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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1928)
LIV€ STOCK SELF-FEEDING W SOWS ^11) PIGS . V ’ ------- / The practice of self-feeding sow* Food For Christmas Dinner santé in butter. Spread with the rurdine mixture. Peel of! the thin skin from green peppers which have been previously parboiled in water with a pinch of soda. Cut in shape of mistletoe and arrange a bunch of these in the center ot each canape. Lettuce Salad with Russian Dressing Uae pidded pearl onions for berrica Holly and Mistletoe Canapes 5p»VEN from early times the Chicken c arry Soup y* Christmas dinner was one of Bread Stuffing *■* the important features of this Roast Suckling Pig Apple Sauce holiday. For instance, a song that Stuffed Sweet Potatoes was sung before Prince Henry of Baked Onions England when he visited St. John’s Stringless Beans Mock Hollandaise College, Oxford, in 1607, goes; The Hoar M dead. Sa, here u Au head; H’kar man could have done more. Than Au head off to strike. Meleager like. Cheese Straws English Plum Pudding Foamy and Hard Sauce Nuts Coffee Cider Stem Raisins And brmg it as I do be font Holly Canapés A Real Mynce Pya So few of us have ever tasted boar’s head that it is hard to say positively that any man "could have done more," but certainly we can sympathize with the old lord in the balbd who cries: Sit ye, Knights, with victuals nigh, A bumper of ok, and real Mynce Pye I Not So Much Variety b Regardless, however, of what the knights and princes of olden times ate, they probably Had no better food than we and aadonbtedly, they did not have/so mneh variety. For instance, look at the follow ing menu which might be called typical of today. Why. the knights of old would never have heard of most of the items! Holly canapés—can’t you imagine the blankness on the face of the knight confronted by such a term? First sauté circles of bread slices lightly in bntter. Moisten a can of deviled ham with mayonnaise and spread thickly over the rounds, mak ing it thinner at the edges. Select very tiny leaves of water-cress, and. using a toothpick, press the short stems into the mixture all around the edges of the rounds, giving a holly wreath effect At intervals dot with "holly berries” cut from bits of pimiento. Sprinkle finely chopped egg white over the center of the rounds. To make the companion—mistle toe canapés—free a can of sardines from skin and bones, and mash. Add enough creamed butter to make a paste, and season highly with lemon juice and cayenne. Cwt slices of bread into diamond shapes and And Stuffed Sweets To make the chicken curry soup heat the contents of four twelve and one-half ounce cans of chicken broth with one ana one-half table spoons curry powder. Serve in cups with a few peas in each cup. Serve Melba toast with the soup. Marshmallows, the ones which come fresh and soft, in a can, are delicious as stuffing for sweet po tatoes. Parboil the potatoes, peel, and cut through center from end to end with aa apple corer. Cut marshmallows into quarters and stuff into the^e cavities. Brush po tatoes over with plenty of butter, sprinkle liberally with brown sugar and bake until potatoes are quite done and brown, using a hot oven. In serving stringless beans with mock Hollandaise sauce, heat a number 2 can of stringless beans ip its own liquor, then drain, saving liquid for soup*. Ta one cup medium white sauce add one-fourth cup mayonnaise and two tablespoon* lemon juice and stir until smooth. Pour over the hot beans and serve at once. and pig* durlug the Himkllug period cun be safely and prollnjbly followed by hog growers, according to M. W Muldrow, Oklahoma Colburn of Agrlcul turn. Mr. Muldrow chi# the results of «x|ierlmenU coudu<’i;vl by K. A lluasel of the bureau of animal In dustry to determine tbe possibilities of using the self-feeder, for sows and their pigs. Mr. Ilium-I writes: ’’Close observation of the sows and pigs dur ing these tests Indicated that both sow* ami pigs using th* self-feeder Inked better and were more thrifty than sows and pig* bund fed. "A noticeable fact about the sows In the Mif fed lot* wus Uint there never was nny crowding at the feed er*. Scarcely ever were there more than two or three aowa eating at the .