Agricultural notes from a late 19th century farm column
The article surveys crop values in California and other regions, notes English wool trends, farms in France, and farm practices. It reports on beekeeping trials in Aurora Illinois, Tennessee cattle ranges, and Dalmatia comparing American and local corn yields. It ends with guidance on farm tasks for the coming weeks to prepare for a large harvest.
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England
California
France
New England
New Jersey Experiment Station
Agricultural Society of South Carolina
Charleston
New Orleans
Department of Agriculture
Washingdon
Aurora
Ilinola
N. W. McLean
Nashville American
Tennessee
Texas
Colorado
Crop Without Cost Pea Crop Grows Among Corn
A farmer near town reports a free extra crop of peas growing among his corn. Alf Wellmaker explains he planted peas in corn hills during the first plowing, with cultivation folded into corn work and no extra cost beyond planting and harvesting.
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Alf. Wellmaker
Wellsmaker
Combined Farming and Labor Management Practice Spotlight
An extended discussion extols the benefits of the combination system in farming. It reports on W. O. Wadley’s large Bolingbroke operation with renters croppers and wage hands, detailing labor shares, duties, and penaltys. It praises strict scheduling, tool care, and systematic manure use for improved yields and independence.
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Monroe County
W. O. Wadley
Bolingbroke
Mr. Wadley
Georgia
Feeding and Foundering in Crop Manuring
The piece argues that stored feed waste mirrors crop fertilization errors. It cautions against large, infrequent applications of concentrated manures and recommends small, regular additions. It notes using partly rotten manure in drills for corn and rows for cotton, then bedded on top, as wasteful.
Farmers: the salt of the earth and world’s foundation
The passage extols farmers as the core source of national strength, health, and progress, arguing cities depend on farm labor for muscle, intellect, and morale. It lauds the farmer as caretaker of civilization, urging professionals to honor him and business leaders to stop exploiting him. It ends with a call for farmers to embrace their rightful status and leadership.
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Nature
Atlas
Orderly habits on the farm time and season
The article argues farmers lose leisure from spring plowing to harvest and must daily inspect stock, fences, fields, and gardens. It urges systematic, attentive routines to prevent loss, with a focus on timely weed control, root crops, and using post harvest time for repairs and tidying.
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Eason
Double Row Corn Planting Promises High Yields
Mr. Murphey explains and demonstrates a double row corn method that preserves manure, speeds weed control, and builds a strong root bed. He reports last year yielding 100 bushels per acre on an upland field, with 90 to 100 bushels expected this season despite drought.
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Murphey
Dr Bosanko’s Cough and Lung Syrup Ad Amid Hard Times
Advice urges frugal living as white money tightens. Cough and lung syrup promises quick relief for croup and chest pain at 50 cents to a dollar, with free samples and local seller J. W. Hightower. Also includes a method to dose quinine for children using a sliver of egg white to mask taste.
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Dr. Bosanko
J. W. Hightower
Swift’s Specific Restores Health in Virginia Patient
Mrs. E F Casnallan of Richmond reports long illness from catarrh and blood taint, near death last summer. After starting Swift’s Specific she improved after two bottles and now enjoys better health, recommending the remedy. June 29, 1885.
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Old Dominion
Swift
EF. J. Casnallan
Richmond, Va
Swamp Malaria Cure Claimed By Family In Louisiana
A letter from Trenton Louisiana dated June 30 1585 touts Swift's Specific as a entirely vegetal malaria antidote and blood purifier used by a swamp county family near the Ouachita river. Ad notices promote milk cow for sale lumber and farm supplies from local merchants.
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Ouchita River
B. Cryers
Trenton
Swift
Swift Specter Co
Atlanta
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Agricultural Department
Averge
L. B
W. R. Murphey
the Gazette
Mr. Murphey
S. H. Zellneer
Goggansville
J. D. Woodall
J. F. Taylor
Taylor’s
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