Bread Box Helps Housekeeper and War Kitchens
A home made sponge box or bread raiser aids bread baking by stabilizing temperature. A box 26 by 20 by 20 inches with shelves, a galvanized tray, and a thermometer supports near 86 F for quick dough. Asbestos lining advised for fire safety with kerosene heat. electric lighting reduces need. Also describes filtering unrefined peanut oil for home use and a successful department of agriculture method.
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Georgia
Breau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Sour Cream Salad Dressing And Potatoes In Lunches
A school lunch feature discusses using potatoes in various ways and presents a sour cream dressing recipe. Beat an egg, mix sugar salt vinegar and sour cream, cook in a double boiler until thickened, strain if separation occurs, and cool for a smooth dressing.
Oatmeal Cookies For School Lunches
Oatmeal cookies, a wholesome sweet for school lunches, use one egg one third cup sugar one cup rolled oats two teaspoons melted fat and a quarter teaspoon salt. Beat the egg add sugar gradually then stir in remaining ingredients. Drop spoonfuls on a greased tin and bake in a moderate oven.
Milk as a protein value compared to beef and eggs
A comparison shows milk priced at 10 cents per quart rivals sirloin stake at 22.9 cents per pound and eggs at 27.9 cents per dozen for protein value. At 12 cents a quart, milk matches sirloin at 27.4 cents per pound and eggs at 83.5 cents per dozen. To equal energy cost, when milk is 10 cents a quart, sirloin must be ≤14.2 cents per pound and eggs ≤13.8 cents per dozen.
Sugar substitutes urged to expand use in 1918 program
The department of agriculture urges housewives to substitute sorghum corn and cane syrup maple sugar and honey while maintaining sugar cane and beet acreage. It notes limited beet and seed cane stock prevent large 1918 increases and highlights maple syrup and sugar output growing in several states.
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Department of Agriculture
Union
Lace Season Is Quite Probable in Paris and Palm Beach
Fashion notes from New York to Paris and Palm Beach describe the current season's trends. Paris previews ahead of American buyers while Palm Beach exposes garments for spring. The piece analyzes gowns, jersey fabrics, black tulle, lace flounces, and the shift from older silhouettes to modern fittings amid travel delays and market dynamics.
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New York
Paris
Palm Beach
Jersey
France
America
Hovette
McClure
Small Flock Poultry Keeps Family Supplied
The USDA urges urban and suburban families to keep a small flock of laying hens to produce eggs and table fowls at low cost. A six to eight hen flock can supply a family year round with surplus preserved. Choose general purpose breeds like Plymouth Rock or Rhode Island Red for eggs and meat, and consider broody hens for natural hatching. Optimal yard sizes and pullet procurement in fall are recommended.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wyandotte
Rhode Island
Tony
Hanae Baa Suops One of Apelbe
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Hanae Baa in connection with a suops incident at Apelbe. The readable text is too incomplete to identify dates or clear actions.
Controlling the Gypsy Moth in Orchards
Guidance on controlling gypsy moth in orchards includes early and late spray plans, increased poison volumes, creosoting egg clusters in winter, and banding to protect trees. Emphasizes thoroughness, removal of poor trees, and using best horticultural practices to ensure success.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poor Cockerel Handicap in Progressive Poultry Raising
A fragmented note discusses a poor cockerel facing a handicap in a progressive poultry raising effort. It mentions distinctions among poor birds and references recognized breeds and breeders.
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Special Information Service
Board of Trade Or Chamber of Commerce
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