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Newspaper
Kokomo Journal
Location
Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1870
Page
4
Agricultural pamphlet lists pear varieties with descriptions and ripening windows. L. J. Templing endorses Seeker Dix Beurre d Angou Beurre Easter and Winter Nelis among others. notes hardy trees, fruit sizes, flavors, and storage. Dates span September through January with regional recommendations for soil, exposure, and ripening rooms.
A writer argues milking with dry hands prevents taint in milk and advises washing dirty teats with tepid water. He warns against wetting hands and teats and suggests culling cows with hard teats. The piece also notes soil moisture affects farming and highlights a Howard County Agricultural Society meeting on March 26 to set a fall fair premium list.
On a recent examination of a number of peach trees we find many fruit buds still unharmed. The report notes minimal damage to buds, suggesting resilience in the examined trees.
The article explains how draining removes surface water to allow air to reach roots, prevents waterlogged soil, and speeds drying. It contrasts drainage with plowing, notes the dangers of surface moisture, and claims underdraining brings earlier spring dryness and warmth, effectively raising land relative to its natural level.
The article argues the kitchen garden offers the strongest returns for a farm family, supplying summer provisions and variety. It urges husbands to help with garden work, noting a wife’s appreciation for garden effort and promising a half-day of labor will pay off.
A terse maxim asserts that true gentility shows itself in willingness to work with one’s hands, framing labor as honorable regardless of social rank.
A proverb warns that reliance on luck invites misfortune. It cautions readers to seek steadier means and deliberate effort rather than leaving outcomes to chance.
A local notice mentions a term for potato raisers as Pomdeterrigist and urges all farms and city lots to be well supplied with small fruits. It notes Brown & Templin will sell in season a large supply of plants including cabbage tomato pepper sweet potato, east of the public square on Sycamore street.
The likelihood is that high quality seed corn will be scarce this season. It should be safeguarded now and tested for vitality if there are doubts about germination before planting time.
Plants and gardeners should test all seed lots prior to sowing to verify germination rates. This precaution helps ensure successful sprouting and efficient use of resources.
The Cincinnati Gazette outlines terms for Daily Weekly and Semi Weekly editions for 1870. It boasts wide reading matter, strong Agricultural and Horticultural content, and plans to publish a Gazette Annual Register with comprehensive yearly statistics. Subscriptions offer tiered pricing and extra copies for clubs.
An old ad presents The Workingman monthly paper with temperance economy virtue and labor focus. Subscription options include 60 cents a year single copies and discounts for 10 or more copies with prepaid postage. A premium steel engraving titled “Respecting” is offered for 10 subscribers. Publisher T. S. Arthur & Bonb advertise Chestnut Street Philadelphia.
The Indiana State Sentinel announces the letting of grading and culvert installation for five and a half miles of the Kokomo and Petes Run Gravel Road on March 16 1879. The paper pledges prompt news varied content and Democratic alignment while urging county subscriptions and reader clubs to support the state organ.
The Western Monthly is praised as a first year western publication matching eastern standards. It features handsome printing, a steel portrait each issue, and biographies of prominent western figures. Contributors include Collyer Evans Upton Haven Mathews Runnion Doggett among others. Subscriptions cost 3.00 annually with specimen copies 0.30. Reed Browne & Co. publishers in Chicago.
The Journal is the leading Indianapolis newspaper with broad circulation. It pledges intelligent support of the Republican Party and President Grant's policies. It promises fair, impartial editorials, timely correspondence, world telegraphic news, and comprehensive market reports for country readers. The paper aims to be a general family newspaper with varied content.
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