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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1919)
THE SEMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEDRASKA. Glt-of- G&DiNARiy The Housewife and Her Work Mr People - (Bpcclal Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture.) CANS GOOD PLACES FOR SURPLUS PORK (6poclal Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture.) HINTS ON HEALTH OF LIVE STOCK PERSISTENCE, THY NAME IS UPTON ( Helping the Meat and Milk Supply j -r "I 1 maaunniHMiaMH Treating Hog With Antlhog Cholera Serum. FARMER BRGWN A PRACTICAL MAN Knows He Must Keep in Touch With Agricultural Publications to Be Up-to-Date. DDES NOT NEGLECT ANIMALS Takes Advantage of Advice and Help Offered by Federal and State Ag ricultural Agencies Instruc tions to His Son. Old iimn Brown is known us a man of ripe experience and sound judg ment. Ho is n successful furmer of the practical rntlier than the "hook" type, yet he knows the vulue of books in his business and that to be up to date ho must keep In touch with agri cultural publications. He is also wide awake enough to know thut the Uni ted States department of agriculture and the state and county agricultural agencies aro not mere academic insti tutions, but are in the business pri marily to help the practical farmer. Hence ho keeps himself informed of what they are doing nnd frequently takes advantage of the advice and help they offer. At this particular time the old man's thoughts had been running on the health of his live stock, and none knows better than he the Importance of having such matters strictly attend ed to. So it happened that one morn ing after breakfast he gave the fol lowing instructions to his son who was about to motor into town to do a batch of errands. The incident Is hero men tioned because there may be others who might get a profitable hint or two from Farmer Brown's directions. His directions were: (1) "First of all, fix that'leaky car buretor In the machine so you won't lose more gasoline before you start than It takes to carry you to town and back. You might get stalled on the vay, and that would put you In a nice llx. ""(2) "Don't forget to atop at the post olllce for my department of agricul ture Farmers' Bulletin 057, as I am anxious to learn what causes those little warts on the heads of our pul lets; they are not just right and, be sides, the bulletin contains much other information about chicken diseases. (3) "Stop at the drug store and get new needles and washers for your old blackleg vaccine syringe, or buy a new syringe, and don't wait for the county agent to do your vaccinating work for you, even though he Is kind enough to offer to do the Job; you know how to do the Injecting as well as he, and, besides, that is not his work, he is only supposed to demon strate how tho work should be done. And while you nre at the druggist's It wouldn't be n bad idea to get that prescription filled for our colicky stock, as Veterinarian Spath told you to do, then you wouldn't be obliged to call him awny out here In the middle of the night to treat a simple case of bellyache. (1) "If you should happen to meet Will Simmons in town and hcsays anything to you about your shooting at his sheep-killing dog, tell him, 'Yes, r shot at It and if the act is re peated it will ho duo again.' (5) "By the way, you might stop to see Doctor Spath and find out whether tho microscopic examination of tho muscle samplo which ho took from tho dead Hereford calf proved it to be, just blackleg or that anthrax disease, as ho said it was impossible to say detlnltely which disease it was and I guess our naked eyes aro no bet ter than his own; moreover, ho ought to know better than wo. (0) "Just ono more thing, if Doctor Spath says the disease Is anthrax or anything other than bluckleg, you belter tell him to come out hero and take diurge of tho doctoring, as we aro not supposed to dabble In things wo don't know about; you know thej say that anthrax can be taken by hu man beings ns well as animals, nnd the more quickly we get It stopped the better for all concerned." s AVUIU IHUUBLL Farmers and nulmal husband men often can avoid serious trou ble among their animals by rank ing careful inquiries relative to the history of the animals they contemplate purchasing for in troduction into their herds or flocks. The purchase of an anl nml lacking n clean bill of health . .