28 Jan 1905
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1905
Page
1
Fashion notes describe furs as the season’s mode with updates from chenille fringe passementerie and lace frills. Diamond and crescent fur insets on contrasting furs are advised to modernize garments, with rovings of fringe and short cravats finishing many pieces. Apple jelly baked apples include cloves, sugar water, and a jelly glaze for serving.
A jumble of household hints and fashion notes describes recipes for vegan eggless muffins, ivory cleaning methods, stain removal with hot iron, and soap dishes. It then shifts to winter costume essentials emphasizing broad shoulders and waist fit, and details on decorative buttons, bow opinions, and millinery trends with velvet, ribbons, rhinestones, and fur velvet hats.
A green velvet gown and mantle with medieval flair captured attention at a recent reception. The costume featured a long straight dress with bare shoulders, fitted waist, and blue, purple, and white embroidery. A matching green mantle with an ornate jeweled clasp completed the look, described as truly medieval yet gracefully stylish. Souffle of Apple is prepared by stewing apples, mashing, and folding in eggs whites and breadcrumbs, then baking in a buttered, creased paper-lined dish.
A simple inexpensive frame idea uses a watercolor depiction of a poppy or iris cut and pasted onto a vivid Japanese grass cloth background. The artwork is mounted in a passe partout style, creating a striking decorative piece at low cost.
A note on fruit salads mentions grapes peeled and mixed with pineapple frappes as a new blend. It cites cooks allowing only two fruits per salad such as sliced oranges with bananas or oranges with apples and pears. Fur stoles appear fringed with heniite in self color, a trend seen with ermine.
Two fur coats shown together with ermines and minks, rabbits wool cloth in millinery, bright silk pelticoats in copper browns, embroidery replaces lace on underwear, taffeta dresses skew copper brown, multi color plumes, and a potential evening wrap from old white lace shawls.
Bows and buttons decorate many modish frocks forming the trim scheme of the season. The article notes various bow styles from small perky cobweb bows to long thin bows with dangling tails, emphasizing their role in garment adornment.
A pale blue felt hat features a crushed crown band of uncut velvet, cascading loops, and two black tips at the front, creating a refined decorative piece.
A corset salesman notes a major shift this season with new styles designed for figures never before showcased. The bust line lengthens and the waist drops, signaling the decline of high bust corsets. Existing styles remain viable, but the new form addresses previously neglected features. The market trends toward higher grade goods, with South Africa able to sustain higher priced corsets than here.
The piece describes fashionable fans for young girls, featuring mother of pearl mounts and small sizes. Silver and opalescent glints decorate frames, set against white or black backgrounds with lace motifs. Ivory and tortoise mounts are noted, with two pictured examples highlighted.
The hog is praised as an efficient waste converter and high return investment. It converts corn and various feeds into usable food and produces valuable manure, supporting farm income with minimal extra effort.
The piece stresses essential factors for dairy success including proper cows, feeding, mineral support, shelter, and accessible markets. It notes many farmers neglect feeding study due to time, despite benefits from reading agricultural papers and applying their suggestions.
Dealers in wool foresee stable prices for the next year as contracts are signed across western states at seventeen to twenty cents per pound. Farmers split between selling now or waiting until spring, hoping for favorable terms and confident in continued profits from both wool and mutton as the sheep industry remains bright.
Historical veterinary note states no authentic evidence that daily sulphur feeding prevents ticks on stock. Cape of Good Hope officials and government entomologist dosed a young ox and a colt for months with three ounces daily without affecting tick infestation.
A Denver Field and Farm report notes rising sentiment for hornless cattle among dairy farmers. Shorthorns and Jerseys are bred without horns, with herd books recording such animals and their breeders. West beef producers cross common cattle with polled Angus and Gallowsys to remove horns and improve stock. Red Polls, a dairy breed, show high records though fattened they suit butcher markets.
Great Britain views dairy Shorthorns as meeting dual purpose goals with strong results from unregistered lines. London show winners include pure bred Shorthorns, signaling breeding potential. A U S herd book milking stats attempt exists but lacks broad support. an appropriation of 25000 dollars from Congress could advance development, per Denver Field and Farm.
A Miinals station bulletin promotes using the Babcock test and state methods to evaluate each cow. It urges dairymen to measure feed and care, select superior offspring, introduce purebred stock, and continue with scales and testing to boost herd production and owner satisfaction. Cows not yielding to good management should be disposed of. doubt may justify an extra year, but repeated off years are unlikely.
A concise piece urging progressive dairymen to study neighbors cattle for mutual gain. It argues that shared markets, such as creameries or cheese factories, reward both farmers when neighbors supply more milk and butter for processing.
The article discusses persistent butter odor issues labeled fishy stale or talowy, noting the problem likely arises from dairy practices. An expert suggests the aroma varies by description but stems from dirty methods, and proper dairy techniques would remove the fault.
A prominent dairyman notes cows show a temporary milk drop when food changes from silage to pasture or from old to fresh silage. The same effect occurs shifting from succulent to dry feeds, underscoring cows’ habit of adapting to new rations.
A Sunset Magazine piece by Emms Seckle Marshall explains cranberry culture as a one man industry. With bogs drained to 18 inches and sand spread, cullings planted four per bill yield 200 bushels per acre from year three onward. At 2.50 dollars per bushel, profits accrue after initial setup, with harvest season needing extra help.
A farm note urges saving and direct field application of winter manure to reduce waste. Wisconsin data show cow manure yields 0.20 lb daily nitrogen in solids and 0.24 lb in urine, with liquid loss leaching near piles. Spreading manure from stable to fields is recommended to improve fertilizer efficiency.
The article extols farmers as essential and secure, noting they gain from natural yields, build wealth from small capital, and sustain national prosperity. It credits Barnum's Midland Farmer with praising the farmer as the country’s foundation, capable of thriving in hard times through prudent farming and enterprise.
The article discusses the ongoing debate over deep versus shallow plowing, noting both sides have valid points depending on soil conditions, mechanical structure, plant nutrients, and the crop grown. It argues that universal rules are few and farm management should adapt to circumstances.
No major change in U S agriculture exceeds the shift from animal and human labor to motive power. Gasoline, steam, wind, and electricity drive mowers, threshers, plows, and dairy machinery as tractors and engines replace horses on farms. One California ranch uses 360000 dollars of machinery operated by power other than man or beast.
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