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A fragment from a Progressive Grocer item features a whispered line about garters and flapper fashion, illustrating early 20th century consumer culture and coded social interaction in a shop setting.
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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
2
A fragment from a Progressive Grocer item features a whispered line about garters and flapper fashion, illustrating early 20th century consumer culture and coded social interaction in a shop setting.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports beef cattle are in a stronger position than a year ago with scarce fed steers expected to push prices higher this fall. A large corn supply and fewer hogs may boost feeder cattle demand, with heavy cattle marketings offset by good weather and feed conditions. European demand for meats rose, but beef imports remain largely from Argentina, limiting U.S. beef movement from that source.
Horticulture notes from University of Minnesota expert W. G. Briertey detail fall pruning and winter protection for Concord Brighton and hardy vines. It outlines fan and horizontal trunk systems, bud counts, cane selection, and timing for first three years.
Sweet soil guidance explains Hubam and other legumes like clover and alfalfa will not grow on sour soil. It urges liming sour soil before seeding and recommends sowing a legume with every small grain to improve soil and allow plowing under in fall or spring.
Announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture urges livestock owners to use dependable disinfectants for premises, dips, and sanitation. It stresses proper product selection, correct strengths, and cost efficiency, noting disinfection affects indemnity for tuberculous cattle and prevention of losses through prompt treatment and sanitation.
Winter cover crops preserve soil fertility by capturing residual spring plant food and reducing leaching. They prevent soil erosion and, when turned under, increase soil organic matter and water holding capacity. Leguminous crops add substantial nitrogen, potentially more than 800 pounds per acre of nitrate fertilizer. They also boost future hay yields, providing high grade forage when feed is scarce.
Blackcap raspberries require specific pruning as new plants form where cane tips touch the ground. Cut these canes back to about 80 inches in spring and support on wires or stakes. After harvest, remove and burn fruiting canes to eliminate diseases or insects. cultivation helps, while mulching keeps fruit clean. Three to six canes per patch suffice. too many canes spoil the patch.
Farmers discuss fall alfalfa seeding, culling poultry, and drying tasks. Emphasis on keeping farm accounts, preparing corn harvesters and potato diggers, and timing hay crops for profit. Notes on reducing rat infestation and lightning-prone oak trees in a German forest.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes onions supply vitamins and calcium and should be common in children’s diets. It advises methods to use onion flavor subtly, ways to prevent waste, and tips for cooking spring and mature onions to reduce strong odors while preserving taste.
Nutrition specialists urge frequent use of whole grain cereals such as whole wheat breads oatmeal and brown rice. The USDA suggests cooking whole wheat in a steam pressure cooker for a nutritious breakfast or supper served with milk fruit.
Tested by the United States Department of Agriculture this recipe blends vegetables for soups stews and a vegetable pie. Use brussels sprouts cabbage cauliflower kale or tomato juice with a biscuit crust and seasonings for a hearty dish.
The guide notes Spanish pimentos as the best peppers for canning due to thick flesh and smooth skin. Bell peppers are not suitable. Use whole peppers or cut into strips, remove seeds, roast to peel, then pack in sterilized jars with no added liquid or seasoning. Process pint jars 30 minutes in a water bath and store in a cool dry place.
Fragmentary text notes that early churchmen are credited with using handkerchiefs in Europe and that priests were once allowed to carry them. A confused line mentions vestments and a priest at the altar, but the details are unclear.
A light exchange features Mildred quipping about crying with a playful jab about a moth ball, suggesting a humorous, domestic exchange in a period mood.
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