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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1875
Page
7
The article explains that cattle price depends on meat quality and fattening care. Well fed calves through spring to age three yield higher profits, while starving cattle reduce value. It cites a 1872 steer as example and adds salt and coal feeding for hogs to boost health and weight, noting less cholera risk.
Practice describes burying potatoes in a central patch, covering with wild hay and dirt, and renewing in frosty weather to prevent spoilage. It also warns new farmers about land costs and debt, and notes an international farm machinery trial planned near Bristol for the Centennial Exhibition. The piece cites a 1 100 000 000 bushel corn crop estimate for this fall.
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