Pasture-Twenty Acres of Bermuda Grass Promises Good Returns
A farmer praises Bermuda grass for pasture and hay making, claiming sixty years of steady yields. He notes cows and mules thrive, grazing with minimal corn feed, and reports a Holton Farmers' Club member producing 128 tons of hay at $20 per ton. He urges wider Southern adoption and stresses local climate familiarity and self-reliance.
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Fixing Marsh Fence Posts to Withstand Frost
Practical guidance from an American Agriculturist piece on setting fence posts in wet marshy ground to resist frost heave. It covers choosing larger end tapered posts, pinning bottoms, bracing with stones, anchoring with wedges, and driving with a wooden maul to prevent splitting.
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Oldest Chestnut Fence Posts Near Pennsylvania Farm
In Pennsylvania a chestnut post and rail fence, over fifty years old, uses large holes dug with an old spade and stones packed tight with no earth. Dry post bottoms stay aired, stones cover top to shed rain. Whitewashed posts resist moss and frost but the fence remains intact. Boston culture does not stop readers from gambling dens and opium joints in other cities.
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Weighing Soils and Plants For Better Fertilizers
A Maryland Farmer column discusses analyzing soils versus plants to choose land-specific fertilizers. It cites trials by experiment stations, notes variable seasons affect results, and explains potash sources like hardwood ashes, phosphate via rock treatment, and the value of guano and other fertilisers.
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South Carolina
Scalding Pigs in a Hogshead Adapts for Upright Use
Practical farm advice outlines a method to scald pigs using a hogshead set upright with a lever and a sweep. A crotched post, strong pole, and a trace chain lift pigs into hot water, then remove them onto a table as bristles loosen. The technique aims to speed processing and reduce delays.
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Fertilizers More Profitable on Clay Soils Says Prof Roberts
Prof I P Roberts argues fertilizers yield better on clay than light soils due to less waste, available soil moisture, and moisture absorption drawing water from the soil. He notes dry light soils hinder fertilizer movement and seed survival, and mentions Gladstone and Parnell in a political aside.
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Pigs in Pens Improve Pork Quality and Farm Profit
The article argues that clean well managed pens yield better pork than filthy pastures. It cites Missouri College demonstrations, notes higher feed efficiency in pen-fed pigs, and warns against careless farming that harms soil, crops, and long term viability. It also stresses patience, diligent planning, and prudent disinfection to protect poultry from cholera.
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Bargains and Banter as an Election Looms in Philadelphia
A fragmentary Philadelphia Press humorous piece recalls a painterly scene of old politicians joking about shaving before an election. It portrays General and Dick as comic foils in a mock dialogue about fate, leadership, and public service amid social chatter and a wary gaze toward the coming vote.
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Eye care in birds and humans linked to tear supply
The text notes tones aid animals exposed to wind by keeping eyes clean. It discusses how birds live amid wind and rely on tears to wash eyes, comparing to humans who need more water when eyes are strained. It implies tear production maintains eye cleanliness naturally.
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Mars
William Williams notes to secure loan on Villeben Carroll County property
In Carroll County Georgia the Georgia Pacific Rail Road fronting store house and lot in Villeben is pledged to secure notes of two hundred dollars plus interest and attorney fees. The case in Carroll Superior Court October Term 1845 orders Williams to pay principal, interest, and costs by next term or face judgment. Publication required in the county newspaper for four months.
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Guardian's Sale At Carrollton Court House
Guardian Owen OConner pursues sale of east half of lot No with court order. Sale to occur first Tuesday in January 1886 at Carrollton Georgia. Purchaser pays one third cash and rest on 12 months credit with interest. Exemption applied. office hours at 10 o'clock Monday December 21, 1885.
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