(j ealth to it is p 1 1 in nl from its birth until the time nPCnrntl -Crtt cnln rr nf cim ntftvtnl from a herd or flock in which an Infectious disease Is known to js have occurred, should be regard- $ ca as courting trouble. Animals Spread Disease. The medical profession has known for a long time that one of the men aces to which health Is exposed is the infectious material often carried and unconsciously expelled by secmlnglj healthy persons and nnlmals, but the true importance of this fact has begun to receive tho wide recognition it merits only in recent years. Today wo know that many persons after recovery from typhoid fever con tinue to discharge typhoid germs from their bodies and that such persons cause numerous cases of typhoid fever unless they are properly controlled, and we know that exposure to diphtheria, even when it does not lead to the de velopment of disease, means that the exposed Individual often becomes n carrier of diphtheria germs, which are located In his throat, a region from which they are expelled in a way dan gerous to the health of susceptible per sons. And wo also know that this same problem of seemingly healthy carriers and disseminators of disease germs must be given careful consider ation because of Its bearing on tho health of our domestic animals. Tho possibility that animals may be come persistent carriers of disease, germs Is not limited to any one or any kind of disease. Management of Calves. "With good pasturage the roughage portion of the culves' ration may be eliminated. The grain portion of the ration in some enscs may be slightly reduced, although as a rule the calves should be given all the grain they will eat while on pasture. It Is seldom advisable to carry calves through the entire finishing period on grass. A better finish Is obtained when they are dry fed during the latter portion of the period. It Is never advisable to change calves from tho dry lot to pas tures when on full feed. It is safe, however, to change from pastures to tho dry lot during this period. When pastures nre very good somo trouble may bo experienced In getting tho calves to consume enough grain for the best results. In such cases it Is generally better to keep them away from tho grass during a portion of each day. In sections where winter pastures can be grown tho feeder should make a strong effort to provide such pasture tlurlug tho cold senson, as tho green feeds greatly reduce the cost of both growing tho calves and fattening them. Gluten Meal and Gluten Feed. Digestible Nutrients Gluten meal: rrotelu. H0.2 per cent; carbohydrates and fat, 53.8 per cent. Gluten feed: Protein, 21.0 per cent; carbohydrates nnd fat, 50.1 per cent. Gluten meal is a by-product of the manufacture of starch from corn. The basis of the meal is the germ part ol tho corn kernel. Gluten food is com posed of thegluten monl plus a cer tain quantity of corn bran, whlcl makes It lighter than the meal. Botl feeds are fairly palatable and an usually among the cheapest sources oi protein. plished so much as have Sir Thomns and his Shamrocks. Moreover, It's the Llpton .spirit that won tho great war. The whole world turned ngnlnst the Hun In part because of his lack of sportsmanship nnd his falluro to "play the game." Again: Yachting censed while American yachtsmen did their bit. Now with tho eyes of the nation turned seaward, yachting becomes again the fit ting play of u people embarked" upon a huge adventure in shipping and resolved upon n grent navy to help maintain the world's peace. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDALIST To n San Franciscan, Col. L. Mcr vln Minis, medical corps, U. S. A., de partment surgeon of the western mili tary department, lias come tho honor of being awarded what is said to be the first Distinguished Scrvlco medal to bo bestowed in tho United States, though ti few were awarded to con spicuous lenders in France during the war. Here Is the citation: "A Distinguished Service medal has been awarded to you for specially meritorious service on Belle Fourche river, North Dakota, November C, 1877, at which time you were first lieutenant and assistant surgeon, United Stales army In that, while serving with a detnehment suddenly surrounded by n hostile force of Sioux Indians, you succeeded in extricntlng tho party from a most perilous posi tion." Maus' act is unique. Three hun dred Sioux chnrged unon the white men, who reserved their fire. Maus rnn out on foot directly at the Indians, yelling like mnd. They turned nnd rode off without firing n shot. A parley averted bloodshed. A few days later the Indians began -a murderous raid. It took a regiment to subdue them. FIRST AMERICAN shall be incorporated ill tho orgnnu laws of new or enlarged states lhat may ho established. The bill of rights includes these particulars : All citizens of (name of nation) without distinction as to race, nation ality or creed shall enjoy equnl civil, politlenl, religious and nntlnnal rights. The principle of minority representation shall bo provided for by law. The members of the various national ns well as religious bodies of (name of nation) shall be accorded autonomous