Lime and phosphate trials in wheat and lime use advice
A farmer recounts field trials with superphosphate versus plaster on barley stubble and notes yields: half the field with phosphate yielded around 105 bushels versus plaster near 100, with the other half less conclusive. Fall lime application recommended at 60 bushels per acre to improve pasture, surface spreading preferred for immediate action. deeper mixing offers little benefit.
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Ferris
Wil
Gurfee
How I Increased My Wheat Crop by Deep Plowing and Clover
A farmer from Clark County Illinois describes transforming a wet 80 acre tract into a productive wheat farm. He cleared briars, drained land by deep plowing eight to ten inches using a three horse double tree, sowed clover for two years then wheat, and claims yields rose from about 8 bushels per acre to 29 to 80 bushels with leftovers. He advocates debt avoidance and using Clover sod as a base for wheat, citing Moore's Rural New Yorker as inspiration.
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Moore
New Yorker
Farmer
Economise the Fodder and Save Starved Stock
The dreath has been severe and stock may be scarce and costly. Harvest and haul corn to the barn. Put it in the mow with dry straw layers and a pinch of salt. The corn lee mixed into straw pleases horses and cattle and increases straw value.
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Furher
Exposing Potatoes and Market Handling
The Indiang ower warns that exposing tender potatoes to sun causes spoilage and rot. Advice covers digging with sized baskets, moving to barrels, unloading to market or drying in shade to avoid sun damage and loss of shipments.
Autumn Vision in Rural New Yorker Reflection
The Rural New Yorker excerpt contemplates October and autumn’s beauty. It paints forests of maples and scarlet oaks, elms with lemon leaves, and a bird’s eye view of woods after winds shed leaves. A squirrel, nut, and fragrant breeze frame nature’s quiet cycle of life and decay.
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Onma
Brooklett
M. H
New Yorker
Believer Proclaims Truth Like Napoleon’s Soldier
A tale recalls a horse incident where a soldier claimed captains rank from the Emperor. It parallels faith in God’s promise everlasting life. The message: trust God’s word as true, beyond personal feeling, and honor Him as truth.
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Bonaparte
Napoleon
Governor's Thanksgiving Proclamation Praises Mercies
The Massachusetts governor offers a Thanksgiving reflection praising God for daily providence and seasonal beauty. He urges gratitude proven by generosity to the poor and afflicted, and cites the Gospel teaching that acts of mercy unto the least are acts unto Christ.
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Massachusetts
Jesus Christ
The Choice to Smile or Frown
The passage asks whether one will spread happiness with a smile and kind words or sow misery with sour looks. It contrasts living among flowers and birds with fogs and frogs and notes how a cheerful demeanor multiplies joy, while a fretful disposition harms others.
Baptist Social Unions Convene in Brooklyn December 9 10
A national convention of Baptist Social Unions delegates meets in Brooklyn on December 9 and 10 to discuss lay roles in the denomination, church responsibility, social influence, ministry education, college endowment, and related topics. The text also reflects on themes of love, gratitude, and spiritual insight through references to Paul and Motherly love.
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Dasil
Brooklyn
Paul
Scar as Badge of Honor Stays In Public Memory
An old saying reflects how a scar can symbolize courage and perseverance. The line links personal injury to noble character and public respect, portraying physical marks as honor symbols rather than blemishes.
Hair Preparation Promises Restored Color and Shine
The advertisement touts a valued hair preparation that restores gray or faded hair, strengthens and nourishes hair glands, reduces dandruff, and promotes new growth. It claims fewer applications, a glossy appearance, and broad effectiveness, endorsed by A. A. Hayes M D State Assayer of Massachusetts. Sold by druggists for one dollar.
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A. A. Hayes
M.D
State Assayer
Massachusetts
Brest
Buckingham
R. P. Hall, & CO
Nashua
N.H
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