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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1882
Page
5
The author argues that maximizing grain yield per acre depends on selecting corn varieties with efficient leaf to grain ratios and avoiding oversized plants that reduce seed production. He urges careful breeding by choosing tallest stalks, longest ears, and well filled tips, while stressing ongoing experiments to identify the best future corn type.
The timber culture statute allows a head of family or eligible individual to file a timber culture claim limited to 160 acres, with initial and later fees, eight year cultivation and planting requirements totaling 2,700 trees per acre and staged plowing and cultivation. Deaths among settlers allow heirs to continue, and claims are tax exempt until patent issuance.
The article outlines three chief requisites for good tomatoes: quality seed, strong stocky plants, and warm dry soil. It details a step by step method from March hot beds to May open ground, including potting, bottom heat, and deep planting, plus soil prep with fine surface soil and superphosphate. It also notes kitchen window starting and outdoor hardening methods and encourages use of printed bill heads.
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