21 Sep 1870
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1870
Page
1
Farmers of Stephenson County are invited to read this department open to them. The paper seeks plain plain speaking on topics connected to farming and county agriculture.
The article urges farmers to use the post harvest lull to inspect meadows remove mowings obstructions and mark unproductive spots. It advises studying underdraining manure effects soil types and crop needs, and notes value in keeping records for future profit. It also suggests mowing roadsides for bedding fodder and improving manure resources with post harvest top dressing.
Agricultural note discusses plowing headlands to avoid waste and soil damage. It cautions against leaving wide unplowed strips and describes lime dressing and timing to improve soil value. The text cites Royal Agricultural Society observations on lime effects and general advice for maintaining even soil surface for harvest and fodder crops.
A New York farming column urges drainage, subsoiling and manuring as the only sure remedies for drought damage. It recounts a Vermont field that thrived under deep subsoil work and heavy manure, contrasting other fields that suffered, and stresses steady soil improvement over luck in agriculture.
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