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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1889
Page
5
A collage of farm observations from Putnam Illinois covers hog markets, corn state leadership, cattle care, orchard notes, and pest alerts. It reports hog shortages in the west, Hessian fly in Illinois, and rising dressed beef legislation while detailing pasture management and dairy production figures.
A wool growers meeting features a veteran farmer lamenting the sheep’s decline and urging a return to farming values. Geo W Milner argues for Arbor Day style tree planting in schools and cities. Allen Root warns that farmer unity and self-reliance fend off trusts and protect national prosperity.
The piece reports on farmers uniting to push Congress for reforms, with claims that ensilage yields 20 to 25 tons per acre and three tons of ensilage equal one ton of hay at costs cited. It also notes varied ads and medical cures including Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Electric Bitters.
A tale recounts a Sultan by the Danube who laments losing his Ivory Soap and is soothed when a passing man shares half a real cake. The story ends with the Sultan rewarding the honest man, then a public warning about counterfeit soaps urging buyers to insist on genuine Ivory Soap.
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