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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
6
John W. Graham describes a simple hay loft fork holder built from a 1 inch board 1 foot by 8 inches. A half circle cutout with five holes guides fork handles, mounted on a post four feet high with a smaller arm and hoop iron circle to secure ends.
An illustrated guide shows unfastening a door from the outside by threading a cord through a hole in the door and tying it to the knob. Pulling the string removes the hook and allows removal, making the door unable to be opened from the outside.
Fashionable folks abandon horses for horses again while cars become common. Farmers buy automobiles to save their horses and speed work and travel.
About thirty years ago I wrote an article on Breeding Beans describing a high quality bean strain and the reactions of agrarian critics. The piece notes the shift to pedigree seeds and that every good farmer now seeks well bred seeds as surely as fine livestock.
Advice on fall mulching for rhubarb, asparagus, and vegetables with manure types, timing around December or January, and protective storage guidance for mower and scythe tools to prevent damage.
James Harrison argues for a national system of good roads to cut transport costs and boost farm profits. He describes drainage, road crown, and side ditches to prevent mud and gullying, and promotes Farmers' Bulletin No. 95 as a practical guide.
An excellent device to prevent leaves twigs and trash entering the down spout from roof leaders. The strainer uses mesh fabric or wire screen and works whether the down spout meets the eaves trough at an end or midspan, as water carries debris over the edge keeping the trough self cleaning.
The text emphasizes careful seed choice and bed preparation, soil humus for moisture retention, manures well mixed into soil, and the value of leguminous crops for nitrogen. It urges teaching workers proper farming methods, keeping fields weed free, and storing crops like potatoes in a cool place for freshness and longevity.
Keeping honey improves with age while extracted honey stores more easily than comb honey. The note explains comb honey is prone to soiling and must be kept in tight cases for preservation.
A historical cooking guide presents several chicken preparations: Boiled Chicken Mold formed in a jelly, Broiled Cold Chicken marinated and fried with lemon butter sauce, Scalloped Chicken mixed with oyster liquor or tomato juice and mushrooms, and Chicken Croquettes of minced fowl with sweetbreads.
A simple method to prepare sliced beef by boiling five pounds until tender, reducing the stock, chopping the meat, and mixing with lightly spiced thickened broth. Press into an earthen mold, chill, then slice for serving with onion and spice flavors.
Instructions describe separating grape skins from pulp, cooking pulp with water, straining to remove seeds, recombining skins, and boiling slowly for about forty five minutes. Adds three quarters pound sugar per pound of fruit and enough water to prevent scorching. Ends with note that jam is delicious and worth the effort.
Minneapolis readers hear a testimonial from Mrs Joan G Mcldan praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles. The letter urges others to seek help, noting Mrs Pinkham offers confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts and has aided sick women for twenty years.
Apple butter is made by boiling cider in a preserving kettle until two thirds remains. Add peeled sliced apples to cover the cider and boil until tender, repeating until all cider is absorbed. Crock overnight, then reboil to a soft brown mass and store in jars or crocks.
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