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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
7
Seed selection favors early maturing ears and strong stalks to ensure a good stand. The method urges fall selection from the field with a sack, judging stalk strength, ear height, and shank size while noting that maturity varies up to fifteen days.
An agricultural note explains that rejuvenating neglected orchards relies on pruning to reduce excessive top growth and improve light. Thinning fruit and removing superfluous wood increases color and size, with winter pruning easing production and boosting orchard profitability.
Government irrigation schemes foster a profitable honey industry. Alfalfa serves as the main nectar source, blooming from early spring to late fall, giving bees continuous work and enabling larger honey stores.
A College of Agriculture Ohio State University instructor argues farmers overestimate fertilizers and stresses soil organic matter as crucial. He explains organic decay acids liberate plant nutrients, noting soil texture affects water and nutrient retention. He advises using barnyard manure, sods, and green manures to maintain organic matter.
Beekeeping yields a good return for small outlays and can fit many neighborhoods. Bees forage along roadsides, often flying miles daily to collect nectar and pollen.
Instructions emphasize preparing to move bees into a cellar and proper hive positioning. Do not place hives flat on the floor. raise them about two inches to ensure ventilation and airflow for the bees.
A concise notice notes how large teams rush across fields cutting furrows or swaths to speed harvest. It reflects toil and efficiency in early agricultural tasks and labor rhythms.
The article outlines jam making focused on delicate flavor and color rather than long storage. It advises using enamel-lined pans, avoiding iron, rapid boil and skim, dry clean fruit and sugar, overnight sugar dusting, staged boiling, quick test, and airtight jar sealing with milk-dipped paper. It notes brandy addition extends shelf life and gives raspberry jam specifics. Storage in a cool, dry, dust-free place is essential.
A simple meat souffle recipe combines 1 cup chopped meat with butter flour salt and pepper melted in a saucepan. Add 1 cup milk stir until thick and smooth then fold in chopped parsley and onion juice. Beat the yolks of 2 eggs to stiff foam and fold in before baking briefly at moderate heat.
A glossy starch added to ordinary lump starch lets dark print fabrics iron on the right side without visible changes. The effect is noticeable on dark red, blue and black pieces.
A tip from the New York Press: place a wet towel over the moth affected area and iron with a hot iron to generate steam that kills the eggs. Easy home remedy for carpets and woolen materials.
Instructions claim chilling dough in an ics box for several hours yields lighter biscuits than baking immediately. The note reads as a home baking tip suggesting time in a cold box brightens texture.
A note on table decor using a flower in each finger bowl. It mentions old fashioned herbage replacing the rose geranium leaf with a lemon verbena sprig.
A kitchen note recommends using a knife rather than a spoon when working dough and to minimize hand contact for lighter results. The author claims the method yields exceptionally light pastry.
Hotel dining rooms employ orchestras to enhance meals as guests enjoy soup. The arrangement aims to elevate the dining experience, offering live music to accompany the course.
A Dayton reader Miss Marguerite E. Jacobs describes a year of facial and arm pimples with severe itching and pain. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment, bought after reading an advertisement, with immediate relief and full cure about three months prior. The notice promotes Cuticura samples and Skin Book from Boston.
Careful reading of a Castoria label is urged as a safe remedy for infants and children. The contrast with confused voters is noted to highlight attention to trustworthy products and guidance.
An old advert claims Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills have proven value for 75 years and invites readers to request a sample at 872 Pearl St New York. It also includes unrelated one line quips and other cures advertised by different products.
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