Cotton Will Dominate South Farm Plans This Year
A northern press view predicts South will shift to cotton with high profits, noting eight cents a pound to grow and potential twenty five cents price, plus labor shortages in the West, rising freight costs, and a surge in SW trade. Georgia letters expect widespread cotton planting, with corn and provisions sourced from the West. Also included is a practical note on seasoning and using wood efficiently for fuel.
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New York World
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Louisville
Georgia
New York Evening Post
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Lime the soil medicine and its lasting benefits
The author argues lime is a powerful soil agent and weed killer that works year after year with minimal farmer effort. Spread in fall on wheat stubble, harrow in, and benefits appear next year and persist, improving plant food readiness, grain quality, and reducing lodging. Even at twenty cents a bushel the long term payoff outweighs costs.
How to Burn Wood in a Stove for Economy
The article explains seasoning wood before use to save fuel. It advises cutting and piling wood by spring, allowing it to cure through summer for winter readiness. It notes smaller, properly sized wood works best for stove burning while larger sticks keep room warmth, with the stove and damper management as needed.
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Cattle Plague Expands Across England and Scotland
The latest English papers report the cattle plague spreading in parts of the country while stationary in others. Cambridge sees continued prevalence though some deaths have fallen. fresh outbreaks occur in the east, with central regions ravaged and the south steady. Scotland shows variable severity. Overall cattle losses exceed 50,000 with thousands more unreported. Royal Agricultural Society to skip its annual show. Weekly losses rise to 7,693 in the last week of December, with Yorkshire and Scotland recording hundreds more.
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Yorkshire
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