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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
7
The onion ranks among the United States top vegetable crops due to year round availability in immature and mature forms. Its storability in mature state enhances its value as a staple and supports long distance shipment. Proper curing is essential. without it onions spoil.
A Wyoming Farm Bulletin contributor advises selecting solid cabbage for storage and cooling it in a cellar. Apples should be picked, sorted, and kept in a coal bin or similar cool place. Beets parsnips carrots and other vegetables lose moisture when stored long term. sand storage preserves freshness. Some parsnips may stay in the ground until spring for sweeter flavor. Dry squash stores well in a warm dry room and should be harvested carefully to avoid bruising.
M F Ahearn of Kansas State Agricultural College offers practical guidance for indoor plant care in winter. Provide fresh air and ventilation, occasional baths to dust leaves, and careful watering to avoid yellowing. Avoid repotting in winter as roots lie dormant and beware coal and illuminating gas as growth inhibitors.
Feed table scraps to chickens only if safe for human consumption. Do not give putrid meat as it sickens chicks quickly. Sanitary coops prevent vermin and disease. Cleanliness and credible care trump fancy houses. Varied feeding supports poultry health and welfare.
A discussion of feather value from poultry and waterfowl. Five hens yield a pound of feathers, with prices 5 cents per sorted color, double for pure white. Duck feathers fetch 35 to 40 cents, goose feathers 50 to 60 cents, with Massachusetts White Pekings commanding the top prices and Boston feather factories noted.
The article notes shipments of chicken feathers to New Jersey or Cincinnati for higher prices, while Boston receives imports from test markets. Goose feathers dominate demand though large lots are scarce. Mansfield Mass. farm fattenes 15 000 to 20 000 geese yearly, drying and sorting feathers daily. Goose feathers lack the strong odor of duck feathers. turkey feathers are low value unless white.
A writer cites M K Boyer on grain quantities for fowls and recommends a handful per head at night, reduced if uneaten. Generally a handful per head seems correct. Timing guidance suggests hatchings in April or May to ensure fall and winter laying potential, with growth checks by November 1 indicating likely spring lay.
The article argues there are two major farm problems soil fertility and turning a profit. It states methods must raise profits or be discarded and emphasizes practicality, business sense, and local conditions in judging new agricultural practices.
Practical guidance from experiment stations and the bureau of chemistry explains using ripe fruit, washing, clean handling, and power pressing to maximize juice and quality. It covers settling, canning, fermentation timing, and yeast usage, plus a simple build of a snow pusher from a board and handle.
A guide describes shaping a snow pusher from wood by dressing the piece to fit the grip, smoothing the handle, and nailing two diagonal braces so the bottom of the braces and the handle sit an inch from the edge. The backside is shown and used with the other side up. the tool is light, quick, and sheds wet snow.
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