Colored Preacher's Wit Saves Crowd in Virginia Sermon
In Rapahannock County Virginia Uncle Buck Taylor a veteran preacher defends faith during a Baptist meeting in Crooked Run. A young antagonist questions education and belief. Uncle Buck regains control with a sharp retort and a playful boast about catching the eyelash of the challenger.
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Uncle Buck Taylor
Rappahannock County
Linden
Crooked Run
Hell
Uncle Buck
Yale Dinner Story on Genders and Time Misuse
At Yale Divinity School's annual dinner, President Hadley recounted a tale told by a French visitor to the Chicago mayor. The guest mispronounces a word and confuses gender while apologizing for taking the mayor's time, leading to a humorous exchange about language.
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Yale Divinity School
Hadley
Chicago
King Edwards Guardian Power Over Prince's Heirs
The article states King Edward, since his accession, acts as guardian to the Prince of Wales children and other grandchildren, with parents' rights superseded. A law judged nearly two centuries ago by ten to two judges grants this authority. Royal consent is required for marriages. without it, unions are void. George III previously used similar power via the royal marriage act due to brothers marrying subjects.
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Edward
Kirk Edward
Prince and Princess of Wales
Georges
Edwards
George III
New Hereford variety and farm notes crop up in text
The piece discusses improved beef breeds and bee keeping zeal, compares meat prices with hogs, and notes beef trade hints from Chicago. It also mentions the southern mockingbird expanding north, a strawberries allergy problem, wrens with ten fledglings, and the constant feeding needs of the brood.
Sympathy in Bird Life Reflects Robins First Responders
The passage notes that sympathy in bird life is largely limited to one’s own kind. When predators threaten robin broods such as cats hawks or snakes only robins answer the alarm call, a pattern also seen in catbirds bluejays crows and sparrows.
Farm Work Best for Town Boys to Start Summer
The article advocates sending town boys to farms at summer break to improve health manners and morals, gain valuable experience, and remove them from temptation. It urges keeping them busy with work and play, emphasizing work as the priority.
Remembering the rape crop feeding for tender growth
The piece warns that many farmers overplant rape trying a rape crop this season. It stresses feeding the crop down close to produce tender young growth, noting overfeeding leads to coarse tough feed and inedible stalks.
Weather Woes Raise Farm Weary Season Worries
Abundant moisture during the season when crops grow brings trouble for the farmer, as does a lack of moisture, cyclonic wind, cloudbursts, hail and interference with cultivation. The period demands constant work on corn and hay cutting while weeds gain the upper hand making weed control nearly impossible.
Crop losses feared from overgrown rape seed in spring sowing
Complaints note fields of barley and oats sown in spring with a small amount of rape seed are likely crop failures. Favorable weather caused rape to grow too rank, making cutting and saving the grain impossible. Delaying sowing until the small grain was up might have prevented this.
Early mowing machines and crowd recall 1855 odds
The author recalls operating the first mowing machine, an old Hussey from 1855, with two sickle bars and no cutter bar guard. They describe how obstructions spread and the device failed. Later that season they used theMcCormick reaper with a hand rake and four horses, provoking memories of youthful piety.
Farmers Debate Cattle, Sheep, and Farm Practices
The piece recounts 19th century farming views on cattle and sheep, noting wool at $1 per pound in 1862, Texas wheat and butter timing, brood mares as farm assets, and advice on breeding and selling livestock. It mentions 50,000 Texas cattle being prepared for shipment to South Africa and Cuba to restock war plains.
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South Africa
Texas
Cuba
Stump Puller Proves Effective On Decayed and Live Stumps
A friend reports a twenty horsepower traction engine performs well on stumps, including partially decayed ones and live stumps up to ten inches in diameter, delivering quick results.
Pasture and cattle movements flood northern ranges
The northern range pasture land is at its best this summer while southern ranges are poor. Feeders are being moved in large numbers from Texas to Montana and the Dakotas to supply herds and adjust shortages.
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South
Texas
Montana
Dakotas
Strawberry Promised Top Crop With Favorable Season
The report notes immunity from late spring frosts and ample fruiting time, making the strawberry the most certain crop among the longer fruit varieties commonly grown.
Rural mail routes change farmer life and outlook
The general introduction of the rural mail route is working a great change in the status of the American farmer. He is writing more letters, reading more papers, and is brought thus more closely in touch with the busy world outside, which to him before has been little save a market.
Man condemns locust tree as windbreak fail with flaws
A planter criticizes the locust for windbreak and timber, saying it never makes a decent tree, sprouts many suckers, breaks easily, produces horrible black pods, leafing late in spring and shedding leaves early, expressing strong dislike.
