We commented yesterday that if USDA's 1 March corn stocks estimate were to present the kind of erratic surprise that has become an established pattern for quarterly corn stocks, the corn stocks number would either be bearish or wildly bullish. USDA's quarterly 1 March corn stocks estimate held firmly to that pattern with a bearishly large number. Estimated corn stocks as of 1 March 2013 were 5.4 billion bushels, which is a huge 400 million bushels larger than average trade expectations. This quickly sent old crop corn futures contracts down the 40-cent daily limit.Based on USDA's 1 March corn stocks, about 2.630 billion bushels of corn were used during the second quarter (December-February) of the 2012/13 corn year. By interpolation after...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically several centimeters in length and half a centimetre wide. They were made by humans from at least the Upper Paleolithic, across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowhea...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.