management of their own coinmunnl Institutions whether they be religious, educational, charitable or otherwise. iN CHARGE OF Stephen T. Mather, director of tin luitlonal park service, predicts an in crensed attendance in the national parks next senson now that peace ha come. The attendance of the 101 season fell off from 190.705 to 454.8-1 1 owing to the Increase In railroad fart-i and the discouragement by the go emnient of pleasure travel. The buIK of tourist travel to the natlonnl park Is by private automobile nnA held It own, tho figures for 1017 nnd 1018 in tho 11 parks In which records are kt-i-being 55.20(1 nnd 54,500 ears. Hocky Mountain National park li. Colorado led nil the scenic parks b a wide margin with 101.407 visitor Mount Italnler in Washington was m ond, with 4:1.001. yosemlti- In Calif t nin was third, with M.527. H Springs in Arkansas, which Is medir rather than sci-nlc. had 140.000 vi tors. Yellowstone in Wyoming Ml about 14,000. There urn now 10 i. tlonal parks, Ousii Grande in Arisen tuning linn reduced u ilu- grade nl national monument, Bills nre befi. congress for the m-ation of several additional parks, including the (JiutM 'anyon of the Colorado in Arlaona and Lafayette National park on the Isl mil of Mount Deuort, Muine. Dlreetoi Mather recommends large addition m Yellowstone and to Sequoia In Onli forniii,N The national parks contuii. 254,403 lure, The .piiroprtutlon for lids year Is $1,012,205. Sir Thomas Llpton, P. P. P. (pen slstence, pertinacity, perseverance), has again challenged for tho America's up. For 10 years the Irish baronet has been trying io lift that cup. He has built nnd brought over four Shum rocks. Thrco of them luivo been de feated by our defenders. Shamrock IV was on its wny across when war iroko out. She lies In a Brooklyn shipyard. The New York Yacht club seems Inclined to wait till 1020 as n more fitting time and has so advised Sir Thomas. Sir Thomas says it is tho ambition of his life to lift the cup from the Americans, "tho best sports in tho world." Americans rcclprocnto his sentiments and beg to nssuro him of tho continuance of their distinguished oonsiderntlon. Mnny of Great Brit ain's biggest men have como here to bring John Bull nnd Uncle Sam closer. Possibly none of them has accom JEWISH CONGRESS an The recent American Jewish con gress in Philadelphia was the flrst of its kind. It was characterized as a "most momentous cpocli In Jewish life." There were 400 delegates repre senting il.000,000 Jews In America. Judge Julian V. Mack of Chicago, president of tho congress, said it was the flrst time in American history that Jews of nil classes, all groups and all factions Into which American Jewry has been divided have come together to deliberate solemnly nnd hopefully for the rights and the welfare of their race. The congress declared for a Jew ish commonwealth in Palestine under the trusteeship of Great Britain, act ing on behalf of such league of nations as may be formed. A delegation of nine, Including Judge Mack, was elected to present to the Versailles peace conference a bill of rights, which it is proposed NATIONAL PARKS tiWXZmMSOKEmt ii 1111 - - - w. IB. s wtBWW-" Cutting Up the Por Placing Cooked GOOD SUPPLY OF CANNED MEATS Of Great Importance to Use Nothing but Absolutely Fresh and Clean Product. CARE IS NEEDED WITH PORK Directions Given for Preserving 8ur plus In Jars for Future Emergen ciesPreservatives of Any Kind Aro Not Required. Meat Is too expensive to bo allowed to spoil or to bo "saved" by tho family over-eating. Tho solution Is to put the surplus at butchering time into Jars for future use. In this wny tho enjoymeut and food value is distrib uted throughout the year. A more varied diet is possible for the" family with n supply of canned meats, nnd n palatable meal can bo served on short notice. It la of utmost Importance that only meat known to be nbsolutely fresh and clean can be used for canning. Canning will not mnko "safe" ment out of meat in which putrefaction has begun. No preservatives of any kind nre needed if tho accompanying directions are fol lowed. Salt may bo added or the meat may be smoked for flnvorlng, but neither Is necessary for preservation. These Instructions require the use of 11 steam-pressure canner which Bhould be able to develop nt lenst 15 to 20 pounds of steam pressure, nnd should test for a considerably higher pressure to Insure the safety of tho operator. Meats nre ready for preparation for tho canner ns soon as the animal heat has disappeared. They must be hnndlcd In as cleanly mnnner as pos sible. For homo cnnnlng, meats should be cooked first fried, broiled, roasted, linked or stewed Just ns would bo done for Immediate serving, to preserve not only tho meat, but tho home-cooked flavor as well. The meat Is