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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1881
Page
7
Reports cover Hill & Co. sales of Hill's fog rings, Clover comparisons, red louse issues in hens, cake and fruit sandwiches, manure leachings boosting roses, float custard, stomach staggers remedies, strawberry tartlets, grape manuring for damp and dry soils, salad cleaning, and practical menu guidance.
Advice from Country Gentleman on pruning Osage hedges and young trees. Dormant cuts cause sprouting, while growth cuts shock mature plants. Summer cuts limit suckers. avoid late spring neglect to prevent weak regrowth and tree mortality.
The article defends book farming as practical, tracing its value from ancient Rome to modern American agriculture. It argues reading agricultural texts benefits farmers, counters the ridicule once aimed at book farmers, and urges every farmer to be a reading farmer. It also includes a moral note from Christian at Work on personal diligence.
An editorial essay on the value of habit and order in girlhood. It argues that early training in neatness shapes character, warning that careless hosts will face repeated disorder and inconvenience as adults. The piece equates orderly behavior with virtue and maturity.
Chicago Times notes an unusually large flaxseed sowing across regions as farmers switch to flax for soil improvement and future wheat crops. It highlights lower labor, strong markets, and oilseed byproducts like linseed and tow oil, with advice on feeding flaxseed to calves and stock for growth and milk substitute.
The article urges fall and winter manuring for grass land to boost future yields and advises on timing and methods for reseeding, especially on clay soils. It also reports a deadly lightning strike in Cadartown Georgia harming several residents and notes Col. Jones of Cincinnati performing a quirky boot-blocking routine.
A compilation of anecdotes on a cautious lawyer who earns trust through honesty, Jefferson’s nine hundred forty eight cases, and quips about advocacy. It also lists various patent medicines and domestic advertisements for tonics, salves, and cures with brief endorsements and claims.
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