A Fool for Love Continues Amid Railway Turmoil
Winton assists derailed Limited engine repair and earns praise from crewmates as Virginia Carteret and Adams observe a tense delay. Darrah hereNews of a court decision against the Utah Short Line sparks a new race for an engine, while the Rosemary waits amid mounting friction and hotelCalifornia plans fade.
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Winton
Utah
Denver
Colorado
Darrah
Colbert
Union Depot
Cou’t
Rajah Eva
Colorado & Grand River
Qua’tz Creek
National Guard
Mr. Somerville
Tom
T. C
Kansas City
Somerville Darrah
Adams
Rosemary
Pacific Coast
California
Quartz Creek Canyon
Carbonate
Chief of Construction Evarts
Billy
Uncle Somerville
Virginia
William
Martha
Narrow Escape of a Private and a Virginia Thoroughbred
Private J recounts a dawn raid escape during October 19, 1864, after swapping his condemned horse for a bold Virginia thoroughbred. He outruns Confederate riders toward Middletown and Winchester, delivering mail to his division before nightfall, while the captured horse is later turned over to the quartermaster.
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Sixth Corps
Winchester
Sheridan
Martinsburg
Rosinante
Milltown
Kernstown
Newton
Middletown
Mosby
Virginia
Blackberrying Under Fire Near Port Hudson
A Vidette writer recalls a Confederate sharpshooter near Port Hudson watching a Union soldier pluck blackberries behind cotton bales. The soldier kept returning for berries despite rifle fire, slipping from view each time a puff of smoke appeared.
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Port Hudson
Doctor to Baby How a preacher earned a nickname in youth
Rev Dr Kerr Boyce Tupper of Madison Avenue Baptist recalls being called doctor in the south at 13 for preaching in his father's church. The New York Sun recounts how a later remark from an old mammy at a college service labeled him baby as he preached, prompting stories of his early ministry.
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Drew Theological Seminary Club
New York
Kerr Boyce Tupper
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
South
Tupper
Remembering Lincoln Surrender Day Sad Duty Recited
A National Tribune correspondent recalls Waldron Post G A R Nyack New York celebration of Lee's surrender. Comrade Montgomery recounts reading a war department note announcing President Lincoln's assassination, a day of sorrow for Union soldiers and comrades.
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The
National Tribune
R. E. Lee
Waldron Post
Nyack
N. Y
Charles M. Montgomery
Lee
Lincoln
War Department
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Twelve-spotted Asparagus Beetle Threatens Midwestern Crops
An article describes the twelve spotted asparagus beetle a red insect with twelve black spots that damages young asparagus plants. It details life stages egg larva pupa and practical control methods including dusting with plaster and arsenic poison, brushing larvae, and allowing fowls to patrol beds.
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Middle West
Chittenden
Department of Agriculture
Knowledge Without Common Sense Thoughtful Maxim
A daily thought on knowledge lacking common sense and method. It warns that without wisdom it becomes fanaticism and without religion leads to death, urging balanced use of knowledge.
Forgotten French Serviette Delays Visitor Dinner
A comic exchange unfolds as Tommy asks Mrs. Jones for a serviette for some important guests. Mrs. Jones misinterprets the request and jokes that the item is with a tinker's crew for a new handle.
Alfalfa’s Rise as West’s Key Forage Crop
The article traces alfalfa from early attempts in Jefferson County New York in 1791 to its first western introduction in 1854 from Chile to San Francisco. Over the last two decades it has become dominant in the Great Plains where irrigation and low rainfall challenge other grasses, while its eastern progress remains behind red clover and timothy.
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West
New York State
Jefferson County
N. Y
Chili
San Francisco
Great Plains
Ing
What to Plant Grape Vines and Small Fruit Recommendations
A vineyardist advises testing few grape varieties for commercial plantings and lists preferred varieties. He recommends Moore's Early Worden Concord Niagara Woodruff Red for grapes, Warfield Senator Dunlap Aroma for strawberries, Downing for gooseberries, and Pomona Cherry as top currants. He notes soil and locality affect fruit success and that buyers value appearance.
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Moore’s
Worden
Concord
Niagara
Woodruff
Warfield
Dunlap
Aroma
Well-Fed Trees Outperform In Fruit Bearing
H. J. Waters of the Wisconsin experiment station notes well fed trees bear later but live longer and produce more years. An New Jersey study on peaches shows manured trees maintain high yields long after unmanured trees decline, with crops increasing over the full productive period.
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H. J. Waters
Wisconsin Experiment Station
New Jersey
Aging Trees Before Planting In Orchard Trials
A. Sulley of Connecticut describes growing trees in a nursery row two feet apart for two years then replanting them, claiming 1,630 trees can be produced on a quarter acre at lower cost than field-grown trees. The method emphasizes local handling near the planting site and mirrors ornamental stock practices.
