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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
2
This page reports on rape as a nutritious green feed for hogs, its benefits over bluegrass pasture, and a quick sowing of rape for extended palatable forage. It also covers cucumber beetle protection for vines, barley flour substitutions in baking, and the third spray for apple disease control using lime-sulfur or Bordeaux mixtures with extension tours underway.
Iowa State College entomologist R L Webster says cool rainy weather lengthens cutworm activity and that poison bran mash can reduce damage. Mix 25 lb bran 1 lb arsenic 6 lemons or oranges 2 qts molasses and 2.5 gal water to form a mash, broadcast over soil for four to five acres at about 40 cents an acre. poultry must be kept away.
Home economists explain barley flour as a cheap accessible substitute for wheat flour. It is light colored but varies in quality and absorbs more liquid, making batters and doughs stiffer than with wheat flour. yeast bread may be unsuitable.
Iowa State College experts report widespread canker worm damage across the state, notably in the south central region. Early control is crucial, with cluster bud and calyx sprays most effective in spring. arsenate of lead sprays offer an alternative. Horticulturists warn neglect could threaten the fruit industry next year.
Whey offers diverse uses beyond dairy. It stars in soups and sauces, meatlike dishes, potato and egg combos, salads, dressings, sandwiches, breads, pies, and puddings. Creators even build whey honey and lemon ade as a refreshing foundation.
A compact recipe note suggests mixing whey with sugar or corn syrup to create a syrup. Boil until honeylike, bottle for indefinite shelf life, and use as a spread or pudding sauce. Also mentions lemonade and punch ideas using whey.
National necessity places new duty on every motorist urging utmost service and highest usefulness of self and vehicle. Emphasis on service and economy as sole considerations for drivers during wartime.
Instructions for whey lemonade and whey punch flavors using lemon juice or fruit juices, plus nutmeg or cinnamon to mask whey taste. A Davenport gardener, M. N. Richardson, grows squashes between orchard trees to maximize space, yielding about 125 usable squashes from unused ground while shading weeds and saving labor.
Article notes skim milk yields more food value as cheese than pork, with 100 pounds of skim milk producing 4.8 pounds of pork in dressed form or 24.4 pounds of pork via cottage cheese and whey. It urges using skim milk for soft cheese to aid meat supplies for troops and allies, plus advice on seed corn exchange and a June 3-8 forecast from the U.S. Weather Bureau for Upper Missingippi and Lower Missouri with fair conditions and rising temperatures.
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