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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
4
A federal bulletin notes Leghorns are prized for egg production but their meat potential is underutilized. It urges breeders to focus on meat quality, noting average Leghorn hens weigh about 8 pounds live and dress around 2 to 2½ pounds, with limited market recognition beyond local areas.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges expanding flock sizes where feasible and affordable to boost wool and mutton production. It notes wartime shortages, cites that wool now covers only about 60 percent of peace time needs, and outlines steps to revive sheep husbandry in the East and South, including breeding, restocking, forage use, parasite control, and market-ready lambs at 70 to 80 pounds.
A fashion note highlights silks for young girls including pongee and gingham taffetas. It details plain, neat designs with needlework, narrow edgings, and simple stitches. The illustration features a plain pongee panel dress with pockets resembling a short jacket and covered buttons.
A half acre garden, if properly cared for, can supply vegetables for the average family with higher yields per acre than common crops. Proper care and attention are essential to maximize production and efficiency, avoiding waste of time and energy.
Prepared guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture advises when chickens must be confined due to bad weather to provide a straw litter for exercise and interest. It recommends spreading grain feed on straw, offering green feed, and monitoring development for confined birds formerly free-range to keep them content and healthy.
Mourning fashion shifting away from heavy crape and long veils to lighter all black fabrics and net veils. Describes mourning hats with crape or black silk, medium shape, and discreet trims. Notes shorter crape wear and ostrich feather accents in georgette gowns, with simple bodice and sleeves finished in ostrich.
The passage outlines a hat construction using shellacked gingham in a large block pattern. It notes eight layers of shellacked gingham to cover the crown and a facing of sill straw in a pastel color with a matching band around the crown.
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