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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1909
Page
3
The article outlines milk as 7 percent water, 4 pounds fat, 5 pounds sugar, 3.3 pounds casein and minerals per 100 pounds. It notes composition varies with breed and farming practices, Jersey and Jersey-cross herds differing from Devon and Holstein types in fat content and yield patterns. It discusses how cream content reflects cow type and feeding.
The article describes harness care and shoeing for horses, stressing proper collar fit, oiling harnesses, and keeping water near the shoulders. It highlights a fountain like feed bar and a nose bag design that delivers grain directly to a horse’s mouth, reducing waste and effort to obtain feed.
The passage notes that corrective actions will be applied whenever needed, with repeated emphasis on adhering to the required procedures as asserted by Farm Journal.
The text argues grass alone fails for stalled or worked horses. It emphasizes a mixed diet to supply heat and muscle without excess fat. Proper feeding requires balanced quantities to meet energy and protein needs.
A collection of practical farming notes advises building inexpensive chicken coops from barrels, detailing how to split barrels, nail hoops, and secure doors. It discusses orchard care, spraying for codling moth, and the value of maintaining good nutrition for horses and sows. It emphasizes profits from careful orchard management, feeding practices, and balanced rations.
The article advises against excessive corn in sheep diets during fattening. It notes equal parts clover and corn only for fattening, otherwise avoid corn. Corn contains about 6 percent starch and 6 percent oil, both digestible, with oil adding fat and starch generating heat. Due to limited protein, pair corn with clover or alfalfa to balance nutrition.
The passage describes fertilizing strawberries with nitrate of soda, acid phosphate, and potash per acre, spreading nutrients along row sides and cultivating to conserve moisture. It also notes a recommended mulch from pine logs or clean waste hay and warns about moisture retention methods. It includes a Bureau of Chemistry answer on pseudo cheese made by soaking curd to commit fraud.
A historic recipe describes a home made soap credited with softening the skin. It uses three pounds of yellow soap shredded finely and mixed with an ounce of sulphur and an ounce of lavender, worked in a mortar into a thick paste. The paste is rolled on a marble slab into a ball and left in a warm dry cupboard to harden.
Heat two cups of milk to scalding then whisk in butter sugar and salt. Cool slightly dissolve half a yeast cake in warm water, mix with flour to form kneadable dough, knead fifteen minutes, cover and rise, shape into rolls, place in buttered pan and rise again before baking.
Two quarts of water in a kettle with enough coarse salt to form a brine that can float an eye. Wash potatoes with skins intact and not paring or cutting. Boil until done then test with a skewer. Serve hot with jackets on.
Cook rhubarb with no peeling and sweeten well. Add orange juice to taste and a teaspoon of gelatine per three cups. Strain then mix with one beaten egg white per two cups and freeze. Serve in glasses with a candied kumquat garnish in each. The simple salad is excellent for the season.
Combine sour cream and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in five small eggs or four large ones, then add a teaspoon of baking soda and a pinch of nutmeg. Stir in flour gradually to reach fryable thickness. Test in hot fat and adjust with more flour if needed.
A layered cake uses two eggs, brown sugar, molasses, cold coffee, wine, butter, soda, flour with baking powder, salt, spices, and nutmeg. It includes a boiled frosting and one cup chopped raisins.
Boil one pound of sugar with a sill of water without stirring. When a drop in iced water is brittle, remove from heat and place over boiling water. Add a quarter citron juice, pierce each fruit piece with a skewers, dip in the sirup, then lay on waxed paper to dry.
Rub one quarter cup butter into two cups flour. Mix with ice water to form a stiff dough. Roll on a floured board as thin as possible. Cut small rounds and lift with a knife to a floured pan. Bake in a quick oven.
A historic batter uses rye meal Indian meal and flour with molasses and boiling water. A half teaspoon baking powder and a teaspoon of aposaic are added, then steamed in a Boston brown bread tin for four hours.
To make beeswax plate comb place a sparse muslin bas and set a small stone on top. Weigh the contents then place in a kettle. Cover with water and boil until the wax rises to the surface and the sediment stays at the bottom. Remove the wax after it cools.
A Midland town notes a misfortune linked to a man named Burst whose few readers recall he called his children Annie May and Ernest Wilk Tid Bits, a curious naming choice that drew attention.
A brief description of a simple lean beef and celery spread layered on lettuce leaves between buttered bread slices. The method stresses chopping the meat finely, mixing with celery salt pepper and mustard, then assembling on lettuce and bread.
