Farm Cider Vinegar Made From Apple Cider
Specialists of the U S Department of Agriculture say good cider vinegar meeting federal and state food laws can be produced on the farm. Apple cider is fermented to hard cider then acetic fermentation turns it into vinegar. Windfall, small, and sound apples are usable. green or rotten fruit is unsuitable. Dirt or leaves in the press harm flavor and fermentation. Press juice, settle, and choose among five known processes, including slow barrel and rolling generator methods.
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Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
Use of Corn Consumption and Production Worldwide
United States leads with 29.40 bushels per capita and accounts for over 80 percent of global corn production. Austria-Hungary consumes 3.77, the Netherlands 3.05, Italy 2.99, Belgium 2.16, and Japan 0.07 bushels. This year most countries report below average crops. The Agriculture Department provides the overall consumption and production averages in bushels.
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United States
Austria-Hungary
Netherlands
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Department of Agriculture
Cap
Austria-H
France
Wesessene
Germany
India
Brit
Eevee
Kingdom
Submarines Grow Kitchens Onboard for Hot Meals
As submarines expanded their size, cooks gained small galley spaces with electric stoves. Men mainly eat stew and salt fish in aluminum dishes, with hot coffee to stave off fatigue. On surface runs crews eat on deck, while the North Sea helps with salting.
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Pearson's Magazine
North Sea
Paper Bags and War Effort Promote Unwrapped Markets
War program urges women to carry market baskets and stop wrapping purchases. Each shopper saves paper, aiding Uncle Sam in supplying ammunition and gas to servicemen. Merchants ordered by the War Industries Board to discontinue wrapping, customers urged to cooperate.
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Uncle Sam
War Industries Board
1918 French Food Crop Value Drops Despite Wheat Gain
French food controller M Boret reports the 1918 crop value for cereals beans and potatoes falls short of last year despite a 25 percent rise in wheat. Potatoes total not more than 7 500 000 long tons versus a ten year average of 12 000 000. wartime to feed allied troops limits reductions.
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France
M. Boret
Chamber of Deputies
Pithy Paragraphs on Social Wits and Luck
A collection of aphorisms on manners courage and social life. Advice on meeting strangers self possession luck and romantic dented hearts. The piece uses brief wry maxims about urban vs country life and personal conduct.
One Striking Definition of the Popular Name Pollu
A July 1914 departure from Paris sent a humble man to a Belgian frontier military depot. He experienced hunger thirst and fear while learning the trenches in their earliest, brutal form.
Catches Thirty Five Bushels of Grasshoppers in One Day
Joseph L. Tober supervisor of Boyle township Jersey county Illinois claims a device to trap grasshoppers. He says his box with kerosene vats dragged across alfalfa fields near Kemper catches and kills grasshoppers as they jump into the kerosene.
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Joseph L. Tober
Boyle Township
Jersey County
Illnois
Tober
Kemper
Why the Setting Sun Appears Larger and Oval in Shape
Popular Astronomy notes that an optical illusion makes the setting sun seem larger and often oval. A recent explanation by W. TF Badgley outlines some causes underlying this perception.
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W. TF. Badgley
Mothers of France Poem in Everybody's Magazine
A wartime poem by Anne Bunner extols mothers of France and their sacrifice as sons go to sea and war. It honors anonymous fallen and urges remembrance when peace returns. The piece frames shared maternal grief and national resolve.
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France
Morn
Beauce
Phat
Naridhe Aitbae
Anne Bunner
Everybody's Magazine
The Badger’s Hole and Enduring War Wounds
A wounded soldier recalls four years of front line hardship. He describes falls, long crawls to surgeons, the torture of sanitary trains, repeated returns to depots and the front, and the longing that next winter or a nation’s entry would end the fighting.
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Atlantic Monthly
Hints for Poultry Growers on Winter Hatching
The article advises beginners to avoid midwinter hatching and suggests delaying until April or May. Experienced growers near strong markets may hatch in winter, especially large slow-maturing breeds like Cochin or Brahma, but January hatches risk low viability. Warm housing is essential, and many sellers hatch earlier to beat the April hatch oil.
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Cochin
Wrist Motion Touted As Secret To Fast Husking Corn
A local trade journal notes wrist motion as the key to speed in corn husking. The piece traces the craft from giant manual strength to technique driven by wrist action, with shifts toward shorter hours and a uniform wage system including per bushel commissions.
