How to cook okra a simple kitchen guide
Select young okra wash it well and cut crosswise in pieces about Ye inch thick. Heat fat in a heavy skillet add okra cover cook ten minutes stir frequently to prevent burning. Remove cover continue to cook until tender and lightly brown and serve at once. Salt to taste.
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The
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Asparagus in Garden to Table Wholesome Fresh Picked
Freshly cut asparagus from the garden is described as a wholesome and appetizing product. Green asparagus is harvested near soil surface while white asparagus is cut several inches below to keep tops hidden until they appear. Wild asparagus is noted as a common farm finding.
Wrapping Ice in Refrigerators Does Not Save Food
A U S Department of Agriculture study concludes wrapped ice melts more slowly but lowers cooling efficiency and odor absorption. It shows two-box tests with unwrapped and wrapped ice, noting the floor remains cold while wrapped ice saves little ice yet risks inadequate cooling and odor buildup.
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Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Saturns seven year seasons delight curious travelers
Harry and Carry visit Saturn and Cosmo on a planetary flight. Saturn explains seven year seasons and a life-less hot world. They skim Uranus and Neptune learning about moons and discovery names. They dream of stars beyond the solar system.
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Mars
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Neptune
William Herschhel
Biotral
John Couch Adama
Severrier
Uranne
Western Newspaper Union
Embroidered Fabrics Rule Afternoon Styles in 1930 Sketches
Emphasizing embroidered fabrics and eyelet effects, the piece notes a revival of sheer batiste and crisp linen with durene threadwork. It highlights new fashion details such as an uneven peplum, removable handkerchief cape, and coordinated or contrasting accessories in a 1930 Western Newspaper Union feature.
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Ships that carried Jamestown colonists to Virginia anchor at island
The vessels Sarah Constant Godspeed and Discovery brought the first colonists to James Town Virginia and anchored off the island where Jamestown was established on May 18 1607.
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Shakespeare’s Birth Order Among His Siblings
The text notes William Shakespeare as the family’s third child. It records two infant daughters as the first and second children, followed by siblings Gilbert, Joan, Anne, Richard, and Edmund, detailing a mid-16th century family.
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Joan
Anne
Richard
Edmund
Household Hints Include Cheese Substitutes and Drying Tips
Cheese serves as a protein rich substitute with calcium and phosphorus. Hang blankets to dry with vertical stripes to keep colors from bleeding. Rinse knives with hot water or wrap in waxed paper to cut butter cleanly. The effort in daily chores wears the housewife most. Rearranging equipment can shorten walking distances.
Shoulder of Lamb Makes Easy Carving and Cushion Roast
A shoulder of lamb is very tender and can be carved easily after removing all bones. The USDA Bureau of Home Economics favors stuffing and sewing it for a cushion roast rather than a rolled roast. Directions for boning are provided by the Bureau of Animal Industry using a sharp narrow blade.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Bureau of Animal Industry
How to butcher Lamb Shoulder for Stuffing and Roasting
Instructions describe boning a lamb shoulder for retail use. Lay shoulder flat fat side down rib side up. Slip knife along ribs to neck bone and remove ribs and check bones. Expose blade and arm bones, peel them out, creating a pocket. Stuffing can be added and edges sewn before cooking.
Best Hornless Cattle Breeds Considered For Beef Health
An examination of hornless cattle breeds highlights Aberdeen Angus as top for beef quality and good gains on fattening rations. Galloway livestock resemble Angus but are smaller and slower to mature, with Shorthorns and Herefords generally weighing less than a ton in bulls and about 1400 pounds in cows. Red Polled cattle, originating in southern England, balance beef and milk production and have grown popular in the Midwest and western Canada. Sprung and polled varieties, derived from horned lines, retain desirable traits and may push toward a future where all cattle are hornless.
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Scotland
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Canada
Seth
Shade for Pigs Keeps Them Cool and Profitable
Farmers are advised that providing shade for pigs during hot months increases weight gain and profits. If trees exist, shade is automatic. otherwise build a simple shaded area with posts planks and woven wire, ensuring good airflow and enough height for wind to pass beneath.
Feeding and care tips for livestock and wool production
The article warns against feeding corn alone to any stock class and stresses using proper nutrition for pigs and sheep. It notes registered cattle with strong pedigrees fetch higher prices, advocates good self feeder design, and highlights sow-related pig losses. It also mentions the Karakul sheep gaining popularity and South Dakota flocks starting up. It ends urging exercise, sunshine, clean surroundings, and green succulent feed for piglets.
Bridge That Won't Turn at Grand Canyon Becomes Steady Link
In the Grand Canyon a new five hundred foot steel suspension bridge replaces a temperamental 1920 design. It spans the canyon using wind cables set at 26 degrees and supports a pony’s load on a five foot wide path. A parallel tunnel 105 feet long, ten feet high and six feet wide was built at the south end to keep the route complete.
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National Park Service
America
Grand Canyon
el Tovar
New Grand Canyon Lodge
Western Newspaper Union
The Best Husband Joke on a Steamer Majestic
Perry Belmont, returning on the Majestic, muses on foreign versus American husbands. A foreign husband with his American wife orders two birds for dinner but is told only one remains. He asks what his wife will have, calling the situation annoying.
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Perry Belmont
Majestic
Going With Dad Joseph Packs Bag to Go With Father
Joseph is seen filling his father's traveling bag with his possessions as his mother asks about the scene. The boy explains that the father planned to leave home during housecleaning and the mother says she is packing to go with him.
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