Beautifying Rural Homes and Practical Garden Growth
The piece compares English and American homebuilding, urging durable, attractive houses with lasting grounds. It recounts a couple who moved from a tiny city yard to a one-acre country site, turning a modest start into a thriving home with gardens, poultry, fruit trees, and income from broilers, while emphasizing ongoing beautification and value. It cites the Department of Agriculture bulletin on back-yard beautification and ends with assorted curious notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Balanced Rations and a World of Facts
The article surveys farming bulletins on balanced rations for animals and humans, notes on canning berries in Vermont, and cites figures from agricultural and scientific sources. It mentions buffalo preservation in the West, Russian nuts in large numbers, and earth weight estimates in round figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
The Value of a Well Kept Home and Garden
A reflective piece urges homeowners to invest in lasting improvements rather than quick fixes. It praises sturdy fences and cultivated yards as public adornments, arguing that future generations benefit from durable, tasteful homes rather than repeatedly redone, worn structures.
Practical bulletin on bread making and nutrition
A bulletin written by a woman explores bread types and nutrition. It notes wheat bread supplies gluten and balanced nutrition, while potatoes lack nitrogen and should be paired with lean meat or beans. The piece stresses practical bread making tips for housewives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eg Broilers
Oscar Hunt
Carlisle
Guy Elliott Mitchell
Carshalton
England
Greece
William T. Hornaday
Russia
Switzerland
Uri
Schwyz
Unterwalden
Armerican
Geer Lianupacturing CO
Exchange Place
New York
Maxwell
Homemaker Magazine
Chisbee Maxwell
Maxwell’s Homemaker Magazine
Fisher Building
Chicago, Ill
HAY Press
Main Street
Sandwich, I
William Bros
Ithaca, N. Y
Kirk
James S. Kirk & Company
Chicago
Ill
Western Wheeled Scraper Co
Aurora, Ill
A.J. Root Co
Sedina
Ohio
International Harvester Co
International Harvester Co. of America
Monroe Street
U.S. A
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