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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1873
Page
8
A shattered narrative mixes songs and farm imagery as a character recalls singing at night near a farm. Fragments mention Farmer Brown, Miling, and a distant store, with disrupted dialogue and a vision of an anxious future.
A farmer shares a detailed note on planting beet crop for stock. He describes soil preparation, plowing, drilling, spacing two feet between rows, hoeing weed control, and a harvest of six tons stored in a cellar. He plans half an acre more and urges rich soil and thorough pulverization.
The article notes rising wheat stocks and looming higher prices as farmers face a pending winter supply rush. It mentions large shipments and strong demand from New York and Atlantic ports, with expectations that prices will climb before spring, while farmers seek to harvest and store grain efficiently despite debt pressures.
The April Harper's Magazine offers eight five illustrations and a rich contents list. Notable articles include Hazard's Santo Domingo study, Nordhoff on the Oceans, booths on pigeon voyages, Gog, Magog, and Co., and an English labor movement portrait of Joseph Arch. Also featured are Browne on Horace Greeley, James Payn tale Told in the Drawing Room, Will Wallace Henry poem Baby and Mustard Playing Ball, plus editorials on winter travel, Hamilton’s Union prediction, and Bulwer’s literary standing.
The April issue offers varied content including The Agricultural Capacity of California by J. Ross Browne The California Indians by Stephen Powers Cave Horn in 1704 by Bishop Kip and shorter pieces Catching a butterfly Lady Unger and Ultrava chapter seven The Pectens by Stearns A Geologist's winter walk by Muir Apple Thoughts for Apple Time and poetry by Joaquin Miller plus reviews of Bret Harte and Mrs Skaggs husbands Subscriptions $4 per year from John H Carmany Co 400 Washington SF.
The seventh issue of Zeus Montay Macazing highlights science and art with portraits and engravings. An April article surveys Titian, head of the Venetian school, alongside pieces on the Levant and the Crocodila, a Thiers biography, Wallenstein, Goethe's Faust, and a historical scientific summary.
A historic notice advertises a priced catalogue of flower and garden seeds with 85 sorts for 15 dollars, plus fruit trees, shrubs, evergreens, bulbs, and more. It notes grafted fruit trees, hedge plants, and house plants, with free postage to any city box address. Agents and commissions are invited from J M Watson and Coley Nurseries in Pignou Mass, dated 1842.
The issue highlights optimistic predictions for the next four years with rapid progress, growing emigrant influx, and expanding trade boosting American commerce. Railroads link Asia and Europe, and unity under Washington Lincoln and Grant strengthens prosperity. Lord Lytton's new novel The Parasians begins in this issue.
The April selection highlights a steel engraving of Professor Owen and a rich table of contents from leading foreign journals. It includes Unpublished Letters of Charlotte and Piccolomini, notes on Cromwell, Helps on government, Marryat sea tale, Salt Lake City prophet, and various literary, art, and science notices. Published by E. R. Pelton, 108 Fulton Street, New York. Annual rate five dollars, two copies nine.
The April issue features Mr. Trowtridge's story for boys and the new raid of clothes, plus Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Day of Judgment, Nannie's Experience by Sarah G Dutey, Uncle Joe's Little Samaritan, In a Rag Bag by Nora Perry, and a mix of other pieces including Our young contributors with a novel feature.
The issue catalogs items from Protestant Synod of France and numerous magazine titles. It lists periodical contributions by Blachood and Aemus Sylvius Pheotomum with references to Pope Pius LE and other authors.
Starjer'n Bayar presents fashion notes and chastration while Birjean's peaplrable story London’s Heart is serialized in the Bazar. Another inter esting aerial Murphy's Master by Janes Pays boosts weekly reads with new attractions.
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