The Whiskey Vinegar War and Apple Topics in 1880s Time
Mr. Israel Putnam is cited on the Apple and vinegar debate, arguing about orchard quality and market competition. The letter discusses cider, white wine vinegar, and the costs of production, plus critiques of Putnam and references to Wisconsin apple shipments and census figures. It also covers farm practices, beets, and feeding livestock, urging farmers to modernize and optimize yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Putnam
Wisconsin State Agricultural Society
Wisconsin
Germany
Groton
Israel Putnaim
West
Massachusetts
United States
Putnam
Ward
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Pitnam
Douglass
Mr. Putnam
Congress
Beet Growing Tips From a 19th Century Gardener
Cultivate mantel wurtzel beet for 23 years using seed from non transplanted beets. Early planting reduces seed and yields. keep ground clean, thin rows to two feet, and cover seeds well. In South plant in April, North later. moist soil and proper irrigation boost germination. Seed ages well, but avoid overcrowding. top greens are valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anyerson
Pacific Rural Press
Messrs
Lawes
Gilbert
England
Anu
Bear
Portal
Agricultural Gazette
J.B. Lawes
James Jameson
Warren County
Cole
Judge Miller
Missouri
Germantown
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Hovey
Crescent
Jersey Queen
Manchester
Ibis
Wien
Paris Green
London
Beet Sugar Pulp as Stock Feed and Buckwheat Cultivation
An editorial notes beet sugar pulp as cattle feed, citing European practice and lab data. urges increased Alvarado factory activity and uses pulp for dairy cattle. It also covers buckwheat culture, sowing, soil, moisture, weed control, and crop management for improved yields and soil health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Dyer
Alvarado
Faroe
Europe
France
Germany
Six Weeks Feeding Beets for Spring Stock
A Tribune article advocates beet cultivation for winter and spring feeding. It details sowing, thinning to six inches, harvesting before hard frost, pit storage with straw and earth, ventilation, and feeding from late winter to spring. The writer, May 7, notes beets stay crisp and fresh, benefiting dairy cows and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marek
the Tribune
Buckwheat as soil saver and early plow method
The Sun notes buckwheat requires less nitrogen and phosphoric acid, improves land readily, and shades soil to deter weeds. Farmers may plow in spring or fall, and again before sowing, with light labor offset by soil benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Cental New York
Wholesale Fertilizer Prices From Historical Market List
A dense ill formatted price listing shows wholesale figures for ammonia sulfate and various fertilizers. Entries include ammonia products at 275 to 300 per unit, dried blood at 200 to 300 per unit, bone meal and bone ash prices per ton, and multiple phosphates, nitrates, and potash compounds with ton or per cent price points. Includes Canadian apatite and keiserite varieties with percent composition and ton prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
New Yorker
WOU Covevics
South Carolina
Fodder corn as summer pasture supplement and care
The article explains fodder corn as a crucial midsummer supplement on dairy farms, detailing planting methods, spacing, and harvest timing to maximize yield and keep stock fed. It discusses early planting, thinning, stalk quality, and the best stage to cut for curing, plus notes on frost considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blount
Noble Specimen of Manhood in Illinois Legislature Biography
Detroit Free Press reports a Chicago reporter obtained Par rish's own manuscript life sketch. It paints him as educated, self made, deeply involved in church and fraternal orders, a Republican and former torchlight brigade lieutenant. He notes a long marriage, four children, and broad influence. The piece highlights his modest, humbled view of his own career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Chicago
Parrish
Illinois
The
Baptist Church
Royal Arcanum and
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Dover Man Tolmay Votes Twice Then Dies by Assassin Shot
James Tolmay of Dover New Hampshire voted only twice for presidents Lincoln in 1864 and Garfield in 1880 and both presidents were assassinated. Colonel E O Foss another Dover resident is the only living person who witnessed two presidential assassinations Lincoln and Garfield, same party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tolmay
Dover
N. H
Lincoln
Garfield
E. O. Foss
Boston Boy Rings Waterloo Bell For Five Dollars
A Boston youth with fifty cents wanders into Waterloo hotel and bells the dinner bell for hours. The landlord and guests protest as the ringing continues. The boy trades ten dollars for rest and dinner, netting five dollars for the bell once the deal is struck, and soon lands a respectable job after the tale spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Waterloo
Canada
Charley Hall
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Andrew H W. Ward
Maine
W. B. Tinkham
Spey
Placin
L. B. Arnold
Conover
Ppci
Zrman
Remeu
Seronal Esa
Vouiier
New England Medical Institute
Tremont Row
Egston
Mass
Sitar Deon É& Co
Burlington Vt
Stenter
Medical Weekly
Phrysician Free
Marston Remedy
W. T Th St
New Yorks
Tuths
J.ittep & Co
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