Dry farming method promises drought proof orchards
A Colorado writer argues that dry farming can yield drought resilient orchards by plowing ahead two years to store moisture, digging holes to catch snow, and using deep furrows to direct runoff. He cites moisture buildup of up to 5 feet, suggests 60 by 60 foot orchard blocks, and claims large yearly moisture gains through intensive cultivation and subsoil storage.
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E. R. Parsons
Rocky Mountains
Missouri River
Colorado
W C Curtis
Wallace
Methods of Saving Moisture for Dry Land Crops
A historic note explains moisture conservation by deep plowing, firm subsoil packing, surface mulch creation, and post rain harrowing. It emphasizes timely rolling, avoiding wet soil, and repeating soil stirring to prevent moisture loss. The piece highlights barrowing grain in spring to destroy weeds and establish mulch, plus potential orchard benefits.
Standby cream check guides profitable dairy farming
The article emphasizes proper feeding and diligent handling to boost milk production. It urges dry dusty corn fodder improvement, adequate cow feeding, and avoiding low quality silage. It notes clean milk utensils, cool and clean milk rooms, and using succulent feed for moisture and appetite.
Silk Coats and Silk Trims Spark Frock Refinement
Fashion notes describe silk coats as versatile upgrades for old dresses, with peplum tails and trim details. Burnous and butterfly mantles in bright tones appear for summer wear, including black and white lace trims, delicate net undersleeves called the Dolly Madison, and self-trimmed silk coatees. Mary Dean.
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Dolly Madison
Mary Dean
Summer morning frock details with lace buckles and accessories
A description of a summer morning outfit featuring a long black taffeta bow under an Irish lace front buckle, celluloid buckles, a buff linen frock with self color embroidery, Leghorn hat trimmed with black wings, pale buff silk gloves with black embroidery, and white buckskin boots with high buttoned tops.
A Smart Way to Pack a Trunk for Travel
A traveling woman describes an efficient trunk packing method. She builds a rigid bottom partition for hats, a sawdust box for medicines, and shoe storage with linen wrapped pairs. Heavy cardboard envelopes hold dresses, while a top tray keeps laces, ribbons, gloves, and underwear neatly arranged.
Citron Yellow Updates Dress Trends with Embroidery Touches
A citron yellow trims gowns and can boost entire outfits with embroidery. Oriental border patterns appear widely, with Barlana wreath and vine motifs adding elegance. The tiny tatreta jacket worn as a wrap for the Nugerle dress introduces a novel style note.
Boiled Beef Advocated As Cheapest Nutritious Meal
A Carlsbad physician endorses boiling as the most economical method to cook meats, arguing no juices are lost and flank makes a good boilable cut. The guide urges boiled beef for families with limited income, and provides a recipe for a two to five pound roast with simmering to tender perfection and a rich gravy.
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Carlsbad
Household V Questions and Cooking Tips
Stains on zinc table tops may be removed with vinegar. Sauteed potato balls are delicious after boiling, served with minced parsley. Scald milk for custard, cool, then cook normally for a smooth texture. Vinegar in wash water helps color stay, making cloths look new. A pinch of baking soda in water tenderizes string beans and cabbage and speeds cooking.
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Thia
Sweet Muffin Recipe Instructions
A historical recipe describes creaming one half cup butter with sugar, adding two eggs, milk, and winter wheat flour with three teaspoons of baking powder sifted into the flour. The mixture is combined, then baked in gem pans for about twenty minutes.
Makina Waffles Recipe Instructions
A historical recipe describes lifting two cupfuls of flour into a basin with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder half a teaspoon salt and one teaspoon sugar. Beat yolks of two eggs add one cupful of milk slowly to the mix then fold in melted butter and beaten egg whites. Fry in a hot greased iron and serve hot with syrup.
A Critic Corrected on the Collar Box Conversation
In a brief exchange on the common structure, a critic claims the new circular feature is the collar box. Fenderson counters, insisting it is a bandbox not a collar box, arguing the design misidentifies the feature.
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Persson
Just Before Rome Fell Wiggles Quips Divorce Custody
A humorous note from Warper's Weekly quotes Wiggles remarking on Bobby Fancier and his wife divorcing. The witticism asks who will gain custody of the poodie, presenting a light, satirical take on a domestic split.
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Rome
Wiggles
Bobby Fancier
Warper's Weekly
The Usual Result in Planet Beauty Contest
The Hound er questions the origin of the homely chromes as a hotel clerk explains they are the Planet's beauty contest winners. The exchange carries a whimsical pair of lines reflecting the playful tone of the scene.
Hereditary Pastiche of a Freewheeling Suitor
A fragment from a satirical item notes Miss Snowflake and Miss Johnson-Yats. The narrator claims the beau is a capricious person and jokes that the grandfather was among the six best sellers in slavery days, a biting historical allusion.
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Snowflake
Johnsing
Dé Fambly
Puck
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