05 Jul 1871
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1871
Page
1
Practical notes on dairy handling in cold weather including milk setting and churning times. Also advises mulching wheat for yield gains of 12 to 25 percent and outlines a humane, gradual method for breaking horses, urging gentle handling and patient training.
A California jury acquitted the known killers in the daylight murder of a Chinese man on a crowded street. Critics urge accountability and question justice amid broader debates on race and safety for Americans abroad and at home.
Practical farming advice from the era emphasizes frugality and methodical care. It urges reading ads, maintaining tools, repairing fences, sheltering stock, discarding unsound material, and avoiding wasteful purchases to protect capital and yield better crops and profits. It extols diligent, economical practices as the salt of the earth.
Instructional text explains preserving butter by clean jars with strong brine to keep it fresh for a year. Notes that oak casks headed tight are effective, brine keeps air out, and emphasizes using well-made butter with thorough whey removal. Warns against overworking butter milk or breaking the grain, which yields tough, greasy butter unsuitable for storage.
A home remedy mixes one bushel of salt in a barrel of water, then slackens a barrel of lime with the salt water to form a paste. This homemade chloride of lime is nearly as effective as store bought products for disinfecting sinks, cellars, gutters, and outhouses to help prevent sickness.
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