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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1883
Page
5
Local Dixon Illinois newspaper notes events of January with brief notices and community items. A column highlights residents, meetings, weather, and upcoming church and school activities in clear concise form.
An essay advocates using common rotted sod soil for general plant growth, warns against overreliance on special soils, and explains mixing in one quarter well rotted manure to boost bloom. It also prescribes planting strawberries in half the garden for rotation, then cabbage or Swedish turnips followed by potatoes and celery, plus using soot as a fertilizer, with practical mixing and watering tips.
After long use a garden loses vigor despite heavy manuring and repeated cultivation. The text advises changing the bed layout or letting soil rest and return to a natural state to revive productivity and encourage vegetables to thrive again.
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