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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
4
Maine experiment station reports removing roost curtains from curtain-front poultry houses. Tests show roosting closets provide no advantage and may raise cold exposure risks. Severe winter 1910–11 saw low mortality and high egg production, prompting discontinuation of roost curtains.
A cor rugated strawboard egg holder opens along an overlapping side joint and has small end holes for easy opening without tearing. It protects eggs for parcel post or carrying with minimal breakage, per Popular Mechanics.
Extreme cold and heat affect hens and eggs shipped by express are altered by rough handling. Well cared for fowl stay profitable while old hens begin to lay and brood. Fall chickens reach a strong market as roasters in January through March. The industry grows beyond hopeful expectations as crushed eggshells are reused for feed.
The article explains how storing water in soil boosts drought resilience, noting that 5 to 7 inches of stored water equals 500 to 700 tons per acre and detailing how moisture depth varies with rainfall and tillage. It cites North Platte data showing stored moisture depths of 4 to 15 feet in wet versus dry years and links summer tillage success to deeper wetting and grain yields.
Hungary adopts dry farming to boost yields by up to fifty percent. Director Kerpely reports 2000 tests over three years showing consistent gains. Fechtig, a landowner, saw wheat yields rise from 4–12 to 16–24 quintals per hectare and barley oats from 20 to 30–36 quintals on poor land. Next tests may move to north Africa, once Rome’s granaries.
A dirty brood coop or unclean brooder fosters multiplying disease germs that threaten chick health and life.
A run on clean green grass boosts growth in chickens ducklings goslings and other poultry. Fresh pasture feeding accelerates weight gain and overall health in farm birds.
Spray apple and plum trees before buds expand to boost yields. Grapes make a beautiful year round feature. Plant sweet peas early while soil is workable. Keep roses and other plants covered until growth requires it. Apricot and quince crops value around three million dollars annually. citrus fruit about twenty five million. Cannas caladiums and dahlias can be started from cellar divisions now.
A vintage recipe column offers strawberry based dishes and fruit desserts. It covers boiled rice with strawberry sauce, strawberry sauce method, strawberry trifle, strawberry jelly, strawberry mousse, and variations using raspberries with clear steps and measurements for each dessert. Includes butter, sugar, milk, eggs, gelatine, and method for custards and meringue toppings.
A home cook guide describes soaking green dried peas overnight then baking with pork in a bean pot and water, plus a beef or mutton meat mix with crumbs and eggs fried into balls. It includes an olive and anchovy toast idea with parsley garnish for luncheon.
The use of colored cotton instead of white for basting white material helps follow the Reams accurately on the machine. Bastings are easier and quicker to remove.
A concise cookie recipe lists ingredients: one cup butter two cups sugar two eggs half cup sour milk one teaspoon vanilla one teaspoon 50da two cups flour and one cup nuts. Roll dough, sprinkle with sugar, then bake or bag for storage.
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