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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1910
Page
13
W T Macoun notes rapid strawberry expansion with many new seed grown varieties. The Buster, by C C Stone of Moline, is praised as a top variety. It is roundish and large with pale red skin, bright red juicy flesh, brisk subacid flavor, and medium late season. Plant vigor is medium with good foliage but rusts commonly. It holds its size well.
The article describes a new form of agricultural education through boys and girls clubs. It notes prize contests like corn growing for boys and breadmaking sewing or gardening for girls, reporting 395 counties in 28 states with about 144000 members including around 75000 in New York and 25000 in Nebraska.
The article notes about 2,000 members in clubs across the state with organization under state authority or county superintendent initiative. Rural teachers run pupil contests and agriculture assists through experiment stations offering guidance. A new farmers bulletin explains organizing clubs contests and useful publications for boys and girls.
Guidance on applying orchard sprays with or against wind, covering all tree parts. Explain windward spraying in calm or light winds and adjusting on brisk winds to prevent drift. Emphasizes full coverage of trunks, branches, twigs, and foliage using soyjon mixture and foresight.
A dairying veteran shares advice on buttermaking emphasizing meticulous utensil washing and airing, careful milk straining, and using a tin strainer crafted by the village tinsmith to ensure a quality product and handsome returns.
Directions describe cleaning strainers with tin rings, allowing a 24 to 36 hour rise and skim, using a barrel churn at 62 degrees for about 25 minutes, then gathering and cooling the butter. Salt and work until soft, repeat process until butter is milk-free, and avoid washing to improve texture and shelf life.
The railway folder presents a puzzle to viewers with some readers grasping the challenge at first sight while others struggle to fold it correctly.
A comic exchange in a historical column shows a suitor confessing he ended his engagement to Miss Bertha due to her parrot's meddling. The bird kept shouting Stop that George, altering perceptions and exposing a playful social moment.
The report states 1,0223 locomotives built last year with 197 electrics. Mexico’s rail network grew from 578 to 24,160 kilometers under Diaz in 1877. Japan completes a nationwide line system totaling 11 750 miles.
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