Draft animals were brought to Guam -- horses from Manila, and donkeys and mules from Acapulco. Various wild goats, pigs and poultry were in abundance in Guam and the domestication of these animals was encouraged by clearing areas in the woods to create savannahs for cattle raising and other forms of animal husbandry. Instituting many reforms to stimulate agricultural production, Tobias first broke up large Spanish estates into small parcels and distributed these lands to individual...

The Congress-NCP government in the state has failed to provide Rs 2,700 price to cotton per quintal, waiving of complete crop loan of farmers an Rs 1,000 prize for paddy growers, the letter mentioned. NAGPUR: Shiv Sena and BJP-combined Opposition on Saunday boycotted the customary tea party hosted by Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on the eve of commencement of winter session of state Legislature here. Leader of Opposition in Assembly Ramdas Kadam along with group leader Eknath Khadse...

Many homemakers would agree that getting a good tablecloth is not easy as those of cotton and lace get torn easily and stained by spilled food and drinks. Despite all your careful planning, at the very last minute, you suddenly remember the tablecloth you have laid out is the most expensive, the only piece that is worth showing off with and you had actually used it countless times! Linoleum flooring has, apparently, not gone out of style and these are available here in many colours and...

What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit. Jinja is an old industrial town that has very beautiful scenery. We used to export only coffee, cotton and tea, but we're known now for nontraditional exports, like flowers, fish and fruit. And birds! Uganda has an extremely large number of bird species because it is at the equator. Know someone who lives in an...

Summerlin has gathered tales from folk stories of the world and her life experiences; some with wisdom, adventure, humor, and some with unexpected twists. Hartin-Gelardi's eclectic mix of folktales, literary tales, myths and tall tales enables her to tell stories to all manner of audiences, both young and old, in a variety of venues. Summerlin has been writing and telling stories professionally since she retired from elementary school teaching 17 years ago. McAvory and Rickert blend their...

Arun Abey, author and co-founder of financial planning firm ipac, says our environment has evolved at a faster rate than the human brain - bad news for your investment portfolio. Prices can keep going up far in excess of what something's worth and, vice versa, it can go down far below what fair value is. The stockmarket is incredibly complex and continually reflecting the price expectations of everyone else, so we are exposed to emotions and mental biases. But that did not mean you should...

Then, when the type started to print faintly, it was time for a new ribbon, inked red on the top and black on the bottom - or was it the other way around? Can you imagine the dead stare you'd get if you handed a young grandchild a butcher knife and an unsharpened pencil and asked him to sharpen it for you? His eyes would go from the knife to the pencil and back again without seeing the connection between the two. Can you imagine the dead stare you'd get if you handed a young grandchild a...

But on a bright and gentle October day in the once-upon-a-time trotter farm behind their ranch-style home off Oak Hill School Road, you cannot help but be moved by the sheer accomplishment, and the crescendo: This is, by most accounts now, the largest source of direct-retail, domestic chestnuts in the country. Almost 15 years ago, Gary and Nancy Petitt took the plunge, a nest egg from their software careers giving them the waiting time: It can be seven years before the chestnut gives back,...

Direct Outlet USA seems to have hired the hollering monster- truck rally announcer to create that special in-your-face urgency. Most retailers aim for middle America, Syal said, but he wants to attract a segment that he believes isn't being served well by larger stores --blue-collar blacks and Hispanics aged 18 to 34. Based on sales and customers' requests, he has brought in many generic-brand toys, large stockpots (up to 35 quarts) and Air athletic shoes (a generic brand) Anyone can check...