Corn Cropeffort at Paris Exposition to popularize American corn
The United States Department of Agriculture plans a Paris Exposition display to show corn as human food. Samples will be cooked in regional preparations like Rhode Island Johnny cake Boston corn bread and Yankee fish, including baked Indian pudding, to persuade Europe to buy corn for people not stock feed.
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United States Department of Agriculure
Europe
Boston Corn
New England
Water Pump Run To Barn For Cattle In Winter
A simple elevated pump setup allows water to be piped into the barn for cows to drink without exposure to cold or storms. The pump, raised on a boxed elevated platform, can be lowered for summer use, with hay placed inside to prevent freezing during winter.
Popular Breeds of Geese
The most popular geese are the Toulouse Embden and Chinese. Toulouse are gray with excellent proportion in breast and body. Embden are white, longer legged, with notable characteristics. The Chinese are pretty in feather but inferior as table birds to the other two.
How to Make a Handsome Lawn
Instructions on grading and sloping a yard for a good lawn. Start with an even incline away from the house, using nearby excavated earth to shape the slope. Work filling soil until it is fine and mellow, avoiding coarse, lumpy ground for best results.
Packing Butter In White Oak Firkins For Long Storage
The article outlines a traditional method for packing butter in new white oak firkins. Soak empty tubs, boil, rinse, rub with salt, and pack in three inch layers with salt between. Seal with a salt covered cheesecloth cover, ensuring no air space, then store in a cool place for up to a year.
Shorthorn Bull Duke of Barrington wins at Birmingham Show
The Shorthorn bull Duke of Barrington 58d 74389 bred October 1898 by Western Lad 73876 dam Duchess of Barrington 10th by Duke of Barrington 40th 65356. Exhibited by R H W Dyke Banbury Oxfordshire he won 50 pounds first prize and sold for 510 guineas about 2700 dollars.
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Duke of Barrington
Duchess of Barrington
Barrington
R. HW. Dyke
Banbury
Oxfordshire
England
Birmingham
Ants on Fruit Trees and the Real Pest Aim
The article notes complaints about ants on cherry trees but calls the true enemy the aphis. The aphis drains sap from tender growth early in the season and is often overlooked because it blends with bark. It recommends spraying with Bordeaux mixture or kerosene emulsion to control the pest.
Des Moines Judge Rules on Adulterated Milk Case
Judge Bishop held that buyers aware boracic acid in milk does not constitute adulteration under the statute. If a harmful additive were used or boracic acid sold without notice, it would violate the law. In the case cited the purchaser knew boracic acid was employed.
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Bishop
Des Moines
Mixing Alfalfa for Better Growth in South Jersey
Read how a South Jersey alfalfa crop achieved a good stand by mixing seed with soil washed from robust plants at the New Jersey station, letting the mixture stand overnight, sowing thickly, and watering with soaked soil. Use fertilized soil to inoculate seed for extended sowing. alfalfa is highly desirable among clovers.
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South Jersey
New Jersey Station
Plant Corn Early for Heavy Yields in Indiana Tests
Indiana station experiments over six years show corn planted in the first week of May yields heaviest. Cultivator depth three inches works best. two inches yields similar results. Hill versus drill planting shows little difference and deeper versus shallow cultivation matters. Destroy beetles and borers by scraping rough bark to deter egg laying. large tent caterpillars on apple trees can be controlled by clipping and burning nests.
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Indiana Station
Vick’s
Magistrates Impose Fines Reflecting Defendants’ View
Magistrates are said to impose fines and the defendants usually regard it as an imposition. Some men consider themselves born leaders, but no one considers himself a born follower.
The Saddest Thing Poem by Dramatic Magazine
A dramatic meditation on sorrow and aging. The speaker recalls life’s losses and concludes the saddest thing is loving and losing, leaving a heart cold and tearless while facing love grown distant. The verse laments partings death and time.
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Dramatic Magazine
Belated Opportunity on the Stormy Road to Lancaster
In a March rainstorm Alonzo Jackson waits at Miss Jane Parmelee's gate. Jane arrives with a traveling bag, and a long friendship hints at past romance. A covered bridge collapse during a chase leads him to comfort Jane, recalling a wish for marriage long deferred.
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Arch
Jane Parmelee
Lonzo
Miss Parmelee
Alonzo
Jane
Alonzo Jackson
Miss Par
Jave Parmeleec
Lowe
Gilead
Gilead Station
Jane Parmeree
Jape Parmelee
Lancaster
Susan Rich
Training the Otter and its Fisherman Bond
The text describes Indian fishermen training a young otter by placing a collar on its throat. The otter, unable to swallow on its own, learns to rely on the trainer and brings fish to the bank, believing only hand feeding is possible. The method aims to ensure the otter fulfills catches as instructed rather than scavenging.
Woman Faints During Fitting at Dressmaker
A woman faints while being fitted at a dressmaker's shop and remains boastful about the incident, always recounting the moment when possible.
Care of Glassware and Selecting Cooking Utensils
A Woman's Home Companion article advises never using shot to clean glassware as it can scratch. Use potato peels overnight, then tepid water. avoid rapid heat cold changes. For cookware, choose smooth steel finished ironware and avoid cheap tinware. graniteware and porcelainined linings require care to prevent chipping.
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New York
Shoes for Children and Proper Fit Recommendations
The article advises choosing spring soles for children, avoiding heels until adolescence. It notes that girls aged 14 or 15 may wear slight heels as they adjust, and stresses shoes should be at least half an inch longer than the foot and snug at the sides to prevent slipping. A comfortable fit from the start is essential.
Sweeping Carpets and Proper Care
The article warns against injudicious sweeping causing premature wear. It advises maids to brush along the pile in thick-piled carpets like Axminster and Turkey to keep dust out and extend life, noting that wrong brushing damages dust seals and can harm furniture and paint through contact with a stiff broom.
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Axminster
Turkey
Traditional White Fruit Cake Recipe Instructions
Cream one cup of sugar with half cup of butter. Add the beaten white of one egg one cup of milk two cups of flour sifted with two teaspoonfuls baking powder one cupful raisins sliced citron and one teaspoonful sherry. Flour the fruit before stirring. Bake forty minutes or longer in a moderate oven. Rub pan with lard and flour before baking.
Stewed Prunes Preparation Instructions
Pick over wash in tepid water soak in cold water till plump. Heat gradually and cook slowly closely covered till very soft letting water cook away until syrup thick. Many fruits need no more sugar and some have natural sugar lemon juice is an improvement.
Kitchen Tips From A Historic Home Almanac
Practical household guidance on preserving freshness and preparing foods. Advice covers measuring, cooking times, keeping lettuce crisp, whitening tables, deodorizing with lime paste, burning juniper in fresh paint rooms, and quick beef broiling methods with lemon juice.
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Eben E. Rexford
Lippincott
Alonzo Drovge
Philadelphia
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