Curtain Choices For Bedroom Windows In Homes
Guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture on selecting bedroom window treatments. It discusses glass curtains versus side draperies, the impact of wall backgrounds on fabric patterns, and how to achieve height and form with long side draperies. It notes practical details from a sample room including gauze glass curtains, cretonne side drapes, and hidden hems.
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United States Department of Agel Uiture
Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Hot House Lambs Offer Tasty Year-round Dishes
The article notes lambs are available year round at reasonable prices, with hot house lambs in winter as a luxury due to high care costs. Easter lambs are next, using the term genuine to mark real lambs from small yearlings. Tender cuts yield Saratoga chops, saratoga noisettes, stuffed breast, and lamb pie.
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Saratoga
The
Farm Journal
Testing oven heat with paper used as a guide
The method tests oven heat by placing a sheet of white paper inside and checking its color at ten minute intervals. Dark brown indicates small pastry ready, light brown for tarts, dark yellow for bread or large cakes, and tinged for sponge cake and meringue.
Paris Builds Forty-Two Bridges Over the Seine
Parisian authorities report that the city has built 42 bridges across the Seine as the river winds seven miles through the French capital. The new crossings connect neighborhoods and ease transit for residents and visitors.
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Seine
Paris
Seine River
White felt hats sweep late season fashion trend
The article highlights white felt hats trimmed with black details as a fresh late fall to midwinter style. It notes combinations with black accessories, fur sets, and new shapes like the tricorne, with black feather or ribbon accents and distinct brims as key modern accents.
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Saya
Ehle
The Whippoorwills Learn To Sing In The Woods
A boy traps a whippoorwill and its mate for a pet. The birds refuse to sing in captivity and long for the solitude of the woods. After releasing them, the whippoorwills resume their song and return to their night hunts catching insects.
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Mr. Whippoorwill
Mrs. Whippoorwill
Whippoorwill
Cinnamon Rolls and Spiced Buns From Family Table
A home recipe feature explains cinnamon rolls and pecan rolls with milk yeast and butter, plus a spiced hot cross bun variant. It also covers a spice cake recipe using butter, brown sugar, eggs, and sour milk with flour, leavening, and spices.
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Western Newspaper Union
Lamb Chops Prepared by U S Department Guide
The guide explains lamb chop selection and prep from loin to shoulder with uniform thickness and well trimmed fat. It notes double chops are favored by grills for tenderness and that broiling over coal or wood yields excellent results, with gas stoves and skillets as alternatives. Recommendations come from the Bureau of Home Economies.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economies
United States Department
Cooking Chops and Turkish Tobacco Trials in Canada
The article outlines methods for cooking double loin chops two to two inches thick with searing then finishing in moderate heat, whether broiled on a gas flame or pan broiled with oven finish. It notes cooking times of 25 to 80 minutes and advises salt pepper and butter, served hot. It also reports successful experiments growing Turkish tobacco near Leamington Ontario.
Frugal Liver Cakes With Onions And Crumbs
A vintage recipe method details simmering one pound of liver until tender, mashing it, mixing with bread crumbs onions egg salt pepper and milk, forming small cakes, coating with flour and frying in bacon fat or butter until browned. Hot water can substitute for milk.
Cod Liver Oil Crowns Winter Vitamin A Defense
Nutrition expert Miss Inez Hobart of the University farm in St. Paul explains that high vitamin A intake in winter helps prevent infections of eyes sinuses air passages and lungs. She notes dairy eggs and cod liver oil as rich sources and recommends one tablespoon daily for children over two and adults, with physician guidance for babies.
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Inez Hobart
University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
Ambiguous quotes on memory and manners in old prose
A fragmented set of aphorisms discusses memory Latin usage and social graces. It hints that wealth affects behavior and that humor can temper trouble, while warning against pretending to know secrets. The tone is reflective and slightly paradoxical.
Alfalfa Outperforms Timothy in Dairy Feed Trials
USDA dairy expert Edward B. Meigs reports chemical analyses show alfalfa hay contains about three times as much protein and six times as much calcium as timothy hay. Trials indicate cows fed alfalfa produced 85 to 40 percent more milk and fat than those fed timothy, supporting alfalfa as superior dairy forage.
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Edward B. Meigs
Bureau of Dairying
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Timothy
Mulch Increases Winter Strawberry Yields At MSU Trial
Michigan State College conducted an experiment showing winter mulch boosted strawberry yield from 2,275 to 2,088 quarts per acre, a 713 quart per acre gain despite a net $90 per acre difference. Mulch conserved moisture kept fruit clean smothered weeds and protected plants from winter injury.
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Michigan State College
Corn Root Rot Control Tips From UW Expert
R. E. B. Vaughn of the University of Wisconsin says fall plowing that bury stalks and shucks, longer crop rotations, and cooler soils help curb root rot in corn. He notes that closer plantings and spring sowing in warm weather increase exposure to the fungus, while northern farms handle it differently. Vaughn also recommends kiln drying seed corn, or using a dry attic if drying is not possible, stressing rapid drying to reduce disease next year.
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R. E B. Vaughn
University of Wisconsin
Vaughn
Farm hints on crops and soil for efficient farming
The article outlines crop and soil tips for winter cream quality, alfalfa suitability, and clover mixes. It notes Wisconsin experiments show dangers and waste from running sho Aller faster than manufacturers direct. It explains green manuring, lime and clover choices, and silage cutter efficiency with elevated fans and low air pressure.
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Wisconsin University
Poultry Breeding and Disease Prevention Tips
The article outlines breeding value estimation and cautions on inbreeding, notes that cock birds can yield high quality chicks but may have early fertility issues, and offers housing advice. It covers worm infestations treatable with medicated mash, ideal male to female ratios for Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds Wyandottes and Orpingtons and Leghorns, and stresses that prevention through cleaning and droppings disposal curbs tapeworms and other parasites.
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Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
Poultry winter feeding and watering tips for flock care
Common issues in winter poultry care include insufficient feeding and watering gear. Mash feeding requires large mash toppers for two weeks, plus storage for a month of scratch grain, grit, and shell, with cleanable water sources and heated options to maintain egg production.
Select Breeding Stock Early in the Season
Poultry raisers should mate breeding pens three weeks to a month before eggs are saved. Success starts with strong parent stock and vigorous males from high producing hens. Hatch Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds by late March to early April. chicks hatched after May 15 are rarely profitable.
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C. C. Ufford
Colorado Agricultura) College
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
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