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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1871
Page
2
The paper invites farmers to contribute articles by Marmes on any Stephenson County topic. Submissions should be written plainly and printed on one side of the page for publication.
Painful and incomplete discussion notes that many cases of choked craw occur under current treatment. It suggests that other diseases affecting chickens could be prevented by breeders with simple feeding precautions.
Advice on horse care includes washing with oak bark decoction to toughen skin, thorough harness cleaning and oiling, use of sweet oil on patent leather, bran mashes with salt, stable maintenance, and proper shoeing. It warns against buying unsound feet and advises consulting a physician if illness arises. It also covers carriage maintenance oils and axles, plus warnings about fruit eating in cities and specifics on sheep meat quality and feeding.
The piece warns against overfeeding poultry in a short period. It contrasts slow natural feeding with the hen-wifes method of throwing down a great heap for birds to peck, causing rapid crop filling and hindered digestion due to mixing sand and pebbles with grain.
The article notes Natick Massachusetts hosts the largest baseball manufacturing, employing hundreds to produce 6,000 balls per order and up to 162,000 balls by a single New York supplier last year. It details ball construction, with leather covers by women, rubber cores, and worsted winding, and compares English and American seam methods. It also mentions bats, varied ball types, and a booming current demand for baseball implements across the United States.
A Harvard graduate discusses ancient planets in physics class. An eminent judge recalls a witty courtroom moment during Missing the barrister's trial for donkey theft when the prosecutor found the donkey gone and the barrister quipped the ass was Missing.
The record shows 6146 miles of railroad built last year with Minnesota leading at 977 miles and Illinois second at 782. Nebraska 754, Kansas 570, Michigan 818, and New York 270 miles also noted. Several states trail with Vermont and Mississippi among those reporting little to no growth.
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