A historical note describes Chinese practice of sealing bee eggs in mud pies and letting them dry. The method purportedly yields better results than cold storage for preserving eggs.
A tough steak can become tender by rubbing both sides with a thoroughly mixed vinegar and oil then letting the meat rest for two hours before cooking.
Twenty three passengers were injured when two North western elevated trains collided at North Franklin and Ohio streets in Chicago. Motorman A Winterberger faced accusations of gross carelessness by President Mason Starling as a separate Ravenswood local and a Wilson Avenue express collided on a straight track. Captain William Schroeder bank cashier suffered serious leg injuries. Firefighters saved riders from danger near the third rail as officials coordinated rescue and wreckage clearance before 8:50 a.m.
George Meredith died at 3:35 am Tuesday in London from heart failure after a period of illness beginning May 14. Born February 12, 1828, in Hampshire, he trained for the bar in England and turned to literature, gaining late recognition with Diana of the Crossways in 1885 and later acclaim for The Egoist Rhoda Fleming and The Ordeal of Richard Leverle.
Analyst Prof Wilson reports fatal draught found in port wine from the office of former Texas Legislator John Kennedy. Kennedy was found dead in his Houston law office on March 13, heart failure initially given, but carbolic acid later identified as the poison. Police court holds the analysis results.
Lewis Williams, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Williams, spotted a fire on the Tours ville and Nashville bridge two miles north of Hopkinsville and alerted the Louisville and Nashville station in Tropkinsville. A switch engine delivered water and the blaze was put out with no traffic delay and repairs completed quickly.
A Cairo Nebraska bank, the Cairo State Bank, was robbed of six thousand dollars. Gunfire and a series of three explosions shattered the bank and building. Authorities note the incidents may be tied to a waterworks bond election held the day before, though the blasts are seen as election celebration.
Dun's Review notes rising business tone with higher solvent payments by banks and growing demand in iron works and railway equipment. Calumet district mills remain busy, Gary expands, new factories and structures planned, while bank clearings reach 264.7 million and weekly failures total 36 in Chicago.
Irregular trade remains the theme with industrials showing gains in iron and steel coal coke woolens and leather. Wholesale activity paused between seasons while fall prospects appear cautiously optimistic amid tariff crop concerns and high food prices. Wool buyers in Boston purchase raw material as domestic wool sales rise. London prices up. U S and Canadian business failures slightly higher versus prior weeks.
Report lists wholesale ranges for cattle hogs and sheep across Chicago Buffalo New York Toledo and other centers. Prices cover hay butter eggs wheat corn oats rye barley and clover seed with notes on No 2 and No 3 grades and mixed lots.
The article reports a massive loss of gold since the discovery of the Americas, totaling $2,000,000,000 and leaving the world with a reduced supply. It notes the U S holds the largest stock, with Germany France Russia United Kingdom Japan and Canada holding substantial amounts. Global output and shifts in production over the past decade are discussed.
Mrs. James H. Boyle formerly Anna McDermott of Chicago requests an audience with Mrs. J. P. Whitla, mother of kidnapped Willie Whitla, to press intercession for Boyle’s life sentence. Whitla resists further contact but might listen if Boyle retracts the Forker allegation.
Bandits halted passenger train No 3 between Colbert and Meade Washington, securing more than 20000 in cash and valuables. The Great Northern offered 10000 reward per bandit as 12 people were injured after the engine and mail car were detached and the engine rammed the halted cars following the robbery. Six or more bandits attacked just after the Colbert departure.
Ex soldier John R. Early, labeled a leper by officials, is secluded in a tent beside his Washington home with a fence separating him from his wife and two children. Dr Bulkley of New York supports the claim he is not afflicted, drawing the ire of authorities who did not consult him. Mrs Early maintains close contact with her husband across the barrier.
Attorney Paine Taylor nephew of ex Governor Van Sant of Minnesota was arrested on charges of passing worthless checks in Los Angeles. He reportedly confessed and is said to have used $10,000 life insurance left by his father T. B. Taylor who died last August, with his brother Ralph also involved.
Ellis W. Niles, former receiving teller of the Hirst National Bank of Minneapolis, pleaded guilty to embezzling $20,000. He faces a sentence of one to ten years in prison.
May wheat prices surged at the Chicago Board of Trade on Tuesday advancing to 1.30 dollars a bushel, a level not yet reached this year, signaling a fresh high in trading activity.
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