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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1873
Page
8
A Ohio farmer reports eight years of trials on deep versus shallow plowing. He argues breaking up the soil is unnecessary and that shallow plowing with emphasis on removing rubbish and creating loose topsoil yields similar or better results. He plans to plow shallow near recent clover and corn stubble to keep soil mellow.
A rural cultural note discusses the best moment to gather seed corn arguing for earlier harvests than the common autumn practice. The writer shares past seed saving methods, timing around September 10 to 15, and emphasizes selecting ripe ears, proper storage, and careful sorting to ensure strong, thrifty plants next season.
The text argues that a skilled milker with steady, gentle technique improves milk production. It stresses clean udders, gradual milking pace, and avoiding rough handling to prevent teat soreness, kicking, and milk loss. Proper milking preserves udder health and future milk flow.
The text advises keeping a consistent milker for each cow and ensuring easy access to food at milking time. Regular, stable handling reduces stress and promotes smoother milking, with no switching personnel unless necessary.
The narrative traces John Ledyard born 1751 in Groton Connecticut leaving Dartmouth to roam with tribes, build a fifty foot canoe, sail to Hartford, and later join Captain Cook on a world voyage. It covers his daring youth, independence from college life, and early exploits across North America and the Pacific with vivid details.
The narrative recalls Ledyard enduring extreme hardship across oceans and continents. From the Pacific islands to Kamtschatka and Russia to Northern seas, he braved hunger, thirst, cold, and hostile tribes. His quest to map distant lands and trace the Niger sources defined a life of relentless adventure.
A Boston gathering uses a country man in homespun to show appearances deceive. The man challenges the room to consider bias, noting both he and the city ladies mistook each other by dress. Scribner's Monthly opens a new volume with varied fiction, poetry, and essays and promises rich content.
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