Suggestions on Raising Cabbage From USDA Guide
Practical garden bulletin advises selecting the richest garden area, mixing in rotted manure, fertilizing, and rotating crops. It covers seed sowing indoors, transplanting, early and late cabbage varieties, and protecting plants from cutworms with paper bands plus pest controls for worms and head formation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Jersey
Jersey Wakefield
All Seasons
Copenhagen
South Atlantic
Acre
Home garden effort nets year round vegetables in Union County
Women in Union County New Mexico promote year round vegetable supply with surplus for canning and drying. USDA notes many new crops tested Swiss chard Chinese cabbage asparagus celery strawberry rhubarb garden lemons and fruit trees grapes peaches plums apples apricots planted by beginners. Dry land section shows moisture and care limits. 25 000 to 50 000 quarts canned beyond fresh use.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Union County
New Mexico
Cleaning and flushing waste pipes to remove grease and dirt
Home economics guidance from the U S Department of Agriculture urges daily bathroom cleaning and thorough flushing of waste pipes. It covers grease prevention, strong mixtures for grease removal, cautions about caustic potash and caustic soda, use of kerosene and whiting on fixtures, and safe handling of hydrochloric acid to remove lime crusts from porcelain surfaces.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Home Economics Office
Substitute Flours for Making Breads
Home economics guidance from the U S Department of Agriculture outlines recipes using corn meal nuts and oats to vary breads Wheat bread may tire. Recipes include Brown Bread Nut Bread Rolled Oats and Wheat Bread with detailed ingredients and steps for steaming rising and baking in a moderate to hot oven.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pasture Land on Hillsides Holds Profit Potential
Notes that much pasture land on hillsides is too steep for crops but with proper care can be made substantially profitable through improved grass and management.
Dodder Infestation Threat prompts immune crop guidance
A USDA report on a Pennsylvania eggplant field destroyed by hazel dodder advises selecting immune crops for newly cleared land. Not susceptible: corn, soybeans, velvet beans, cowpeas, oats, wheat, rye. Potatoes and buckwheat tolerate dodder poorly, but avoid planting truck crops on dodder seed sites.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Good Collar Essential for Working Horses
The busy season calls for farmers to inspect horse collar supplies and ensure a good fit for every horse. Ill fitting collars and improper adjustment cause sore shoulders and necks on farm horses.
Careful Handling of Droppings for Fertilizer or Disposal
The text instructs saving even small amounts of droppings, storing them properly, and either using them as fertilizer for plants or giving them to others who can use them to improve soil fertility.
Ironing Drudgery Reduced Guidance From USDA
A practical guide explains ironing methods to ease chores. It covers preparing a padded board, using clean irons, maintaining equipment, dampening clothes, rolling fabrics, and ironing with the grain. It notes thorough drying, prioritizing quick-drying pieces, and using medium heat for silks and woolens with cheesecloth for protection.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Oddhousehold Tips From The Housewife Column
A jumble of kitchen and cleaning tips appears with advice on pineapple digestion post meals, avoiding sugar in waffle batter, serving with syrup, and cake making with egg whites. It also mentions a long-handled oiled mop for car cleaning and a stiff vegetable brush for washing neckbands and wristbands.
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