23 Feb 1870
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1870
Page
1
The department of our paper invites Stephenson County farmers to submit articles on any farming subject. Write plainly, and publish on one side only. The editor seeks plain worded, farm related content from local agricultural readers.
Agricultural notes discuss two seasonal roles for farmers, stressing winter feeding of stock with hay grain roots and oil meal, and the risks of underfeeding. It covers cattle, horses, and milch cows losing weight in cold, the value of oil meal, and mixing with bran. It also outlines winter poultry housing, protection from cold, and cheap methods to safeguard fruit trees and cellars.
A home improvement note discusses cellar stoves and proper venting for warmth. A long dairy anecdote shares how feeding a cow warm salted water, hay, cornmeal and bran increases milk yield and butter production in cold weather, with emphasis on obedience to the mistress and practical self-sufficiency.
Goop farmers save money by reading good papers and keeping farm records. They repair tools, fences, and buildings timely, avoid buying junk at auctions, shelter and feed stock properly, discard unsound or mouldy feed, plant fruit trees well, and watch advertisements to stay informed and cut costs. In short, careful attention to small savings yields better crops and prudent spending.
W Doolittle Borodino New York reports inquiry into whether pear trees dug from suckers differ in hardiness from nursery stock. About 100 trees planted 15 plus years ago show no hardy difference. Nurseries moved away from wild stock to seedling grafts. suckers tend to regrow from roots creating extra labor. Roots of suckered trees run near surface causing more suckering and cultivation damage vs deeper seedling roots with less trouble.
The New Yorker notes the wild pigeon, a native American bird, spreads across the country in vast numbers during breeding season. Observers claim pigeons in this state have been killed with Carolina rice in their crops, and their rapid digestion allows 400 to 500 miles in six hours. Instances in Kentucky show columns of eight or ten miles, with birds flying low enough to be shot with common fish-pole. Entomologist advice on winter worm control via base burning is outlined to protect trees from defoliation, stressing early action to prevent ongoing worm losses.
A broad collage of agricultural notes on spring chickens fattening methods rye feed warming water roasting grain for hens and chicks with references to Astor House farm Delamater Beacon Farm and a Rye feeding anecdote. Also essays condemn overlong shocks and urge timely stacking and brainier farming practices citing La Crosse Leader observations and lampraising tips for lambs asparagus bed prep and Grant on the Supreme Bench politics.
Private letters from Europe report Senator Crimes’s health rapidly deteriorating. They claim he is in far worse condition than when he left the United States and that he will not return alive.
A collage of humorous scraps and anecdotes from popular culture and gossip. Jests about matrimony and vaccination mingle with oddities from Boston to Chicago, including a petrified mitten tale and a vexed governess advertisement.
The Vineland settlement offers 50 square miles of rich wheat land 30 miles south of Philadelphia with rail access. Farms start at 20 acres at 26 dollars per acre with four years to pay, plus five and ten acre lots and town lots. The tract features diverse soil for crops and fruit, a central town, shade avenues, and rapid population growth toward 1873.
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