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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
10
Horticultural notes cover strawberry bed placement near vegetables, plum curculio control, initial topwork steps for fruit trees, early spraying limits, Cyclamen watering in summer, chrysanthemums care in shade, pest avoidance, wind protection in tree planting, ivy geranium rooting method, drought watering guidance, and liquid manure timing to prevent plant death.
C O Ormsbee of Washington county Vermont explains a method to remove a 12 inch diameter, 35 foot long elm limb from 30 feet up without damaging a slate roof. A ladder self locking pulleys and two ground ropes created a controlled sling and swing to lower the approximately 1000 pound limb safely to the ground.
A well known gardener recommends fertilizer for strawberries including 600 pounds per acre of tankage or Peruvian guano 1000 pounds of fine ground bone 600 pounds of low grade sulphate of potash and 100 pounds of nitrate of soda. Mix and apply after plowing before set plants and thoroughly incorporated in soil by harrowing.
Do not water plants during the night to avoid chilling. If freezing is feared, wrap the plant well in newspapers and draw from the window for protection.
The advisory urges farmers to skip using ordinary seedlings and invest a bit more. It recommends buying ready grown trees ten to eighteen inches high and planting many of them to accelerate orchard establishment.
The U S Department of Agriculture offers a free manual titled Economic Use of Meats in the Home. It guides housekeepers on preparing cheaper cuts, includes 60 savory recipes, and covers methods to extend flavor and improve palatability using common ingredients.
Practical homely guidance covers cooling hot dishes in salt water, removing stains from black cloth with raw potato, making griddle cakes with beaten milk and eggs, enhancing chicken salad with green pepper and mayonnaise, stuffing pepper cases with pressed meat, preventing potatoes from browning with lemon water, storing woolens in newspaper lined boxes, using turpentine on linen to deter moths, and removing vaseline stains by warm soap and chlorinated soda before washing.
Wash and pick over spinach then boil in salted water, strain, press dry, and chop. Brown flour in butter, add beef stock, boil five minutes. Season, serve garnished with fried eggs. Eggs optional. A palatable tonic for complexion, to be eaten freely in season.
A can of salmon proves a reliable emergency staple for households. It can be served as a bisque, thinned with white sauce, strained, or used in salads with mayonnaise, olives, and eggs. It also forms a substantial meal component in loaves or scallops.
Polish pork slices and simmer with half can of tomatoes for an hour. Layer with fish and potatoes adding pepper and flour. When potatoes nearly finish, stir in a quart of milk and twelve split crackers. If pork tastes off, add a pinch of salt. Requires four pounds fish and a quart bowl potatoes.
Combine one cup graham flour with a pinch of salt and very cold water to form a stiff dough. Roll, cut into shapes, bake quickly until puffed and crisp. Serve with butter or peanut butter or plain. Adjust with trial until texture and taste are right.
A recipe instructs cooking three ounces of rice in one quart of milk for two to three hours then sweetening and flavoring. Upon cooling, dissolve half an ounce of gelatine in milk, strain, add a gill of cream, mix well and pour into a wefted mold.
A home care note explains removing rust by rubbing with a cloth dampened in sweetness and oil. It suggests hard rubbing while the rust softens, then soaking the item in coal oil for several hours before finishing.
A historical explainer notes how cream fat tests vary even with identical cows and equipment. Key factors include separator speed, milk temperature, flow rate, flushing water, and milk richness. The piece cites Prof Eckles and suggests farmers use a standard Babcock method to verify buyer tests.
An old advertisement touts marvels of modern progress from air flights to wireless telegrams and war inventions. It promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a life saving remedy for coughs colds lagrippe asthma croup bronchitis hay fever and lung trouble with claims of unmatched relief and lasting potency.
Washington May The House after vigorous debate voted to refuse authority to National Homes for Disabled Volunteers to maintain con tents where the homes are within five miles of towns where liquor is legally sold.
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