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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
5
A collection of whimsical statements reflecting attitudes toward money travel romance and social behavior. Observations contrast American spending in Europe with cautions about public perception and personal risk involving women and conflict, ending with a note on garlic drawing attention.
The War Department in Washington announces strict monitoring of beef supplied to the army to prevent any "embalmed beef" scandal. About 2,000,000 pounds of fresh beef are processed daily, with inspections from hoof to mess tins. Fresh meat labeled Inspected and Passed moves to camps, while cured products are reinspected at each step.
The Boy Scouts of America promote a nationwide garden drive in Boys' Life urging every scout troop and local council to secure one adult to assist with individual or troop gardens. The program emphasizes food production during the war effort and broad participation across all levels of scouting.
George W. Hunter notes bacteria reproduce rapidly by fission. A single bacterium can divide into two, then explode to over 1,670,000 hours under favorable conditions. Unfavorable conditions halt division, and spores resist damage.
The air at high altitudes is much cooler because sunbeams are only weakly absorbed by dry air up high. Water vapor near the surface absorbs heat, while the ground stores and re radiates heat to the air below. Adiabatic cooling: rising heated air expands as pressure drops, cooling in the process.
The department of agriculture promotes small city flocks in back yards. Household scraps become feed for poultry producing eggs and meat. Even small flocks multiply when many households participate.
The text urges families to keep pullets and small flocks to produce eggs for a year, preserving surplus in spring and early summer to cover scarcity in fall and winter. It highlights cost savings, freshness, nutrition, and affordable chicken dinners for urban and suburban households.
U S Department of Agriculture says corn must be cooked within 15 minutes of picking to retain sweetness as sugars turn to starch. Provides home garden guidance on soil, spacing, thinning, planting after frost, and crop rotation tips for late varieties.
A lighthearted exchange imagines a fashionable woman remarking on a French maid. The dialogue notes the potential draw back when the maid is white and the mistress worries about Marie influencing her husband.
A wit recalls serving on a jury and stubborn peers resisting agreement. A manager notes a lateness habit, joking about a wife adding buttons to her dress. An electrical expert warns against bare-hand contact as a new trainee learns safety and sanitation rules.
A humorous exchange features a speaker asking a mate's name with no fixed label. The improvised nickname keeps the duo amused. The impromptu poet claims a good speech amounts to saying something and quitting afterward, while a curious friend notes poetry and feet jokes.
A USDA prepared note explains how long foods stay in a fireless cooker depends on food density and retained heat. It reports water heated to 212 degrees becomes 172 after four hours and 155 after eight, suggesting six to eight hours or overnight resting. Dense syrups retain heat longer. less liquid is needed since evaporation is limited.
In a dialogue excerpt, June teases that the suitor lacks courage to propose, while Jaune notes the pressure of asking for his father's income and the man's social position against their ages, highlighting family constraints.
The article argues transportation speed is crucial to minimize shrinkage in meat supply. Delays from stock to rail points and in transit, even with refrigerated cars, threaten quality and price. Ice refrigerating systems and constant temperature aim to curb spoilage from loading to final market.
The piece discusses how delays in shipment disrupt quick delivery of fresh meat. It notes principal live stock regions lie far from Eastern meat markets, making them rely on strong transport systems to maintain consistent supplies.
A wartime notice from the USDA bureau of markets explains delays in delivering food to city consumers. It frames timely feed as a national issue and highlights its role in Our Part in Feeding the Nation.
A May 14 meeting in Kansas City launched a nationwide plan to mobilize farm labor in Kansas. A committee will coordinate agencies and registrations in cities where volunteers can sign up, with an estimated 80,000 helpers needed and Kansas City commercial groups pledging 10,000 of them.
The department of agriculture reports 5651 extension workers aiding the food production and conservation drive, an increase of 3405 since last July. Workers include 3049 county agents across 2450 counties and 1690 home demonstrators across 1675 counties, plus 912 in boys and girls club work. Southern states employ 2624 and Northern Western states 3027, with historical tallies of 1640 and 606 respectively a year earlier. the Southern region includes 130 negro county agents and 160 negro home demonstrations.
Sixty seven inspectors of the bureau of animal industry of the United States Department of Agriculture are now with the army inspecting meat and meat products for soldiers. Thirty others are with the navy under federal supervision from live animals to finished product delivered to mess cooks.
The Bureau of Markets of the U S Department of Agriculture surveys commercial stocks of grain flour meat and other foods each month. Results are published in a new monthly publication named Food Surveys. Two issues have already appeared, with the surveys starting April 1 1918.
The passage argues that profitable farming hinges on days of work per labor unit, stresses clean seed for small grain and hay, and urges saving green crops for hay or forage. It also notes early plowing enhances moisture retention and improves decay of incorporated vegetable matter for better soil condition.
Wool and mutton are in great ce ments. Don’t let dogs worry the sheep. Daytime yard observations do not prove night activity. To curb economic loss and improve the breed’s reputation, consider taxing dogs to reduce excess kept by owners unable to prevent sheep killing.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges at least a 15 percent rise in hog numbers in 1918 to boost pork output, a key war food along with wheat. It calls for state by state gains, breeding for two litters yearly, better pig care, pasture, waste feeding, self feeders, alfalfa forage, and finishing hogs to about 275 pounds while preventing diseases.
The article urges farmers to grow balanced roughage by planting Canada peas with oats and soybeans with corn for silage or hay. It notes soybeans for seed are profitable and can replace cottonseed meal in dairy rations due to higher protein, with grinding tips to mix soybeans properly.
The plan calls for selling broken mouthed ewes and any that have not proven good producers. It aims to restore the remaining flock to good condition before the breeding season begins.
Guidance states that animals dying from disease should be disposed by burning or deep burial with ample quick lime to prevent spread.
A dry well ventilated farrowing pen is essential for sow and piglet health. Keep the space free from drafts and moisture to prevent respiratory and skin issues and support strong piglet survival.
A naval youth has designed a collapsible fire escape similar to rope ladders used at sea. The unit attaches to a window sill and unfolds when the window is opened, dropping a metal ladder and automatically holding it away from walls for safety.
A vintage advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a centuries old Holland remedy for kidney and bladder disorders. It claims relief from back pain fatigue headaches indigestion and urinary issues with a five drop capsule, urging purchase at drug stores with a money back guarantee for genuine GOLD MEDAL branding.
A needle factory sent bundles to Aleppo and China that were rejected for symbolic color reasons. Green twine tied to Aleppo orders offended Muslim sensibilities, while white paper used for China orders, a mourning color, led to rejection.
In a humorous exchange Kamerads notes feeling excluded from worthwhile things. Farmer Corntessel counters that a potato bug shares the same fate of being left out, highlighting a playful comparison.
Algeria possesses 7,500,000 acres of forests and cork trees cover 1,112,000 acres of that expanse.
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