Preparing Pork For Home Use Or Sale
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin explains best ages for hogs to furnish home meat, with eight to twelve months highlighted as ideal. It covers healthy hog selection, slaughter timing, proper equipment, and steps for cleaning, cutting, rendering lard, making sausage, smoking, curing, and home canning of pork products. Copies are available free from the Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department At Agriculture
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Department of Agriculture
Successful Tomato Growing Described in Farm Bulletin
The report emphasizes good farm practices including seeds plants and fertilizer, careful planting and thorough spraying. It notes the USDA bulletin from the Department of Agriculture at Washington DC, detailing profitable methods from seed to canning, with focus on soil, variety, harvesting, and proper cultivation to boost yields and quality. Maryland Indiana Missouri New Jersey New York Illinois Kentucky Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia West Virginia are named among top tomato growing states. The bulletin cites 1920 canning acreage 244,705 with yields improving as growers adopt diverse resistant varieties and precise cultivation steps.
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United States
Maryland
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Right Time to Plant Corn
The article argues there is a right planting time for corn and notes farmers gauge timing by calendar, leaf condition, or moon phase. It claims early planting risks and mid May planting tends to yield better, with rainfall distribution impacting yields and April plantings proving slower and less hardy. Continuous emphasis on mid planting as optimal across seasons.
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Sudan grass as emergency feed crop praised for hay and pasture use
The text extols Sudan grass as highly adaptable for emergency hay production and summer pasture. It notes its strong reseeding and high returns, suitable to supplement permanent pastures and replace millet in many states, with widespread adoption by farmers seeking rapid forage.
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Feed Crops Provide Convenience for Farm Animals
Feed crops offer convenience for tending animals though they may not yield much cash. Producing excessive feed is hard, and farmers hope the money spent on feed stays at home rather than leaving the farm.
Soybeans Demand Attention for Progressive Farmers
Soy beans require careful management alongside corn in shifts of acreage. They offer high protein content and potential profit, aiding recovery of reduced corn acreage.
Slippery Elm Teaches Brownies About Healing Bark
A whimsical dialogue features Slippery Elm explaining how its bark helps sore throats and colds, its usefulness beyond beauty, and the care it receives from Brownie characters. The elm defends its practical value over aesthetic traits and concludes with thanks from the Brownies.
What was a barrel filled with in a puzzle
A puzzle item weighs 14 pounds when full and 12 pounds when emptied. The difference means it was filled with holes. The overland maltike car route to a long one and a boy falling in the river yielded a wet outcome.
Boy Tries Crafting Kite With Father’s Help
A child recalls making a kite with his father, noting the father trims sticks and tail, and promises a better kite than others. The verse captures a playful, rural scene of tailing, winging, and learning patience as the boy seeks approval from his dad.
Lucanian Eggs and other dishes from a 1912 cookbook
From the 1012 Western Newspaper Union menu notes a cookbook style page offers recipes such as Lucanian Eggs with macaroni and white sauce, Stuffed Baked Potatoes, Cauliflower in Batter, Potato With Sliced Mutton, and Raisin fondant garnishes.
Uncommon Sense on Time Wasting in Offices
A satirical piece urges busy executives to eject idle visitors who waste working hours. It argues guards at gates and firm refusals save time, noting that polite tolerance hurts productivity. If a visitor is offended, the friendship may not be worth keeping. Those who linger should learn to leave promptly.
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Why Do Ducks Stay Dry Aboard Their Feathers
The article explains duck feather structure and oil glands create waterproofing. Overlapping plumed feathers form a shingle-like barrier that repels water, while a oil-based gland secretion permeates feathers to ensure waterproofing. Even if glands fail, multiple water-repellent feather layers remain protective.
Thoughts on Darwinism and Faith in a Kentucky Town
A writer discusses the Darwinian controversy sweeping Kentucky from schools to the senate. The piece urges readers to focus on faith, self awareness, and virtuous action rather than questioning biblical creation. It champions hard work, positive thinking, and better conduct as the path to enduring love and life after death.
The Pin Money Meaning Through Sixteenth Century History
The article discusses pin money from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries when pins were costly and sold only on two days a year. It notes early pin use in the fourteenth century, English introduction around 1300, and a 1824 American machine that sped pin production, leading to vast modern output and the phrase pin money becoming a general allowance for personal expenses.
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England
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United States
Subtle Suggestion in Declining Interview by Senator
The scribe asked about the senator's object in refusing to be interviewed. The senator replied he would be frank if allowed to decline. He argued that publicizing a refusal would imply he knows much but is bound by delicate responsibility and cannot reveal it.
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