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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1940
Page
6
A humorous kitchen misunderstanding leads to a waiter pointing out a menu misprint. The guest learns the so called button refers to mutton broth, prompting apologies from staff and a lighthearted exchange.
A conversation shows Mose and Mr Guppy negotiating a debt for oats. Mose agrees to pay the remaining balance of three dollars as soon as possible, with a promise to settle the amount due.
Father Tommy Bang recalls lessons from school while his son jokes about closeness to the school. The exchange lightens a memory of youth and travel distance to class.
The dinner was delicious and a family cook is noted as long serving. The exchange highlights the cook's tenure, saying she has been with us for ten to twelve meals, implying a long-standing, trusted presence.
An Illinois dairy cattle professor argues that producing and feeding high-grade legume hay lowers feeding costs. He notes alfalfa clover and soybean hay have fertility values of 8 to 9 dollars per ton and that quality hinges on maturity leafiness color and aroma. Career experts stress protein mineral and carbohydrate content as key quality indicators.
Farmers gain a low cost method using zinc chloride via inner tubes around green posts. Posts absorb preservative in eight to twenty four hours, extending life to cedar-like durability. Cost averages about six cents per post, varying with wood type and size.
Donald Hatfield of the University of Minnesota argues that game on farms can be a pay crop for farmers. He favors farmer sportsman cooperatives to curb trespass, expand shootable land, and share revenues with landowners. Michigan Ohio and Iowa already use such cooperatives with blocks up to 4000 acres and rules for hunter density.
A dairy cattle guideline suggests one ton of grain per cow annually. A year with low farmer bankruptcies marks a two-decade low. A practical tip advises sharpening a cold chisel by grinding to fit the haft if the entering end is mushroomed.
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