Jelly Making How-To From Fruits By USDA Advice
The U S Department of Agriculture outlines jelly making from raspberries blackberries currants and other fruits focusing on flavor and texture. It recommends mixing underripe and ripe fruit for best texture and flavor adding lemon juice for overripe fruit, draining through cheesecloth, re extracting pomace if needed, using three quarters cup sugar per cup juice, boiling until the mixture sheets from a spoon, and sealing in cleaned glasses with paraffin after setting.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lard Can Flour Bin Demonstrates Frugal Kitchen Ingenuity
A Virginia householder transformed an old lard can into a flour bin with a tight lid and movable base. Painted white and mounted on a crate with casters, the improvised unit fits under a handmade kitchen cabinet. The photo was taken by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Right Way to Can All Summer Berries
The article explains water bath canning for blackberries blueberries dewberries huckleberries loganberries blackberries and raspberries with gooseberries needing a sweeter syrup. It gives USDA directions on selecting fruit making syrup packing jars or cans processing times for quart pint No 2 and No 8 tins and cooling and dating methods.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Printed Fabrics Dominate Summer Fashions In Mode
Summer wear features printed fabrics in a wide range from small patterns to bold exotic designs. Jabots and frock lines surge in popularity with jabot frocks a noted success. Bathing ensembles use cretonnes and hand blocked linens with tunics and knickers, while chiffon gowns in pastel or vivid tones appear in straight tailored cuts with soft flounced finishes.
New Coats With White Flannel Lining
New coats feature long silhouettes with white flannel fabric and gray printed silks lining the interiors.
Jumper Styles Lengthen and Range in Summer Frocks
The article notes jumpers growing longer in recent fashion, some reaching the knee. It highlights three piece frocks with distinct, clever details and contrasting skirts. Wash silk summer designs feature long jumpers with crosswise stripes and vertical skirt patterns.
Chiffon and Lace Fashion Move Paris Styles Forward
From Paris comes news that black lace paired with pink chiffon in a faint delicate shade is one of the smartest modes. Designers of note include this combination, with lace motifs and chiffon draperies shaping summer silhouettes.
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Paris
Buckles and Ornaments for Low Cut Footwear
Designers spotlight buckles and ornaments for low cut shoes in colonial and other styles. Cut steel remains common with bronzes and gilt novelties matching shoes and stockings, including bright colored contrasts. Notable pieces feature scarlet glace kid, yellow enamel, dull gilt centers, and enamel buckles in shiny gold or silver kid.
Fine Wool Scarfs Used for Various Occasions
The article notes Shetland and mohair lace scarves as similar varieties with slight texture differences. It highlights their fine texture, ability to pass traditional ring-through wear, and versatility for coats or light summer dresses. Pastel shades offer matching or contrasting color notes for these shawls.
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Shetland
Size Dictates Silk Design In Oversized Rose Frock
A silk design focus shifts to grand scale with a black crepe gown featuring roses 12 to 14 inches across. The roses decorate the bodice with space for two large blooms, while the skirt uses plaiting to hold additional flowers, illustrating a trend toward dramatic size in fabric art.
Frocks in Summer Collections Display Black Lace and Pink Chiffon
Dance and restaurant wear feature black lace frocks paired with pink chiffon slips. Models include palest pink chiffon with black Chantilly lace forms and a waist and skirt point accent. A draped black velvet sash and sheer lace mesh showing pink lining add subtle charm.
Draped Sash Influencing Milady’s Waistline Trend
The article discusses evolving waistline fashion with draped sashes. It notes debate over the natural waist position, with Paris house designs presenting a middle ground. A waistline is often achieved by a wide sash at the hips with the top near the natural waist or a narrow sash wound several times and interlaced.
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Milady
Paris
Farm profits in 1924 rival 1920 peak records Illinois study
Illinois farm profits in 1924 reached their highest level since 1920, with 600 farms across 14 areas averaging 5 percent returns on property and net income of 12.43 dollars per acre after expenses. The report by H M Case from the University of Illinois details farm sizes, tillable land, crop yields, and labor costs, comparing the most and least profitable thirds to provide benchmarking for farmers statewide.
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Illinois
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Case
Illinois apple crop outlook favors growers says Brock
W S Brock of the University of Illinois reports the 1925 national apple crop may shrink but Illinois could exceed 1924 by up to a fifth. He notes early harvests, excellent early season quality, moisture relief, manageable pests, and limited fire blight though drought and late heat threaten cooling moth control.
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W. S. Brock
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Brock
Illinois
Illinois Farmers Boost Sheep Farming On Prime Land
E T Robbins of the University of Illinois says more Illinois farmers are placing sheep on their land this spring. Wool and lamb prices rose, lambs fattened quickly with early pasture, and grain feeding boosted early market weight to 70 pounds or more. Early fattened lambs sold higher before summer heat and pests cut profits.
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Illinois
E. T. Robbins
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Sweet Clover Proves Worth Under Drought Says Expert
Livestock extension specialist B T Robbins of the University of Illinois says sweet clover stayed green and provided abundant forage during a spring drought while bluegrass dried up. He notes sweet clover offers about 50 percent more grazing than bluegrass even in normal seasons and thrives with deep roots. The main drawback is limestone needs for Illinois soils, offset by soil nitrogen benefits.
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B. T. Robbins
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Robbins
Illinois
Sweet Clover Root Growth Drives Higher Corn Yields
University of Illinois agronomy expert H. J. Snider says heavy sweet clover root growth supplies most soil nitrogen when plowed under as green manure. On the Hartsburg field, untreated land yields 56 bushels per acre over eight years, while liming and turning under sweet clover raise average corn yields to 71 bushels per acre.
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H. J. Snider
Agronomy Department
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Agricultural College
Hartsburg
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