16 Nov 1870
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1870
Page
1
The paper invites farmers of Stephenson County to contribute articles on farming topics. Submissions should be written plainly, on one side of the paper, and relate to Stephenson County farming.
The article surveys farmer debates on surface application of manure versus plowing it under. It cites English practice of minimal soil disturbance, argues autumn surface or shallow under-ground incorporation, warns of ammonia loss in composting, and supports top-dressing on grass lands. It notes timing for timber cutting and land clearing, plus a note on Colorado stock rams and Western wool growers seeking eastward stock improvements.
A Edinburgh Review writer outlines a new geology that treats the sun and earth as same material, the sun a great fiery globe with heated gas atmospheres, and planets sharing earthlike features. It argues meteorites reveal many earthlike elements while Earth and planets slowly cool from a fiery origin, a view tied to evolutionism.
An elderly ox at Granite Company, retired as an emeritus, limps to a blacksmith and signals by pawing its foot. The smith discovers a lodged stone causing the lameness, removes it, and the animal resumes contentment, proving intelligence in animal behavior.
In Hamden Connecticut a town of about three thousand, no fewer than two thousand residents have suffered from malaria since July 1. Health authorities link the outbreak to decaying vegetation exposed to sun after a pond subsided, creating ideal conditions for the illness.
A collage of witty snippets and social jests from 19th century columns. Observations range from theatrical wordplay and maritime humor to political quirks and local anecdotes. Names, places, and dated references populate the lively parade of items.
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