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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1897
Page
2
The St Louis Republic advises selecting seed corn in fall as soon as grain hardens. Choose well filled ears with deep, sound grain from on farm stock, then dry thoroughly and store dry to avoid vermin. Begin with extra quantity for a second selection and prioritize uniform color and maturity.
R Bingham describes a redesigned wheelbarrow from Orange Judd Farmer where the axle sits higher near the body and the wheel intrudes into the body. With 239 pounds of sand the load on the handles drops to 56 pounds, versus 99 pounds on a standard wheelbarrow. The contraption weighs 49 pounds and features five foot handles, a 22 inch wheel with a two inch tire, a front 19 inch, back two feet, and a body three by thirteen inches.
Recipes and guidance on pig feeding contrast porkers and bacon hogs from 12 to 14 weeks. Advice covers meal frequency, food mixtures, cooked versus raw meal, and the importance of regular feeding, then shifts to plum handling and a light plum dessert with steamed batter and stewed plums.
A Woman’s Home Companion note warns against wearing starch in new corsets when fitting dresses. Starched corsets retain stiffness, ruining fit as they loosen. Tailors cannot adapt to the changing shape, causing bodices to wrink and bag after wear.
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