William Holmes McGuffey and his Readers shaped a nation
The article recalls McGuffey as the nation’s influential schoolmaster, notes his Eclectic Readers defined moral lessons from 1836 onward, and traces his life from Scotland to Ohio and Cincinnati, highlighting how his texts influenced figures like Baker and Tarbell. It details the Readers’ progression from simple to complex topics and their role in shaping American values.
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United States
McGuffey
William Holmes McGuffey
America
Herbert Quick
Newton D. Baker
John HH. Clarke
United States Supreme Court
Ida M. Tarbell
Albert J. Beveridge
Charles S. Thomas
Colorado
Simeon D. Fess
Frank L. Greene
William
Anne
Mcisittrick) Mc Iuffey
Scotland
Philadelphia
York County
Pennsylvania
George Washington
Alexander
Ohio
Arthur St.Clair
Anthony Wayne
Anna Holmes
Washington County
Miami
Board of Trustees
Oxford
Livy
Horace
Harriet Spining
Isaac Spining
Dayton
Mary
Henrietta
Charles
Cincinnati
McGaffey
Presbyterian Church
Doctor McGuffey
Cincinnati College
Ohio University
Athens
Woodward College
Woodward High
Thomas Jefferson
Trench silos praised for dairy use in the Carolinas
North Carolina researchers note trench silos may suit small dairy operations due to low construction cost and ease of use. In South Carolina a 80 ton silo with 15 units cost about 28.50, enough silage for eight to ten cows, and the trench design resists wind while needing no vertical filling gear.
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John “A. Arby
Dalry
North Carolina
State College
WNU
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Special Fence Posts Need Proper Cutting and Bark Removal
Proper post life depends on cutting well in advance, removing bark, and curing. Durable woods include osage orange, white oak, mulberry, red cedar, and black locust. with bark removal lasting 20 to 380 years under normal conditions. Posts not barked trap moisture that fosters fungi and insects.
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Wallace
Ohio Gardens Threatened by Mexican Bean Beetle
Ohio farmers report severe attacks from the Mexican bean beetle a copper colored insect about one fourth inch long with 16 spots The southern visitor has become common in Ohio in recent years and may be controlled by spraying with calcium arsenate or dusting before bean pods form Barium finositicate is also suggested by experiment stations Apply spray to the lower leaf surface to reach the pest on the underside of the bean leaf.
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Ohio
Jersey Cattle Club Sets Sire Testing and Herd Classification
At the United States Jersey Cattle Club meeting a tested sire list will be created. A bull becomes eligible after ten tested daughters qualify and automatic superior sire status requires at least ten percent of tested daughters aged four or older with average annual butter fat production of 600 pounds or more. A comprehensive herd inspection and six class system were adopted for Jersey herds upon owner request.
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Jersey Cattle Club
United States
Jersey
Burdock control tips for farmyards and fields
Burdock is a common biennial weed in waste areas and farmyards. It flowers July to August and seeds ripen by September. Eradication is best by cutting below the crown or spading when soil is wet, with salt applied after cutting in hot dry weather. Replant waste areas with grass to suppress regrowth.
Infestation of Rats on Farms Reported
A rise in rat numbers on farms is linked to abundant feed like corn and grain. Rats threaten stored crops and cause significant losses if unchecked. A coordinated effort using poisons such as red squill is noted as effective, and farmers are advised to rat proof cribs during the idle summer period.
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Indiana Farmer's Guide
Agricultural Squibs Testing and Crop Health Tips
Agricultural squibs discuss testing to gauge vigor of seed corn. Guidance to cut milkweed ground cherry pokeweed and burr cucumbers near cucumbers to curb mosaic disease. Ohio farmers saved seven percent more pigs this spring though US pig crop down by 187 percent. Rotating stock on pastures increases production reduces waste and improves sods.
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Ohio
United States
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