Black and White Summer Frocks Regain Good Taste
A Paris fashion piece notes black and white ensembles dominate this season with chic dresses like white organdie and black satin. It cites a Theater des Champs Elysees ball as exemplary, praises short sleeves and round necks, and discusses subtle eyebrow tinting to accent eye color without heavy makeup.
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Tinted Eyebrows Transform Beauty Routines
A beauty expert says tinted eyebrows will replace heavy plucking as they grow bushier and are trained with pomade for silky thick appearance. The trend favors natural color and bold eyebrow shapes over trimming.
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New Laces Are Youthful Charm For Summer Gowns
Fashion notes praise dainty filmy laces as youthful and flattering for summer gowns. Laces complement young silhouettes and soft shades, with a cream silk net frock at a fashionable wedding featuring citron satin slip, snug bodice, and a bouffant Spanish skirt with citron tulle girdle and tassels.
Frills of Fashion Floral Taffeta and Satin Styles
Fashion notes describe plaid taffeta sport skirts and hip length blouses. Evening gowns feature plaited organdie trims, silk fringes, Egyptian sashes, deep wraps, and plain white satin contrasts. Georgette chiffon and calico summer dresses appear with vivid jacket and trim pairings.
Therapeutic Value Of Fruits In Everyday Cookery
A 1920 kitchen column extols fruits and citrus for health, notes lemon juice for skin and teeth, oranges for digestion, grapefruit as quinine substitute, apples as nerve fruit, and cherries and plums for digestion. It describes celery layers with cheese sauce, larded beef tenderloin, and a classic beurre blanc style sauce with bananas as sides.
Cowpens Choice Feed for Stock and Soil
Farmers Bulletin 1163 from the U S Department of Agriculture examines cowpeas usage for human food and, mainly, livestock feed. It covers hay and silage value, pasturing suitability, and their role as a green manure to boost humus and nitrogen. It notes high seed value but erratic seed price, and advises storage in cold conditions to deter pests. It discusses hay quality stages, curing challenges, and recommendations to substitute cowpea hay for imported fodder. It also covers silage quality, best practice with corn or sorghum, and cowpeas as a soil-building, adaptable crop.
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Beetle Carriers Spread Wilt Bacteria to Cucumbers
Striped green beetles infesting cucumbers carry wilt bacteria in their jaws and retain them through winter in their intestines. In spring these beetles inoculate plants, according to plant pathologists at the United States Department of Agriculture.
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More Skim Milk for Feeding
Rich cream leaves more skim milk on the farm for feeding purposes and cuts down the volume transported to the creamery. Ich cream also means that less butterfat is in the skim milk and a saving is made.
Do Not Overfeed Young Chicks During First Week
Guidance advises not overfeeding the 100 young chicks during their first week. Provide a modest handful of ground feed per feeding to ensure proper growth without waste.
Progressive Club of Washington Township Formed in Cass County Iowa
A Cass county Iowa group of 4 H club boys and girls formed the Progressive Club of Washington Township after success at the state fair and National Swine show. It includes pig club and sewing plans, monthly meetings with songs and games, and aims to keep youth on farms under county agent supervision.
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Small fruits offer solid returns for home orchards
Small fruits like blackberries dewberries strawberries and grapes perform well when planted on good soil and cared for. A small area devoted to these crops can yield more revenue than other parts of the farm if a market exists for the surplus.
Extra Growth of Melona Harvest Tips
Extra good growth of musk melon may be achieved by placing a bushel or x of well rotted manure at the bottom of each hill. Provide ample water during warm weather to aid growth.
Water for Ducks Remains Essential for Healthy Dabble
A note reminds duck keepers to provide fresh clean water before any duckling activities. Proper water access supports hydration hygiene and daily well being for duck pets or pond residents.
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