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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1924
Page
8
A period cooking column describes Virginia Sweet Potato pie with buttered cream mixture, eggs, lemon rind, and nutmeg baked in flaky crust. It then details Brunswick stew using squirrel, pork, onions, potatoes, corn, beans, tomatoes, and seasonings, simmered long for a rich gravy.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture shows orchardists should guard against mouse damage to trunks and roots after November 1. Prevention costs are small and grafting can save girded trees. Methods vary by mouse species with deep cultivation and protective measures, referencing Farmers Bulletin 1897 for guidance.
Fall brings excess produce and advice to save it for winter. Canning drying pickles jams and preserves offer many options. If surplus, seek private market in town homes stores and hospitals. Use underripe fruit for spiced pickles and jams while overripe suits conserves.
Farmers report soybean hay stores well in the cock without spoilage, outperforming alfalfa and clover. The key is protecting fenvey, the hay’s most valuable part, while curing. harvest by leaving in the swath to fully dry, rake while damp, then sun for a few hours to readiness, yielding hay as palatable though less neat in appearance.
Construction notes emphasize finishing houses quickly to avoid dampness. Keep pallets outdoors until dry sunny days remove moisture. Building with wet lumber in fall rains causes cracks when sun dries boards.
Essential guidance urges cleaning poultry houses to maintain fowl comfort and laying capacity. Remove manure, scrape walls and floor, then apply a fresh coat of whitewash to the interior.
Experts from the United States Department of Agriculture advise silage should have 65 to 70 percent moisture and be cut to one half to one inch for best packing and tonnage. Proper packing, moistening if dry, and covering with a moisture-retaining layer reduce spoilage and mold growth.
Newton D. Baker addressed the sixth national convention of the American Legion in St Paul praising its role as guardian of World War tradition. He urged members to teach prayer and leadership, noting their service in France and at home as seeds of national progress and opportunity for further duty.
In Oklahoma the American Legion sponsored Soldiers Relief Commission found 858 former service members confined in state institutions. About 15 percent of whites and 10 percent of colored inmates were mentally deficient or psychopathic. 150 had physical disabilities. Illiteracy and schooling were common, with few completing high school. Recommendations call for protecting veterans rights, adding a full-time neuropychiatrist, creating a psychopathic ward, better tubercular care, separating first offenders, and vocational training aligned to inmate needs.
W R Mattoon of the U S Department of Agriculture explains there are millions of acres of idle worn-out land suitable for timber. Pines can be grown on wet savannah and burn-over terrain with careful sowing using slash pine seed. seedlings establish better on lightly rested land, and weed trees hinder young growth.
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association announces Iobred wheat is ready for distribution in large lots to feed one acre. Seed costs $2.60 for 144 bushels, with reports from last fall noting good winter survival. The strain is hardy and productive, with a plump berry and bronze chip distinguishes it. Interested buyers should mail $2.60 to Ames to secure seed before supplies run out.
Practical notes urge better barn ventilation and cleanliness to reduce dirt and rot. It recommends fattening poultry before market, culling non producers to save feed, and planning feeding and housing improvements for winter. Planting oats with 20 pounds of vetch per acre aids soil and hay, weeds rob moisture, and winterizing practices bring pride to the farm.
Pathfinder Magazine describes peyote, a Mexican form of peyotl, and its shift from a mild intoxicant made by the Tudiana to a sacred cactus used in religious ceremonies. It notes its abundance along the Rio Grande, the ritual use across tribes in Oklahoma and beyond, and the absence of an English name for the plant.
Asa W. Candler national executive committeeman of the American Legion in Georgia spoke in Atlanta pledging the Argonne post’s moral support and active aid to the Atlanta Police Department. He praised police for enforcing law and order despite political interference and noted the post’s 1200 members are prepared to meet any emergency.
In a Sunday talk the minister invites questions. A sharp urchin asks if the preacher wears a shirt under his garment, provoking a brisk exchange that captures a humorous moment in a community gathering.
A Chicago advertising group promotes its Legion post with the largest membership drive yet. The post emphasizes community service, professional networking, and expanded engagement for members across Chicago and surrounding areas.
Ruined Virgina Webn temple in Surrey intrigues visitors as a Carthaginian relic. Columns appear 2,000 years old though dating shows about a century in current position. Inscriptions on altar stones praise Jupiter and Domitia Rogata. Greek statues from Carthage once stood nearby but were damaged by visitors, leading to removal under Victoria.
A London Telegraph notice argues spelling is a knack found after early struggles. It compares neat spelling to rote reading and copperplate calligraphy, noting some best letters are indeed misspelled, and asks if pedantic accuracy truly matters.
The text claims ants detect vibrations without ears and react instantly to surface taps and drops from six inches. It describes ants as perpetually active, working from birth to death, with prodigious vitality and the ability to live 60 to 100 days without food.
A fragment describes midsummer beliefs about newborns and cradle lore. It warns against babies sleeping on bones or graves and stresses the first air and ascent to rising in the world. Rural cottages cling to wooden cradle superstitions, including rocking an empty cradle to rock in a new baby.
A religious conference in Gigland heard an indignant complaint about men smoking in church and only extinguishing pipes or cigarettes on the porch. The issue recalls a Welsh custom from over fifty years ago when men lit pipes at the sermon opening, a practice now viewed with surprise.
A clipped fragment hints at a dialogue about money, value, and perception. Named phrases like Stella and Ash appear unexpectedly. The text suggests contrasts between wealth and worth, with a cryptic reference to goldfish as a metaphor. The overall sense is fragmentary and rhetorical.
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