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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1887
Page
7
Rural topics advise farmers on clover yields using wood ashes and gypsum, and warn that sandy soils suffer without potash. Leaded ashes may help in large quantities. It also explains cabbage transplanting and how to grow late varieties from seed in hills. It notes potato sprout vigor declines if seed sits in dark cellars and recommends letting sprouts form in a warm room before planting to gain one to two weeks.
The Ohio Farmer article outlines dividing sixteen acres into four quadrants with a house and barn on two acres, one acre for fruit and berries, one for poultry with four dedicated yards, and twelve acres for clover, soiling crops, and corn potatoes. It recommends keeping four cows and a horse, using manure to enrich soil, rotating crops, and planting early potatoes to serve nearby markets.
A historical guide compares indoor and outdoor cattle feeding. It outlines costs for steer fattening, detailing feeder needs, feed types, equipment, bedding, water, and temperatures. Indoor costs total about $66 per steer, outdoor about $55, with six-carrier outdoor lots easier to manage and hogs gleaning waste in both setups.
Reports from Victoria describe Dennis of Tarwancourt near Birregurra developing a long wool crossbreed from a merino ram and five-eighths Lincoln three-eighths merino ewes. After trials from 1835 to 1885 the 1885 clip improved, with about half the flock inbred progeny and wool not deteriorating, suggesting the new breed may be fixed in character.
The article reports measurements of trees planted 25 to 28 years ago on rich soil with minimal cultivation. Ovengreym Austrian pines reach 12 inches in diameter and over 26 feet tall with an 18 foot branch spread. Rooth pines measure 14 to 16 inches in diameter with a 24 foot spread. White pine stands about 31 feet high with a 19 foot spread.
A Country Gentleman excerpt lists tree diameters heights and spans for various evergreens and deciduous varieties. It notes growth crowding elevates height and narrows branch spread, and warns many saplings will reach twice or more their initial size, making small yards unsuitable for large trees.
Many trees fail to serve their intended role as ornament or fruit. Careful planning of mature size prevents crowding house walls with Norway spruce or apple trees. In some cities yards are filled with apple trees planted ten to twelve feet apart, soon removed as unproductive clutter.
Professor Budd of Iowa bought forty acres in 1872 for five dollars an acre. The land has greatly improved in value with tall straight timber a foot or more in diameter. If now cut and sold the timber would net more profit than neighboring farmers obtain from cropping, illustrating a strong case for timber investment.
The guide outlines feeding practices for infants and young children, detailing milk mixtures, gradual introduction of solids, and digitized cautions about overfeeding and table meals. It stresses plain meals, slow eating, and careful chewing, plus home remedies and the role of physician guidance in dietetic treatment.
Advice column on home crafts and cooking. Covers soap care sanding improvements to mantels lamps and fabric decor. Includes cork plaque modeling ruins, imitation coins edge lambrequins, embroidered bed spreads, asparagus boiling method, striped awning cloths, and a raspberry jelly recipe with step by step guidance.
An 1880s medical guidance note from a Philadelphia society outlines summer infant care. It emphasizes daily tepid baths, fresh air, light clothing, breast milk as primary food for under one, and caution with artificial milks. It advises clean, cool homes, frequent feeding, and careful bottle hygiene to prevent stomach issues during heat.
The article lists bill of fare ideas for small parties including chicken consomme, broiled sardines, lamb chops, lobster salad, and charlottes. It notes elegant yet simple refreshments depend on the entertainer, with advice on menu balance, table service, and seasonal light meals. It also covers summer eating, peas, lettuce, desserts, and beverages like beer tea and orange phosphate to sustain appetite in heat.
A miscellany of recipes and kitchen tips lists beef with stuffing, lamb cutlets fried in eggs and crumbs, quick cookies with coconut and vanilla, breads, puddings and desserts. The text adds a quip about rogues and happiness attributed to Junius, ending with a moral aside.
When visiting or leaving New York City save baggage and $3 carriage hire and stop at the Grand Union Motel opposite Grand Central Depot. The 615 room Grand Union Hotel offers European elevator service, a million-dollar fit-out, daily rates from $1, and a restaurant. Horse cars and elevated rail connect to all depots, promising better living for less money than other first class hotels.
The Philadelphia Times condemns flaring hats and poke bonnets that obstruct view in theaters and opera houses. It argues such headwear is vulgar and disrespectful, urging well bred ladies to abandon obstructive fashion to set a proper example for others.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is described as a genial restorative that brings gradual, non disruptive improvement in digestion, biliousness, and constipation. It is suited for delicate constitutions and weak nerves, avoids harsh mineral drugs, and claims to aid digestion, evacuation, and secretion while protecting against malaria and acting as a diuretic.
A collation of quips about secrecy and propriety interwoven with advertisements touting patent medicines Prickly Ash Bitters and Brown's Bronchman Troctes. It praises Cod Liver Oil by Caswell Hazard as pure and preferred, while lampooning political missteps and moral hazards in a mid-century style.
A Watsonville California resident, Mr John Gregg, claims St Jacobs Oil is more efficacious than other liniments for rheumatism, priced at fifty cents. The ad also touts Red Star Ence Cure at twenty five cents as a preventive for hay fever and eye redness.
A wife asks her husband to buy a rug for two dollars maximum while costing three. He lies about sickness to justify half a day off work, buys the rug for 1.99, and is docked two dollars. An overheard street dialogue praises Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. An article offers work from Hallett & Co. and promotes Rough on Piles and Wells' Health Renewer for health and vigor.
An elegant dressing that brightens gray hair to its original color without oil or grease. A tonic restorative that stops hair loss, strengthens, cleanses, and heals the scalp. Available for 50 cents.
Walking down Broadway the narrator recalls a friend asking how his severe cough vanished. The reply credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, humorously referred to as Gold Medal Deserved by J. S., and notes social changes as young ladies smile no more on Wales. The piece ends with a jab at gout fears and a mention of the Duty of State Legislatures.
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