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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
7
Cookbook style guidance on pickles and relishes with steps for Chunk Pickles Chili Sauce Spiced Peaches Plum Catsup and Ripe Grape Jam. Includes ingredients quantities preparation notes sterilization sealing tips and storage guidance. Contains multiple recipes and practical advice on preserving fruits and vegetables at home.
Illinois agricultural specialist H. B. Petty says spraying dairy cattle with methoxychlor to control horn and stable flies can add about 75 dollars to a typical 15 cow herd during the fly season. A 10 to 15 percent milk increase is possible, with spraying costing only 20 to 25 cents per head.
Salt quality matters to prevent caking and use table salt for flavoring. For sweet pickles avoid heavy syrup to prevent shriveling. Vinegar solution should not be too strong initially or the pickle will shrink.
Old and New Today's report notes machinery revolutionizes haying scenes with abundant equipment. Automatic balers and field bale loaders reduce man hours by as much as 75 percent, altering rural pictures from traditional to modern faces.
Michigan State College researchers report that vitamin B12 shows growth stimulating properties in swine. When added in small amounts to standard diets, it yields weight gains for dry-lot pigs, though they do not claim a revolution in feeding practices.
Question about drying plaster and Keene's cement in a bathroom to paint walls quickly. Advice suggests using portable stoves to help dry, avoid oil paint before three months, recommends resin-base water-emulsion paint for temporary coverage, not ideal for bathrooms, followed by varnish sizing and two coats enamel undercoater plus enamel finish once dry.
Simple to build wall shelf offers flexible storage for dining kitchen or living rooms. Pattern No 4 provides traced parts to cut and assemble with basic tools, using common lumber yard materials. 25 cents requested to East-Bird Pattern Company Pleasantville NY.
A vintage style guide offers quick household hacks. It advises oil polish for mirrors, jar rubbers to anchor rugs, ammonia for nickel taps, proper wax buffing, kerosene to remove tile rust, and gentle stirring to prevent varnish bubbles.
A simple cleaning tip suggests sprinkling salt over a cloth rug to brighten it. Let the salt stand for one to two hours, then vacuum up the residue to restore brightness.
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