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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1884
Page
8
A collection of home remedies and gardening tips includes a tomato leaf infusion as an insect repellent, notes on the Breton sheep breed, beeswax to clean irons, mulching under fruit trees, a tea cake recipe, and a poultry vermin remedy using flour of sulfur and carbolic acid.
Recent statistics show annual world quinine production around 4 500 000 ounces with Germany and Italy the top producers and the United States consuming about 40 percent. The closure of major U S producers in Philadelphia shifted bark processing to Europe. Cultivated bark from Ceslon and Juve forests yields better and non exhausted supply, helping excess production.
At a Philadelphia dinner hosted by Commodore Bainbridge Silas Dinsmoor claimed ham flavor depends on cooking. He offered a tale of washing a ham, boiling, then a 25 mile march through woods with a knapsack to impart flavor. The crowd laughed at the exaggerated prep and the implied joke.
A summary of dairy techniques and concerns from historical sources. Varied topics include milk handling in stone vessels, Normandy dairy fame, never heating milk unless needed, cotton seed meal feeding limits, and large British dairy investment. Ventilation in cheese curing is urged, plus cautions on butter color and cellar air quality.
Advice from The Ddirv on pacing milk yield before dry-off. It notes there is no universal rule and depends on each cow, urging six weeks of reduced feeding and possible switch to dry hay. Milking may continue once daily or briefly, but avoid leaving excess milk to spoil udder health.
An article argues shade trees near homes should be planted in varied, natural groupings with shrubs and flowers nearby. It warns against formal straight rows and large trees near dwellings, noting coniferous and elm placements and soil considerations. A Massachusetts plowman comments on the Upsala Cathedral restoration and fears Italianate imitation in northern Europe.
Albany Journal notes Major Andre drew a self portrait the morning of his execution. He stood before a mirror and sketched the likeness, now kept in the Capitol at Albany. The WV graphic shows porcelain finger rings worn by Jades who claim them as the latest fashion.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and titles including Merrill, A.V., Carpenter, General Manager Gen Pasa, Thi Act, Clark, Geo H, Hlafford, Asst GePase, Agt. No clear event or outcome appears.
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