Early Garden Hotbeds and Cold Frames for Home Gardeners
A North Carolina State College horticulture expert explains building simple hotbeds six by six feet with fresh manure heat, sheltered southern exposure, and drainage. For hardening seedlings, cold frames built like hotbeds without heating material are covered with light canvas and kept ready for garden transplanting.
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South
Robert Schmidt
Department of ‘Horticulture
North Carolina State College
Schmidt
Plan Outlined for Thawing Frozen Pipes
The guide from the United States Department of Agriculture warns against thawing the middle of a frozen pipe first to avoid bursting ice. It recommends thawing toward the supply, opening a faucet to detect flow, and using boiling water or hot cloths as simple methods. For inaccessible pipes, a small pipe with a funnel of boiling water is advised, with safety steps to drain melted ice and maintain flow until clear.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry Health Emphasizes Light And Vitamins
Proper food and light are essential for poultry health. Kansas State Agricultural College research shows vitamin A from yellow corn alfalfa hay or greens improves flocks. Ultraviolet light from sun or lamps treats weak legs, while vitamin D rich foods aid recovery.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Poultry Husbandry Department
J. S. Hughes
Chemistry
Hughes
Barley Feed Mixes Win Favor for Laying Hens
Farmers consider barley in poultry feed using a Cornell scratch grain and mash. Scratch mix combines cracked corn, wheat, barley and oats, with oats optional if unavailable. Laying mash uses barley in place of oats, plus corn meal, middlings, bran and meat scrap, with salt added in each batch.
Exercise for Brood Sow
The brood sow should receive ample exercise in winter. Outdoor sows during good weather tend to produce stronger litters than those kept indoors. Overly fat sows also hinder litter strength and piglet care. If possible give brood sows pasture access and scatter feed to encourage exercise.
Farmer promotes cash crop for yearly income
The text urges growing a cash crop as annual income and notes silage corn fodder boosts stock value. It mentions a farmer minding his business year round and contrasts fodder with shock corn, hinting at breeding stock and seed as profitable options.
Pectin extracts in fruit jellies
United States Department of Agriculture guidance explains using homemade pectin extracts from apples or citrus peels to aid jelly and jam making. They help fruits low in natural pectin, shorten cooking time, and preserve flavor while enabling winter preparation and later use.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Proper Milk Handling From Farm To Consumer
Care of milk demands cleanliness coverage and cooling from producer to consumer. The article warns that neglect erodes safety and shelf life regardless of prior handling.
Milk for Babies Care Once Delivered
Reading on infant nutrition stresses pure milk quality and careful handling after delivery to ensure safety and health for infants.
Italian Rice and Chicken Dish Suggestion
Italian rice and chicken dish uses leftover chicken to stretch a meal. Cook onion in butter, add chicken broth and washed rice, simmer twenty five minutes until soft and fluffy, fold in shredded chicken and grated cheese, with optional mushrooms. Parmesan preferred, American hard cheeses also work.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pressed Lamb or Mutton Is Delicious for Lunch
Simple methods for cooking lamb or mutton highlight searing and braising, with tougher cuts softened by simmering or grinding. The USDA suggests simmering head and neck pieces until meat falls from bones, then mixing with lemon juice and gelatin to form a chilled mold. This dish suits lunch or supper.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Elephants at the Bay Window Draw a Surprising Pair
Evelyn Ward and her mother watch a boy named Danny visit their elephant collection in the bay window. Danny is cared for by Uncle Dave, twin to his father, who reveals his matchmaking motive while both families observe the antics of the elephants and the playful drama of mistaken paternity.
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Evelyn
Rannia
Madras
Bombay
Mra. Ward
Danny
Mrs. Ward
Ducky
Uncle Dave
Daddy
Dave
David
Tanlac advertised as cure after grippe and weakness
An advertisement touts Tanlac from Messmer at 254 So Ninth Ave Burlington fond for recovery after flu and fatigue. It claims Tanlac cleanses blood, revitalizes digestion, restores appetite, and returns vigor, with Tanlae and Tanlac Vegetable Pills offered for constipation.
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Tanlas
Ninth Aves
Burlington, Fond
Crystal gazing linked to diagnosis says Iowa State claim
The piece asserts crystal gazing could aid scientific diagnosis and cites Dr. Lee Edward from Iowa State University and Dr. Travis noting its use in diagnosing insanity. It frames crystal gazing as a method to understand human moods and states it induces a daydream or hypnotic state.
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Lee Edward ‘Faring
Iowa State University
Travis
Popular Science Monthly
Tacoma
Wash
Pierce
Sarah, Dahlstrom
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