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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1877
Page
7
Fragmentary verse fragment describes a thriving farm with radiant bloom and rich harvests. It mentions forests bowing and cities clustering near the loom as a poetic image of abundance and growth. The text evokes agrarian prosperity and communal labor.
A correspondent asks about the cause and cure of the disease of horses known as heaves. Causes include hard work after heavy feeding and large water intake before exertion, with possible hereditary tendency. Treat by diet control. feed small portions often. Avoid Timothy hay. use bran and carrots mash with ground oats. green food preferred in season. Regular work helps breathing. avoid strong exertion or idleness.
A Louisiana Home Journal excerpt notes hogs will eat sulphur-rich coal and mustard soils to meet health needs and energy. It advises feeding wild or cultivated mustard in pastures, and discusses hog behavior with hay racks and hay access in barns.
The ad boasting James Ballard as grandfather promotes a grand store sale with German products. It claims exclusive agency with Wannamaker and promises low prices, cash terms, and vast stock across dress goods, silks, linens, prints, and more.
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