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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1879
Page
7
An assortment of agricultural and domestic advice including crop management, soil care, and economic farming ideas. It references English practices, feed strategies, and novel farm systems, plus recipes for chicken pudding and methods to protect metal implements and wooden tools with oils, resins, and paints.
Advice on securing eggs during cold months highlights weather impact and management. Experts cite feeding variety, fresh greens, animal scraps, oats and barley, oyster shells, and warm water. Special notes include cayenne in extreme cold and regular feeding and egg gathering routines.
The excerpt reports on the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions losses totaling 50000 due to failed English bankers, plus detailed church counts in New York, with 41 churches and 17575 communicants across the two presbyteries. It notes education as self-reliance, cites Rev Henry Morgan on church gambling, discusses a costly Revised Bible project, and includes various medical testimonials and product notices.
The article urges stock breeders to precondition livestock before cold weather. It compares proper winter readiness to protecting a cellar from frost, stressing robust health and fat as the best insulation. It advises extra grain and improved shelter during the last weeks of decent weather to reduce winter losses.
Farmers prefer a bright plow and well stored equipment to avoid annual losses from weathered tools. Proper sheds and organized outbuildings prevent wear, reduce repairs, and save money by keeping reapers mowers seed drills plows and harrows ready for use.
Gentlemen of business ability are urged to consider offers from the Equitable Life Assurance Society. The company reports eight years of leading annual new business, incontestable policies after three years, and a World-wide reputation for financial strength and prompt death-claim payments. Letters to Equitable Life Assurance Society, 120 Broadway, New York.
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