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Newspaper
Hudson Democrat
Location
Hudson, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1870
Page
3
The Hadson Wisconsin mail schedule lists arrival times via St Paul daily at noon from Prescott and Eau Claire with connections to Eau Claire and fount Mail. Departures follow Eastern Mail routes via St Paul daily at 11 AM, including Seattle and Eau Claire lines, with local freight and lodge notices interspersed.
The article discusses fruit growing in the St Croix valley, noting prevailing beliefs about species and climate. It records early settlers and experiments with varieties, some proving sickly or failing, others productive, and highlights ongoing testing to determine which varieties adapt best to local conditions.
The article argues climate suitability for diverse fruit crops in the valley, urging practical testing and patient investment. It cites Apple varieties like Tallman Sweet and Fameuse, notes past failures from carelessness, and offers planting guidance including root placement, depth, mulching, irrigation, and wind protection to ensure long term orchard success.
The article urges fruit growers to share practice from the Valley to improve fruit culture. It includes excerpts from the Hudson and other papers on life and death, the soul, and arguments for its existence fusing reason and authority. The piece discusses knowledge, progress, and moral reflection in a 19th century context.
The text argues that the source of action is a substance, namely the soul, which grounds thought, will, and memory. It contends that while faculties like understanding and will are proximate causes, the ultimate cause is the soul, and that all mental actions derive from this single source. It also presents objections and replies about subsistence versus faculties.
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