Corn Planting Depth and Manuring Insights From 1888 Report
A report from the New York Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva discusses corn planting depth, soil compaction, and root spread. It notes shallow planting with compact soil yields strong germination, that machine-pressing aids seed soil contact, and that broadcast fertilizing often outperforms hill fertilizing. It cites observations on dent and flint varieties and notes manure location vs. amount effects.
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New York
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88th Anniversary of Mrs Mary Billings at Cha t augh
An 88th anniversary notice honors Mrs Mary Billings of Clyta ugha born 1795 in Saratoga County. She moved with husband James Billings to Buffalo then by wagon to her current farm home, living there over 50 years. She raised a large family, supported the poor and sick, and joined the Mr E church 63 years ago.
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Mary Billings
Cliatauqua
Saratoga County
James Billings
Miranda Lewis
Glens Falls
Thomas Burnham
Cleveland
George Burnhall
Sirs. Billings
Coani Mey Maring Townu Our Letter Writer
News gathered by a corps of Life Observer reporters presents a compact report on local developments. The piece highlights community events and the town’s response, naming local figures and ongoing concerns shaping civic life.
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Mey Maring Townu
Tema
Corpa of Life Observer
Forestville News Mix of Openings and Departures
Forestville reports favorable prospects for a spring opening of the Forestville Canning Factory. Local updates note A J Webb and Luther Cotton as duty men at Mayville County Court. Fred Horton recovers from lung congestion and Fred’s friends send well wishes. Griswold & Wiggins add a new Griswold weighing about one and a half pounds to their firm on February 27 1883. Jim aims to enliven spring. Liveryman Joby Day plans to depart for western lands this spring. Miss Ella McDermott closes a term of school in Sheridan No 3 on March 2. Walter Love, now of Rocky Bar Idaho, wed February 1 to a fine young lady of that town. congratulations from local friends. A fire near the county line costs Thomas Phelan his hose barn and most belongings with about four hundred dollars insured. Forestville Free Academy terms march 1 with two weeks vacation. meat market sign visible. Charley Sage suffers congestion of the lungs. Mrs Danion sells house on Water St for six hundred dollars and moves to Parvin building. The Academy to run a teachers class 18 weeks starting March 1. tuition free for those passing exams. The term closes March 16 with exhibitions and prize speaking. Free Methodists hold quarterly meeting with Rev R W Ehnvking officiating. new session.
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A.J. Webb
Luther Cotton
Mayville
Forestville
Fred Horton
Mhegehants
Messrs. Griswold & Wiggins
Griswold
Jim
Mary Success
Ella McDermott
Sheridan No
Walter Love
Mir Qeorge
Rocky Bar
iTdeho
Thomas Phelan
Forestville Free Academy
Charley Sage
Danion
Water St
Wil
Parvin
Forestville Free Academey
Board of Regents
Free Methodists
R. W
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Alan
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Chautauqua
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Ici Herren
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United States
Canada
H. D. Thatcher
Potsdam, N. S
Tate
Normal School
Fredonia, N. Y
Fentire
Iirenlars Adeles
Graneaur
Piteiuntame
Eggleston Trust Co
H. Eggleston CO
Chicago
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Bu Ski
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Coburn Block
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Pantie
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John FE Colgan
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G. W. Stiles & Co
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Jett
Selien & Wopple
R . W. Stiles & CO
Park Avenue Nursery
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