Open Season on Strawberry Shortcake All Year
The article advises choosing prize berries for preservation and outlines freezing methods for strawberries. It notes varieties suitable for Iowa, proper washing, slicing, and sugar ratios, plus container types, expansion space, and best practices for home or town lockers to keep berries at minus 10 degrees or lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Nelson
Iowa State College
Iowa
Senator Dunlap
Beaver
Premier
Gem
Catskill
Dig Before Frost Protects Sweet Potatoes From Rot
The piece advises digging sweet potatoes before frost to prevent rotting from dead tops. If frost has struck, harvest quickly to stop tops from decaying into the tubers. White potatoes can stay in ground after frost but not if the soil freezes solid.
Pick Rhubarb Early Freeze Without Sugar
Guidance from Iowa State extension nutritionist Jewel Graham urges picking rhubarb while tender and freezing raw without sugar. Use well formed stalks Ruby or McDonald, cut into 1½ to 2 inch pieces, pack leaving space for expansion, then freeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Graham
Iowa State College
Ruby
McDonald
Iowa
Recovering Lost Items by Pullman Lost and Found
Personal property valued at 128000 dollars including glass eyes alarm clocks and wallets is collected by the Pullman company lost and found department and recovered annually for forgetful passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Company
Lost and Found Department
Transport ship carries vast Allied force aboard
A Royal transport ship named Queen Elizabeth carried 811,234 Allied service personnel including entire divisions of fully equipped combat troops in a single voyage, highlighting its monumental wartime role.
Output Per Acre Rises Over Twenty Percent
Over the last 25 years, output per acre has increased, with total gains across all crops surpassing 20 percent. This reflects broader productivity improvements in agriculture.
Agriculture Big Industry
A historic note frames American agriculture as a ninety billion dollar industry, highlighting its scale and economic impact for the sector and national economy.
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