Rural Women Clubs Boost Wisconsin Communities
The USDA reports Wisconsin women’s clubs organized since 1919 now number about 64 with 80 clubs in Marathon County forming a federation. Clubs work on home robot saving devices, water and lighting systems, and small household improvements while supporting community projects such as school drink fountains, town hall refreshment, moving picture shows, playgrounds, and aiding a motherless family to stay intact.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Marathon
Fruit Cup as Appetizer Highlights Seasonal Mixes
A historical guide explains fruit cups as refreshing appetizers or desserts. It lists citrus as zestful anchors and suggests seasonal mixes like winter oranges with apples and prunes, spring grapefruit with peaches, and summer pineapple with cantaloupe.
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Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Malaga
Plan for Washing Sweaters and Knitted Garments
The guide recommends measuring the article and using lukewarm water with soap. Wash by squeezing, keep it submerged, and lift with a hand under to prevent stretching. Rinse until clear, wring gently, roll through the wringer, and lay flat to reshape to measurements. Pinning with thumb tacks is optional.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Labeling Canned Fruit Rules Warn Households
The USDA advises housewives who plan to sell preserved foods to consult state food authorities about regulations on weight or measure ingredients and proper labels. The guidance stresses compliance with labeling rules for commercial sale.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Kitchen Tips from the Era on Eggs and Mustard
Practical home hints warn cooks not to overcook custards as they become watery and advise salting starch water to keep it smooth. Old eggs peel easier then fresh, and aging eggs three to five days helps peeling. Save eggshells for whitening by dropping them into wash water. Shoes belong in closets, not on the floor.
Better Sires Drive Shows Record Enrollments Across States
The Better Sires Better Stock drive reports 1,432 enrollments in three peak spring months, a new high. Kentucky leads with 427 applications while Vermont and 14 other states and 74 counties participate. new display signs are issued to enrollees free of charge.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
Kentucky
Vermont
West Virginia
Ohio
Virginia
Essex
Timber crops on farm woodlots offer growth potential
The forest service of the U S Department of Agriculture states farm woodlots totaling about 160 million acres could yield substantial revenue to owners and provide timber to ease a growing shortage when managed with sound forestry practices.
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Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Tankage Satisfies Hog Appetite Warned by Farmer John Evans
John Evans, a knots farmer, writes that while working in the hog lot he heard a pig squeal and saw a pig bite another. He observed nearly the whole herd distressed and concludes: feed hogs tankage to satisfy their meat appetite.
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John Evans
Knots
Arm Journal
Tall
John
Safe Feeding of Silage for Horses and Mules
Experts from Ohio State University say corn silage is best for horses and mules used around dairy barns. They warn against feeding moldy silage and note improperly cut or packed silage can be deadly, with frozen silage causing colic in winter.
Habits of Ducks in Free Range and Herded Conditions
Ducks lay eggs differently when free roaming versus grouped herded. Free range ducks build nests for eggs, while herd conditions lead to eggs dropped on the ground. Shade and grassy range aid chick growth, though many lack such shelter and forage.
Plastered Walls And Painting Advice From a Housewife
A housewife notes plastered walls resist cleaning as they absorb smoke and dust. She prescribes direct paint with three coats or wallpaper with a first coat of glue size from dissolving a quarter pound of glue in a gallon of water. She praises well gaged walls in a navy blue season.
Veterinarians Back Campaign Against Cattle Tuberculosis
A government survey shows 369 veterinarians favor expanding the cattle tuberculosis campaign, 27 oppose, with 65 reporting reduced practice but still supporting efforts. Respondents cite livestock health gains, fewer losses, and farmer prosperity as benefits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iettera
Department of Agriculture
Asany
Harvesting Soy Beans With Ordinary Binder
The tawn experiment station reports soy beans can be harvested with minimal loss using an ordinary grain binder. Cut near ripeness, as pods shatter when fully ripe. Equip binder guards to protect beans and use gloves for shockers to avoid stem injury.
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Wilkins
Prevention Only Remedy for Bull Nose in Hogs
Veterinary authorities state no cure exists for bull nose in pigs. Prevention is essential, as outbreaks spread where hogs are scratched or cut noses and where yards have rubbish, filth, and wet soil. Healthy animals must be moved to clean ground, and old quarters cleared by removing waste and planting a spring crop.
Spraying to Kill Leaf Hoppers on Potatoes Urged
The article stresses spraying to control leaf hoppers in potato patches as a crucial task. Adults appear early June and young pests by month’s end, threatening late crops before tubers form.
Hog glut prompts caution to farmers in pork market
The Farm Journal warns of a large hog surplus, stating about 6,000,000 hogs and 250,000,000 pounds of stored pork. It notes cheap corn drives hog production and advises those expanding now to proceed cautiously, as cheap hogs tend to follow cheap corn after a year or two.
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The
Farm Journal
Dandelion Tops Most Persistent Weeds In Lawns
The common dandelion is the most noticeable and persistent weed in lawns. It sometimes becomes a troublesome weed in meadows pastures and alfalfa fields where the stand is thinning.
Egg Material for Turkeys Grit and Shell Needed
Turkeys require ample shell material for egg production. Access to grit and oyster shell should be provided for proper nourishment.
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Turkeys
Street Fashion Colors In Havana Brown And Neutrals
The article notes consensus among couturiers on street and morning wear colors. Havana brown leads no strong popularity, while gray and beige suit tallburg and summer dresses. Black is scarce in this garment class and dark blue appears in varied dress details across houses.
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Paul Poiret
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A School Girl's Success Promoted by Lydia E Pinkham
A Mahoningtown Pennsylvania mother vouches for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helping her daughter regain health and strength after school-related illness. The letter extols the remedy as safe natural and effective and invites requests for the company's free guide on female ailments.
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George E. Whitacre
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mahoningtown
Maroma
Knockout sale ends with $4 theft amid daze
In a unclear scene a buyer nicknamed Wiffe Oh and a husband were stunned as a salesman allegedly extracted $4 while the wife remained dazed leading to questions about the incident's details and context.
Castoria Advertises Trusted Relief for Children
The advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a thirty year plus remedy for babies and children suffering constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea. It claims to ease feverishness regulate the stomach and bowels aid digestion and provide natural sleep without opiates. The genuine product bears a signature.
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Fletcher
Cuticura Powder Ad Promises Gentle, Fragrant Care
An advertisement extols Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic, fascinating and economical face skin baby and dusting powder with perfume. It claims it renders other perfumes superfluous and promotes virtuous lines of conduct from lines to be remembered.
Not His to Spend. A Birthday and a Sudden Reckoning
A fragmentary exchange shows a speaker asserting ownership over a life and time as another person questions rights to spend them. The dialogue hints at a personal conflict about autonomy and control over one’s own days and choices.
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