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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1871
Page
3
Lee the Farmer announces a department for farmers of Stephenson County with articles by Macnnes requested on farming topics. Readers are urged to write plainly and on one side of the paper for submission.
In 1852 a farmer compared potato planting methods from one bushel. He split the batch, cutting eyes on half while leaving the other half intact, planted in short ten foot drills with uniform manuring. Results showed No. 2 produced more potatoes by count and weight. No. 1 yielded earlier and larger yields but fewer tubers. No. 3 underperformed. He framed outcomes as natural and used metaphor describing eyes as children.
The article advises amateur gardeners on keeping flowers in winter through window and greenhouse setups. It discusses light, humidity, and heat needs, warns against over varied plant types, and explains optimal night heat ranges to avoid bud drop and premature flowering. It notes which plants tolerate cooler conditions and the benefits of matching plant types to heating zones.
The speaker argues that without losses caused by useless brutes, farmers would keep more sheep or grow their stock, noting that no stock appreciates as sheep do and improves the farm, while cautioning to “beware of the dog.”
A rare newspaper summary traces the Russian imperial line from Rurik to the present Romanoffs, noting notable rulers and empresses including Catharines and Elizabeth, with commentary on Catherine the Great. The second item narrates a Swiss romance from Vaud where a lieutenant's inheritance telegram upends engagement plans, revealing a case of mistaken fortune mistaken to a missionaire fortune. The Bamboo in California is praised for beauty and utility, while a warden’s pig named Maud provides local whimsy.
Post office hours and mail routes list detailed arrival and departure times for several lines and towns. It includes service to Chicago, Dubuque, Monroe Wisconsin, Cedarville, Orangeville, and Shuey’s Mills with specific days and times, plus general holiday hours and staff signatures.
A 160 acre farm disease good cultivation lies one and a half miles northeast of Freeport owned by the late Henry Hartman. It includes 48 acres of good timber land and is offered for sale with the farm. For details write Frederick Hartman administrator or J P Byerly Freeport Illinois.
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