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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1918
Page
3
A wartime appeal quotes Herbert Hoover urging Americans to save food as a duty of necessity and humanity. He calls for eating wisely without waste, buying less, cooking only what is needed, and serving smaller portions as a personal conscience guided action.
The guide from the U S Department of Agriculture explains breeding, feeding, and housing rabbits for meat. It covers market considerations, direct sales to hotels or dealers, humane killing methods, dressing and packing, and several cooking recipes for baked rabbit fricassee and pot pie.
A reflective note on marriage and ideal partners, expressing doubt about lasting happiness if certainty of perpetual harmony cannot be guaranteed.
USDA meat marketing specialists report waste meat on hides. A Washington dealer claims nine steer hides with waste meat. A Detroit dealer notes six pounds per 40 cow and steer hides and 2177 pounds scraped in ten days, enough for 5000 meals. Faulty butchering also loses edible fats on hides.
Farmers nationwide are urged to shelter and service their machinery this fall and winter. With prices up, care now yields double the payoff later, including tightening bolts replacing worn parts and oiling to prevent rust. Painting with bridge paint is recommended to extend iron parts life.
Instructions describe how to start a forge fire using pine shavings and coal. Pack ground coal around the fire to maintain a center flame. Guide heat with gentle blowing and wet edges to confine the blaze.
A reflective piece notes that many suffer misfortune while the successful admit outcomes are earned, suggesting a measured view of luck and justice across public life.
Travelers face limited Cumberland Valley Railroad service into Winchester as trains are cut back and no officials respond to questions about restoration. The lone daylight departure and a late evening train leave travelers stranded, with some forced to wait a day or ride 65 miles to reach other lines.
An exchange writer argues an outdoor cellar or cave is best for storing vegetables in winter. It notes temp, ventilation, and moisture determine success, with different produce needing moisture or heat, and recommends near freezing for beets cabbage parsnips potatoes and turnips while noting squash and sweet potatoes prefer warmth and dryness.
Ohio Agricultural College Bulletin urges poultry owners to cull nonproducers for market. It lists cull criteria such as bright leg color, small dry rough combs, and early molting, and praises hens with large soft coins, pale shanks, and no molting by mid September.
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