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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1874
Page
6
The piece collects assorted excerpts and quips from a late century page. It mentions a court award for a newspaper, weather notes, a theft and punishment tale, ads and shopping curios, and whimsical lines about poetry and sea whispers, all in a rambling signature style.
W FE Tannant of Montgomery Co Va urges Moore’s Rural New Yorker readers to favor orchard grass over clover. He extols its pasture and hay yield, notes higher hay prices and quicker fattening cattle, warns clover dangers, and claims orchard grass can thrive alone with patience and proper sowing. He cites experiments from 1872 73 and recommends mixed sown with clover for hay.
The article explains that winter versus spring wheat depends on sowing time, not variety, and that spring wheat can be gradually shifted to winter by adjusting sowing. It notes winter wheat’s superiority and discusses color differences, soil effects, and climate influences on wheat hardness and quality.
Guidance on milking cows emphasizes secure facilities, ventilation, and cleanliness. Cows should be milked in a designated space or shed with consistent hours, using uniform milking order and gentle handling to maximize milk flow.
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The undersigned form a copartnership to buy Mr J W Neff's stock of drugs and become his successors in the drug business at Stephenson street Freeport Minnesota.
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