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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1883
Page
6
Nesby narrates a dream where the Devil debates the fate of the Union and the Democratic party, blaming Butler and liquor interests for political decay. He muses on Prohibition era tensions, the influence of Brewers and saloonkeepers, and the shifting loyalties of voters in Massachusets and beyond, ending with a prophetic dawn.
A long critique argues that the anticipated Democratic surge failed to materialize in recent elections. It notes Southern distrust of the North, the strength of foreign-born voters, and independent sentiment in New York shifting away from both major parties. It calls for Republicans to stay unified and avoid retreat, while detailing perceived Democratic weaknesses on reform positions and public policy.
A Cleveland boy vanished after forming a youth gang named The Society of the Silver Skulls. Readings from dime novels allegedly spurred violent oaths and plans for crimes. The piece urges stopping supply at the source and prosecuting publishers and dealers to curb such influences.
The Tissandier brothers and M Gaston Tissandier built an electric balloon with a gas generator and 24 bichromate cells. It measures 28 by 9.2 meters with 1000 cubic meters of gas, mounted on a bamboo car, and ascended from Auteuil on October 8 under light wind conditions. They demonstrated four propeller speeds and achieved ascent, with the balloon weighing about 704 kilograms plus two men’s weight.
A discussion on soil preparation highlights the shift from surface manure to thorough pulverization and mixing with soil. It argues for timely, repeated mixing, under-draining on clay soils, and continual soil stirring during crop growth to accelerate plant food formation and crop yields. The text cites older methods and praises modern orchardists for deeper hole digging and soil integration.
English dairy farmers widely adopt ensilage with farms testing care in herd management. An exchange urges firmness with cows and notes a New York cheese exhibit weighing 5,238 pounds from 2,000 cows. Sulphuric acid tests reveal butter adulteration patterns, while whey feeding for pigs underscores milk value and waste use.Suggestions on bedding with black muck and mixing feeds aim at stall comfort and cow health across practices.
A discussion on milk impurities noting that healthy cows fed clean food yield milk free of objectionable matter. It explains that volatile substances can appear, deriving from the butter and cream, and that even native substances may be separable but not necessarily impurities. The piece urges better dairy practices and reliable investigation into milk quality.
An Erie Milk Producers' Association officer details the U S dairy sector scale noting 15 million cows would be needed to meet US demand and 60 million cultivated acres sustain feed. He cites 700,000 dairy workers, 1,000,000 horses, and $200 million in dairy machinery as well as multi‑million ton hay and bushel needs yearly. Milk totals reach 6.75 billion gallons, valued at about $810 million, with cheese and butter accounting for half.
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