Soil Fertility and Manure Use in Western Farms
An old agricultural column argues that farmers neglect soil fertility until crops decline and urges regular manure application. It cites Cornell tests on manure value, recommends spreading from barns via spreaders, and contrasts fields with and without manure showing dramatic yield differences. It also includes homemade rodent traps and notes an Ulbane experiment farm showing 75 bushels per acre with manure versus under 19 without.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Belt
Cornell Agricultural Station
Bins Cove
Democratic peers and the English aristocracy in history
The piece argues the British House of Lords remains a democratic institution, built on merit rather than birth. It notes examples from Elizabethan times to William the Conqueror’s division of land, contrasting an aristocracy of power with an aristocracy of birth and praising England's democratic tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
Lngland
Elizabeth
Westminster
Hyde
Tryde
Lord Clarendon
Duke of York
Mary
Anne Stewart
England
William the Conqueror
William Rufus
Henry
Stephen
Henry II
Richard T
John
Prisoners of War and a coffee gift exchange on river camp
A Civil War episode recounts Third Ohio troops marching toward Richmond, sharing coffee and food with Fifty fourth Virginia prisoners at a Tennessee camp near Kelly's Ferry. Exchanged prisoners later jubilantly rushed to the ferry with news, triggering a festive scramble for supplies. A second vignette shows a business dialogue about finances and a Socrates quip on argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Ridge
Lookout Mountain
Ohio
Streight
Richmond
Fifty -Fourth
Virginia
Tennessee
Missiorary Ridge
Fifty-fourth Virginia
Third Ohio
Fifty-fourth Virginia’s
Interest To Women And Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
A Victorian promotion extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe non alcoholic tonic for nervous weakness and childbirth prep. It claims to support health for nursing mothers and women with heavy duties, and notes testimonials from medical authorities endorsing its ingredients. Also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pallets for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Land parcels Auction Notice in Denton Maryland
Five parcels of land totaling about 230 acres are offered for sale following two deeds to Burton W Parker and Harry A Row with a 30 foot road along the old mill route from the Denton Greensboro road. Parcels 1 and 6 contain 31½ and 33 acres respectively. the tract is timbered. Parcels A and B combine parcels 1 2 3 and 4 5 6 into 120 and 112½ acres. Sale proceeds may decide whether parcels sold separately or as a whole. Wood rights and access across the road preserved through 1800 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton W. Parker
Harry A. Row
Elizabeth Mary Howard
Michael I. Kibler
Old Mill
Denton—Greensboro
Wm H. Greenly
Henry St. Lewis
Denton
Greensboro
Wim. IL Greenly
Shove
William Lee Anthony
Harry
Roe
Liber S. L.D
Jno
Slaughter
Ritchen
Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Maryland
William Jones
Thomas HI Jones
William FE. Jones
James W. Saulsbury farm auction in Caroline County Maryland
An 8th Election District tract in Caroline County Maryland known as the James W. Saulsbury farm is offered for sale with timber rights. The sale includes staged options: first the timber, then the land without timber, and finally the entire parcel with timber. Improvements include a two story dwelling, barn, stables, outbuildings, and fruit trees. The land ranges from sandy Hecht soils to heavier Gay lands, near Denton Williston road with road access and river-steamboat connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gar‘olve County
Ure Road
Anthony
Caroline County
Maryland
Leiling
Denton
Williston
Elias W. Wiliamson
George R. Neal
Robert C. Ice
A. A. Griffith
James W. Saulsbury
Burton W. Parker
Harry A. Roce
Albert G. Towers
Peliquor
Denton -Wullston
Riil
Third Streets
Elizabeth Towers
Bethel A. M.E. Church
Third Street
James W. Davis
Elinor F. Boyer
Harvey L. Cooper
John W. Clark
Audr
Timber Parcel Prices Revealed for Denton Greensboro Road Lands
Parcel No. 8 describes a tract dominated by pine and oak timber. It lies on the west side of the Denton Greensboro road and north of the Rus sell's Mill Passapone Landing road, adjoining lands of Wm IT Garey and Jno Richards, with the exact boundaries continuing along the North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton -Greensboro
Joseph Kibler
Caroline County
Denton
Greensboro
Russell's Mill
Passapac's Landing
Wm. Joiner
Wm. I. Garey
Jno. Richards
Tilghman Harris
Tlughes Lumber and Coal Co
Denton-Greensboro
Wim, Joiner
Russell’s Mill-Passapae Landing
Ifughee Lumber & Coal Co
Denton-Greensboro Road
Russell’s Mill-Passapone Landing
Garey and
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Denton Journal
Howarn Melvin Ben
H. Johnsc Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
House of Peers
New York Herald
Socrates
Stewart
Baltimore
Panama
Oliver Gang
Olver
Circuit Court For
Harry A. Roe
Lillian Roberta Stevens
Nee Parker
Court House
Mad
Wm Hl. .Greenly
Rix Garey
Gepire St. Horsey
Choptaas River
The
South Bend
New Casady
Nuttle Hardware
Denton, Maryland
Henry R. Lewis
Efop, Corry
Rue
Tates
Queen Anne
Garretson Smith
Mary L. Smith
Edward A. Powell
Queen Anne's County
Harvey L Cooper
Queen Anne's Station
Hillsboro
Oswald Tilghman
Arvey L. Cooper
F. P. Covey
Nevius & Frampton
Daniel 8. Brockway and
Wire
Parker
Liber T. LD
Folsoth
Call Journal Office
T. H. Evans & Company
Fruit and Proprce Commission
Light St
Baltimore, Md
Our Harness Department
Syracuse
Felton
Sibley
Smith& Walls
Sallie C. Davis
Harvey I., Cooper
Ridgely
Denton Bridge
Tilly
Denton National Bank
J. R. Clark
Oscar Clark
Judge Case
Samuel Griffin
Jersey
L.C. Reid
Freston
Harrington, del
A. Raughley
Mutual Life Insurance Comp’y
New York
N.Y
Decemeven SI
SER Asaoes
Statement of the, Farmers’ Fire Insurance Co., of
York, Pa
K. McConkey
J. E. Ellwanger
Law Building
Sampoon Pub
Deacon St
Boctony Mase
American Photography Teachealt
St. Hotogre Ee
Greensro
C. Es Lister
Greenstorg
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