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Newspaper

Bowen Chronicle

Location

Bowen, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1937

Page

2

Price and quality factors in egg production noted

Prof. H. E. Botsford of Cornell Extension notes that egg price hinges on breed related shell color size and shape. He stresses breeding hens for producing high quality eggs and proper handling to preserve quality, even considering inside egg quality for future pedigrees.

H. E. Botsford Cornell Agricultural Extension Division WNU

Pasture Needs for Cattle and Sheep Highlighted by OSU Agronomist

Ohio State University extension agronomist D. R. Dodd explains that dairy cows require about a sixth of an acre of pasture daily and consume around 250 pounds of green grass to meet nutrition for maintenance and milk. He notes pastures average three tons per acre yearly but advocates lime, fertilizer, and better grass mixes to fix deficiencies and produce milk and meat at lower cost.

D. R. Dodd Extension Agronomist Ohio State University University Agronomist

The Dugout or Root Cellar Storage Method

A. G. Tolaas, horticulturist at the University farm in St. Paul, touts the dugout or root cellar as cheap and efficient. A side hill site offers drainage and easy ground level access, with a proposed 8 foot deep dug space and a 20 by 40 foot cellar holding about 4 000 bushels. Poles form walls and roof, straw covers the top, and dirt from the dig serves as roof banking material.

A. G. Tolaas Horticulturist University Farm St. Paul

Six weed damage points named by Illinois agronomist

J J Pieper chief of crop production at the University of Illinois College of Agriculture lists six ways weeds cost farmers millions yearly. He cites lower yields higher growing costs poorer product quality land value loss livestock poisoning and health risks.

J. J. Pieper College of Agriculture University of Illinois Pieper

Meat of the Turkey Breasts yield more white meat in certain strains

The article notes that turkeys have two layers of white breast meat and that some strains are bred to yield a higher percentage of white meat. It adds that management and conditions influence breast meat percentage, with semiconfined birds in cool weather producing more white meat than range birds.

In His Name and the Peace That Guards The Heart

A devotional study on Colossians 3 1 17 linking Armistice day to Christian peace in Christ. It urges resurrection power mortifying sin putting on the new man and living in the heart a peace that rules as an umpire guiding all actions in the name of Jesus.

God Jesus Christ Christ Jesus

Dining room designs and Swedish provincial house charm

Betty Wells surveys dining rooms with distinct characters from French Provincial to marbleized moderns and bamboo motifs. She contrasts them with Swedish provincial houses highlighting heavy timbers, sod roofs, horizontal paneling, carved furniture and bright woven textiles.

Betty Wells WNU Service

The Thought of God Exalted Glory

A reflective meditation on divine excellence and beauty, contrasting its vast grandeur with its gentle radiance that shines upon humanity. The piece contemplates how the thought of God lifts the mind beyond earthly limits while offering a comforting presence to believers.

God

Result of Experience and the Grindstone of Life

The saying compares experience to a grindstone shaping us through hardship. It suggests luck lies in being refined by trials without being shattered, implying resilience and growth come from persistent effort.

W. H. Shaw

Victory Victory Belongs To The Most Persevering

A concise maxim attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte notes that true victory favors persistent effort, emphasizing endurance as a key virtue for success in endeavors.

Napoleon

Fall Days Are Sausage Days

Edible advice on incorporating sausage into fall meals. The article discusses cooking sausage in its own fat, techniques to prevent casings bursting, and pairing ideas such as sausage with cream gravy or sausage and apples. It includes simple recipes and serving suggestions for main dishes and sides.

More Good Recipes Mint Jelly and Scalloped Oysters

Simple practical recipes for mint jelly scalloped oysters escarole Milani and baked quinces. Mint jelly uses mint vinegar water sugar coloring and fruit pectin for a boiled jelly that sets under paraffin. Scalloped oysters layer butter bread crumb mixture with oysters bake at 450F. Escarole Milani stews escarole with onion olive oil vinegar or lemon juice. Baked quinces combine quinces oranges sugar and water and bake slowly until tender.

Bell Syndicate WNU

Paint Improves Stucco Texture with Colorful Hues

Stucco surfaces may be painted a pleasing shade without hiding their texture. North and East stucco houses resemble California and Mediterranean homes, where colors are used to beautify stucco while keeping its character.

California Mediterranean Countries

Ultra-Smart dresses and Barbara Bell patterns for youth and style

Interpreters of the mode present trocks for four sizes to 52 and several dress styles. The Ultra-Smart Dress features an inverted skirt pleat and easy sleeves. Cotton is the material. A youth frock offers smart styling for girls aged youth, the number one dress for the family sweetheart. Two piece outfits in gold lame or satin are offered for stylish sorority tea wear. Pattern 1401 covers sizes 36 to 52, with yardage noted. Pattern 1366 covers children 6 to 14 years. Pattern 1396 covers sizes 32 to 44 with blouse and skirt yardage. Send orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago. 15 cents per pattern.

Milady Sewing Circle Pattern Dept W. Wacker Drive Chicago

The Housewife Tips and Food Prescriptions

Towel holders using a spring-type clothespin or a paper clamp nailed to the wall serve as towel hangers for basements. Warping of long boards is reduced by standing them on end or edge for even weather exposure. Donuts crack or brown if flour is excessive or fat is not hot enough. Tomato marmalade combines vinegar sugar chopped tomatoes spices and salt heated then baked and jarred for storage.

Three Quarter Wife Warns Against Nagging

An oldAdvertisement counsels women not to vent anger on husbands during cramps and nerves. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy that tones the system and eases discomforts tied to girlhood, motherhood, and middle age, urging women to go smiling through.

Lydia E. Pinkham Nature

Star of the Soul Peace and Virtue’s Evening Sun

A Col ton quotation presents virtue as the guiding sun and peace as the evening star, linking moral light to inner calm and distant harmony. The aphorism contrasts two noble ideas as inseparable forces.

Virtue Colton

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