17 Aug 1870
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1870
Page
1
The Working Farmer notes that seed amounts vary by state soil and crop. It gives approximate acre rates for timothy, bluegrass, red clover, orchard grass, Kentucky bluegrass, and Hungarian grass, with guidance to adjust by soil fertility and sowing density for best yields.
Eldora Iowa correspondent records a tested Paris Green mix as one part Paris Green to six parts flour sprinkled on vines at dawn. He reports dramatic bug reduction the next day with many hills free of pests, warns of potential harm, and discusses preparation details and related chemical notes.
In Parley Place Newton the wealthy Miss Parley and her brother George scheme to hire a suitable maid after her back falters. A romance with Mary Cline unfolds revealing Mary Parley as George’s wife instead, while Prudence learns she was rivaling a forged life story. The twist exposes a mistaken identity and Mary’s true connection to the Parleys.
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