The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 29National Geographic Society, 1916 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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... half of the world's supply of sugar ( see page 86 ) . WAR AND CANNED GOODS The Little Corporal saw himself seri- ously embarrassed in the matter of food supplies for his army . He wanted some- thing for his men besides things that were ...
... half of the world's supply of sugar ( see page 86 ) . WAR AND CANNED GOODS The Little Corporal saw himself seri- ously embarrassed in the matter of food supplies for his army . He wanted some- thing for his men besides things that were ...
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... half a million species of plants in the world , and yet only a few thousand of them are used at all for food , while only a few hundred of these are used to any important extent . Some of the plants which we now grow are ex- pensive ...
... half a million species of plants in the world , and yet only a few thousand of them are used at all for food , while only a few hundred of these are used to any important extent . Some of the plants which we now grow are ex- pensive ...
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... half of our available land utilized , the United States produces one - sixth of the world's wheat , four - ninths of its corn , one - fourth of its oats , one - eighth of its cattle , one - third of its hogs , and one - twelfth of its ...
... half of our available land utilized , the United States produces one - sixth of the world's wheat , four - ninths of its corn , one - fourth of its oats , one - eighth of its cattle , one - third of its hogs , and one - twelfth of its ...
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... half as high as that of western Europe , we could add enough cereals to take care of an additional population the size of that of Europe ( see also page 91 ) . LITTLE ROOM FOR PESSIMISM When one has lived on land , as the writer has ...
... half as high as that of western Europe , we could add enough cereals to take care of an additional population the size of that of Europe ( see also page 91 ) . LITTLE ROOM FOR PESSIMISM When one has lived on land , as the writer has ...
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... half - breeds of South America , the aborigines of the islands of the sea and of Australia , and to them adding the under- fed population of east- ern Europe , we find that approximately 1,250 , - 000,000 of the earth's population sit ...
... half - breeds of South America , the aborigines of the islands of the sea and of Australia , and to them adding the under- fed population of east- ern Europe , we find that approximately 1,250 , - 000,000 of the earth's population sit ...
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