Old-Time Charm In Pansy Afghan Crochet Pattern
The Sewing Circle presents pattern 6021 for an afghan and pillow with pansy motifs. Each flower uses a different color, and finishing touches include cross-stitches. Includes directions, illustration, stitches, materials, and color suggestions. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle, 259 W Fourteenth St New York NY.
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Germantown
Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept
Fourteenth St
New York
N. Y
Simple, thrifty table hacks for busy households
Betty Wells offers practical advice to ease meal chaos with playful seersucker covers, matching bibs, and movable chair ties for kids. From replenishing worn linens to affordable fabric ensembles, tips include tablecloths in bright colors, rickrack trims, large napkins, and coordinated runners to refresh dining spaces without breaking the budget.
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Coe Ines
Hoss Shay
Betty Wells
Pulse foods in history and lentil soup recipe
The article traces pulse foods from biblical times to modern use, highlighting beans peas and lentils as dried, nourishing staples rich in protein starch minerals and vitamins. It includes lentil soup and beans Bretonne recipes with ingredients and cooking steps.
Tested Recipes Nut Wafers and Dessert Dishes
A compilation of kitchen notes detailing Nut Wafers with butter sugar egg flour and nuts. Fruit Bread Sauce for turkey with bacon onions apples prunes and bread. Chocolate Souffle from egg whites sugar and chocolate. Trifle with sponge cake milk wine and cream. Roast Ham with Sherry using brown sugar mustard and sherry.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Best Way to Find Leaks in Farm Finances
A North Carolina agricultural bulletin explains that detailed farm records reveal profitable crops, balanced programs, and ineffective practices. Keeping yearly records helps plan next year, monitor progress, and decide if changes are needed to restore profitability and support credit or insurance needs.
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R. E. L. Greene
North Carolina Agricultural Station
WNU Service
Feeding for Hatchability in Winter Poultry
Poultry expert Cora Cooke notes winter conditions threaten hatchability and urges sunlight, greenery, or substitutes. She cites research showing 14 percent higher hatchability with outdoor winter sun despite cod liver oil in feed, and suggests cod liver oil as canned sunshine when confinement is needed.
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Cora Cooke
University Farm
St. Paul
National Agricultural Research Center
Beltsville
The Friendly Grape Vine
The grape vine endures long life and steady yields, benefiting farm families more than profits. With favorable conditions, it can produce a yearly crop for decades, making it a remarkable plant suitable for every farm.
Mash for Turkey Breeders Proves A Practical Feed Mix
Dr. W. A. Billings of the University of Minnesota cautions the mash offers a balanced diet for a breeding flock. The batch to produce 1,000 pounds combines corn oats bran middlings alfalfa leaf meal meat scraps dried milk salt and cod liver oil with fortified oil preferred to lower cost varieties.
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W. A. Billings
University Farm
St. Paul
Electric Chair for Poultry Patented in North Acton
A North Acton Massachusetts poultry farmer received a patent for an electric chair device to slaughter chickens. The bird is hung head down with legs secured in a support while a switch delivers a rapid electric charge to end life.
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North Acton
Mass
Engagement woes and a reluctant fiancé
A reader asks about an engagement delayed by a girlfriend who refuses to announce the engagement or wear a ring while keeping other suitors in play. The adviser cautions that such behavior signals she is not marriage minded and warns the suitor to move on.
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Doris Dene
Mr. Right
Mr. Wrong
DFA
A. G
E Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Bonneville Salt Flats as a Historic High Speed Site
The Bonneville Salt Flats west of Salt Lake City lie on the dried prehistoric Lake Bonneville bed. A 100 mile distance makes the area ideal for speed driving with a flat, concrete-like surface. Winter rain yields a smooth surface in spring. Salt moisture reduces friction and tires heat.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Salt Lake City
Lake Bonneville
Utah
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