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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
12
Farmers seek ample home grown seed after years of poor yields. Emphasizes testing seed before planting, selecting ears by size and shape rather than appearance, and drying and storing seed properly. Provides figures on 1918 and 1919 corn acreages, yields, and values for context.
The Department of Agriculture reports 1919 farm crop value at 14.09 billion dollars, up from 1918 revisions by 1.49 billion. Five principal grains yield 5.35 billion bushels, corn leads at 2.02 billion, wheat 940.99 million, oats down despite 1.248 billion. Hay sets a record at 108.67 million tons. beet sugar output reaches 1.528 billion pounds.
A farmer and his wife discuss keeping a pig to dispose of household scraps. The wife says it is profitable, while the husband notes he will eat almost anything, illustrating practical rural thrift.
The article explains bees convert nectar via invertase and store honey with a venom drop that prevents fermentation. Bonnier asserts bees invented antiseptics before Pasteur or Sister phenomenon. A class enjoyed the lesson sung by a boy soprano as part of the narrative.
A correspondent recalls a schoolboy who stammered yet sang perfectly in the choir. News of his prowess spread, provoking harassed teachers and quiet debate about speech and singing abilities.
A Dallas News opinion notes that higher education does not erase rural anxieties or shift a young man away from labor in a muddy lot. The piece contrasts academic aims with practical, rural upbringing and the persistent pull of farm work.
A United States Department of Agriculture guide promotes using pumpkins as a winter vegetable. It offers preservation tips and recipes including Pumpkin Bread Pudding Pumpkin Corn Bread Mashed Pumpkin Cream of Pumpkin Soup and Glazed and Baked Pumpkin with practical cooking methods and serving ideas.
The Department of Agriculture notes waste arises from inedible parts and careless prep. Refuse percentages vary by vegetable from 7 to 10 percent for many items, up to 50 percent for pumpkins and squash, 20 percent for potatoes, and 30 percent for turnips. Careful peeling and trimming lowers overall refuse.
Rural women gain from home demonstrations teaching rug making baskets and broom crafts and simple saleables. Instructions boost home industries and earnings, often directed to improve the home or support the Red Cross. In several cases earnings funded furniture purchases for family use.
Advice on strengthening undergarments and children’s clothing. Reinforce wear-prone areas with extra stitching and new buttons. Add back-and-forth threads on heels and toes of stockings to prevent tearing.
Practical observations on filling pincushions with dried coffee grounds and sugar as a lump substitute. Notes on olive or rubbed scalp use as a hair tonic. Cleaning zinc with hot soapy water followed by kerosene polishing. Dampening clothes with hot water for even dampening. Damp salt removes tea stains from cups and saucers. Egg spoons stain removal with common salt during washing.
A home hair darkening mix uses water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to shade gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade, as advised by Ady. It promises non greasy long lasting color without scalp cooling or rubbing off.
Pansy Pyetin criticizes the elder's usage of English while Flis displays flawless grammar. The exchange highlights a disagreement over language and public perception.
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