Here Is A Successful Experiment In Home Canning By Mrs Raule
A Florida Everglades household describes a thrift driven summer, leveraging barter to obtain cans and gas, trading excess vegetables for fruit, and expanding pantry supplies. The narrator details budgeting for a family of five, exchanging 400 cans for labor and neighbor support, plus marmalade and jelly making from surplus oranges grapefruit and lemons, all under ten dollars monthly.
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Raule
United States
Florida Everglades
Everglades
Simple Spring and Summer Pattern Styles for 3 Frocks
Three gay frocks of simple chic for Spring and Summer, Pattern Nos. 8139 8125 and 8161, in multiple sizes with fabric yardages, contrast requirements, and optional features. Include pattern service address Florida Farm & Grove Pattern Service 11 Sterling Pl Brooklyn NY. catalog details and pricing.
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Florida Farm & Grove Pattern Service
Sterling Pl
Brooklyn
N. Y
Florida Farm & Grove
Brooklyn N. Y
Florida Bulb Growing Offers Fine Opportunities
Florida's soil and climate open a path for commercial bulb production with potential to supply northern markets when others are unavailable. Manatee and Polk counties lead west coast cultivation, totaling over 1,200 acres statewide. Gladiolus leads with 14 varieties, along with narcissus Easter lily calla lily amaryllis and hyacinth. Gladioli bloom about 90 days after planting, reaching near waist height.
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Florida
West Coast
Manatee
Polk
Tampa Tribune
National Amaryllis Society Holds First National Blossom Display
The National Amaryllis society staged its first national blossom display in Orlando on April 4 and 5 drawing several thousand visitors. The Chamber of Commerce venue showcased blooms from California New York Washington D C and other points. Organizers were gratified by the interest and enthusiasm of the exhibit.
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National Amaryllis Society
Orlando
Chamber of Commerce
California
New York
Washington, D. C
Home Canner Reflects on Preserving and Menus
A home canner recalls buying beef and produce at low prices, canning hundreds of jars, and enjoying a flexible pantry. She details costs, yields, and the joy of creating a self-sufficient diet, noting a camp trip with 50 mixed jars and a luncheon menu featuring beef pie and rhubarb tarts.
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BY Louise A. Rawls
Florida Home Pantry
Palm Beach Demonstration County
Home Demonstration Council
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