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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1886
Page
4
A letter argues cooking increases food value and digestibility for cattle. It cites mastication, cud chewing, and saliva mixing as essential for health. While acknowledging advantages, the writer says satisfactory results can come from feeding ground and cut weeds, with cost considerations noted.
The article explains horse nutrition with preference for fresh grass over hay, noting fat does not equal health and detailing rations for street‑car horses. It also urges attention to forage crops like corn fodder alfalfa and millet, and discusses milk spoilage, cleanliness, and dairy practices.
A late nineteenth century style column threads moral musings about war and manhood, love and intellect, and practical notes on daily life. It quotes Rev Dr John H Burrows and Goethe while offering household tips on gardening, planting cotton, and making a garden rake with local rural voices and scattered anecdotes.
A jumble of reader notes includes aphorisms about virtue and self improvement from Pomeroy's Democrat, along with a seed preservation tip from J.S. M. of Shelby NC. The piece also ponders why we start better but questions methods like salting butter and options for seasoning, inviting readers to think over the matter.
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