Orchard planting and pruning tips from a practical grower
The author outlines orchard setup for northern country including tree age two years grafted as ideal, spacing about twenty feet, mulch and bird nests for pest control, and pruning wax on cuts. He warns against overcropping and suggests rotating with clover and meadow after bearing age. He lists hardy varieties like Wine Sap Willow Twig and Romanite, notes Jonathan and New York Pippin as profitable, and laments lack of October November varieties to replace the old Rambo. He also emphasizes patience and soil care for long term fruit production.
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Jonathan
N. Y
J. F. Anzeny
Cane Growing and Harvesting Guidance for Syrup Makers
Practical farmer counsel on seed selection ground preparation and soil types for cane, with emphasis on avoiding wet soil, selecting dry prairie margins, and using ash or lime as manure. It covers planting timing, spacing, cover depth, weed control, and careful harvesting to preserve syrup quality.
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Jack Frost
Cane and seed offerings from Javor Latshaw farm
The notice promotes cane care for syrup making including binding methods and storage. It lists cane varieties China Imphee Nee na na and stock that ripens Septar, plus Gooseberry bushes Houghton Seedling and Austrian Pines. Pine trees available on Fridays. buyers urged to visit and compare before purchasing.
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Houghton
T'Rees
Profit of Kralsing Sorghun Promises Cash Crop
The Germantown Telegraph reports sorghum cane thrives where corn grows and molasses can be produced with little effort. Almon Maltby of Brighton, Michigan, claims 244 gallons per acre with some neighbors reaching 1080 gallons, selling at $1.25 a gallon. The piece notes factories forming to process cane like grist mills, suggesting promising returns for this new agricultural path.
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Almon Maltby
Brighton
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Germantown
Sausage Making Method From Rural New York Housekeeper
A rural New York housekeeper shares a step by step sausage recipe to produce flavorful sausages without freezing. Ingredients include salt sage summer savory black pepper saltpetre sugar and refined steps to mix pack coat with warm lard and seal with egg washed brown paper for long storage in a dry coal cellar.
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Furst
New York
Clover and Timothy on prairies in Iowa farm note
David Sears of Jackson County Iowa recounts his trial sowing clover and timothy on prairie land. He recalls initial doubt from locals, but by 1859 had ten acres of thriving clover and grew to prefer the common variety, with potential for larger yields from the large kind.
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Timothy
Prairies
David Sears Jackson Co
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