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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
3
The U S Department of Agriculture explains butter inspection by inspectors who certify quality and legally stand in court. At the National Dairy Show in St Paul October a museum display showed butter scoring 88 versus 92, yet price spreads far wider than manufacturing cost.
The dairy division of the United States Department of Agriculture reports a controlled bacterial technique for Swiss cheese is now in commercial use after trials in Grove City Pennsylvania. Ohio factories posted 30 to 34 1 2 cents per pound for June and 27 to 36 cents for July, with higher prices tied to a rise in high grade cheese and wider adoption among producers.
When purchasing a bull insist on the dam’s yearly milk production and butterfat percentage. A seven day record is of little value for judging a cow’s true worth as improved feeding can raise her butterfat percentage.
A dairy cow’s sole purpose is to produce milk and contribute to the herd’s profitability, with recognized dairy breeds delivering higher yields and efficiency.
Ice water may be used in summer but maintain a fire in the tank heater to keep the stock from freezing during winter.
A short column extols hauling and spreading farmyard manure as a profitable activity for farmers, urging timely effort and claiming favorable returns for the labor invested.
Frost threatens California olives with losses up to seventy percent in bad seasons. Growers use open oil heaters to protect crops, with Fair Oaks grower F. Mier reporting no flavor impact. The piece covers fuel choices, heater types, and practical burn times for frost protection in citrus and olive operations.
The article discusses high-stack heaters versus short and lard-pad types. High stacks reduce smoke and soot and improve combustion efficiency but release heat higher above ground, risking poor results in temperate inversions. In southern California, ground proximity is preferred for best results, though high stacks remain the practical option.
At a Wed civic league meeting in Winchester the group elected President Mrs Frederick E Clerk Vice president Mrs Walker Bond Treasurer Mrs Eugene Cooper Recording secretary Mrs Martin Wisetarver and Corresponding secretary Mrs Herbert S Larrick. The open membership invites all local women to attend monthly meetings at the library.
The Star lists corrected wholesale prices for local flour, Creamery butter, country butter, young chickens, hay, straw, middlings, and screenings. Maryland Baltimore market notes show prices for wheat, eggs, fat cattle, hens, and hogs with standard wholesale ranges.
Stephens City Va April 26 Mr George Ridings a respected citizen died Monday night at an advanced age He leaves five close relatives and will be buried in Stephens City.
Sales directory shows properties near Gathesboro and Winchester Virginia. George Kearna owns a 67 acre farm with stock and implements. W. Pingley advertises a 45 acre Mountain Falls farm with stock and farm equipment. Pred M Poeftt road offers location details and price.
A vintage advertisement touts Healing Cream Balm to relieve stuffed noses and catarrh. It claims instant relief as the product penetrates nasal passages and soothes swollen membranes, urging readers to buy a small bottle from any druggist.
Retiring from business I will sell at once my stock of groceries and fixtures plus horses cattle hogs and household furniture. Location 26 61. G W Kremer announces immediate sale of all items.
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