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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1873
Page
8
The piece argues fertilization of flowers is unnecessary for melons and cucumbers in many garden settings. It claims gardeners can achieve ample fruit without pollination, citing long experience and minimal pollen effort as wasted labor.
A fragment discusses widespread damage to peth apricot nectarine and plum crops in California and warns growers against excessive fruiting. It notes healthy wood with proper foliage resists frost and drought but is vulnerable to sporadic disease if overburdened.
A Virginia farmer reports drill planting corn yields higher than traditional hill methods, noting one acre yielded up to thirty bushels before and about ten more with drilling. He describes potato sprouting from seed pieces in sand and a schedule of transplanting, plus advice on fruit gardens, tree rows, soil care, and general farm discipline.
The June issue features Bret Harte biography and illustrated paper on The Ascent of Mount Hayden, plus Gen Walker Census findings on Irish and German birth origins, Foster the Spirit seance, Prof Wise aeronautics piece, Pope visit account, two short stories Capt. Luce’s Enemy and An Old-Fashioned Story, Arthur Bonnicastle a New Year scene, Holland essays on Atlantic Disaster and Conscience in Criticism, Old Cabinet songs, Etchings, and Culture notes including The William Morris Window. July premieres The Great South series.
A Chicago scholar Dr John Stolz argues in Murder Capital Punishment and the Law that crime causes and prevention merit scrutiny and capital punishment as a deterrent. The piece reviews Lippincotts Magazine contents for June including fiction, poetry, serials, and editorials, with notices of Harper's Magazine June features and illustrations.
The piece emphasizes feet and legs over hair grooming in horses. It argues feet require ten times more care, and improper standing in damp stalls worsens hoof and leg health, advoca ting dry rooms or pasture over prison-like stalls for sound health.
The notice lists mixed rail timetables for Northwestern, Illinois Central, Chicago Burlington and Quincy, and other lines. It details passenger and freight departures and arrivals between Freeport Belvidere Mendota Rock Island St Louis Chicago and other hubs, with days and times for east west and southbound trains and connections.
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