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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1891
Page
4
Rural affairs notes describe Dick's Three Favorite Potatoes, Champion, Perfiellow and Ohle Junior, with leadlong features and illustrated slupes. A reduced-size tuber represents the new potato Perfection, claimed by Vick as a top general purpose variety. the seedling is unproven.
The article reviews potato varieties with notes on Ohio Junior and Champion, comparing to Hebron and White Star, and describes seedling features and keep quality. It also discusses Clover Weed Exterminator use, top grafting cautions, sheep scab risks, and bacon curing methods. It weighs incubator profitability with opinions from Dow, Pieced, and a Fanciers Journal view on hatch vs hen methods.
The article explains queen bees as long lived, laying 2009 to 3000 eggs daily in healthy colonies, with worker bees’ activity shaping fertility. It notes queens become useless and are replaced, drones appear May to November, and workers number 14000 to 40000 in strong hives.
A 1691 experiment reportedly showed a diamond could burn when air is excluded and later exposed to oxygen. Accounts cite Le Blanc, Macquer, and Streeter, with Lavoisier offering a chemical explanation. Also notes on Mr. Farjeon, a Noted Orleans novelist, describing his habits and methods. Brief items on sickness and medical philosophy, plus idle chatter about oyster shell fertilizers and a Paris steam phaeton incident.
A New York farmers institute discussed orchard pasturing with sheep improving eight acres of fruit. Col Curtis adds swine enrich land and curb codling moths. The piece lists graceful weeping trees enhancing lawns and home grounds with a variety of named species.
The article discusses hog fattening with corn and bran, and advises grain and greens for penned hogs. It reviews The New Carnation Paul Engelheart, claiming larger flowers and strong stems, suitable for glass cultivation. Bee notes cover starting small in apiculture, hive cleanliness, and wax yield estimates.
Harvey Burrsville Md sells stock at bottom cash or trade prices. No credit business now. Full line includes wheelwright and blacksmith materials, building hardware, paints oils, harness, plows, farm bells, stoves, tinware, pumps, cutlery, barb wire. Invites inspection and price comparison.
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