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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
10
Garden storage tips for carrots potatoes turnips and rutabagas late harvest bring in before ground freezes store in sand loam or sawdust in boxes keep in good condition avoid diseased bruised or insect damaged vegetables and maintain 35 to 40 degrees to prevent sprouting drying out and flavor loss.
Dr Max Harbin owns a 1914 Cadillac touring car that runs well but arouses curiosity. He says people must mind their own business to allow him to use it. In London during the war, all but five of 112 Methodist churches were damaged and 46 were destroyed.
Farmers face a tough year as late planting invites frost harm to soft corn. Suggestions include silaging immature corn, pasturing stock, and building crib structures to extend value. Some growers earlier used wide poles and wire cribs to protect and cure corn before mature frost. Ears husked later by shredders, with strong root systems helping withstand winter stress.
W J Dryden traces the Morgan horse lineage to Justin Morgan and the first great American horse family. The breed symbolizes energy and courage and is kept at the United States Morgan Horse Farm in Middlebury Vermont. Height ranges from 14.3 to 15.2 hands with 15 hands preferred.
Farmers should keep pigs gaining from the start and flush cows before breeding. Maintain cutting of weeds with a mowing machine and keep pastures in good condition. Dry off cows due to late fall calving and provide eight weeks of rest with balanced rations to support calving and calf development.
2 4 D shows good reports against quack grass and crab grass. BRE developed in England during war now yields positive results in suppressing quack grass stolons and seedings in field tests by the U S department of agriculture. It is harmless to humans and affects broadleaf plants.
A fragmentary wartime report honors Pvt. Oden from Minnesota for extreme fitness and bravery with the 555th Parachute Battalion at Fort Bragg. It notes Medal and Bronze Star citations for John King and First Sgt. Frank J. Marches from their units and details Dutch award recognition during a Fort Bragg ceremony.
A discussion on the book title The Egg and I prompts grammar questions about nominative versus objective pronouns. The item notes a teen news feature about Norwalk CT youths forming Peppy Reps to study candidates and civic duty with a playful column tone.
Mrs Jennie B Gammon of Northrodd has returned from a trip to Richland City Michigan where she visited her granddaughter and family Mrs Stedman Humphrey The United Workers of the Church of Christ met at the Seee Wednesday meeting Luncheon was served by Mrs Harold Wellington Mrs Fay Roby Miss Phyllis Davis Mrs F Qua Mrs Walter Fitch and Mrs George D Fraser They will meet again on Wednesday December 3.
Grain-saving advice recommends lining all feed bins with tin or hardware cloth to stop rat damage. The guidance notes that in one year a pair of rats can consume or ruin as much feed as a person eats, underscoring the scale of loss in farming operations.
Local Concord items mention early Christmas mailings and shopping, a December 19 basketball game at Hunt Gymnasium, and the revived Midland League with Maynard High. Other notes include a Pearl Harbor anniversary, Christmas auctions in Acton, editorials at Harvard, and a two way radio system upgrade for the town.
The Men's Club at the Church of Christ held an oyster supper for about 50 men with William V. Collins and committee serving. The annual election named William H. Arnold president and others to offices while moving pictures by Alfred H. Webber highlighted Bedford improvements and the airport. The Rosary Mission Circle of St. Michael's met at the rectory with stocking dolls prepared for a mission in Arizona and plans for a Christmas party at Mrs. John Ceresuolo's home. The Veterans Hospital auxiliary operated a gift shop for mas shopping, aiding veterans unable to go out, with Orchid Ladies assisting and gifts packaged for mailing.
A collection of simple evening recipes including Banana Bran Muffins Grape-Nuts Spinach Bake and a custard dish. The directions cover mixing flour with leavening and sugar, folding in bananas and bran for muffins and combining spinach with cheese and Grape-Nuts for a savory bake. A custard style dessert and a spiced orange nutmeg custard finish the trio.
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