Thrifty Plan For A Smokehouse And Seed Distribution Debate
A reader outlines a low cost smoker using an old upright plane box and a wash boiler with piping to produce smoke for home curing meat. The tale shifts to a Field and Fireside note on the annual protest by seedmen against free seed distribution by the Agriculture Department, noting two sides to the issue and praise for some experiments such as Pacific coast sugar beet seed distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Department of Agriculture
Rocky Mountains
New England
United States
Pacific
Pelling Probes Jack on Love and Duty in a Delicate Dilemma
Pelling confronts Jack about the rift with Ethel and his own feelings for Ethel Mallett. He reveals a selfless motive to secure Ethel’s happiness, admitting he cannot marry her himself yet hopes Jack’s enduring love for Pauline will prevail. The scene exposes passion, guilt, and brittle loyalties.
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Misa Mallett
Jack
Pelling
Mthel
Ethel
Dornton
Jover
Bethel
Pauline
Ethel Mallett
Lordern
Secrets, scandal, and a family revelation unfold in London
After a wave of sensational gossip, Captain Pelling clarifies the truth with a concise statement naming his wife Pauline but not Jack. Ethel offers friendly support as she reveals that Pelling's wife is her cousin, identifying Sir Geoffrey Malling as the true uncle.
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Papa
Mallingford
Pauline
Baronet
Penrose
Dornton
Geoffrey Malling
Mallingford Park
Ethel
Sir Geoffrey
Lord Summers
Pelling
M of M Park
Exbridgeshire
R. A
Pacific
Jack
Africa
Buckingham Street
Cosin
Mr. Mallett
Sir Geoffrey Malling
Population patterns in the Philippines a coastal majority
The density is 67 per square mile with most people near the coast. About half live in Luzon valleys, inland areas host a small civilized population while wild groups occupy interior regions. Urban centers include Manila with 219,928 residents and several towns above 5,000.
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The
Philippines
Luzon
Manila
Islands
Suitor waits as girl hints at father on stairs
Excerpts show flirtation and social maneuvering as a persistent suitor declares patience. A terse girl replies that she used to live with Mrs Gadfly and hints at her father’s presence, revealing family influence in the choice.
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Father
Philadelphia Ledger
Weather forecasting progress misses exact dates
A Washington Star quote describes a prophet joking that weather predictions are easy to forecast but hitting exact dates remains elusive. The remark highlights the challenge of precise timing in forecasting.
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Washington Star
Raid at the Breakfast Table
An odd fragment references explorers in polar regions and a quip about taking wives, cited from the Atlanta Constitution. The text reads as a stray quotation noting silence in polar areas and a humorous remark about companions.
Corn to pork conversion and hog care notes
The article explains that ten pounds of corn yields one pound of pork under ideal conditions, but results vary by hog breed and individual animals. Winter exposure raises the input to twenty to thirty pounds of corn per pound of pork, with emphasis on care, management, breed, and food.
Hoisting Mechanism Description for Wagon Box Setup
A rough carpentry plan describes using 2x4 boards for main components A and B and C as braces on both slides. It specifies wood windlass D with rope for hoisting the wagon box, looping rope ends over bed poles, and securing with a bar across hooks F and EF. Pulleys may attach to rafters if desired.
Cold Storage Overuse Threatens Food Freshness
Investigations by Boards of Health reveal large cities store food in cold plants from six months to two years. Speculators keep items for higher profits, risking consumer health and causing unfair competition for farmers offering new produce.
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Boards of Health
Wood preservation expands to fences and poles
The Kan gaa City Journal notes growing use of wood pickling for fence posts telegraph poles and telephone poles. Railroads use treated gofter woods to extend life from two or three years to at least ten years, a movement begun around 1899 due to timber scarcity.
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Kangaa
Feeding Cottonseed Meal for Livestock
The article warns that cottonseed meal is highly concentrated and should be fed sparingly to young stock. It is valuable only as part of a mix, not as a sole feed, with a suggested two to one ratio of cottonseed meal to corn meal and bran.
Home Made Corn Cutter Inspired by Australia
A New England paper notes a corn cutting device built by bolting a heavy scythe blade to a sled. It can reportedly cut about two and a half acres per day, with Americans likely to refine collection methods for stalks.
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New England
Australia
America
Expert on Sheep Breeding Warns on Wool and Mutton Environments
An authoritative voice in sheep growing clarifies that meat producing environments favor rapid mutton while wool production requires different conditions. He argues that true perfection comes from focused breeding, with crossing serving only as a transition toward distinct, environment suited types.
Don’t Forget the Squash Bug In Winter Hideout
The article advises that squash bugs over winter as adults under rubbish making cleanliness important. In troublesome areas, remove and destroy cucurbit vines after harvest to kill or starve many immature bugs and reduce next season injury.
Germany as a Strong Purchase Partner for American Agriculture
The text notes Germany as a good customer for U S agricultural products. It lists last year purchases totaling raw cotton worth 100 million dollars, oil cake and cotton seed meal 4.1 million, lard and oleomargarine 17 million, raw tobacco and corn 7.2 million, and wheat 6 million, highlighting significant trade with Germany.
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Germany
America
South
Farm Problems and Practices for Livestock
Questions cover handling pig thumps and proper water timing for horses. They ask about the cost to produce a pound of beef and the daily grain and hay rations for a work horse. Provides practical guidance for farmers on animal care and costs.
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Piga
Chronology of notable events from 1550s to 1904
A dense list of historical milestones and personages, including Cromwell’s rise, Washington’s death, the U S Constitution, patents, wars, earthquakes, and notable births and deaths. The compilation spans figures like Beethoven, Christina of Sweden, Debs, Gompers, and Tweed, with events in Europe, the United States, and maritime history.
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Oliver Cromwell
England
Isaac Walton
Dresden
Frederick II
Prussia
Mahomet V
Turkey
T. H. Perkins
United States
Howe
Boston
Congress
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Charleston
D. C
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Anthony Wayne
George Washington
Honduras
Spain
Great Britain
Josephine
Lucien Bonaparte
Russia
Washington, D. C
Bonaparte
Cherbourg
Paris
Park Theater
New York City
New Orleans
St. Lawrence River
Westmoreland
Lake Michigan
Prince Albert
Queens Victoria
Fredericksburg
Fort McAllister
U. & Constitution
Alabama Arbitration Commission
Geneva
William M. Tweed
Tammany
Edwin Booth
Lincoln
London Bridge
Sicily
Japan
New Hebrides
Eugene V. Debs
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
McKenna
United States Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Marcon
Atlantic
J. Buchanan
Republic of Panama
Massachusetts
Eix
Ames
Minneapolis
Thief and That and the Joke of Aging
A quip filled column reflects on love time and crowd behavior with wry lines about aging fools and debts. It notes how men disappoint in crowds and jokes about paying or collecting bills.
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By Charlotte M. Braeme
Mr. Dornton
Mallett
Malletts
Lss
Charing Cross Station
Babette
Pauling
Atlanta Constitution
Michigan
Illinois
Muiton
John Philpot
Westminster
New Zealand
Pasman
Christina
Sweden
Beethoven
Musician
North Carolina
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