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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
2
The article compares Jersey Guernsey and Holstein milk quality noting cream rise and fat content. It explains breed influence on milk composition, effects of feeding and lactation stages, colostrum properties, and that dairies milk cows ten months yearly with rest periods.
Article discusses a dangerous parasite observed on an arm and urges removing healthy animals to high land. It notes diseases affecting domestic stock, links rainfall to spread, and recommends sanitation and purging to prevent infection.
The article outlines planting potatoes in spring by harrowing plots, furrowing north and south five inches deep with two foot row spacing, selecting strong tubers and planting them every bot. Straw mulch is applied just before emergence, depth 0 to 14 inches, spread evenly. Use a sled with a rack for moving straw and to aid loading. Damaged straw is acceptable if moisture is better. At harvest, uncover one row on each side with a fork, lifting coverings and digging the crop. A four tined fork helps rake tubers to the surface.
The Colorado experiment station outlines methods to boost dairy cow output by persistent milking, slight udder manipulation, and multiple strippings per quarter. It notes milk fat content differences and warns that encouraging calves to nurse affects milk flow, with extra stripped milk potentially boosting future yields.
The article advises selecting fresh medium sized eggs from healthy stock for hatching, avoiding rough or warty shells, and storing eggs at 40 to 60 degrees with no turning. It warns that temperatures near 79 degrees harm vitality and may kill germs or hatchlings. It also urges studying trees that yield poor crops to identify maturity issues.
Washington report shows the 1913 cotton crop valuing over 1 billion dollars and totaling 7,383,133 bales. Texas produced 3,943,133 bales while Georgia and North Carolina also posted high totals. the department estimates for 1913 total about 33,000,000 bales nationwide.
South Texas reports almost unprecedented rain with devastation including one drowning death and widespread property loss to railroad and sewer plants. Farmers face one to three weeks delay and lowland crops may fail. intercity trains were delayed or rerouted and several bridges washed out along multiple lines.
Twenty six persons were injured in a head on collision between two St. Louis and San Francisco trains at Maney Junction Oklahoma 23 miles southwest of Fort Smith Texas victims included L H Edwards and Mrs L H Edwards of Galveston and Mrs John T Bowe of Houston none fatally hurt crews escaped by jumping and the cannon ball southbound train collided with the northbound local 716 at a siding prior stop.
George Webster of Minneapolis served as secretary to the president as officials of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie railway opened the road's new eight million dollar freight terminal. A noonday luncheon fed 1,700 invited guests in the administration building of the new facilities.
list of Texas corporations chartered and amended including Wichita Mill and Elevator Company Wichita Falls capital stock 300000 Texas Oklahoma Advertising Contest Company Dallas 2500 Delta Chi Building and Loan Association Austin 25000 Sabine Supply Company Orange increasing capital stock from 40000 to 100000 First State Bank of Hun House increasing capital stock from 10000 to 30000.
Instructions for ironing handkerchiefs and small linen items. Fold to reveal name or initials, keep iron straight along the hem, press corners square, and iron both sides starting light. Use damp pressing for gloss, avoid overdrying cotton, and iron colors at moderate heat to prevent spotting.
Practical tips on duties duties and methods for home care and cleaning. Covers sunning mattresses to reduce germs and odor, preserving eyeglasses with vaseline, ironing embroidery from the wrong side, using paraffin to cut butter smoothly, and making a salad with minced pineapple celery and nuts. Also notes on whipped cream in soups and whitening towels.
A contributor to Mother's Magazine describes converting a skimpy muslin dish towel into a square, then stitching it into an oblong strip to create a holder for large roasting pans. The improvised rack keeps towels away from the oven and justifies the cost of durable linens.
Melt butter and flour to form a smooth cream then add cream and season. Toast bread and roast oysters in shells until shells open. Pour liquor over toast, top with oysters and cream sauce, and serve immediately.
A 19th century style recipe describes soft molasses cookies made with brown sugar molasses butter and lard salt soda dissolved in hot water vinegar ginger and flour to form a medium stiff bread dough. The dough rests overnight and rolls to a quarter inch thick yielding about four dozen cookies.
A simple method to prevent rust on a new iron kettle involves boiling potato parings in water for an hour, then washing in hot water, drying, and rubbing with lard. Repeat two or three times to ensure the kettle lasts long without rusting.
Soak two cups dried beans overnight and boil until tender in salted water. Drain and press through a sieve. Stir in two tablespoons butter, one tablespoon lemon juice or tarragon vinegar, salt and pepper, plus stock to moisten. Serve with roast lamb.
A simple kitchen note describes taking the first two joints of a chicken, boiling them in one quart of water until very tender, then seasoning with a pinch of salt and pepper. The method emphasizes tenderness and light seasoning.
An advertising appeal urges mothers to raise daughters with strong health and clear minds using Stella Vitae. It promises guaranteed benefit or money back and offers single dollar bottles from Thacher Medicine Company of Chattanooga Tennessee.
A witty speaker claims that among 1000 bachelors 88 are criminals versus 18 per 1000 among married men. A young woman asks if his proposal could keep him from crime or at least move him into the smaller risk class.
Advert says Cascarets purify stomach and remove bile and waste. It claims a nightly effect with no griping, and suggests 10 cents a box. Promises relief from headache biliousness coated tongue indigestion sour stomach and constipation.
The Proper Kind reports that brain experts declare fish as the best brain diet. A reader comment notes that some acquaintances favor sheep’s head fish as an alternative food choice.
A passerby notes Smith in a recently seen motor car and comments he appeared alert and cautious, prompting questions about whether the vehicle is a new make.
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