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1926 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BLOCKING THE WIND
A semipermeable row of plants will shelter the ground behind it for a distance 20 times the height of the plants - whether they are 10 inches or 200 feet tall. For example, a shelterbelt of 60-foot poplars with a shrubbery understory will protect the soil downwind for 1,200 feet - regardless of windspeed.
Pierce Butler, Natchez, Mississippi
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1927 Weather thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE FAMOUS RULE OF SUNSET
Red sun at night, sailor's delight; red sun in the morning, sailor take warning.
Isabel T. Coburn, authority at large, Pemaquid Beach, Maine
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1928 Travel thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SCHEDULING A CRUISE
Change the date of your cruise if over 5 percent of the other passengers have won the trip instead of paying for it out of their own pockets.
Gerry M. Flick M.D., Ship's Surgeon, S.S. Constitution off Hawaii
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1929 Driving thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PASSING A CAR
If you are passing another car on a two-lane road and are confronted with a car coming toward you, there are two things you can do: accelerate or brake. You should brake; in all cars, the brakes are a lot more powerful than the engine. The only time you shouldn't brake is if another car is right behind you also passing. In that case, your luck has run out anyway.
J. Baldwin, designer and writer
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1930 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
RULES OF ROMANCE
On a first date, watch how your date treats the waiter, the bartender, and so on. That's how she'll be treating you after three months.
Jeff Brown, astronomer, Bloomington, Indiana
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1931 Fish thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FISHING FOR BLUEFISH
Troll your lure at five times the length of your boat.
Bill Berger, Cincinnati, Ohio
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1932 Carpentry thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CARING FOR NEW WOODWORK
Rub linseed oil into new woodwork once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year, and once a year from then on.
Marilyn Rider, Body & Soul, Ithaca, New York
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1933 Politics thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SPOTTING A WINNER
Physical appearance accounts for 40 percent of the variance in getting votes. A personable manner accounts for almost as much. Competence plays a small role and experience even less. Being recognized as a hero can overcome all of the above.
Martin M. Bruce Ph.D Ph.D., psychologist, Larchmont, New York
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1934 Writing thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WRITING A FINAL SENTENCE
When writing, if you're searching for a final sentence, you've probably already written it.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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1935 Education thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PREDICTING A STUDENT'S BEHAVIOR
A student's classroom behavior is inversely proportional to his or her classroom participation.
Marc Pelath, student and programmer, Michigan City, Indiana
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1936 Logging thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BREAKING IN A NEW CHAINSAW
When breaking in a new chainsaw, adjust the chain tension twice during the first tank of fuel, once during the second tank, and once every tank for the rest of the day.
Ned Bounds, sawyer, Salmon, Idaho
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