Live fences and tobacco cost cuts for farmers
The article urges summer pruning of live hedges for better form and upkeep. It notes hedges are often ragged and compares fencing options, favoring wood and iron over poor hedges. It also offers tobacco cost reductions through insect control with Jamestown weed solution and by cutting suckers at the roots to speed ripening and increase yield. It adds poultry under fruit trees to curb pests and shares a hog feed preparation using soap, copperas, soda, and slops to deter cholera.
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Germantown
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Wis
W. E. KR
Franklin, Ky
Cartier
Snch
Traus
Weeds for Manure and Poultry in Fruit Yards
A Country Gentleman writer urges gardeners to compost weeds and vegetable tops in a heap with kitchen scraps to create rich manure. He claims decompose heaps heat and enrich vegetable beds and onions. The American Agriculturist notes young poultry eat many insects in fruit yards and suggests letting poultry roam a portion of the orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Gentleman
Homestic Health Advice on Weekly Bathing and Skin Care
A health journal prescribes washing once a week with soap and warm water in a 70 degree room. Baths should be morning, avoid after meals or fatiguing activity, and not at night without doctor’s advice. Daily routine includes quick morning wash and brisk full-body rub, plus a brief night rub to preserve skin softness and mobility.
Household Receipts and Recipes from an Old Ledger
A compilation of kitchen tips and recipes including roast joints with proper baste and salt, currant tart and spice mix, scooter shortbread, canning method for fruit, curry fritter with breaded meat, maize pudding, silk garment care with logwood dye, poached pear dessert, and corn bread batter with soda. The text preserves period cooking terms and measurements.
Waffles and Rice Waffles Batter From Old Cookbook
Instructions describe waffles and rice waffles batter with eggs milk flour and rice, plus risd raised by yeast. Includes steps: beat yolks, whip whites stiff, mix with milk, bake until light. Also notes syrups and cream as common toppings and suggests sauces for puddings.
Improving the Violin and Related Ingenious Devices
A Victorian periodical notes experiments to reduce violin bow noise by extending strings to unison or octave notes with movable nets. It reports on an Austrian paper tester, a Prussian art cast substance prize, a German doctor’s view on color blindness, ammonia preanesthesia, and safer shell finishing at Woolwich. It covers eel and shad predation, a fish preservation method, Tula silver alloy, spontaneous combustion risks, and London photography via electric light for portraits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X Dien
M. Dien
Educational statistics show US youth in six to sixteen range
A report notes 10.5 million youths aged six to sixteen in the United States with 8.11 million attending school. A St Louis poetess promotes Dr Jaynes Expectorant as a prudent remedy for sore lungs and throats and coughs in a timely wash-in using the old cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Institute of New York
DR. Bryas
T. Bevan
New York City
Brain and Nerve Advice From Dr W E Bostwick
An ornate old column promotes patent tonics and tonics for nervous prostration. It touts Virginia Prospiratus and Soloway pills for digestion and nervous strength, with cautions about female health and warnings about counterfeit remedies. Also advertises Holloway’s beer products for family use.
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W. EL. Bostwick
D. D
Clark Street
Sturtford
F. Crosby
Sixth Avenue
New York
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Cannina
Rudolph Horack
Vienna
Ouchini
Royal Laboratory
Woolwich Arsenal
J. Bekart
Munich
Tula
London
St. Louis
Halloway
Pitle
Laife
Delghein Garden
Soloway
T. Hawpack
Aires
Philadelphia
C.E. Hires
Botanic
Telilia Steer
Harley
J.B. Sisles
Filbert St
Mansit
Marsh
Broadway
Begayey
Ecosano van Exrason
Grindelia Robusta
R, Shoemaker & CO
Philad?a
H. Karr
Fred'k V. Rushton
Union Square
Dr. Beecher
Addrate
Third Avenue
Egoo
Totus
Imo
Westees
Chusimat Street
DH Trium le Truss CO
Chesiuni,St., Phil
Bowery
Mme. Griswold
Lad Ptarane Kessletaiey
E. 16Th Street
N. x
Bratch
Dale
K.siaw
L K. Shaw
East 28Th St
Boston
Nooney
Sou
Elery Il
Drug
Everal
South
Despas Dick
Wooster St
Nike Anolw
SAS
ENOLD
Phila
Ey Ures Starkey
Dr. Henry’s
W. A. Seckler
Vesey Stseet
N.Y
Globe White Lead and Mixed Paint Co. Capital Stoce
America
GLOBE
Chambers’ St
Gor Morgan & waShiNetain &Rs
Arsel Ifrsey City
Bryan
Isms
Manheim
Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
Manheim, PA
DE Br
John M. Dunlap
Abraham Kline
Tacah
Aydin Hudy
Jeremiah
Me Hala
Azra Reist
Emagsn 'Fhis Company
Insur
Ierchane
Fusulinger
Stanner
Amidison Eby
George L. Danner
James AL. Dunlap
George Meigin
Wptetter
LAN
Insuranc Reidenbsch, Agt
Hirsh
North Queen Street
Jes & Bro’s Clothing House
Lancaster
A. Hirsh
Opposit Abraham Kline
Manhelm
Mamed Place
Rastling
Centre Square
Lancastren
A. B. Shabe
Sida
Shudy's
Litiz Currant
Tshudy
Guess City Gallery OF
East King &T
Lancaster, Pa
Litiz Drug Store
Isaac Buch & Son
Broad Street
Lithz
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