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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
3
The article encourages letting children help decorate the home for the holidays to keep them busy and proud of their work. It suggests tree decorations using candy canes plastic shapes and paper disks, sewn or glued with beads sequins ribbons and other craft ideas suitable for small hands and family fun.
The University of Illinois warns farmers about a new scam using cheap fertilizer tied to soil testing. Buyers are told to sign contracts and follow test recommendations to get the reduced price, but the approach pressures contract signing with questionable labs. Farmers should verify firms with advisers. soil tests are only valuable when properly calibrated by field experiments.
A neighborly Christmas gesture offers a cinnamon apple coffee cake wrapped and gifted on a decorative plate or carving board. The recipe feeds about 19 inches of cake and includes apples, oats, and a spiced topping with pecan accents.
The USDA Salinity Laboratory in Riverside California reports alfalfa shows unusually high salt tolerance, possibly surpassed only by birdsfoot trefoil. Despite salty soil, plants stay largely normal though small with blue green leaves. alfalfa dominates forage crops across 17 western states where over 20 percent of irrigated land is used for it.
Holiday cooking tips offer a Festive Cranberry Pie with a Christmas tree crust and Cranberry Pear Relish. Recipes use fresh cranberries, apples or pears, and nuts to boost flavor and presentation for a ceremonial meal.
Farmers should check immediate sky conditions and their barometer to time cutting alfalfa and clover. Proper curing requires about 24 hours, and wet hay can spoil or pose fire risks if baled too soon. Weather forecasts for 12 to 24 hours ahead guide haying, plowing, planting and spraying decisions.
Creative ideas for showcasing Christmas cards include wire and cardboard trees on mantels, using decorative screens, threading cards onto tree branches, mounting cards on walls, building a giant cardboard tree, and making wreaths with cards in windows for festive displays.
The American Foundation for Animal Health urges a smooth transition from range to laying-house confinement for pullets. Benefits include better wintering and higher egg production. Key steps: gradual feed change, keep water ample, start with floor nests and raise them, keep poultry house windows open to harden birds, and begin year round culling if birds were well bred and managed.
A guide to turning bath time into a major relaxation ritual. Use warm water for comfort, let water run while in tub, hydrate before soaking, and scrub with soap. After rinsing rub skin, apply lotion, then towel dry and finish with scent or powder for softer, warmer skin.
The article warns farmers about deadly corn picker accidents and urges simple safety habits. It highlights shutting off power before leaving the tractor, keeping guards in place, and never operating without shields to prevent finger or hand injuries from rotating rolls and uncovered shafts.
A hostess friendly casserole recipe designed for buffet or late supper. Olive Deviled Crab combines crabmeat with olives and a light cream mixture, browned under a broiler and served with a fresh green salad. The Sour Cream Dressing adds tang with lemon juice and seasoned whipped cream.
The American Veterinary Medical Association warns moving feeder cattle from range to feedlots is highly hazardous to animal health. Shipping fever is a respiratory infection worsened by excitement and exhaustion, causing illness and weight loss. Early treatment is effective but depends on thorough herd examination.
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