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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1919
Page
4
The Vindicator and Republican discusses the flu and weather link, prices of printing, and a tribute to Theodore Roosevelt. It notes cold snaps and flu outcomes, critiques rising costs in printing goods, and honors Roosevelt as a defining American leader.
A Iowa State College meat expert explains how a slow fire with sawdust yields color and flavor in hickory smoked pork. He warns improper smoking can spoil meat regardless of brine or drip methods.
Instructions for smoking meat describe rinsing, hanging eight to ten feet above a low fire, and using hardwoods like hickory for best flavor. A slow smoke at modest room temperatures prevents fat loss, with daily small fires for several days, then feeding sawdust to finish to a light brown color. Smoked meat stores for a year in a dry, dark facility with rodent control.
Data from Ames state contest shows 249 youth fed 261 calves over about 299 days. Calves began at 404 pounds, ended around 933 pounds, with total initial value 10546.60 and feed cost 21011.51. Final sale value 44680.97 yields profit of 13122.86 and about 15.8 cents per pound gained.
Iowa reports ample seed corn with 85 percent of farmers storing seed at one bushel per four acres. The drive, led by the extension department, State College and county farm bureaus, found 104,037 farmers stored seed while 19,606 did not, across nearly all counties. Wheat acreage surveyed reached 722,046 acres, with total sowing larger than reported. Farm accounting emerges as wartime necessity and peacetime aid.
Norwegian Lutheran and English services scheduled for Sunday with prayer meetings and choirs at various homes and churches. Laymen's meeting January 14 to 16 led by Rev. O A Berge with evangelist J J Breidablik. Christian Church conference on church business Thursday evening. Methodist Episcopal reports Sunday School officers, midweek service, and upcoming teacher changes plus educational and social mission focus. First Church of Christ Scientist announces Sunday School and morning Sacrament service with reading room hours.
The church calendar covers January 12 1919 with Lutheran services at 10 30 a m and Sunday School at 7 40 p m Pastor J E Andreae preaches while Presbyterian plan includes Dr J A Laurie as a special synod rep for the New Era Movement and Victory Drive for Home Missions An upcoming Fort Dodge Presbytery conference is noted with women and youth group meetings scheduled this week and social events at local homes.
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