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A. Sulley
Connecticut
Insect Species Count and Picnic Attendance Claim
Folsom’s Entomology cites about 300000 known insect species and estimates at least 1000000 total exist. Rural New Yorker notes conservative observers say a majority could be found at any Sunday school picnic.
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Folsom
New Yorker
Vigilant on Tent Cat Nests and Fire Readiness
The note urges constant vigilance for tent cat erpillar nests on trees and keeping a kerosene torch ready. It emphasizes proactive monitoring and preparedness.
Medium Headed Apple Trees Improve Cultivation
A Cumberland County Illinois Farmers' Review correspondent reports shifting from very low to medium height tree heads to ease cultivation and spraying. He notes sun scald risk and storm losses with high heads, and better fruit color and easier weed and insect control with low to medium heads.
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Cumberland County
Ill
Farmers’ Review
Pruning Timing and Paint Use to Protect Trees
Dormant pruning stimulates growth while summer pruning checks growth in June and July. Proper pruning prevents decay but overpruning ruins more trees than insufficient pruning, and covering wounds with paint helps protect against decay and kill.
Tree Pruning: Preservation Through Timely Care
The article warns that careless pruning damages trees and a rotten hole appears where the wound was left unpainted. It argues pruning is essential for fruit and ornamental trees and that neglect leads to decline. A coat of paint on wounds could have saved the tree.
Profit or Loss in Soil Cultivation and Crop Choice
A discussion urges farmers to abandon unprofitable crops and study soil and market conditions. It compares ongoing losses to cows consuming their own value, citing southern Illinois fields where seed and harvest costs exceed returns. The piece advocates seeking expert soil knowledge to convert or lay aside unprofitable land.
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Illinois
Farmers’ Review
Orchard Notes
Advice from Farm Journal urges caution in orchards with budded trees last month. Watch for pear blight and prune out diseased twigs. Stop cultivating the orchard, sow a winter cover crop of oats and crimson clover, and prepare packing materials for upcoming business.
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Farm Journal
Raspberry plantation cultivation method described in old text
The excerpt discusses cultivating both old and new raspberry plantings. It mentions plowing with an almost discarded bar plow to throw dirt away from the plants and then finishing with two cultivators to work down the mid row.
Testing dairy cows by weekly weights reveals profitable cows
A small Babcock tester and basic milk sampling, with weights recorded weekly, identifies which cows generate profit and which do not.
The Farm a Little Republic Headed by Parents
The passage envisions a small farm as a little republic with a recognized father as head and the mother beside him. It asserts that if love governs, formal law becomes unnecessary.
Web Worms Threaten Grass and Corn Crops in New York
The Country Gentleman notes grass web worms caused damage in grasslands of Columbia, Rensselaer and Albany counties last year. Dry weather intensified losses, but heavy rains this season reduced depredations though some fields show severe corn damage on recently plowed sod. Prevention includes early fall plowing and delayed planting. excessive seeding and replanting may be necessary after severe outbreaks.
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Rensselaer
Columbia
Albany
New York
Columbia County
Bicycle powered grindstone instrument clever foot pedal device
A Prairie Farmer reader devised a pedal powered grindstone using bicycle gearing to transmit foot power to the stone. When properly adjusted it runs satisfactorily and provides steadier power than a simple one way foot lever.
The Farmer's Appearance in Private Sales
The country grows wealthier and refined, prompting emphasis on appearance. Farmers selling to private customers should be neat in dress, keep a groomed horse, clean wagon, and well-kept harness. Polite, obliging address matters. avoid ill tempered disputes.
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Farm Journal
Farm Wagon Paint Mix From Farm Journal Instructions
Summer is a good time to clean and paint farm wagons and implements. Mix equal parts red lead and Venetian red with raw oil for a durable, economical paint. Apply with a bristle brush and finish with two coats and a touch of coach varnish for gloss.
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Farm Journal
Leaf blight on strawberries and control tips
Leaf blight or rust affects strawberries nationwide with early spring spots on leaves. If infection recurs, apply the standard formula early. after harvest, clean beds burn leaves and cultivate to reduce next season’s risk.
Milk Handling Rules in Stables and Silage Periods
Milk absorbs odors easily so remove it from the stable immediately after milking and take to the milk house. Milk where odors are not objectionable and especially when silage is fed. Do not milk while fresh silage is in the manger. Milk before feeding.
Old Sheep Urged to Fatten, Market Before Deterioration
Commentary argues against letting sheep die of old age on farms. It advocates fattening and marketing them while vitality remains high, avoiding declines in value from aging.
Dairy Exports Reveal Large Butter and Cheese Shipments
Last year the dairy sector exported 10,071,487 pounds of butter and 10,134,424 pounds of cheese. In addition the country shipped 153,000,000 pounds of oleomargarine and oleo oil.
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