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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
2
An farmer discusses annual culling in spring and fall to improve a small flock. He stresses breeding quality, early lambing, careful lambing supervision, and selective feeding with oats straw and roots to sustain ewes through winter while avoiding overfeeding.
Farmers show a tendency to discard old apple trees while timber buyers buy aged trees for tool handles. The article recalls a grandfather who planted 80 year old seedlings named by his children and still bearing. It notes a gavel made from two old trees and a commemorative gathering of descendants, stressing the value of old landmarks and durable fruit quality.
Plant grape cuttings in spring as soon as the ground can be worked.
The Seed Laboratory reports 18 lots of imported forage-plant seeds totaling 225 780 pounds showed only 44.9 to 64.2 percent pure seed with germination from 30.5 to 87.0 percent. Costs per 100 pounds ranged from 3 82 to 17 dollars but actual viable seed costs reached 23.29 to 111.86 dollars. One lot from Canada had about 185 000 weed seeds per pound and only 60 percent pure seed with 15 percent germination.
Massachusetts leads cranberry production with about 400000 bushels annually New Jersey follows with roughly 360000 bushels and Wisconsin ranks third at around 100000 bushels
A recipe outlines a barley driven vegetarian loaf using barley peanuts bread crumbs salt white pepper celery olive oil or butter browned flour onion and vegetable stock. The mixture forms a loaf baked then basted with butter and finished with a brown gravy and optional fried tomato garnish and parsley.
Rhubarb dishes include Rhubarb Pudding with dried figs and hot water, Rhubarb Tapioca layered with rhubarb sugar and ginger topped by meringue, and Rhubarb Shortcake featuring lemon juice and rind. Each recipe uses rhubarb as the main ingredient with varied toppings.
Use good fruit slightly under ripe and the finest granulated sugar. Do not cook jelly in large quantities at once. Heat sugar in the oven before adding to fruit juice and boil down juice first if needed. Simmer gently without stirring for a clearer jelly. Avoid rapid boiling to prevent crystals. Make on a bright day and wash glasses in hot water. Dry and set in sun for 24 hours then seal with paraffin in a cool place.
A historical home recipe lists five pounds of rendered fat, one can of concentrated lye, three pints cold water, a heaping teaspoon of pulverized borax, one cup ammonia, two ounces glycerine, and two teaspoons carbolic acid. Instructions: mix potash with water, dissolve, add ammonia and borax, melt fat and acid, combine to creamy texture, stir in glycerine and acid, perfume with sassafras extract, pour into granite pan to harden, mark while soft, follow directions carefully.
This recipe instructs simmered beetroot with stock salt pepper cayenne shallot parsley and vinegar. Slice peeled beetroot then cook in stock seasoned with spices and herbs before finishing with vinegar for serving.
Shrink cotton by boiling water until saturated then wring and dry. Sprinkle and iron on the wrong side with a hot iron until the fabric is perfectly dry. If shrinking is not possible, consider making the garment a size larger and hope it does not shrink further with wear.
The Cleveland Leader recounts tomato history from Mexico to Europe and praises the fruit as a staple in southern Italy. A recipe segment outlines Italian Meat Scallop En Casserole with rice and tomato, plus a novel New Potatoes and Nut Butter dish and a broiled tomato preparation and a stuffed tomato with succotash.
Household cookery notes several meatless soups using fresh garden peppers onion and other vegetables. Recipes include a pepper onion puree thickened with flour then milk and eggs, French onion soup with browned onions stock and potatoes, and a rice lettuce soup finished with cream and croutons.
Housewives boil new brown kitchenware in cold water then slow boil for ten minutes to toughen it. A simple kitchen bouquet is made by tying parsley, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaf. A pinch of baking soda in boiling water tenderizes beans and cabbage.
The excerpt offers practical home advice: brighten silver by soaking in sour milk then washing, reinforce lace curtains with muslin to prevent sagging during drying, tenderize meats by boiling in vinegar, and deter mice by placing camphor in drawers or trunks.
Dissolve gelatine in cold water, heat milk and pour over gelatine. Add beaten yolks with sugar, cook briefly, then flavor with vanilla. Cool and fold in whipped cream. Pour into a mold, chill until set. A rich wholesome dessert.
Beat two eggs with sugar, add flour sifted with baking powder, then boiling water vanilla and bake. When cooled, cut into two inch squares and top with a cream made from milk sugar corn starch unsweetened chocolate and butter melted in a double boiler.
A recipe describes boiling cider with sugar and butter then folding in a buttermilk batter to steam fruit puddings. The sauce is heated just to steaming, not boiling, and poured over individual puddings after steaming.
The latest tea table design converts to a tray with folding automatic legs. The tray measures 27 by 17 inches and rises 24 inches with legs. Variants include plain mahogany with brass handles, satin wood, or inlaid styles with silver rims, and a green cloth gaming board fits inside for cards.
A home tip from National Magazine suggests using borax to stiffen lace and thin white waists. Mix two heaping tablespoons in five quarts of water for the desired stiffness, claiming it outperforms starch.
A small piece of velvet used as a hand held brush cleans velvet hats and gowns effectively. The method relies on the velvet’s texture to attract lint and dust, restoring appearance with minimal effort.
A sentimental exchange shows a daughter asking her father about fabric for a new skirt. He reassures her he has not forgotten, claiming the material is somewhere in his pockets.
The advertisement urges mothers to examine bottles of Castoria to ensure authenticity and safety for children. It notes Castoria’s long history and promotes it as a trusted remedy used for over 300 years with children urged to cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A student argues with a professor about nest numbers suggesting that disturbing a single nest could reveal more than 25 000 wasp nests, challenging the professor's 140 nests per location estimate.
A preparation called Paxtine Antiseptic is advertised as a better cleanser for teeth, tartar removal, and decay prevention. Sold at druggists for 25 cents a box or sent postpaid from The Paxton Toilet Co. in Boston, Massachusetts.
Living Up to Its Name. People express enthusiasm for the new song The Aeroplane, with comments that listeners are carried away by the tune.
A promotional line touts Garfield Tea as a laxative, claiming a trial will prove its benefits. It adds a religious plea that the Lord helps those who help others.
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