Small Farm Gain From Deep Tillage and Drainage
An illustrated lesson from a New Yorker case shows sixty acres, with thirty acres set aside for cheaper land. Twelve acres were underdrained and subsoiled, manure enriched, and clover hay yielded four tons eight hundred pounds per acre. The farm’s output doubled compared with prior farming on the same acreage. The author advocates focused, thorough cultivation on a compact plot to improve soil and profits.
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New Yorker
Surface Manuring and Plowing Practices in Agriculture
The Ohio Farmer notes a shift toward surface manuring after plowing and before harrowing. It argues shallowly buried or surface-applied manures yield quicker crop responses, while deep burial delays benefits. Emphasizes continued trials to determine the best method, citing corn crops as evidence of successful surface application.
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Ohio
Manure Practice Questioned Amid Deep Plowing Debate
A fragment notes concern over manure being plowed under deeply and suggests avoiding the practice when convenient, signaling hesitation about agricultural methods and soil management.
Remedies For Sore Shoulders Of Horses In Spring Work
An 19th century farmer offers practical advice for preventing and treating sore shoulders in horses during heavy spring work. Recommendations include smooth fitted collars, daily washes with alum and whiskey, scraping collars to remove sweat buildup, and rest with nutgall and lard ointment for already sore shoulders. The author appeals to readers to heed horse welfare.
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Eos
Roza
New-Yorssari
Remedy for Black Leg in Calves Suggested by Rural New Yorker
A Lake County Ohio inquiry about Black Leg asks for cause and cure. An Ohio farmer recalls calf losses in January and mentions neighbors advising no cure once signs appear, noting the disease’s impact on spring calves and potential remedies discussed in rural agricultural publications.
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Lake Co
Ohio
A Simple Cure for Calf Disease in 1860
D C Boyn of Waterford Pennsylvania describes treating calves with saltpeter as a remedy for a mysterious ailment that caused limpness and blood in the heart. He claims quick recovery for several calves after trial with saltpeter and heated solutions, asserting it to be the simplest cure.
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Teo
Ile
D. C. Boyn
Waterford
Small Fruits Encouragement From O. S. Wanney
Madison, June 1860. O. S. Wanney urges farmers to plant more small fruits such as currants, strawberries, raspberries, and gooseberries. He argues for cheap, easily propagated plants, proper soil, and mulching with hair-weed chips to boost yields and prevent a fruitless country. He dismisses excuses, notes season aims, and stresses diligent cultivation for better size and abundance.
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Wanney
Madison
Cooking Green Pras As Time Of Green Peas Returns
Cooking Green Pras notes the timely arrival of green peas and offers a personal contribution to enhance enjoyment for readers who savor this vegetable.
Pea Soup Recipe From Susan of Lechsored Mich 1860
A Midwest home cook outlines a method for preparing peas. Gather full pods, shell, rinse, then simmer in water until tender. Drain, return to broth, and cook twenty to thirty minutes. Finish with sweet cream salt and pepper to taste.
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Susan
Lechsored Mich
Corn Bread Breakfast Recipe Notice
A simple batter mix uses two cups sour cream one cup sour milk four cups sweet milk three eggs one cup molasses or sugar one teaspoon ginger two teaspoon soda corn meal enough for a stiff batter. Bake in muffin rings or tins for a delicious breakfast bread. Susie D East China Mich 1860.
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East China
Mich
Unearthed Giant Remains in Winona County Mound
E G Buex reports in Winona county Western site prospecting by A L Jenks where at five to six feet depth in a mound two hundred feet above the Mississippi lay seven to eight large skeletons. A thigh bone measured three feet, jaw wider than any local, with shells ivory rings kettles and copper hatchet fragment. Creatures described with long teeth drilled beads and back bone implants found amid layered clay loam clay above remains.
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Landz
H .G. Buck
Driesbach
Winona County
Winona Aeroshcan
A. L. Jenks
Mississippi
Photographic Instar Oil Paintings Impress Visitors
The Photographic Instar Oil Painting marks a late improvement in photography, preserving detail and color with an oil painting appearance. English specimens depict famous ancient castles, signaling a significant advance. A visit to the London Stereoscopic Company at 594 Broadway will confirm the claim.
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England
London Stereoscopic Company
Broadway
Home Journal
Did the man who plowed the sea ever harvest the crops
A terse moral inquiry asks whether one who toiled in impossible tasks can reap tangible rewards after returning to familiar ground. It contrasts labor and outcome, prompting reflection on what qualifies as a true harvest.
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