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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
7
Practical instructions for using poisoned baits with bran and arsenic or Paris green to protect tomatoes cabbages sweet potatoes lettuce and other crops. It covers application timing field coverage, safety precautions for children and livestock, and follow up with trenching plowing and crop rotation to prevent recurrences including army worm migrations and lead arsenate spray options.
The article discusses the value of hides and skins from cattle horses and calves that die or are killed on farms. It notes hides from various animals fetch different prices, with horse hides still valuable though not as high as cattle hides for leather use. It urges taking hides promptly, especially in warm weather, to preserve value.
In a national appeal the Secretary of Agriculture urges households to curb waste and conserve food. He notes a 700 million ton annual waste from dietary studies and cites improper preparation, overabundant meals, and discarding 20 percent of potatoes as common causes.
A historical note outlines causes of food waste from overeating and improper cooking to leftover misuse. It urges eating to needs, careful food handling, proper portioning, and saving leftovers to reduce waste and support health and efficiency. It emphasizes cleanliness and prudent meal planning.
The notice warns households to prioritize feeding family members over wasteful uses of food. It cautions against feeding high priced human food to livestock, diverting edible items to incinerators or fertilizer piles, and pouring nourishing foods into sewers. It urges thrift and prudent use of resources.
The text discusses drought or market pressure with caution not to let stock decline. It compares red oak, black oak, and white oak for lumber durability, and lists midseason corn varieties Crosby, Potters Excelsior, Contry Gentleman, Black Mexican, and Stowell's Evergreen as suitable for midseason and late use.
This piece explains how to improve earth and gravel roads by removing water and ice, digging side ditches, and using a road drag. It warns against mud holes and improper filling, stresses draining before filling, and suggests sand or gravel applications to stabilize surfaces for spring and early summer use.
The dairy market favors registered cows as feed costs rise. A buyer asks if the sire is registered and seeks the animal’s lineage records including dams, granddams, sires, and grand sires. Sellers must disclose pedigrees and registry prospects to justify price.
A short note explains that adding a strategic lemon to water helps whitening and grain separation, with a tip that lemons yield about twice as much juice when heated before squeezing.
Traction tests by the United States Department of Agriculture indicate wagon tires should vary in width to match loads carried. The table for the average farm wagon outlines guidance on tire selection, with cautions on safe handling and feeding practices, though the text contains garbled sections.
A brief note on livestock husbandry emphasizes that well nourished cattle kept comfortable and properly fed produce better milk yields. It cautions against neglecting basic care during harsh conditions and highlights the link between animal welfare and dairy output.
Fragmented OCR text mentions marketing problem and production goals at Gust cast with unclear references to green bits of Ceenions and Tents. Readable facts include emphasis on a marketing problem requiring serious attention and production efficiency considerations.
Instructional note on protecting setting hens from mites using petroleum sprays, sulfur layers, and powder dusting. Warns against naphthalene products and medicated eyes due to harm to hens and chicks. stresses cleanliness of nests and prompt removal of broken eggs.
Onions thrive in a wide range of climates but best in rich sandy loam with humus. Production methods include sowing seeds in the field, seed beds, or planting winter-kept sets. Transplants require careful handling, shallow cultivation, and weed control, with fallow periods and sunlit, well-watered soil crucial for a successful crop.
A fragment discusses farming trends toward small plots and intensive methods. It mentions limited feeding, timing before age three months, and hints at goals for successful cultivation and livestock care.
A rural guide advises households to preserve eggs in water glass or limewater during spring, to stock for rail travel and winter. Freshness matters, with eggs ideally 2-3 days old, preferably from one’s own yard, to ensure quality and long storage.
Old newspaper column explains preserving eggs using water glass or limewater. It covers shell cleaning, avoiding cracks, proper crock sizing, solution ratios, cooling, storage temperatures, and best uses by month. Provides steps for rinsing, reusing, and maintaining egg quality for cooking through winter and into spring.
Practical guidance on keeping all types of milk fresh through proper handling, cooling, and sanitation. Emphasizes pasteurization, refrigeration, clean vessels, and avoiding contamination to prevent souring and spoilage. Includes steps for households with babies and contagious diseases.
The text warns that Tawndors harming farm sheep must be mutinied or killed. Thousands of sheep are killed yearly, discouraging farming. Farmers urge protection of sheep, especially now, to ensure supply. Emphasizes need for arms, clothing, and unity for best returns and growth.
The first house files that appear in spring do not begin laying eyes at once and killing them early prevents flies that would otherwise be taught all summer. Use fly traps in areas with many flies to reduce annoyance and lower disease risk and costs.
A tablespoonful of coffee aided to stave will brown gravy instantly without a coffee taste. Improved apple pie uses lemon juice on the apples before the top crust. California supplies a vast amount of gasher of all the twit consumed by the people of the United States.
A reader piece explains the scale of honey production. To yield one pound of honey bees must visit two million seven hundred fifty thousand blossoms, traveling from hive to flower and back many times, illustrating the vast distance covered by bees in gathering nectar.
Instructions advise sowing rape for pasture from May to August, with expected germination in about five weeks. It notes considerations for breeding stock, warning that an ewe with a ram's neck is not desirable.
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