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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1920
Page
4
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin argues farm forestry boosts farm value and provides timber with little cultivation. It notes planting on poor land, winter care, selective cutting, and preservative treatments raise timber yields and farm income while protecting crops and buildings.
A garbled report notes U.S. Department of Agriculture actions influencing hog raising in South Carolina. Reports mention swine stock adjustments, new breeding trends, and farm adaptations amid regulatory hints and market conditions.
Agricultural guidance urges immediate action by cereal growers to stamp out insect outbreaks within limited areas. Fall plowing is highlighted as broadly beneficial to prevent damage from pests like Hessian fly and white grubs, with cautions against early planting and damaged seed.
The article explains pooling and cooperative selling to ensure growers receive full value for wool. It describes collective shipment, reduced handling costs, and higher price per pound through centralized buying, with support from market trends and the U S Department of Agriculture encouraging cooperative marketing of wool.
A reader note describes an auction or offering by Herter Sires in Lewis County Washington. It mentions cattle swine and pantry holdings, listing 42 cows and 6 pigs among stock to be managed with six pure breeding sires. The language notes enrollment in a Better Stock retirement program and references quality females and other livestock.
Incomplete text discusses Sudan grass and timothy hay, alfalfa loss, and need for pasture prep. Mentions alfalfa sedis and warnings about overcrowding vines. Includes references to cultivation and committee goals.
Fragmentary poem lines urge purpose and virtue in life. An instruction recipe appears briefly, advising a buttered dish and poached eggs. The piece closes with a moral couplet about warm thoughts and deeds, attributed to Elizabeth Protion.
A vintage home cook book offers cold roast beef and ham minces for roulades and meat loaves with olives, tabasco, and parsley, baked in butter. It includes sauces with tomato, vinegar, and lemon zest, plus beef royale and reheated mutton tips. Desserts feature banana sherbet, banana jelly, honey brittle, and honey baklava style treats with cinnamon and raisins.
Primitive cooking notes emphasize steaming over boiling to conserve nutrients. Recipes include mutton stew with onions and potatoes, eggs a la Bechamel, Chicken a la Reine, and a vegetable steamer method. Also offered are Summer Squash Casserole, Roast Beef with Mexican Sauce, Banana Ice Cream, and Tomatoes with Onions prepared with olive oil.
Poultry experts favor warm sunny May dipping over dusting using sodium fluoride solution to kill lice. The process, done in a tub with tepid water and precise fluoride ratios, dries birds quickly and reduces material costs while avoiding skin irritation.
A New York poultry breeder in Yates County reports executing a cockerel as part of the Better Air Better Stock movement linked to the USDA policy. He enrolled a flock of over 250 fowls in the natib wire program aimed at improving live stock by promoting good purebred stock across classes.
Farm management studies by the United States Department of Agriculture detail labor needs for key crops. One man and one horse can cure and harvest an acre of hay in ten hours, while oats and other grains require multiple days of work and horse effort. The data, in Farmers Bulletin No. 1199, aids farmers in estimating annual labor for planning.
Readable guidance from agricultural experts on cleaning washing and grading squabs by size and quality. Small birds lower shipment value. birds are bled and plucked then cooled before packing in moisture resistant crates with paper between layers and drainage holes in the container.
The Marketing expert of the Bureau of Markets, USDA, says stuffing boxes with inferior fruits and vegetables no longer fools buyers. Honest growers fill packages with uniform quality, and buyers now expect consistent contents and fair market value.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss compaction of a pigeon Howes concept aiming to avoid infection risks, with references to a ben te laying oe ateut tay and a large, full of ploolg ti eget in Sa. Details are unclear due to transcription errors and stray characters.
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