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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1922
Page
8
A historical guide describes sprayers, atomizers, and brasses as efficient garden tools costing 50 to 78 cents, with durable brass models at $1.25. It notes co-ops, truckers, and orchardists as sources, plus hand methods like picking, jarring, brushing, and cloth covers for pest control. It also mentions cockreles as a pullet by-product for quick market finish.
A study from the United States Department of Agriculture shows progress in eradicating cattle tuberculosis through the accredited herd plan and the area plan. States concentrating effort in counties reported high testing volumes with Nebraska testing 21,000 cattle and Michigan 10,817. Wisconsin leads with 36,185 accredited cattle followed by Minnesota at 38,759, while total tested nationwide in March nears 28,000.
Tillage is the main task of a successful gardener, shaping vegetable productivity by soil work and weed destruction. A wheelhoe eases cultivation, reducing effort to about one third of hand hoeing, and its attachments include small rake teeth to stir soil after weed cutting.
Poultry manure is a valuable by product but rapidly deteriorates if stored wet. Much nitrogen is lost as ammonia when manure gets damp. If not spread on land immediately it should be stored under shelter says Maryland Bulletin 244.
Complete eradication of pigeon lice is possible in one treatment if directions from the United States Department of Agriculture are followed. Pigeons should be dipped in a solution of sodium fluoride and soapy water and then kept confined. stray birds must not enter the sock.
A collection of home cooking ideas features nut loaf cooling, rice and bread crumb loaf, rhubarb with strawberries and lemon juice, angel food based desserts, brick ice cream sandwiches, Merriton eggs baked in cups with tomato sauce, and a variety of sauces, stuffing, date loaf cake, cucumber rings, French pudding, fig cookies, and nutty date desserts. The text blends practical instructions with substitutions and notes for serving, emphasizing simple, rich flavors for family meals.
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