Manure practices for corn and wheat on plowed fields
A Country Gentleman correspondent explains top dressing versus subsoil incorporation of manure. Coarse manure is best plowed under for corn, with shallow plowing and early season work to keep soil warm and moist. Several methods reduce losses, including fall plowing, heap spreading, or early winter spring spreading. The aim is to keep manure near the surface to act as mulch and supply nutrients as the soil warms.
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Country Gentleman
The Ideal Equestrian Seat for a Lady Rider
The article outlines a refined horsewoman posture with a square front, slight chest expansion, and flexible shoulders. It stresses in to out balance, a willow-like endurance, and a guided progression from handling horse to lunging rein training, noting nerves affect posture and that excess equipment hinders seat memory.
Reform flour grading urged by Boeton Journal of Chemistry
The Boeton Journal of Chemistry urges ending the term Graham flour as a mixture of bran and spotted flour. It calls for good sweet wheat flour finely ground and packaged for family use. It argues brown whole wheat loaf is as light and palatable as white and preserves nutritive principles.
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Boeton Journal of Chemistry
Calcin ed granite pipes and irrigation debates in 19th century Scotland
The article notes a new Scottish industry using calcined granite to make pipes and earthenware that withstands heat changes. It discusses irrigation viability, farming experiences in the United States, and a Iowa butter case of 1874, ending with reflective lines on rain and grief.
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Scotland
Golden Medical Discovery Cited As Cure For Consumption
Letters from readers and a druggist praise Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for curing consumption or lung disease. Testimonials from Kate T Wardner of Ravenswood and others claim dramatic improvements after using twelve bottles, with mention of a Chat ham Courier editor and a West Union, C pharmacist reporting success.
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Pierce
B. Canfield
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