Dairy Fat Needed for Quality Butter in North Carolina
Dairy specialist W L Clevenger says creameries struggle to pay more for butterfat due to low fat quality and small farm quantities. He notes many patrons ship under 200 pounds yearly, making handling costly and reducing incentives. Encouraging larger, businesslike herds could boost profits and state wealth.
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W. L. Clevenger
North Carolina State College
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Clevenger
North Carolina
Milk substitutes replace whole milk in candy and ice cream
The USDA Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports milk powder and condensed milk replacing whole and evaporated milk in confectionery, ice cream, and bakery production. Increased use of milk powder and skim milk powder accompanies a shift toward concentrated dairy products for transport and storage.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
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Keep Calves Hungry For Healthy Growth
The guidance advises keeping young calves mildly hungry, especially under four months. For nutrition, legume hay such as red clover and alfalfa is high quality. One month old calves should receive 10 to 12 pounds of skim milk daily, increasing to 16 to 18 pounds by four months.
Dairy Notes on Cow Feeding and Calf Rearing Practices
The article discusses feeding dairy cows with oats and wheat for succotash like dairy feed, warns against overfeeding, and emphasizes exercise to keep cream from freezing before delivery. It notes keeping feed records and testing milk to gauge production accuracy and suggests raising dairy calves by leaving them with the cow briefly then feeding eight to ten pounds of warm milk daily for two weeks.
Curtainless Windows Seen Unattractive and Uncomfortable
United States Department of Agriculture advises modernizing window coverings rather than leaving rooms bare. Use lighter second sets of curtains or sheer draperies to maintain charm while enabling air circulation and easier laundering. Draw curtains can stay for night use and summer fabrics should resist sun fading.
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Canning Strawberries at Home for Winter Use
The Agriculture Department offers a preserved strawberry method to enjoy in December or January. Hull and wash fruit add sugar and water boil, cool overnight, reheat, and hot pack in jars for five minutes. The hot pack method speeds sterilization and yields a better product. For full guidance request Farmers' Bulletin 1471-F from USDA.
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United States Departtment of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture For Farmers
Caution on Galvanized Iron Vessels for Food Storage
Warning against leaving milk mittermilk elder juice or other liquids in galvanized iron vessels. The zinc coating can dissolve into foods causing bad taste and may trigger sudden illness. Do not use galvanized utensils for preserving or cooking.
Flies Spread Disease In Untidy House Conditions
A local health feature explains how house flies breed in animal waste and spread typhoid by contaminating food. The piece notes flies land on dirty surfaces then transfer pathogens to meals that may not be cooked, risking illness.
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Directions for Making Cream of Tomato Soup
Instructions from the USDA on avoiding curdling when adding milk to tomato, with two pan method. Uses canned tomatoes, stock or water, butter, flour, salt, pepper, and onion. Cook tomatoes and seasonings separately, thicken milk paste, then combine and serve.
Chocolate and Cocoa Fats and Processing Distinctions
The article explains chocolate and cocoa come from tropical tree seeds, differing in genus from coconuts. Chocolate is produced by grinding roasted seeds freed from shell and contains 50 percent or more fat. Pressed fat yields cocoa. residue after grinding and sifting becomes cocoa. Breakfast cocoa contains at least 2 percent fat.
Most Delicious Spanish Cream Dessert Worth Trying
Spanish cream is presented as a delicate, easily digested dessert ideal for children. It must be prepared early to allow time to set, making it a welcome recipe for housekeepers. Flavors suggested include chocolate caramel butterscotch almond orange and vanilla.
Cleaning Upholstered Furniture With Damp Cloth Method
A historic note describes cleaning upholstered furniture by covering with a damp cloth dipped in water and wrung dry, using a flat heater to warm the area. The damp cloth absorbs dust and dust particles from furniture surfaces.
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USA
Careful feeding boosts summer poultry profits says expert
North Carolina State College poultry extension specialist A. G. Oliver urges farmers to pay attention to mash versus scratch grain. He explains equal parts cracked corn wheat and oats, with mash kept dry and accessible, can sustain egg production through the summer and influence next season's flock.
