Lights lengthen hen day and boost winter egg yield
L. E. Card of the University of Illinois poultry division explains artificial lighting extends day length to maintain winter laying. He describes two end lighting, evening meals, and careful implementation to avoid disruptions. Club work and farm youth programs support practical farming education and show long term community benefits.
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L. E. Card
Poultry Division
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Club Work Expands as Rural Communities Gain From Youth Programs
Illinois studies show boys and girls clubs spur pure bred stock adoption, higher corn yields, and widespread canning methods. Enrollment rose from 5 450 in 1922 to about 8 000 by 1929, with estimates of 700 000 club aged youths on farms statewide. The extension program builds leadership, service, and community benefits through farm and home practices.
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Pilchard
Edwards County
Duroes
Coles County
Fannie
Rena Roosevelt
Fannie 39Th
Agricultural College
Tllinois
United States
E. I. Pilchard
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Illinois
Ilinois
No Grounds for Feeding Cows Expensive Mineral Mixtures
University of Illinois dairy researchers find no evidence supporting feeding costly mineral mixes to healthy cows. Legume roughages like alfalfa provide lime more effectively than bone meal or rock phosphate, with sunlight aiding lime assimilation. Cows on low lime rations with timothy hay yielded less milk and shorter lactation, while alfalfa hay supported normal reproduction and production.
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W. B. Nevens
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
University of Illinois
Timothy
Inside Outside Word Puzzle Clue List Reveals Answers
A dense horizontal and vertical crossword style prompt lists clues with numbers for both directions. It promises the solution will appear in the next issue, indicating a future publication of the filled grid and final answers.
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle Guide
A compact instructional note explains placing correct letters in white spaces to form words both across and down. It details that the first letter of each word is numbered by definitions, with horizontal clues filling to the next black square on the right and vertical clues filling to the next black square below.
Choosing and cooking a roast of beef
USDA guidance on beef grades and cooking methods explains selecting cuts by marbling color and bone coverage and using dry heat for tender cuts like prime rib and porterhouse while moist heat is needed for tougher cuts. It notes searing first then gentle cooking to preserve juices and flavor.
Jugged hare recipe outlined by USDA guidance
The United States Department of Agriculture presents a jugged hare method using Bel gian hare or wild rabbit. Clean and cut meat, dice 0.5 lb bacon, season with salt pepper flour thyme bay leaf onions nutmeg and cloves, roll bacon and hare in mixture, brown in butter, then simmer with hot water or stock for thirty minutes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cabbage Salad Surprise with Celery and Nuts
Prepare a shredded cabbage and celery salad with two cups cabbage two cups celery and one red pepper. Blend finely chopped pepper and nut meats with celery fold into cabbage. Moisten with cream salad dressing, chill and serve on lettuce leaves.
Dried Fruit Balls Suggested For Children
The article advises parents to make dried fruit balls as a healthier, iron rich snack for children. It lists suggested fruit combinations such as apricots with pears, figs with dates, and raisins. Fruits are ground, mixed with nuts, salt, and syrup, formed into balls, then rolled in sugar or coated with chocolate and dried on waxed paper.
Egg Puff with Almond Sauce
A medieval style recipe for an egg puff using four eggs flour milk water and salt. Separate yolks and whites heat each until light then blend a flour paste with milk add yolks and salt fold in stiff whites and bake in a water bath until firm. Serve with white sauce and almonds for luncheon appeal.
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