26 Jul 1871
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1871
Page
1
Our department invites farmers and residents of Hephenson County to submit articles on any subject connected to Sepherson County farming. Write plainly and send to the paper for publication consideration.
A Country Gentleman correspondent outlines grape preventing incisions to speed fruiting and cautions on ring bark. Germantown Telegraph notes pruning affects blackberry size and yield. Boston Journal of Chemistry cites carbonate of lime for currant worm control. D.A. Compton claims tomatoes ripen earlier on heavy soil by hilltop planting with plaster dusting. Hot-country tomatoes tolerate drought with heat from steep hills.
Guidance on selective nip pruning for cucumber vines and other creeping fruiting plants to encourage earlier and greater fruiting. Emphasizes keeping plants within space, preventing overgrowth of melons and squash, and notes the long tradition of this method. Also discusses wheat and grass seed sown with fall wheat and a tea made from red raspberries with health claims.
A dialogue between Miss Ethel and Mr. Arthur on duty and purpose urges Ethel to pursue meaningful work rather than idle life. He cites religion and personal talent, revealing her wish to write and urging action to fulfill her calling before life ends.
A judge observes a boy driving cattle despite his father and mother’s commands. The father and judge question the boy, who replies that he ignores them because both parents and dog own him, revealing a humorous clash of authority in a courtroom anecdote.
In a New England tale a well known diver parson tries to induce a chores boy Sam to confess sin. He questions the boy about repentance and grace and earnestly probes what a sinner is. Sam’s puzzled reply reveals the humor in the moment as the parson’s serious sermon backfires.
A collage of quirky vignettes and snippets features jokes about birthdays and lovers, a Wisconsin muskrat dam breach releasing 1800 trout, a London widow’s superstition, and various anecdotes. Tales include visitors misreading a steward, a horse broken by water in a horse nose, a clergyman’s charge, and an undergraduate’s puzzling exam question.
In Eleroy Illinois on March 3 1871 Freeport merchants dealing in curtain fixtures and paper hangings state after examination that Tambling's Self Adjusting Curtain Fixture patented January 1th 1871 offers economy durability and simplicity and that it excels all others of the kind.
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