Mighty Fittin Those Old Time Tomato Preserves
An old Ball Blue Book recipe is shared for tomato preserves with sugar and lemon juice guidance. A modern reduced sugar version lists tomatoes, sugar, corn syrup, water, lemon, orange, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and raisins with steps to simmer, jar, and process.
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Ball Blue Book
Fertilize Rhubarb and Asparagus Now
Michigan State extension specialist Jack Rose advises feeding rhubarb and asparagus after harvest to build stores for a larger next year crop. Use straight nitrogen or lawn fertilizer as a side dressing, applying 5 to 6 pounds of nitrogen per 100 feet or 10 to 12 pounds of 10-6-4 material, and repeat next spring.
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Jack Rose
Michigan State College
Agricultural Notes from Ontario Station and Allied Reports
Tests at Ontario experimental station show nettle infestation reduces crop yield by 13 percent. DDT’s insecticidal properties attributed to chlorine, iodine and fluorine. A cow milking four times daily yields 1,000 pounds of fat annually. milking twice daily for 305 days reduces to 583 pounds. Horses need yearly dental checkups due to jaw and tooth wear. Molting hens reduces feed use and boosts fall egg production. German sugar beet based cola-like beverage cited. Michigan State College coats onion seed with growth and disease protections. Ammonium sulfamate sprays kill poison ivy. autumn leaves and roots carry the same toxin.
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W. J. Dryden
NWNS
Ontario Experimental Station
American Veterinary Medical Association
Germany
Joint Allied Intelligence
Michigan State College
Cross Breeding of Dairy Stock Prompts Questions
A. C. Baltzer of Michigan State College argues cross-breeding can boost production when using a succession of proven sires. He cites Beltsville dairy farm trials and notes most Michigan cows are graded with high producing lineage. Artificial insemination helps build herd quality through proven sires.
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A. C. Baltzer
Michigan State College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Michigan
State College
Baltzer
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