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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1877
Page
7
The article discusses corn ear development and the effects of root pruning and deep cultivation to increase yields. It also extols clover as soil conditioner, recommending gypsum and manure dressings, and notes protection from winter freezing. It adds poultry timing guidance for setting eggs by breed and season.
A humorous 19th century reflection extols the cow ox and bull as essential farm tools, calling the ox a farm steam engine substitute and praising the driver who has led an ox team for life as a pallbearer who never gets ahead of the procession.
An old merchant extols Ballard's store after fire loss and a claim of grandpa’s new granddaughter Wilhelmina Franziska. He praises German name influence, exclusive agency chatter, and a vault of cheap dry goods from dress fabrics to shawls and carpets. He claims cash terms, no credit, and vast bargains from New York auction drops.
Cut ripe tomatoes into thin slices and layer with salt in a tin vessel. Boil moderately for thirty minutes then strain through a hair sieve. To each gallon of liquor add horseradish, onion, cloves, nutmeg, pepper, red pepper, allspice, boil well and add vinegar.
Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists Grocers and Dealers in Medicine Price 50 cents Samples free Dealers should pur chase original packages of one dozen to obtain the trial bottles for free distribution Weeks and Potter General Agents and Wholesale Druggists Boston.
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