-tame time, even when a dozen or more sows were being fed from one feeder. "There was a striking difference In the quantities of feed* consumed In tbe various iota during the three year*. The sow* and pigs in the hand-fed lots consumed a much great er quantity of middling* than those tn •elf-fed lot*. “The outstanding fact among tbe result* of the experiment is that the feed coat per 100 pound* of guln was materially h's* In the self-fed lots than in the bund-fed lota in the self fed lots It required s total of 441.00 pounds of feed for KM pounds ef gain, whereas in the hand fed lots 00X00 pounds were required. At the beginning of the test It was expected that the sows and pig* when placed on seif-feedera would show better re sults so far ns weight and condition were concerned, but It was not bus peered thnt the result could be acente pilahed with lew feed. “Taking Into consideration, aa dra> oust rated by these facta, that sows and pigs ou self-feeder* may be car ried through the suckling ¿period with leas feed per 1U0 pounds of gain ami are in better condition at weaning time, and that It I* poudhl* to put th* pig* on tbe market at as esrlier age together with saving ot labor and feed. It *eem* conclusive that th.- practice of self-feeding sows and pigs during the suckling period la one tbut can be safely and profitably followed by hog producers. Steers for Feeding Need Good Qualities St»«*ra for feeding must have besf characteristics fixed by beef ancestry. These may be obtained quit* satisfac torily by continually using purebred bulls of the same type and breed. The highest percentage of good cut* und the least senate In killing ure tbe qualities desired In beef steer*, o In selecting feeder*, however, a strong frume with plenty of room for vital organs, must be choaM, for the atMr that would kill with least waste mlgl t not tie strong enough to put on I lie greatest amount of flesh economically. A wide strong buck, great heart girth, and smooth covering gf flesh nre essentials In a good feeder. The head is an excellent Index of the pow er of a steer to make economic»! gains. A side view of the body from hocks and knees to hack bone should show a well-filled rectangle. The general form should be compact und deep and bread. Short-legged animals ure desirable, flood balance or pro- portion of parts Is very Important. Cattle are classified by the purpose for which they nre sold: and gradiM according to their fitness for thnt pur- pose. Feeders are usually bought at the i>!g markets or from local buyer». High priced land cannot be profitably ised to raise steers. When to b.«y depends largely on tbe buyer’s equlfe ment, the amount and time he Intends to feed, and on the condition of th* steer*. , Cattle feeders huve learned that great weight nnd a frame capable of putting on great weight are nut want ed by the buvera of steers. • • • if one I* *o located with regard to neighboring furms that he can allow the full pigs the free nin of the plnco he is pretty sura to have a good lot of plga when spring comes. Cifta an Ancient Custom The giving of sifts at t’hristmus probably originated In one of the < ’hrlst child stories, that of the Thro* Wise Men who brought to the Holv Hnl.y gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. * * * Till Chriatmaa Como» Again Though Christmas dies come In the calendar but once a rear, the gift made at tills time exceed« Its sub stantlal cheer till Christmas comas again. ♦ * * Furniture The Ideal Xmas present Our .Great Pre-Holiday Sale is Still in Full Swing. Thous ands of Bargains Await Your Inspection and Selection. ------------------------------- T Bedroom Sets Breakfast Tables 5 piece walnut bedroom set, including bed, dress er, vanity table, chiffonier, and bench. Tapestry . upholstered, fancy trimmed. A bargain $117.98 Breakfast tables, unfinished, turned legs, $6.00 values, priced for this sale at $4.95 Unfinished breakfast tables, good quality, value to $3.50, priced for this sale at $2.79 Linoleums In high colort, assorted patterns, burlap back. Specially priced for this sale per sq yd. 79<? , Chairs for all Purposes Floor Coverings All new patterns, assorted colors, regular price 45? Priced now per square yard 32< ular price $20.(Ä, now $14.95 Extra heavy Pabco floor covering, all new patterns regular 66'' This sale, sq. yd. 49r Matresses Dinner Sets 32-piece, wide gold band, Cleveland china, a real bargain and a wonderful present Special $4.95 50-piece dinner set Ione china hand painted reg- 40-pound cotton mattress $9.00 value $6.95 We have a nice line of chairs for your holidav buy ing, Breakfast chairs, dining chairs, all kinds of rockers and sitting room chairs, etc, A large line of stoves, and all other lines of furniture. We urge you to do your Christ mas shopping early 45-pound cotton felt mattress 12.50 value for $8.25 A. & B. Bloom Furniture Co 50-pound cotton felt mattress 15.00 value for $11.95 McMinnville, Oregon T
