX. This constitution may be amended at any regular meeting by a threefourths vote of the members present: Provided, the proposed amendment shall have been written and in the hands of the secretary and read by him at two regular meetings previously. BY-LAWS.
Page 47 - Labor shall have charge of such bureaus and branches of government as have been or shall be legally constituted...
Page 20 - Nursery stock, including all field-grown florists' stock, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, fruit pits and other seeds of fruit and ornamental trees or shrubs, and other plants and plant products for propagation, except field, vegetable, and flower seeds, bedding plants and other herbaceous plants, bulbs, and roots...
Page 20 - ... plant products for propagation, except field, vegetable, and flower seeds, bedding plants, and other herbaceous plants, bulbs, and roots, may be admitted to the mails only when accompanied with a certificate from a State or Government inspector to the effect that the nursery or premises from which such stock is shipped has been inspected within a year and found free from injurious insects and plant diseases, and the parcel containing such stock is plainly marked to show the nature of the contents...
Page 21 - ... colour and taste. When the curd is come, break it gently, and put it in with the skimmer, till it is pressed two inches above the vat. Press it eight or ten hours. Salt it, and turn every day.
Page 20 - nursery stock" shall include all field-grown florist stock, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, fruit pits and other seeds of fruit, and ornamental trees and shrubs, and other plants and plant products for propagation, except field, vegetable and flower seeds, bedding plants and other herbaceous plants, bulbs and roots.
Page 33 - As will be seen, the area thus watered is not extensive. Originating in the cold parts of the Atlantic the capacity of these westerly winds for moisture is small, and after condensation, forced by the elevated ground which forms the western boundaries of the plateaux, they soon cease to act as rain-bearers. In September and October the high pressure moves...
Page 62 - Roberts has kindly extended the use of his electric moving picture machine, and Whereas, the press of Boise has given full publicity to the deliberations and proceedings of the conference; therefore, be it Resolved, that we, the members of the Western Plant Quarantine Board, express to them individually our sincere appreciation; and be it further Resolved, that appreciation be expressed to the Federal Horticultural Board for sending Mr.
Page 7 - Africa comprising the provinces of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, the Orange Free State and the Transvaal, the Bechuanaland Protectorate, Basutoland, and Rhodesia (South ern) (qq.v.