Farmers Urged to Raise Geese for Table Meat
United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to raise geese as a profitable, low-cost source of meat. Provides pasture and water needs, housing, nesting, incubation, brooding, and feeding guidelines to sustain goslings from hatch to market across seasons. Includes stocking rates, incubation temps, and winter fodder recommendations.
Peas Need Space and Support for Best Yields
The United States Department of Agriculture notes peas require ample space and support in gardens. Smooth varieties can be sown early in spring, wrinkled types after warming. Dwarf types may need no supports, while larger varieties need brush or wire trellis. English sugar peas reach 5 to 6 feet and yield until midsummer.
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Wood and coal ashes as soil amendments
Coal ashes may loosen heavy clay soils when screened and well mixed with the soil before plowing. They add little fertilizer value but aid workability. Hardwood ashes from hickory maple or oak can contain up to 7 percent potash and serve as fertilizer, while softwood ashes and weathered hardwood ashes are less effective. About 50 pounds of dry hardwood ashes per 30 by 60 foot plot is advised, properly incorporated.
Keep Fowls From Freezing Salve for Chickens
A salve made of equal parts vaseline and kerosene rubbed on nights of extreme cold prevents combs and wattles from freezing. Apply thickly when already frozen. The salve also helps with colds in the head or rattling in the throat by rubbing over nostrils and under the throat.
Marna at Lone Elm Finds New Family Destiny
Marna, quiet cousin Marna of Lone Elm, gains attention from Edward Burton and his mother Aunt Jane as a winged change sweeps through the house party. Edward, grandson and namesake, proves a possible ally in a plan that could reshape inheritance and marriage.
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Lone Elm
Jean
Mrs. Burton
Stanley
Burton
Miss Jean
Fee
Minx
Edward Burton
Australia
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Tommy Sexton
Tommy
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Mammy
Old Rune Calendars Spawn English Seasonal Celebrations
A look at ancient Scandinavian rune books shows how farming and cattle raising shaped monthly symbols. January features a drinking horn, February a man by a fire, March a husbandman digging, and December centers on feasting with friends.
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No Holdups in Colombia Says National Geographic
National Geographic Magazine notes Colombia offers exceptional safety with virtually no highway holdups. Six years of museum parties traversing the republic caused no losses of equipment or camp gear, and even a woman returned a needle left in a room wall.
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American Museum
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National Geographic Magazine
Brazil Nuts Exports From Para Manaus Itacoatiara Rise
In the first half of 1921 the ports of Para Manaus and Itacoatiara shipped 34 903 792 pounds of Brazil nuts to the United States and 13 415 360 pounds to Europe. Cumulative exports for 1918 1920 show 21 246 748 pounds in 1920 54 528 992 pounds in 1919 and 11 236 736 pounds in 1918.
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Unromantic Age and Domestic Quips From the Era
A collection of snippets mocks courtship and divorce, with wry lines about alimony and faded romance. Dialect humor from Donald MacTavish’s lingering death scene contrasts with consumer quips on baby clothes and laundry blue.
A face that cannot smile is seldom worth while
A concise aphorism remarks that a dour expression diminishes value, suggesting cheerfulness enhances worth in social interactions. The line emphasizes the social weight of a smile in everyday judgment and decency.
Honeymoon Ends as Groom Struggles to Hold Own
A brief note reflects on marriage strains as the groom’s reliability falters, noting how a devoted partner values steadiness and steadfast support beyond romance. The remark underscores expectations of responsibility in early married life.
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