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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1918
Page
7
The guide stresses hygienic butter production at home with proper equipment. It covers using high quality tin milk vessels, a three gallon shotgun can, thorough washing with hot water and soda, and sterilization. It recommends avoiding bare hands, using a fine strainer, a thermometer, a V-shaped butter worker, and a brick or square mold for best results.
The article urges using 11 inch parchment wrappers and neat butter cartons to improve price. It recommends adding a barrel churn as the most efficient churn and using a cream separator for large milk quantities to ensure more and better butter.
Questions about home food preservation and self sufficiency. Readers are urged to grow greens and turn waste into compost, keep hens or rabbits for food, dry onions, and plan a community canning and drying plant with guidance from the department of agriculture.
Extensive digestion experiments show cheddar cheese protein digestibility above 95 percent and energy availability around 90 percent. One subject who used cheese as a main protein source at about 9.27 ounces daily for over two years remained healthy and did substantial muscular work.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists warn that unprofitable cows should be disposed of and replaced by well bred high producers. Cow testing associations show that selecting and balancing herd feed can reduce feed costs by about one third while increasing milk production.
The article stresses that regular cultivation improves crop quality and yield by aerating the soil and preventing overly wet or dry conditions. It warns against excessive watering, explains how soil moisture affects nitrate formation and soil organisms, and advises near-door gardening for convenient hoeing during spare moments.
Market report lists eggs graded No 1 net F O B Donvel and No 2 net F O B Dorvet Butter prices from creamery and process sellers. Also fruit prices for apples gooseberries cherries strawberries shown with per crate and per pint figures.
Minneapolis and Chicago price lists show corn oats flax rye barley bran and sugar values. Metals prices in New York St Louis and London are listed alongside live cattle hog and sheep quotes from Chicago markets with various grades and weights.
The article argues the duty of preparing infant remedies surpasses that of adult medicines. It highlights Fletcher's Castoria, made for 40 years under Charles H. Fletcher, and warns against imitations and substitutes. Mothers are urged to trust the tested Castoria over questionable imitators and dubious claims.
Doctors in the region urge immediate action to fill Wrangell Alaska’s doctorless status. The letter warns every day without a physician risks heightened health worries and misdiagnosis among residents. A resident clinician is urged to address the public health void promptly.
A cynic mocks society as he speaks on marriage and loss. A man who marries a widow discovers he inherits her late husband’s ideal, while Cupid in Boston abandons bow and arrows for a bean shooter in a humorous twist.
Florida Times Union notes Merced California plans 805 acres for rice this year.
A quirky snippet contrasts sayings about attire and character with a light ad for Cross Bag Blue laundry aid. It notes wash day optimism and mentions that all grocers carry the product as a smiling aside to daily tasks.
An advertisement touts EATONIC tablets as a quick remedy for stomach pains nausea heartburn and bowel disturbances during hot weather. It claims the product neutralizes acids gases and undigested foods while restoring appetite and comfort with a money back guarantee.
A witty exchange between an impertinent young man and a youthful lady ends with her boasting she has kept a secret since she was twenty one. He bets she will slip it someday, she replies that after twenty years she will know. He laughs self-satisfied.
A single communal kitchen in London serves about 6,000 people weekly, providing meals and essential services to those in need. The operation highlights community support networks and the scale of charitable food aid in the city.
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