Corn Planting Method Trial Boosts Expected Yields
The article notes drilling corn this year claims yields will rise by six to ten bushels per acre compared with hill planting. It argues that one foot apart stalks in rows should produce larger and more uniform ears than hill-grown stalks.
Buffaloes on brink of extinction in United States
About 2500 buffaloes remain in the United States, most in captivity. They will breed yet require careful management to prevent further decline, or the bovine once counted by the millions may vanish, similar to the passenger pigeon.
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United States
Remarkable weight gain by herd of steers near home
A drove of 100 two year old steers grazed on clover timothy and fed corn in late May to early June and gained 119 pounds each in thirty days averaging nearly four pounds per day as observed from certified weights near the writer’s home.
Farmers Turn Bankers Change View of World and Risk
Thousands of farmers over four years have shifted from producer to investor by placing savings in their home banks. They now view the world from a capitalist perspective, becoming more conservative than when corn fetched 10 cents a bushel.
Milk Protein Ruled For Family Ration Use Not Hogs
A portion of the casein rich milk protein should be included in the daily family diet rather than fed to hogs and calves. The iced separator milk yields a tasty summer drink and can be used in bread, johnnycake, or eaten as cottage cheese, enriching daily meals.
Improvements in distribution of farm products
The text notes major advances in distribution including the modern grain elevator the packing house for slaughter and curing meats the cold storage system to curb market glut and stabilize prices year round and the refrigerator car enabling wide transport of meats and fruits.
Salt for cattle and buffaloes in western prairies
The article questions why wild buffaloes thrived without added salt as cattle needs. It suggests natural salt and alkaline lakes across the buffalo range provided sufficient mineral intake. Early salt licks were known to attract deer and elk, and wide ranges with diverse forage reduced salt requirements versus restricted pastures.
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West
Prudence and Policy Reading Prevents Fire Loss
A farmer insured a large barn but failed to read policy provisos. He installed a red cooker in the barn, lightning struck, and the insurer refused payment due to the feed cooker provision. The lesson: read all policy conditions before a loss occurs.
Question Repeats On Lightning Rods At Farm
The old query returns each season whether lightning rods pay. A well rodded building with perfect earth connection should be immune, but poor installation and bad earths make rods dangerous. We favor reliable lightning insurance over ordinary roding.
Drainage Tends To Improve Crops After Flood Damage
The article notes heavy rainfall and destructive floods across the west and northwest this summer. It explains that bottom and slough lands were cultivated with only surface drainage, submerging fields and ruining crops for the year. Proper drainage will allow these soils to produce fine crops in the future.
Farmer Caught by Three Schemes Faces Home Review
A substantial farmer was duped by grocery, cloth peddler, and lightning frauds in separate scams. His wife urged him into two deals at home, suggesting the couple will reassess their experiences when alone.
Man Invests In Three Shorthorn Heifers Pays Off Big
Five years ago one farmer bought three registered Shorthorn heifers at 100 dollars each. He cared for them and built a profitable herd of fine Shorthorns, while a neighbor with scrub cattle mocked the investment. The scrub herd remains, but the neighbor no longer laughs.
Bird Study Club Promotes Field Work and Readings
A local bird study club unites young and old who love birds. Spring and summer weekly rambles use fieldglass and camera to explore fields and forests, while winter meetings review the season and feature readings from notable works on bird life. More such associations are urged.
When to Let Go In Farming Markets Stayers Hold On
A reflective piece argues that some farmers cling to old stocks like straw hay and potatoes despite famine prices. As new potatoes and hay surge in supply these stayers fail to find buyers, illustrating that in every community a few traders resist letting go and may suffer when markets shift.
Two Essentials of Dairying: Cleanliness and Quick Cooling
The article states two fundamentals in any dairy business apply to small and large operations. Cleanliness in milking and immediate cooling to remove animal heat are crucial. If either is missing, even perfect other practices fail to yield best results.
How Authors Are Fleeced In This Era Of Authorship
A quoted vicious scheme exposes con artists who prey on aspiring writers. They lure authors with promises of publication, demand upfront fees totaling around 600 dollars, insist on costly revisions and illustrations, and finally deliver only a thousand low quality books before moving on to new dupes. The rogues boast that repeat business rarely occurs as clientele keep changing.
Silent Angling Secrets for Big Fish on Slow Days
The passage explains how older bass and trout lose caution, bite lures when angered, and can be drawn by surface disturbance. Anglers use quiet stealth and repeated swishing motions to provoke strikes, even on days with no bites. The technique hinges on patience and silence to land large fish.
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