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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1955
Page
2
A vintage salad feature offering colorful, tasty ideas to serve. It describes fruit garnishes with cottage cheese and pecans, and includes a gelatin molded salad with consoomme and vegetables, plus tips to keep fruit bright.
The article cites Ohio State agronomists noting yields under 20 bushels per acre are unprofitable. It argues low yields can become high yields with soil building methods, including balanced nitrogen phosphate and potash fertilizer. Kansas State agronomist F W Smith urges soil tests and following state recommendations for nutrients to raise yields and profits.
Practical advice on daily beauty habits including face washing, cold water splash, light makeup, simple outfits, and grooming. Recommends a refreshing bath, scented powders, skincare steps, and modest clothing to feel better and look presentable. Emphasizes clean, ironed clothes and a cheerful presentation.
Economists forecast U.S. population rising past 210 million by 1975. Increased production could relieve surpluses but also widen price swings, making continued farm price controls likely. They urge research to lower costs while raising output to stabilize markets.
A giant 4-H clover was photographed on the lawn of the administration building at State College. About 1,300 Kansas 4-H club boys and girls attended the roundup, ending the event.
A columnist muses on growing worker leisure in the atomic age. He weighs optimistic hopes of rest against warnings of mass degeneracy from a few "en lightened" leaders. He wryly notes nature and Earth may fade if leisure ends in apathy.
Practical DIY note describes using two full length curtains on rings around a tub to create a shower curtain. When not in use, pull to the sides like a window. When in use, gather to form a shower curtain base. Recommends ironing embroidery on a Turkish towel from the wrong side for a neat finish.
The article guides creating a reading nook with comfortable seating and good light, plus a nearby table or shelf. It suggests decorative wall pictures, plants, and orderly grouping to avoid clutter, and emphasizes regular cleaning, polished furniture, and fresh fabrics to lift livability.
A guide to making Pear Plum Jam and Gooseberry Red Currant Jam with step by step instructions. Includes fruit preparation, sugar ratios, cooking steps, and sterilizing glasses with paraffin for long term storage.
The report shows farm operator families had 34 percent higher living levels in 1954 than 1945, with regional differences. The South led gains, West high but slower, Northeast and North Central small increases, and purchasing power still below nonfarm families.
Dr H S Bryan of Illinois notes that mastitis control requires the right drug and steps to remove the cause. Sanitation, proper milking speed and equipment, clean stalls, warm disinfectant udder washes, chlorine teat cup dips, daily checks with a strip cup, periodic lab milk testing, and immediate treatment of infected cows.
Feed Hopper Boxing offers paired studs and shallow boxes with hoppers for grit oyster shell or laying mash. Held by screen-door hooks the boxes can be removed easily for maintenance or refilling.
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