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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
6
A Purdue University agronomy note explains dairy cows as machines with two functions: converting low-value feeds into high-value milk and butterfat while producing offspring. It stresses that total capacity—masticatory, digestive, circulatory, and secretory systems—determines milk yield and profitability, with larger capacity generally yielding greater profits under similar conditions.
The article explains egg quality impact on farmers profits with figures from last year. It notes $12,000,000 in proceeds and $2,000,000 in losses from dirty stale or rotten eggs. It describes a home tester using lamp light to judge freshness and advises gathering often, keeping eggs cool and dry, and selling fresh, well priced eggs to meet market demand.
The animal husbandry department runs a trial with two groups of twelve hogs each. One group feeds shorts and tankage and grazes Canadian pea pasture, the other on rape pasture. Results will be published later.
The article urges farmers to buy fertilizer now for the next wheat crop. Spending a few dollars on the proper fertilizer at seeding time can lead to a larger income at harvest. Proper fertilizer yields good returns on the investment.
The poultry department under A. G. Phillips at Purdue will add an assistant next year as the department, organized for one year, has grown and requires extra help for instruction.
Lord Knollys private secretary to King George IV and then his successor has served forty years in royal service. He began with the late king when Prince of Wales and stayed on to train Sir Arthur Bigge to take over. Daily duties include handling about 500 letters, managing engagements and journeys, and staying informed on daily news.
Mrs. Theodore Perry Shonts, mother of a duchess and wife of an American millionaire, is in Paris unable to depart due to owing 400 dollars for damages after refusing to renew a lease on Avenue Hoche. Her husband, estranged over European ties, stopped remittances. attorney H. G. Archibald advanced the money and was later repaid by a bounced draft from Shonts.
James Bryce, Britain’s ambassador to the United States, is described as one of the youngest old men in official circles. Though past 70, he remains physically active and mentally alert, walking Connecticut Avenue without a wrap and meeting Secretary Knox in heat of 100 plus degrees. He stays curious on every topic and has gathered vast information.
John P Sullivan of New Orleans was chosen grand exalted ruler of the Order of Elks at Atlantic City New Jersey. A former West Point cadet and lawyer, he led New Orleans lodge No 30 from a precarious treasury to a thriving unit with growing membership. Sullivan also served as lieutenant colonel of the Washington Field Artillery in the Spanish American War before returning to law practice.
Mary L. Bull from Minnesota Agricultural College outlines economical laundry practices. She advises buying soap by the box, drying soap properly, using a firm wash bench, a stationary wringer, and keeping equipment clean. She stresses correct ironing height, smooth ironing pads, medium weight irons, and practical storage to improve speed and reduce wear.
A recipe describes buttering a long French bread tin. Layer roast beef, stuffing, another beef layer, and gravy with minimal hot water. Top with a second tin and bake three quarters of an hour in a quick oven. stuffing made from crackers and egg optionally included.
A historical food note describes using large firm cherries dipped in a water and egg white wash, then rolled in powdered sugar and laid on a chilled platter to dry. After drying, the cherries are dusted with more sugar and arranged on a glass dish for serving.
Slice six large bananas and chill on ice with lemon juice and grated coconut. Mash smooth with powdered sugar and stiff egg whites folded in. Pour into freezer and churn four minutes to slight resistance, then freeze. optional half pint of cream may be added.
A traditional spruce beer method instructs boiling water with hops and ginger, straining, adding molasses or brown sugar and spruce essence, cooling, then pitching yeast and fermenting in a cask before bottling. Sprig spruces may substitute for the essence.
A simple mint sauce recipe to accompany dishes. Mix two tablespoons of wash ed and finely chopped mint with white pepper and a gill of vinegar in which two tablespoons of sugar have dissolved. Let stand half an hour before serving. For a hot version, heat vinegar and sugar to boiling and stir in minced mint just before serving.
A playful dialogue features a woman challenging a man about her beauty while he compliments her. She probes whether he truly believes she is the most beautiful, prompting light banter about prior romantic experience and expectations. The exchange ends with a teasing claim of possibility.
Felix Smith bought a cat for five dollars claiming she would hunt rats. After a week rats remained, until he watched and saw a rat kiss the cat before retreating. He then kicked the cat out of the house.
A reader recalls ruthless mosquitoes last summer and describes how rubbing kerosene on wire screens with a wool cloth reduced bites. The odor lasts briefly, but the oil preserves screens and helps keep flies away for the rest of the season.
A judge with bench experience in Kansas extols Grape-Nuts as a staple in his family diet. He claims it replaces pastry, strengthens health, and even improves complexion, noting one small dish may rival a pound of meat for breakfast. The Postum Co. promotes the letter and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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