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Illinois State Register
Atmospheric lensing creates oval sun images near heat hazes
The text explains how hot dusty air near the Earth acts like a magnifying lens, making the sun appear oval when viewed through a reading glass edge. An instructional illustration is described using a small circle and glass to show the effect.
U. S. Flag Standards Clarified By Army and Navy Flags
The president has no official flag though his role is signaled by distinct banners. The army flag is red with the official coat of arms at center, while the navy flag shares the same coat of arms but features blue instead.
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United States
Army
Navy
Motor trucks win favor for farm freight service growth
A US Department of Agriculture survey shows regular motor truck freight from farms expanding across counties, with 898 of 1,473 reports citing motor use. Trucks, often with trailers, haul poultry vegetables and hogs, sometimes replacing wagons or rail shipment, while road quality and seasonal labor limit widespread adoption.
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United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Delaware
Pacific Coast
Market Gardeners’ Association
Rhode Island
Tennessee
North Dakota
California
Illinois
Take a Grape Cure and Digestive Effects
A report on nunfermented grape juice as a drink from European grape cures and labs notes that consuming a reasonably large quantity can improve digestion reduce intestinal fermentation and lead to weight gain.
Wintering Idle Horses on the Farm
The article advises to keep idle horses fed cheaply and sheltered during winter. Do not confine them to barns with grain. allow yard access to a dry shed, protecting from north and northwest winds. Use mostlyhay oat straw cornstalks or sorghums with little grain to aid digestion and reduce costs.
Farming a Business: Farm as a year round enterprise
A farm functions as a business requiring scale, strong crops and livestock, and careful selection and organization of enterprises to keep labor busy most of the year. It warns against judging success by yields alone and highlights broader management.
A Better Crop and Home Be Aimed For in 1919
A call outlines goals for 1919 promoting better crop yields improved farms and a more comfortable home for families. The recommendation emphasizes practical agricultural progress and rural welfare to raise living standards.
Parcel Post Marketing for Eggs and Poultry
The message promotes parcel post as a strong marketing channel for eggs and poultry in many communities. It argues this method often yields better customer satisfaction than the standard sales approach.
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Parcel Post
Manure and Straw Use Advice For Winter Crops
The passage urges farmers to let every acre yield using cattle manure for winter wheat and notes fresh water for hens. It highlights straw as a valuable winter cover for wheat and as protective cover for clover and alfalfa, with guidance on poultry and crop management.
Careful Handling Helps Winter Fowl Move Preserve Egg Production
The United States Department of Agriculture urges gentle moving of pullets to winter quarters. Keep birds in familiar spaces when possible, move after dark, use a box for transport if needed, and prepare feed water litter and nests in the new pen. Key goal is minimizing distress to maintain egg output.
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United States
Agrculture
Poultry Feeding Advice for Hens and Chicks
Many readers note hens need their best care and young fowls require extra food beyond grain and roughage for proper growth and health.
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Joverybody
Poullets Raised Without Animal Food Fall Behind
Pullets grown without animal food do not mature or begin to lay as early as those fed it. On the farm beef scrap is too expensive to use.
Fowls Highly Susceptible to Diet Change
A brief note states that among domestic animals, fowls show exceptional sensitivity to diet changes, implying significant effects on health and wellbeing when their feed is altered.
Prevent Diseases Through Sanitary Poultry Care
Advice urges maintaining clean coop conditions and proper feeding to prevent illnesses in chickens. Emphasizes routine sanitation, fresh water, balanced diet, and monitoring for signs of distress to protect flock health.
Lice Kill Little Chicks
A report notes lice as the primary cause of chick deaths, with Uee identified as responsible for the majority of losses.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Used for Children’s Bowel Cleanup
An old house ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for sick or constipated children. It claims a teaspoon clears foul waste in hours without griping and promises a pleasant taste. Warns against counterfeits and urges buying from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Mg Syrup Company
Advil
Pa's Predicament and the Five Senses Joke
A playful dialogue where Jimmie questions a parent about senses. Pa explains that a person has five senses, but Jimmie notes a joke about one being the “wur tux” as the teacher mentioned a tongue in the mix.
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Jimmie
Cold weather and labor union notes from St. Paul
A fragmented snippet discusses cold drafts affecting Teller and bank cages, notes hair growth in cold weather, and mentions St. Paul Minnesota hosting a union of farm workers led by women.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Sume Mer
St. Paul, Minn
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