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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1869
Page
2
Instructions describe saving corn fodder by bundling stalks into large shocks for air circulation to prevent heating and moulding. It notes curing, storage in barns, and methods for preserving green corn by salting and brining, then soaking before use for meals.
A Missouri farmer reports trying buckwheat oats corn and clover as manure and finds clover superior. He hasn t tried peas and asks if they suit plow under green manure. He notes peas provide nutrient content to enrich soil and that remaining manure is valuable. He recommends growing peas but not plowing them all under and mentions sheep feed.
An awkward description notes a teen opening an apple to find red flesh inside. The piece comments on poor fruit quality and odd growth, hinting at curiosity and disappointment in the specimen.
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