Farm life strains spur Will and Joe toward city restless
In a rural cottage tale Will Pressler and Joe Anton envy city wages and amusements after discussing letters from Mason De Long and Arthur Goofrey. Will plans to run away to work in the city, while Joe weighs leaving but is warned by a tramp and ultimately decides to stay to care for his aging parents.
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Trevose
Will Pressler
Joe
Anton
Arthur Gooffrey
Mason de Long
Will +L
Will
Tos
Mason
Arthur
Groet
Clinton
Sonny
The God of Thy Father and the Duty to Obey
The excerpt emphasizes knowing the Lord, serving Him, and embodying truth, justice, and mercy. It cites Moses before Pharaoh and King Dari, urging humility, reverence toward providence, and fair treatment of all subjects as acts of faithful worship.
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Moses
Pharaoh
Csheah
Dari
Solonyn
Israel
Requisite of Virtue by Rev Dr Falk Vidaver
The piece urges knowledge of God as the supreme virtue. It cites Isaiah Hosea and other prophets to show that the Lord's knowledge should guide the faithful, warning that controversy arises when truth kindness or knowledge of God is missing.
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Falk Vidaver
God
Isaiah
Lear
Malacii
Man's Destiny by Rev A Harnly
The speaker argues the only heaven for redeemed humans is a restored earth here on earth not in a celestial realm. He envisions a perfected future where dishonesty and graft end, the righteous inherit the land, and Christ's return establishes an earthly paradise for mankind.
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Rev
A. H. Harnly
Earth
Christ
Short Meter Sermons on Piety and Action
A compact reflection on faith emphasizing that piety goes beyond phrases and actions prove belief. It warns against slander and hollow words and urges consistent virtue. The piece notes that genuine love and kindness reflect true character and cautions against treating religion as mere speech.
Intensive Cultivation and Soil Preparation Lessons
A Prairie Farmer excerpt explains the value of thorough soil fitting before planting. It notes harrowing and drag work, worn drill hoses delaying sowing, and the dramatic yield differences between well prepared plots and poorer strips. It cites Clark and others with emphasis on turning and pulverizing every inch of soil ten to fourteen times.
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Prairia
W. Cee
Wwe
Clark
Proper Poultry Care For Late Chicks And Fertilizer Use
The article outlines soil improvement with fertilizer blends including superphosphate and potash mixes for good yields. It advises a specific mix of 200 pounds nitrate of soda 159 pounds potash and 112 pounds superphosphate per acre. It also describes housing late-hatched chicks with divided runs, wire netting, roosts, water grit and nest access, plus a hinged front board to protect from cold weather.
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Jamnar
KITCHEN GARDEN SHOWS HIGH VALUE OF HOME GARDENING
An article from New England Farmer extols the family garden as a strong financial asset. It argues home produce can offset farm rent, citing a milk and vegetable supply arrangement that saved about a dollar daily for four years. It urges thorough preparation, deep soil, and careful strawberry planting for best yields.
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New England
The Value of Poultry Manure as Fertilizer
The article ranks hen manure highly as a fertilizer, noting its strong nitrogen and phosphoric content compared with other manures. It warns nitrogen losses if not properly managed and advises using absorbents like straw to reduce surface exposure when storing spent litter.
thinning apples in michigan orchard yields profit
Theo Wade of the Michigan Horticultural Society discusses thinning apples on his sixteen acre 1880 orchard. After thinning four rows halfway up the trees at $70 cost, the thinned fruit was nearly all first class, vs culled undersized fruit on unthinned trees, with estimated gains of about $1 000 from thinning. He also mentions grasshopper control methods including poisoned bran to reduce pests in the area.
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Michigan Horticultural Society
Theo Wade
Paris
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