Home Gardening Urged For 1918 Food Effort
The United States Department of Agriculture calls for greater home gardening and canning in 1918 urging every family to produce or conserve food. Experienced gardeners must repeat their efforts, while new growers should not overextend. Guidance favors small, storeable crops and warns against pursuing truck crops for sale. The department offers help from garden specialists and three Farmers’ Bulletins to aid self-sufficiency.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers
Division of Publications
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Last Year’s Record Must Be Surpassed This Year
From the 1917 home gardening campaign the United States seeds a surge in gardens. The Agriculture Department reports that planting increased by two hundred to three hundred percent, producing more food than ever before in the nation.
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United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Parsnip Cultivation Tips From Agriculture Report
The report recommends sowing parsnip seed in drills 18 inches to 8 feet apart depending on method, around the last frost in spring. Seed should be thick and thinned to about 3 inches between plants. Parsnip needs very rich soil. roots may stay in the ground over winter and be harvested in autumn, stored in moist sand or root cellars, and freezing is often considered beneficial.
Salsify Planting Guide Notes Fertile Spring Timing
SALSIFY. Bow seeds of salsify in spring around the last killing frost. Plant like carrots or parsnips. One ounce of seed covers about 100 feet.
Buy Cockerels for Breeders and Adapted Crops
Breeders are urged to purchase premier early-hatched purebred cockerels for next spring. Advice then focuses on raising crops well suited to the farm, ensuring adaptation and resilience for local conditions.
Salsify Cultivation and Storage Advice for Families
The guidance notes thinning once established to prevent crowding, frequent thorough cultivation, and autumn digging for storage in banks pits or basements. It also mentions the option to leave plants in the ground and dig as needed.
War Garden Drive Urges Home Food Production
In 1918 a USDA statement calls for every family to help feed the nation and troops by growing fresh vegetables at home. It urges more home canning, planting in every suitable back yard, and pruning seeds to maximize the food supply.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Spray for Fruitless Trees Increases Next Season Yields
An orchardist warns that skipping spray on fruitless trees last season risks low returns, while spraying now promises stronger crops. Early potato varieties like Early Rose and Irish Cobbler yield profit early. enriching soil and proper manure use boost overall harvest and efficiency.
Jesus confronts Pharisees on ritual purity and true faith
In Mark 7 1-27 the lesson exposes Pharisees as hypocrites who value ceremonial cleansing over a pure heart. Jesus answers with the principle that inner defilement comes from the heart, not washing hands, urging life of true obedience over lip service and ritual. He demonstrates freedom through miracles including the deaf and mute man and the Syrophoenician woman.
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Capernaum
Ferusalem
Jesus
Jerusalem
God
Isaiah
Tosux
Larded Rabbit and Other Spring Kitchen Notes
A curio of culinary tips and homely musings covers larded rabbit with milk, Hasenpfeffer, and fruit desserts, plus dietary advice for spring. It blends recipes with health guidance on greens, olive oil, and exercise, quoting Goethe and Harvey while urging simple, frugal living.
Wartime Home Dishes From Hominy And Casseroles
Wartime suggestions describe using hominy with cream and sugar as a substantial breakfast or Hessert dish. Instructions cover lye preparation from hardwood ash, drying and canning options, and a recipe pairing potted hominy with meat and vegetables. Additional dishes include Rice Peas and Tomatoes, dried fruit stews, and Fish en Casserole with pickerel, onion, bay leaf, pepper, and lemon served with thickened broth.
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Cardinal Peara
Edwin Singleton retires after 32 years at New Jerusalem Church
Edwin A Singleton ends a 32 year tenure as choir director and organist at New Jerusalem Church in Providence in a quiet retirement. Facts about plants and fibers including nuc yomica beans and cabulls are noted alongside brief social curiosities from various regions.
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Edwin A. Singleton
New Jerusalem
Providence
India
Australia
Weatherproof coats and knitwear for today’s sophisticated woman
Rainproof coats shown in two styles emphasize weather protection, crisp style, and cheerful colors. One coat features military styling with patch pockets and a convertible collar, while the other resembles a hand knits look due to machine knitting. Included are practical wool sweaters for sports wear, including a child’s angora-cuffed model and a hooded knit with a cape collar.
Weatherproof fashion trends in sports and millinery
In a weather oriented fashions note, the piece highlights rainproof wool fabrics and waterproofed textiles, with hats and satin trimmings. It surveys sweaters, knitted gar ets, silk yarns, and coat styles aimed at fortifying women against wet conditions, noting varied designs and colors for mature wearers.
Jubee Set Thirty Women Pipefitters in New Jersey Plant
Thirty women wearing khaki trousers work as pipefitters at a New Jersey chemical plant. They are part of a broader effort to diversify the trades workforce and increase female representation in skilled labor.
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New Jersey
One and Two Piece Pajamas in Modern Wear
The article compares one and two piece pajamas as the nightwear choice. It notes the harem negligee requires a bifurcated layer, claims two piece pajamas are more mannish while one piece offers comfort with no waist strings. It describes V necks, short sleeves, bright colors, dainty pockets, and ruffles at the ankles and waist.
Quick Ironing Method with Steam Wrap
Sprinkle clothes lightly then wrap in Turkish towel. Place on top of a hot radiator to generate steam and prevent wrinkling. After about 13 minutes the clothes are ready and typically easy to iron.
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