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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
3
The article surveys affordable cozy knitted garments for babies and youngsters, highlighting sweater coats, leggings, caps, mittens, and hooded pieces in wool and fur trims. It notes furs are pricier but desirable, profiles two standout coats with fox and caracul fur details, and praises practical designs like adjustable four-piece sets and cap with brushed lining.
A United States Department of Agriculture guide explains keeping heat inside a fireless cooker to finish cooking with slow, insulated heat. It describes a wooden pail design with asbestos insulation, cement binding, and a central well for a cooking utensil.
Fashion notes highlight organdie dresses using two shade fabrics with the lighter shade over the dark. Organdie trims include flower motifs, and sleeveless frocks show arms with translucent fabric saved by narrow upper arm and wrist gathers. Gathers provide modest opacity while preserving a light, filmy sleeve look.
Description of cooker construction using soapstones and flat stones. Mentions Farmers' Bulletin 771 available free from the Department of Agriculture in Washington, D. C. for guidance on making and using firelegs cookers.
The United States Department of Agriculture reminds housekeepers that bread and milk rusks and milk and crackers and milk share similar food value to breakfast foods and milk and provide a convenient economical variety.
Instructions advise letting linoleum lie loose on the floor for at least a month before tucking it into position to allow stretching and prevent buckling.
Many women buy unfinished wood bedroom suites and paint them themselves in pastel colors to suit their tastes, reflecting a DIY interior decor fad.
A recipe style note from the United States Department of Agriculture advises to evenly dice small potatoes and avoid overcooking to prevent mushiness. It suggests introducing onion flavor by squeezing juice, using cold boiled potatoes or just-cooked potatoes, and mixing with French mayonnaise or boiled dressing while hot. Optional adds include parsley cucumber celery radish eggs sardines capers sour pickles and bacon fat for flavor.
The article notes fats and fats foods have higher fuel value than other foods and emphasize milk fat as a rich source of vitamin A. It describes a roast pork with pudding dish inspired by Yorkshire pudding, using corn meal, salt, milk, and eggs, baked in greased gem tins with pork fat basted during cooking.
Household Questions offers quick guidance on cleaning, cooking and sewing. It suggests repurposing worn linings into tray cloths and using a dilute acid to sharpen files, plus baking rattan chairs and serving omelets with cream sauce. It also covers sleep aids, baked croquettes, corset lace tension, and fashion accents.
Efforts to eradicate bovine tuberculosis gain momentum in 28 states with Nebraska among leaders. Counties raise funds and test cattle as state and federal programs push area-wide eradication. Michigan leads in funding with Huron County at 15000 dollars, while several states report extensive county participation and preliminary work across hundreds of counties and multiple communities.
The article explains that bacteria in manure produce ammonia as organic matter breaks down. In a pile the moisture heat and oxygen favor bacterial activity, but spreading manure in open fields disrupts these conditions, cooling the pile and reducing decay, thereby altering ammonia formation and nitrogen loss.
Rodents are estimated to destroy about ten percent of the country’s grain. A farm measure to curb the damage is the use of fire proof galvanized metal grain bins now on the market, which have proven satisfactory in preventing losses.
For pastures with good grasses but weak growth, topdressing with barnyard manure or acid phosphate plus lime can restore vigor in two to three years and reduce weeds. If grasses are scarce, combine manure with plowing and reseeding, possibly growing potatoes or oats to pay reseeding costs, then hay and lasting pasture follow.
Fall plowing can kill many insects after they enter their winter homes. Delaying plowing until insects are dormant reduces their numbers and aids natural enemies like birds. Even when not dormant, turning soil exposes pests. Plowing later is best for an insect campaign and improves land quality.
In refilling a silo ensure it is ship shape before starting. For wood silos paint the interior with asphalt paint and check that hoops are tight. Silage should be cut to half inch lengths and packed well, extra cutting may be worthwhile.
A brief report notes a difficult feed problem described as a hard year for Parmer. The entry emphasizes a challenging period with technical or logistical hurdles affecting operations and outcomes.
A guide for novices on when to caponize poultry. It notes variation within breeds and emphasizes waiting until the comb and wattles begin reddening to minimize death risk and surgical complications.
The article explains how hens molt each fall reducing egg output for three months and urges hatch of early pullets to supply eggs in fall and early winter. Early hatched pullets mature to begin laying as old hens rest, ensuring continued eggs during the molting period.
Cockerels typically consume more scratch feed and less mash than pullets. Medium sized birds are preferred over very large roosters kept for breeding, suggesting feed decisions influence final flock quality.
As chicks mature they require room and fresh food options. Young hens aged two years should be sent to market to recoup costs. Avoid musty or decayed feed as it causes trouble. Offer quick growing greens and use feed hoppers to ease work. Buttermilk suits young chicks. solid feeds wait until 40 to 80 hours old.
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