Custard Cup misadventure sparks kitchen chaos
In The Custard Cup, Lettie tries hosting Miss Hapgood while Uncle Jerry frowns. A pepper spill ignites a smoke-filled scene as Lettie, Drink, and Crink struggle to clear the stove while Mrs. Penfield scolds and shuffles everyone outside.
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Perennia
Prue
Uncle Jerry
Lettie
Prudence
Jiming
Bonnie Geraldine
Crink
Caesar
Fluor
Jerry
Penzie
Emn
Lettie Plans a Grand Christmas Tree on a Budget
In a close knit Penfield household, Lettie pursues a bold plan to raise a dollar for a full Christmas celebration. She hatches a risky scheme, works in secret with scraps and wood, and pursues a larger goal beyond mere gifts as the family scrapes toward holiday joy.
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Lettie
Crink
Society of Drink
Thad
Gonta
George
Leftie
Penfield
Fil Caesar
Mrs. Penfield
Feeding Value of Oats for Horses
United States Department of Agriculture notes oats acreage and production trends from 1866 to 1922. Despite motorized demand and tractors reducing horse use, oats remain a principal horse feed due to high feeding value and labor efficiency, with continued demand from certain industries and farms likely to keep oats in use.
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United States Department
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
First Requisite of Good Grade of Strawberries
A guide to selecting firm berries for market includes daily picking, avoiding green fruit, and preserving uniform ripeness. It notes that only one variety should be packed per box unless stated mixed, and calls for standardized grade names across regions to avoid confusion.
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Bureau of Markets
Plan Spraying to Save Potatoes From Pest
Entomologist W F Flint says spraying with home made Bordeaux mixture boosts potato yields by 38 to 60 bushels per acre when leaf hopper damage is present. Apply first spray at six to eight inch vines with four to five follow ups at seven to ten day intervals, covering both leaf surfaces. Include arsenate or lead if striped Colorado beetle is present.
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W. F. Flint
Tilinols
Tilinos
Flint
Boarder. Cows May Lose Their Homes
The piece argues dairy farmers keep high cost low-producing cows as “boarders” and urges using University of Illinois bulletin 244 to shed them. It explains feed cost per 100 pounds of milk falls as production rises and cites data from 1,605 Holstein cows and the impact on profits. Public notice urged to obtain the bulletin from the Agricultural Experiment Station in Urbana.
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University of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
Agricultural Experiment Station
Urbana
Distinct Advantages in Use of Manure Spreader
The piece notes several advantages of using a manure spreader. It highlights unloading by horses and uniform spreading aiding top-dressing of wheat, improving grain yield and grass or clover stands, and sustaining crop rotation. It stresses the spreader is profitable only when actively used, not left idle.
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F. L. Daley
Missouri College of Agriculture
Ohio Farmers Reach Hundred Bushel Club Record
Extension specialists at Ohio State University compiled the experience of forty farmers who in six years yielded 100 or more bushels of corn per acre on ten acres. The study notes factors like clover planting, manuring, fertilizer use, and corn color, with figures on planting methods and varieties. W. H. Gilmore set a record at 184 bushels per acre on ten acres, earning about 50 cents per bushel.
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Ohio
Ote State University
W.H. Gilmore
Rhubarb Plant Demands Heavy Fertilizer Care
Farmers are advised to treat rhubarb as a regular vegetable and apply ample manure and cultivation. Without heavy feeding the stalks become skinny and weak, especially in July when robust growth is desired.
Guinea Fowl as Poultry For Eggs Meat and Foraging
Guinea fowl resemble game birds in flesh and use as meat in hotels, with eggs good for cooking. Young birds are best eaten before a year, and they forage well, though they dominate hens. Avoid confinement and handle nest eggs with a wooden spoon to prevent disturbing the nest.
Feeding Young Chicks: Timely, Small Meals and Exercise
Farmers should feed young chicks in small portions at least twice daily, increasing to three meals when four to six weeks old. Start with soft feed and gradually mix harder grains, ensure no waste, and introduce exercise early. Ground or cracked grains may be used, and a bit of finely chopped clover aids feeding.
Decayed Animal Causes Limberneck Among Fowls
Poultry expert Professor Harry Embleton of Oklahoma A and M college identifies limberneck in birds as caused by decayed animal matter. He urges inspecting premises for carcasses such as rabbits snakes or other fowl remains and notes castor oil via a funnel and tube may aid recovery.
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Harry Embleton
Oklahoma
A. and
M. College
Embleton
Light Brahmas Too Large to Mature Early
The Tight Brahmas are used commonly for capona but are too large to mature in the short summer season. They would require nine or ten months to reach standard weights.
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Capona
Poultry Rearing Notes on Ducks and Turkeys
The article outlines large scale duck and turkey farming, noting high chick mortality, egg hatch efficiency, and post hatch risk. It stresses water needs for turkeys, fresh water supply, and dangers when hens are overfat. It also mentions diseases from egg binding and benefits of running water for ducks.
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Bingham
George H. Doran
Penfields
Penzle
Settie
Ink
Limberneck
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