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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1886
Page
4
The article emphasizes selecting strong slips and ample bedding using stable manure or cotton seed as a substitute. It advises rich loose land, sandy soils over clay, laying beds three feet apart, deep soil prep with subsoil plow, slips fifteen inches apart, thorough weeding, and two later workings with a sweep to avoid covering vines.
D. D. T. Moore in American Agriculturist for March argues arbitration as superior to litigation for farmers and other disputes. He says arbitration saves treasure and blood, reduces vexation, and promotes prosperity, urging calm temper and amicable settlement before legal action.
The article discusses mule breeding as a profitable farm occupation with steady demand on Southern plantations and among Northern industries. It notes size influenced by the Jack and mare, advises using the largest Jack available, and highlights that color and form vary little in value.
A nineteenth century veterinary note explains that spaying sows is advised only when multiple animals are housed together to prevent nuisance. It outlines a surgical method by a veteran practitioner, noting the operation is complex and best done by a professional, with emphasis on fattening gains and recommending castration as a separate option for individual sows.
An 19th century farming guide outlines essential corn planting steps. Moist, well broken ground weeks before planting improves the atmosphere and soil texture. Plow shallow in the water furrow and plant after two weeks, with a second pass within ten days, to protect roots and maximize yield.
A fragment debate questions a debtor's morality over nonpayment and dunning and laments evasive ethics tied to debt. It shifts to a cautionary note for girls about choosing a suitor, warning against eloping without parental approval. The piece blends moral critique with a dating admonition.
D A Bredford a Chattanooga wholesale paper dealer reports he was gravely ill with a lung-affecting cold but recovered after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. He cites family use and thousands saved by this remedy, with free trial bottles at local drug stores.
Legal notices from Carroll County Georgia record a mortgage action against A W Williams by M C & J F Kiser Co seeking payment on notes of May 1881 due Oct 1884, with property described as frame store at Villa Rica adjacent to I N Bagwell and A Cheeves. Also road establishment notice near Bridge Carrollton and Powelton area with residents named. and ordinaries’ notices for twelve months support applications for Mollie McClung widow of PW McClung, Polly Ann Advis widow of William Adams, and John W Robinson seeking administrator bonds and tithe deeds, with court dates in April 1880s.
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