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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1873
Page
2
The passage describes a corn preparation process. Begin with one quart alire prepared by pouring warm water near a peck then add ashes to four quarts of water. Boil corn until hulls start, remove kernels, wash in cold water, repeat washing, then boil slowly with oiling water for four hours. Add salt to taste and simmer an hour more until palatable.
The passage notes a claimed rise in English wheat output from 16 million to 190 million bushels in under a century. It attributes the gain to disciplined farming, seed selection, timely operations, and manure use, while criticizing shortcuts. It also references English farm liberalism in soil rehabilitation and hints at historical bone and lime imports aiding fertility.
The article discusses forming local cooperative packing establishments to control pork prices within supply and demand limits. It argues savings from freight reductions and stock shrinkage, urges farmers to evaluate local conditions, and advises mixing nitrogenous foods like threshed oats and bran with corn to sustain fattening and overall healthy growth in hogs.
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