Grow Vegetables and Fruit in Northern Wisconsin This Month
A Wisconsin horticultural session discusses vegetable cultivation, manure use, and gear like drills and hand cultivators. Talks cover physiology, storage apples Duchess of Oldenburgh and Wallbridge varieties, and an agenda item requests state funding for the State Entomologist. A Beet Sugar Factory visit concludes the events with a factory tour and sample sugar.
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Perham
Chicago
Perriam
Deregard
Reorganization Meet Advances Illinois Horticultural Society
The Committee of Conference reported a draft bill for reorganizing the Illinois State Horticultural Society. The session approved the report, adopted the draft, and ordered 600 copies of resolutions sent to members to urge action with Senators and Representatives. The meeting closed after listing leading horticulturists and officers.
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Illinois State Horticultural Society
M. L. Dunlap
Champaign
O. B. Galusha
Arthur Bryant, Sr
Dr. L. 8. Pennington
Sterling, I
Tyler McWhorter, Esq
Northern Illinois Horticultural Society Adopts Resolutions
At Freeport the Northern Illinois Horticultural Society adjourned after adopting thanks to officers and visitors from Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska and New York. The group praised facilities provided by Stephenson County and local railroads for reduced fares and pledged continued support and divine guidance. The time and place for the next meeting will be set by the executive committee.
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Dia
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
New York
Illinois Central
Chicago & North-Western
Western Union
Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Freeport
Northern Illinois Horticultural Society
Robert Little
Board of Supervisors
Stephenson County
Executive Committee
Farmers' Mass Meeting in Freeport February 5 1878
A Bloomington convention forms a State Farmers Association to improve farmers’ welfare and reduce costs to market. Each district appoints a vice president empowered to summon mass meetings to plan concerted action. The Fifth District is urged to meet in Freeport on February 5 1878 with speakers expected from home and abroad. D W Dame, VP Illinois State Farmers Association, signs.
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Bloomington
State Society of Farmers
Freeport
Battle with the Modoc Indians Near Tule Lake
Last week U S regulars and volunteers under Gen Wheaton clashed with Modoc warriors in northern California. About 400 whites fought. reports list 10 killed and 80 wounded, with Lieut. Robert Fairchild gravely injured. Modocs fought naked with fierce tenacity along lava beds. fog limited howitzer use as charges failed. Capt. Jack holds major leverage in the region.
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California
U. S
Wheaton
Robert Fairchild
Jack
Northfleet Shipwreck Off Dungeness After Collision
The London Emigrant ship Northfleet with 412 aboard collided at midnight with an unknown foreign steamship two miles off Dungeness. Only 85 passengers were saved. many are feared drowned. Panic broke out on Northfleet as passengers fled berths and disobeyed orders, with the captain reportedly forced to fire to restore control.
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Lonnon
Northfleet
Australia
Dungerness
Night Disaster Off Dungerness Lighthouse Claims Many
Reports detail a deadly English Channel collision near Dungerness with 321 drowned including the captain. The North fleet lay at anchor. cargo carried railway iron. A Spanish steamer from Antwerp to Madrid is suspected of the collision.
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Dungerness Light House
Antwerp
Madrid
England
English Channel
Morthfleet
Edward Eucenery Wed Sarah Webster in Freeport
A marriage solemnized at Zion Church in Freeport with Rev. G W Dean presiding. Edward Eucenery and Sarah Webster, both of Freeport, were united in matrimony on January 28. The printer also extends thanks for the plentiful cake supplied for the nuptial event.
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Zion Church
G. W. Dean
Edward EB. Euceney
Sarah EK. Webster
Freeport
Local Market Prices For Farm Goods And Lumber
Corrected weekly by Sanford Bidwell Co lists prices for farm items such as wool and tobacco, flour and meal, meat and poultry, oats and corn, hides, and lime. Also covers common boards timber fencing and dressed timber with quantities and unit prices across staples and building supplies.
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Sanford, Bidwell & Co
Alear
Marah
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