04 May 1882
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Newspaper
Brazil Democrat
Location
Brazil, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1882
Page
3
A garbled montage touches on wartime myths about advances for a character named Miah Maxy Axommece, a Georgia penitent, animal cruelty episodes, a chameleon at a museum, travel jokes by Gov Harmlax, and varied snippets from American and European papers. It mentions Ohio and Illinois court scenes, French population data, and Paris alcohol studies, all in a rapid-fire collage of curios.
A recipe for chocolate custard pies blends by beat eggs with cocoa and vanilla, then pour and bake two pies. It describes an egg glaze, optional chocolate topping, and a safe method to melt chocolate. The text shifts to agricultural essays on destroying prairie sod to obtain new pastures, arguing grazing needs and clover shade, with warnings about costs and uncertain outcomes.
The instructions describe rinsing one quart of beans, soaking overnight, pouring off the water, simmering until just soft, then adding to a pot with a tablespoon of molasses, a pound of salt pork, and rind removed. Cover with soaking water, add more as needed, and bake four hours in a moderate oven. The method emphasizes patience and gradual heating to avoid dryness.
In a political critique the writer laments politicians who praise farmers but fail to act once in office. A Chicago Tribune note cites a large agriculture bill and absentee votes. A Ohio Farmer correspondent lauds Hamburg and Plymouth Rock breeds, advising which fowls yield eggs, meat, or overall utility, while warning farmers away from outdated breeds.
Farmers report land plaster or gypsum raises yields on some soils while failing on others. Application methods include top-dressing corn and potatoes, sowing broadcast at about 100 pounds per acre after first leaves, on calm dry days. Trial by partial field sections is advised to gauge real benefits before full adoption.
A New England phrasebook of horse care warns against feeding after exertion. It discusses hydration, hay on the floor, and caution about feeding when hot, favoring dry food unless throat or wind issues exist.
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