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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1894
Page
4
Agricultural notes discuss rag weed as a fertility drain and urge clean cultivation, heavy seeding of clover and timothy, and early cutting of rag weed before seed ripens. It outlines manure practices, burning after drying, and using straw for paper mills, plus guidance on cattle feeding with cornstalks and stock market implications for winter.
Farmers across the United States purchase and use vast quantities of fertilizers, with annual spending in the billions. The text argues that rising crop yields over the past decade justify continued and expanded use, noting the large freight-car equivalent of fertilizer brought to market and the broad adoption among fruit and market crop cultures.
Farmers who grow large onion crops spread manure in fall then plow it under with a one horse plow. If weather allows, land is cross plowed in winter to mix manure with soil. Rains and frost pulverize the manure so plant food is ready for the crop by early spring. The onion bed should be prepared now rather than waiting for planting time.
Readers are urged to water horses before feeding at morning, noon, and night to ensure hydration and better digestion. Additional notes discuss orchard cultivation, seed wheat yields, tool maintenance, and farm economy. A brief remark mentions German societies with a central honey depot selling at fixed July prices and producer labels as purity guarantees.
A Mississippi backwoodsman recalls Senator Anse McLaurin's cool head amid a chaotic scene as lawyers and a rowdy crowd clashed over a burglary trial. The mob surged, windows loomed, and jurors fought to keep order while McLaurin continued speaking without interruption.
An American inventor unveils a novel lead pencil wrapped in furrow striped paper with a coiled mechanism. By releasing a coil end a strip reels off revealing a cone point and exposing a small lead length. He plans to coat lead, crayon, and slate pencils similarly and decorate them in fancy colors.
Jim Root, engineer on a Duluth to Hinckley Limited, steadied and backed the burning locomotive through a blazing, smoke-filled corridor to shelter 300 refugees. Despite flames licking cars and searing heat, he and Jack McGowan saved lives, enduring burns and exhaustion as they delivered passengers to safety at the lake shore.
The article hails General Winfield Scott as a gallant, heroic commander. It recalls Chippewa where he urged a bold charge that broke British lines, and notes his austere yet inspiring conduct in trenches during battle. The account praises his leadership and warns against cowardice in soldiers.
Time Card for L S M Ry Fort Wayne branch shows departures from Waterloo and Hill and Dale with East West routes. Listings include Chicago Ex, NY&B Ex, Pacific Ex, and arrival times such as 1:81 am and 4:08 pro. Notes indicate trains run daily except Sunday with various connections and coach air line services.
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