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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1875
Page
7
The Rural New Yorker recommends July and August as optimal months to destroy weeds especially Canada thistles and quack. It advises mowing thistles, cutting quack during midseason, burning the quack, and pulling roots to prevent regrowth. Cost is low and long term land improvement follows, boosting crops in corn and subsequent oats and barley.
A discussion on drought mitigation by enhancing soil moisture through air circulation and calcium chloride use, citing M. Paraf's method to condense moisture and irrigate cheaply. It also emphasizes that good farm buildings prioritize warmth, dryness, and ventilation, noting small details in barns can lead to thrift and overall farm success.
A columnist argues white feet do not disqualify horses from value noting Clydesdales often show white socks. Cites Dexter Lexington Benen Lane Allen and Steele farm stallions as examples of well bred animals with four white feet.
The Board of County Commissioners had no meeting during July 1875. Orders issued are listed in fragmented transcriptions noting juror, fore seeks, and miscellaneous charges. The legible items reference figures and line items but lack coherent detail.
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