seasoned according to taste, and is heated until it Is entirely cooked through without needing to be cooked tender, before placing it in tho cans. All parts of tho nnimnl should be used. Canning In Tin Cans. For cnnnlng meat, tin cans in many respects aro superior to glass. The snme supplies aro required for canning ment in tin cans ns for vegetables or fruit, and the same care and direc tions may be used. Full directions for doing this may be had by writing to tho department of agriculture and asking for the circular on home cnn nlng of meats and sen foods with the steam-pressure canner. Directions nre also given for canning In glass. The following recipes are given to show how home-butchered pork may be made Into palatable and econom ical dishes nnd canned for future use. The recipes are merely guides and may be changed to suit the individual taste. The time nnd temperature for sterilizing, however, should not be changed. The time given Is for tin cans; pint Jars require the snme time for processing ns the No. 2 tin cans, and quart Jars the same time as the No. H tin cans. Recipes for Canning Pork Reast Me?t I Select the niece of meat wnntt-d for roast, trim, and wipe with a damp cloth, neat some grease in a roasting pan, put in the meat and sar quickly, turning the meat so all aides atv I seared (preventing the loss of meat lulce during rooking A"? soon is 1 lit Meat In Cans Ready to Sterilize. well seared sprlnklo with salt nnd pep per to tnste. Add some boiling wnter to tho grease in the roasting pan. Basto frequently. Turn tho ment from time to time nnd roast so It is nicely browned. Cook until meat is done (It should not bo red In the center) with out cooking It entirely tender. Slice and pack in cans to within one-half Inch from top" of can. Add the gravy from the ronstlng pan, with boiling wn ter, so it bnrely covers tho meat. (Leave nt least one-qunrtor Inch be tween grnvy and top of can.) If ham Is used nnd skin is left on, cut with point of knife Just through skin, so ns to dice and trim with cloves and little tufts of parsley (If desired). Add two small turnips to roasting pnn. Lenvo skln-sldo up (do not turn), bnsto frequently, and cook until skin Is nicely browned nnd crisp. Cap (exhaust five minutes if meat nnd gravy have cooled; If cold, ex haust ten minutes; If hot, exhnustlng Is not necessary), tip, nnd process In steam-pressure canner: No. 1 cans 40 minutes at 250 degrees F or 15 pounds of stoam pressure No. 2 cans 45 to CO minutes at 250 de grees F. or 15 pounds of stoam proMsure No. 3 cans 56 to 60 mlnutoa at 250 de grees F. or 15 pounds of stenm pressure. In case meat Is fat, tlmo of processing must bo prolonged 10 minutes. Spare Ribs. Itoast the spnro ribs In tho usual wny, sensonlng to taste. Cook until done, browning them nicely. "With 11 shnrp knife cut down tho lnsldo of ench rib, remove the rib bone, nnd cut meat into pieces thnt can pass through the can openings. Mnke gravy by ndd ing wnter to the pan grense. Pack meat In cans and add tho boiling hot gravy to within one-hnlf Inch from top of can. Cap, tip, and process: No. 2 cans 45 minutes nt 250 degrees F or 15 pounds of steum pressure. No. 3 cans CO minutes at 250 degrees F or 15 pounds of steam pressure. Pork Cakes. i pounds loan pork 1 clove of garlic, 2 pounds fat pork minced (may be 2 or 3 tablospoonfuls salt, or salt to taste 1 teanpoonful red pepper 1 tcaspoonful chile pepper (to taat) Vt tcaspoonful all spice 2 or 3 tcnspoonfula sago (or poultry seasoning) Vi to 1 tcaspoonful omitted) 2 bay leaves, pow dured or broke' In small pieces 1 tcaspoonful celery seed, crushed (may bo omitted C to 12 tablespoon fuls dry, finely crumbed bread o: cracker cdumbs 2 eggs beaten to gether H to 1 cupful of sweet milk tnyme 2 largo onions, mincea Knead well, form in cakes, fry In deep fat until nicely browned, pour off excess of grease, ndd water nnd make grnvy. Two or three cookings may be made In ono lot of grease. Pack In cans, fill with hot gravy to wlthiii one-half Inch of top of can. Cap, cx haust five minutes (exhausting 1b not necessary If packed hot In cans and sealed at once), tip, and process: No. 2 cans 45 minutes at 250 degrees 1' or 15 pounds of steam pressure. No. 3 cans S5 minutes at 150 degrees F or 16 poundB of steam pressure. I CANNING PRESERVATIVES DANGEROUS The use of "commercial pre servatives" of any kind in can nlng is not only unnecessary but may be dangerous. The most commonly known preservatives and "canning jowders" usually contain one or more of the chem icals known as borax, boric acid or salicylic acid. Harmful re sults are especially likely to fol low the use of food oouUlnlng these preservatives by the very young, the aged and feeble, aud others of weak digestion u. S. IVimrtment of Agriculture. 5e I
