FARM AND HOUSEHOLD NOTES ON CROPS AND PRACTICES
A collage of rural tips and notes on farming life from the era. It mentions Wm. S. King selling a large farm to enter politics, Grangers organizing a manufacturing association with $100,000 capital, apples in York England, vast peach and tomato canning figures, and corn preservation methods. Also includes advice on barnyard cleanliness, potato production, and a starch-based remedy for chapped hands. It cites an assertion about hens’ egg counts and a German study on ovary egg numbers, plus a Grand Rapids correspondent sharing a green corn preserving method using salt in jars. The piece reflects agricultural economy, household practices, and practical innovations.
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York
England
Rochester
N. H
Urbana
Benjamin Swartz
Campaign County
National Grange
Grange
Oregon
United States
Wales
Ahen
Grand Rapids
Attend the fairs and exchange ideas with farmers
Farmers urged to visit agricultural fairs for rest and renewed energy. C T in Ohio Farmer promotes fairs as a place to read, discuss, and learn, encouraging families to attend with children and to make fair time well spent on farm practice.
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Jack
Ohia
Intelligent Sheep Dog Impresses Observers in Scotland
A Land and Water correspondent reports an intelligent sheep dog in Scotland that, without commands, retrieves exactly ten sheep when the pen is full, then brings ten more when only three remain. The dog’s pattern continues as workers wash sheep, suggesting deliberate counting and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Granges urged to back Senator Booth and banking reform
The piece highlights Granges investing millions in industry and saving through buying and selling combinations, urging Wisconsin Patrons to back railroads and a California senator. It cites Milness council support for repealing the general banking law and issuing legal tender currency, plus farmers urged to keep farm accounts to measure costs, profits, and crop decisions to avoid debt and improve income.
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Wisconsin
Staites
Booth
California
Milness
Order
A Dead Dog's Power
A Worcester boy was caught nocturnally cherry stealing and hid under a tree beside a large stuffed dog placed by the fruit owner. The boy whistled and tried to lure the dog, finally giving up and spending the night in the tree. Morning, the owner asked why he was there, and the boy claimed he hid to escape the dog that had chased him.
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Worcester
Springfield
Mass
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First Ward
Hamilton
Heelers. A
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Idectsche Apotrerr
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Wamiltons
Utno
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Hamilton House
Second Street
Court House
Uni
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Washington
Baltimore
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Lee
Cincinnati
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Puritan Palace
Louis
Columins
Spashington & Baltimore
Mas ‘Transportation
Wm. S. King
Meeker County
Minesota
Grangers of
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Toledio
Blade
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
Congress
Okio Farmer
the Grangers
Gulf
Opera House
Crucstore
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Rust
A.D. Ish
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Race
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Walnut
Rub T Beckett
Abram Miller
Watt
Beckett
Matt
HH. Wallace
Third Street
Learin Sarcurs
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H. H. Wallace
Paper Mills
Louis Sniper & Sons
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Miami
MILS
Beckett, Laurie & CO
Hamilton, Ohio
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