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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
7
AWW article explains bread making from flour and liquid with yeast, noting protein and energy yields from bread versus eggs or beef. It covers dough rising, gas cavity formation, baking, crust development, and the importance of pan size and oven temperature for even crust and crumb. It cautions against overcrowded pans and underdone crumb for digestibility.
Frank Carpenter writes from Antofagasta about Chile’s nitrate fields turning barren deserts into wealth. He notes annual revenue, government dependence on exports, and a global market including the United States and Europe.
After four weeks of drought the state reports rain last Wednesday. Dusty roads ease as farmers plant and harvest continues. Deputy Secretary A. L. Martin says the drought is surface level with ample soil moisture for winter wheat sowing and no alarm for water power industries.
Farmers reduced their sheep numbers from 68 965 000 in 1908 to 49 719 000 in 1914 due to low returns. The Stockman notes the European war may boost the industry modestly but will not cause a large flock expansion. The writer warns sheep upkeep costs are high even for good flocks, yet well-bred sheep fed and managed wisely can yield satisfactory rewards.
Charles M. Pepper former foreign trade adviser told Ithaca businessmen that American apple growers face a big market in South America. He said temperate fruit from the United States is in demand and urged growers to pursue transportation links, noting strong potential profits from an active campaign.
In a Methodist church, a local business dealings scene unfolds as a minister is owed $50 and a man seeks repayment through barter. The exchange raises questions about intent and propriety within the religious setting.
The passage discusses uniform color and a crisp crust from well aerated slack dough, cracks signaling good bread, and signs of over or under fermentation. It notes a tough crust from immature dough, crumb features like light texture with small, evenly distributed gas pockets, oblong cavities, no heavy streaks, elasticity, and a tender crumb.
The Government Department of Agriculture estimates yearly horse upkeep at 75 to 80 dollars. A six year study finds the horse averages 3.14 hours of work daily and consumes one fifth of the cultivated yield. Each hour of work costs about sixteen cents. two horses plow about two acres per day, traveling sixteen miles. Machinery advocates say power farming is cheaper and will replace horses.
A French guinea pig study shows sterilized food and purified air enable faster growth by 30 percent, challenging the idea that microbes are essential to life for these animals.
A railway passenger asks about time zones and the conductor replies in a weary line that the train runs on ragtime not eastern or central time, delivering a light note of humor.
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