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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
8
A fragmented 1925 kitchen column presents household tips and recipes. It includes vegetable dishes using turnips carrots celery and lettuce with salads and fresh pineapple. Also listed are beef broth custards summer squash cucumber sauce stuffed peppers rhubarb strawberry conserve and sponge cake ideas for hot days.
Julia Bottomley notes that straight lines remain in vogue this season with lively afternoon frocks and tiered gowns. Heavier hats in white kid and patent leather pair with pastel brims, while new fabric hats feature hair and straw braids, ribbons, and floral trims.
The U S Department of Agriculture warns farmers against using nitrogen fixing cultures for nonlegumes like corn and cotton. Such products are said to be useless, costly, and often act as simple fertilizer rather than fixing nitrogen for plants.
New York State College of Agriculture experts in Ithaca advise shallow cultivation for corn to protect roots and maintain yields. Deep tillage harms root development, reduces growth, and only temporarily combats weeds in dry periods. Proper seed bed prep and early shallow cultivation ensure later weed control across corn beans potatoes and cabbage.
A historical nutrition guide outlines several feed mixes for stallions during breeding, including oats with hay, oats with bran and timothy, oats with corn and linseed meal, corn with bran and linseed, and corn with alfalfa and prairie hay. It cautions no fixed total amounts due to exercise and body condition, advising keeping stallions well conditioned without excess fat and ensuring ample exercise. feeding three or four times daily is debated, with the key being prompt consumption and adequate activity.
D G C Winer of University of Illinois argues weed control, not moisture conservation, governs corn cultivation. Experimental results show weedy corn suffers from nutrient loss. shallow, frequent cultivation is preferred to protect roots and yield.
Experimental tests at the University of Illinois compare alfalfa varieties started in 1923, with six second-season types including Genting Cossack South Dakota No 12 common Kansas grown and Argentine grown seed. New oat Naronka shows promise against To wa 203. Wheat focuses on Michiko and Minaturki hard wheats with Bichikoff smooth, twenty six other winter and spring wheats tested for best corn belt rotations.
A USDA report outlines Arizona rodent-control efforts in April targeting prairie dogs pocket gophers and rabbits. About 360000 rodents were killed that month across nearly 80000 acres using 8000 quarts of poisoned bait by 379 cooperating farmers and stockmen, delivering substantial land-value savings.
Farmers consider seed corn testing and chick survival prospects for April. Advice covers hog feed from waste oil, sweet clover as pasture lifeline, and corn variety Golden Bantam adapted to home gardens. Emphasis on frequent cultivation to control weeds and careful spray use on dairy cows to prevent milk tainting.
Miss Cow recounts a dreadful experience after chewing Sneezeweed and bitter leaves by the stream. Mrs. Cow scolds her for foolish eating, but Miss Cow resents judgment and vows to avoid sharing mistakes. The pasture friends note the dispute will pass as sensible cows reconcile.
A puzzling snippet presents quizzed lines about why a cage stood at sight of an apple bough and asks what fruit grows on telegraph wires ending with electric currents. It includes a question on Failréans motive for the locomotive and a spur tied to speed, plus a riddle about the tongue that hurts without speaking a word referencing a shoe.
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