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A. G. Oliver
North Carolina State College
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Stateair
Oliver
Incubator Eggs Found Useful in Chick Rations
Ohio agricultural tests show incubator eggs are not a total loss they add value to rations for young chicks market broilers and laying hens Boiled infertile dead eggs from hatcheries are chopped ground and mixed with dry mash then fed daily to chicks after week Crate feeding brokers mix 45 percent cooked egg product with dry feed to form a pourable batter.
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Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Poultry Tips for Chick Health and Egg Production
The notes warn crowding and overheating cause weak chicks and describe feeding for meat birds and guineas. They advise trap nesting for accurate pedigree work and suggest wet mash for slow flocks. incubation tips include hatched chick weights and June hatch risks.
Peach Harvesting Practices for Illinois Orchards
Dr. J. W. Lloyd of the University of Illinois outlines peach picking and packing methods to maximize quality and price. He advises rapid, multi-stage picking, trimmed nails, padded baskets, careful handling, and crown-oriented packing with U. S. grade standards, plus forming local grower cooperatives for bulk selling.
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J. W. Lloyd
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Lloyd
U. S
Apple Aphid Controlled by Nicotine Sulphate
Experiments by EL 3 and Idaho station show nicotine sulphate at one fourth pint per 100 gallons water with 1 percent oil achieves 100 percent control of the apple aphid in summer sprays without calcium caseinate. Lower rates produced partial control, and replacing emulsion with calcium caseinate reduced effectiveness.
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EL 3
United States Bureau of Entomology
Idaho Experiment
Different Methods to Propagate Gooseberries
Gooseberries can be rooted from cuttings though this is not easy for beginners. Select a strong clump with many canes and cut halfway through some canes with a sharp knife. Plant cuttings three to four inches higher than the cut ends and water during dry spells. By spring the cuttings should develop roots and new growth for transplanting.
Harm by Codling Moth Affecting Fruit Quality and Controls
The codling moth is blamed for extensive fruit injury and increased use of oil sprays. Heavy sprays led to public backlash over visible residues. Expensive washing equipment and a new water wash process with dilute hydrochloric acid are cited as responses to the pest.
Bosphorus Strait Also Called Ox-Ferry Across Marmora
The strait linking the Sea of Marmora to the Black Sea is the Bosphorus. Its northern Golden Horn harbor lies beside Constantinople, the ancient city now Constantinople. The name Bosphorus means ox-ferry.
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Noble Activity Creates Opportunity by Emersen Quote
A historic line notes that noble effort opens doors, suggesting opportunity follows generous actions. The quote from Emersen frames philanthropy as a driver of chances and progress.
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Emersen
No Hope at Crossroads Store Painter Knows No Fear
In a Kansas City Star fragment, Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge recalls a scene in town where a painter perched on a rope near a church steeple drew a crowd. A man asks about a dog swap, but Johnson defers, joking the painter may not fall, noting the work was done years ago.
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Rumpus Ridge
Yander
Kansas City Star
Secret signaling lamps use infrared light for military messaging
The article describes hidden signaling by electric lamps that emit infrared rays invisible to the eye. Sensitive receivers pick up the rays at various distances and trigger audible buzzers, with only operators aware of the transmissions.
Donkeys Limited by Latham St Anne's Town Council
An ordinance in Latham St Anne's town restricts donkey rides to riders sixteen and under 98 pounds. Donkeys may work from 9 to 1 with a luncheon hour, then after dinner from 2 to 6 p m, and the harness must be removed during the break.
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Latham St. Anne's Town Council
Rival Lovers Win Bride After All Night Dance
Two young men competed for the same maiden in a northern Minnesota village. After hours of dancing by the bonfire on the lake shore, the victor won the bride as the wedding began once one rival tired.
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Minnesota
Women as the parentheses of life in Detroit News note
The Detroit News quotes Musen lint on women as key life parentheses and notes women’s influence changing male opinions. It compares styles to exclamation points and mentions the Charleston seizing land, with women becoming central in households as the whole sentence.
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