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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1859
Page
2
A poem describes Miho and other heroes shaping barren land into productive forests and fields. It contrasts steadfast workers with those who avoided effort, noting the transformation of worthless acres into fruitful land and a symbolic rose.
John Johnson argues that over expansion and poor manure practices have impoverished land. He cites Britain’s past and present farming results, urging U S farmers to reduce cultivated acreage, increase manure use, and intensify feeding to improve soil and output.
Farmers advised to save bones and mix into soil at transplanting. Ground bones can make superphosphate with sulfuric acid, but broken pieces do the job well. Apply half peck to a peck for dwarfs and two to three pecks for standards. benefits last for the tree's life.
The article notes that the last cup of milk yields the richest cream, with English experiments showing cream quality from the final draw far exceeding the first. It warns that leaving half a pint undrawn loses as much cream as six to eight pints of the early draw, reducing richness and flavor in butter.
Olao Farmer reports on P Sells farm near Cleveland five miles from the city on Kinsman Street. Twenty acres are strawberries using a peas interplanting system to pay cultivation costs. Wilson Albany seedling promises best flavor and firmness, potentially supplanting other local varieties. The method alternates ridges, pea crops, and later renews soil for multi year bearing. Raspberries and gooseberries complete the patch.
A collection of old kitchen recipes detailing Washington Cake and Delicate Cake methods with ingredients and bake times, followed by Rhubarb Pies instructions. Includes sugar butter eggs sour milk saleratus wine nutmeg and lemon essence notes, plus crust and oven guidance.
Knowles Sheriff advertises real estate auction under a court order in Athens county Ohio to sell 35 acres at the door of the Athens Court House on a Monday in August. The property lies in Lodi township east end of the north half of the northeast quarter section 33 township 4 range 13 and is appraised at 450 dollars. The sale is to satisfy a claim in favor of John Mager against Jesse Wilson.
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