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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1873
Page
7
An 1860s agricultural piece discusses broadcasting versus hill sown corn for fodder, noting higher water and solid matter content in broadcast plots and the timing for cutting fodder. It covers hog diseases such as mange and worms with practical remedies, and includes a farmer’s school of colt training advice focused on voice cues and tone.
A Harper's Weekly excerpt argues for national and state efforts to improve the vast public domain. It highlights Rocky Mountains irrigation, Lombardy’s canals, Adirondack forest preservation, and the Yellowstone Park as emblematic projects, to unite and prosper the nation with equal focus on all regions. It notes the public sentiment supports preserving forests and waters, with strong emphasis on irrigation and park creation for durable gains.
A lengthy critique argues Britain has long oppressed weaker nations, then shifted to free trade after protecting industry through tariffs. It contends England’s wartime record and tariff history reveal a pattern of power politics, with arbitration urged as weakness visible to Russia, Germany, and France.
The Washington Chronicle quotes Governor Washburn of Wisconsin defending public servants against slander by lobbyists. It says many congressional schemes failed as the session closed March 4, and lobbyists blame lawmakers who voted to set their own pay. The piece likens lobbyist cries to vultures driven from prey.
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