Killing a Snake in Australia A Walking Stick Tale
The narrator recalls a rugged Australian bush episode armed with a stout walking stick. Amid extreme heat in New South Wales a venomous snake slept beside his bed and prompted a tense standoff. After lighting a match for courage he moved to confront the snake, recalling the brutal yet improvised defense method prized by frontier travelers.
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Hyde Park
Budk
Australia
Central Australia
Tyas
Europe
Poliah
New South Wales
Polonia
Waterton
Sandford
Ann
Lin
Twoeven
Cleopatra
Farmer and Planter: Lack of Knowledge Hinders Success
In a Southern Cultivator piece by PL Parks, the author argues farming fails largely from insufficient knowledge of agricultural science. He urges diversified crops, home production, and better market understanding to curb middlemen profits and raise productivity, urging practical farm education and wiser soil management.
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Cirmingis
Miemer- Olin
Mos
Miys
Nevada
Shanghai
China
Amin
Pegard
Southern Agriculture and the South's Industrial Potential
An extended digest argues the South remains primarily agricultural but possesses untapped mineral, timber, and cotton wealth for manufacturing growth. It urges capital investment, improved farming methods, and new small proprietors to modernize labor, boost output, and reduce wasteful practices while noting notable scholars and figures in a broad, period-voice roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Teun
South
Appel Dixie Farmer
Poultry and Farm Advice from an Early Almanac
Notes praise hens as the best money maker on the farm and extol poultry care. Advice covers cow shed ventilation, spraying fruit trees without arsenicals, and returning borrowed tools. A faded segment mentions Streeters and Berkshire breed promotion and livestock show records.
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Kentucky
Turiway
Powloy
Inik
Conply
Aml
Herkaliiros
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Mississirt
Southern Agriculture
Muley Hossa
Sayre
Raeglish
Maspero
Robertson Smith
Mitelaic Smith
Mirtens
Suthersland Blake
Onkken
Prince Bismirek
John Marshall
Philadelphias
United States
Harrent Wendell
Willan Shakespeare
Wendell
Gnoramus
Sean
Tre Fh
S Davis
Moridan
Conn
Connecticut
Davis
Biblia
Sara Jetynette Duncan
Charles Duncan
Brantford
Out
Hverard Cotes
Mueum
Mahan
United States Navy
Keir
England
New York
Watt
Oder
Detroit Free Press
Teeslie’s Weekly
Krause
Kruse
Fay
Hutler
Harper's
Criticus
Tawkins
Rupert
Maud
Cynigus
Cam Hood
Aspetite
Hood
Fiver Tia
Ela
Ode
PRICE
L. Lyons & CO
Driomme
Kennedy
Donald Kennedy
Roxbury
Mass
Boston
Boots
McElrees
Cardus
Wek Douglas
Brockton
W. L. Dougian
Syainiy High Prcan
Witive
Rado Ates
Cotact Nopyip Palwcene
Hone
Dairvine
Normandy
Lespinasse
Colne
W. Lane
Aiwontacaa
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