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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1869
Page
5
An American Stock Journal piece outlines feeding strategies for cattle including gradual shift from hay to pasture, managing age and growth, and timing feed to avoid overfeeding. It stresses calm pasture conditions and attentive husbandry for better health and returns.
A Prairie Farmer letter describes a homemade corn planter marker that keeps rows straight. It uses a wooden runner, a long arm, and a rope to mark lines, with the planter straddling the mark for even rows and reduced need to reset stakes.
A rural correspondent questions why land fertility declined as forests were cleared. He contrasts early practice of burning wood with modern removal of timber for lumber and railroads, arguing that stripping land of all timber leaves no returns to soil and reduces productivity over time.
A century ago sweet potato growing moved from Virginia and the Carolinas to colder markets around New York. Davenport planted slips at Low Neck Staten Island, facing skepticism, then Hancock continued the experiment. The crop thrives, with thousands of bushels sold to the Metropolitan market, and cultivation spreading to Monmouth and New Jersey counties. Growers use hot beds to start slips from paleta plants before transplanting to fields, expanding an emerging regional industry.
American Agriculturist notes experiments by Dr. Voelcker at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester England showing ammonia evaporates from large manure heaps. Organic acids form with ammonia creating non volatile compounds that are later washed away by rain causing brown drainings.
Practical hints on boiling eggs noting that lightly cooked yolks digest better than firm whites. Fresh eggs cook faster. keep water near but not at boiling. Place eggs in water, adjust time by size and taste. yolk should be hard while white remains tender for digestion.
The text discusses the limits of domestic horses compared with mules and oxen, noting many horses show defects in fore limbs or hindquarters. It describes daily reviews of city streets where defective horses are common, attributing many issues to breeding, care, or age, and comments on their hardy reputation.
The passage discusses how farm labor, forestry, stone quarries, and docks bring frequent hardships to teams and handlers. It warns that tempers and endurance are tested, and improper treatment or accidental mishandling can injure horses. It urges proper attention, humane restraint, and adherence to safety rules to prevent unnecessary distress and harm.
A collage of domestic tips and health cautions covers cement recipes for quick fixes, food preparations like tapioca pudding and beef stew, sledging health advice, eye washes, grafting seedlings, and a dramatic narrative of a rapid fatal illness with grim details, reflecting daily life curiosities and warnings.
The London Ontario Free Press reports on a laborer Charles Schrier and his three door home on Talbot Street where a ten year old girl lives entirely without flesh. The account describes a gaunt frame visible through skin, a tranquil but limited mind, perpetual cold, and emaciation believed to stem from prenatal causes. Medical men quote assessments, and the family endures public sympathy for the astonishing condition.
An essay advocates using soap suds from cisterns in tin houses to irrigate gardens. Suds dilute plant nutrients, boosting growth, especially in dry weather, though fermentation gases can be poisonous. Caution urged to avoid air taint and sulfurous gases.
A fragment notes Maxott Organi and a company accused of lowering prices below cost to boost sales. It claims they print fixed, invariable lowest prices in circulars and may use aggressive tactics, with reference to organ instruments and matched papers.
Common Sense notes mass appeal of Hostetter's Bitters across classes, arguing physicians and judges endorse its virtues. The article extols the tonic as reliable for dyspepsia diarrhea and fevers, claiming it surpasses patent medicines and has become a household word from Malta to Oxon. It urges readers to set aside prejudice and trust this stomach remedy.
An old advertorial promotes Mishler's Herb Bitters as a spring health tonic from Hartman Co. It claims to purify blood, invigorate the body, and prevent disease, urging spring and summer use. It also touts Perry Dae Pain Kill as a reliable remedy for various pains and a felon cure, with dealer availability noted.
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