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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
6
A weathered section outlines sugar free candies and fruit dishes including Molasses Candy Maple Drops and Honey Caramels. It lists steps, soft ball stages, and cooling directions, plus notes on nutrition and conservation. It also mentions a quote on teamwork, food preparation tips, and economical eating ideas.
The article outlines soil preparation with deep pulverization and straight, well spaced rows. It emphasizes early shallow, frequent cultivation to form a dust mulch, control weeds, and preserve moisture, using five shovel and hand cultivators plus necessary hoeing and staking for crops like tomatoes and peas.
A home economy note describes using honey as a sugar substitute in cakes and breads. Recipes include Honey Drop Cakes and Lemon Honey Cakes with measures for honey, flour, eggs, milk, spices, and raisins, plus a Sponge Cake with Corn Flour and Raisin Drop Cakes. Also mentioned is a Pea Loaf prepared from peas, bread crumbs and seasonings.
The Agriculture Department suggests geese as a viable, low cost poultry option. Geese forage well and tolerate rough pasture with water, require simple shelter, and benefit from water during breeding. Optimal mating includes one gander to four geese, with flocks on four to twenty five geese per acre, ten as a fair average.
Instructions for conserving meat and using leftovers in army meals. Recipes include Rabbit en Casserole Braized Tongue with vegetable surround and sauce, and Veal Kidney with a mushrooms catsup gravy. Each dish uses stock or braising liquids and specific seasonings.
The article promotes dividing gardens into two parts for cultivation and freefowl rotation to starve gallworm nematodes. By keeping fowls and bare soil on one half while the other half grows crops, the pest is deprived of nourishment. Submitting abnormal roots to the agriculture department provides confirmation.
A compact column notes that weather fails to meet gardener needs and that small efforts curb weeds. It critiques watering and soldering as efficiency ideas. The piece showcases a pragmatic, lightly humorous tone about lazy gardening and practical shortcuts.
The guide explains pruning a fruit bearing tree like apples to protect fruit spurs. Removing wood that supports spur development reduces crop potential. Pruning also limits annual growth to direct energy from wood growth to fruit, increasing size or carrying capacity.
Farmers may fatten geese on grass or in small yards with a profitable ration if a ready market exists. Geese are typically killed and prepared like other poultry with some markets preferring dry picked geese. Do not scald if feathers are saved. pick dry before or after steaming.
Humus adds plant food and makes nutrients soluble for roots. It cushions soil bacteria, enabling chemical changes that release elements plants need. It enlivens the soil with texture that aids germination, moisture absorption, and retention.
Experiments at U S experiment stations and Canadian stations show 20 to 60 percent of plant nutrients in manure are lost when manure is exposed to weather for two to eight months before being returned to the soil.
The guide notes carrots planted in early spring can be harvested in fall and summer, but a second sowing around June 15 to July improves fall and winter yield. It emphasizes that later plantings produce less tender roots for winter use.
Article notes large profits in geese farming with birds foraging in pastures and meadows. It suggests alfalfa rich regions as ideal for geese raising and earning income, citing widespread belief among involved parties.
Garden peas are a favorite crop because they resist light frosts and can be planted as soon as the soil is ready in spring. By selecting several varieties, gardeners can enjoy a continuous supply for much of the growing season.
Stadishes and lettuce are popular garden plants valued for their beauty and usefulness, though many housewives view them as luxuries and hesitate to spend money on them.
Vegetable crops such as beans peas radishes cantaloupes peppers and eggplant need ample phosphate for good yields. If feasible add land plaster phosphate to manure on most soils to boost results.
Guidance on designing interior fixtures of a poultry house to allow removal for cleaning. It lists examples like roasts chests dust boxes drinking fountains feed troughs and grit boxes and emphasizes easy removal and cleaning.
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