Draining Orchards Upfront Boosts Growth and Yields
Advice stresses drainage as the first consideration in orchard establishment. Waterlogged roots delay growth, especially on level or poorly drained land. Proper drains allow air to roots, enabling earlier spring growth and better wood and fruit, with many established orchards worth draining even if it requires closer spacing.
Strawberry Beds Plan for Yearly Strawberry Crops
The article urges farmers to plant a new strawberry bed each year to ensure a steady crop. It notes multiple beds in production at once and mentions keeping beds productive for several years, though it warns some may decline without replacement.
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Jenatso
The Cow and the Milker Milking Hygiene Advice
The Farmers' Review urges cleanliness in dairy work. Cows must be kept clean, stalls properly arranged, bedding used, and manure removed twice daily to prevent contamination. Milkers should wash hands, wear clean clothing, and milk with dry hands to avoid transferring germs into milk.
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Aithy
Muller
W. J. Fraser
University of Ulinots
Reading Axiatic class light Brahma fowls history
The reading variety of the Axiatic class in the light Brahma is discussed as a fowl with notable history. The text recalls the fowls that sparked a hen fever of the fifties and mentions subsequent writings about that period. It reflects on records and pages where the subject was noted.
Fragmentary Excerpt Hard to Parse from Historical Page
An OCR fragment shows garbled text with names and phrases like savior died and pleas for answers. It references Diane, Jaweth, and a ritual tone, but no clear event, date, or place is discernible. The readable parts suggest a theology or memorial context within a damaged page.
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Proved Too Dignified
Yale poet Louis Lambert wrote a patriotic poem for a New Britain homecoming, but it was deemed undignified. John Lambert Jr and the New Haven contingent favored Johnny Comes Marching Home. The crowd sang it spontaneously during the reception, making the song famous nationwide.
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John Lambert, Jr
Lamberts
Louis
Yale
Johnny
Lambert
New Haven
Binnie
Sonia Lambert
New Britain
Rare Daguerreotype of Stephen A. Douglas Found in Curio Store
A Chicago collector Mr. Daniel E. Soper discovered a framed daguerreotype of Stephen A. Douglas in a North Side curio shop. The inscription identifies Douglas born in Bran-don, Indiana, on April 23, 1818 and died in Chicago on June 6, 1861. The piece is believed authentic by Soper and dates to May 30, 1866, captured by the daguerreotype method.
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Gaguerre
Stephen A. Douglas
G ‘Orth Aide
Greal Statesman
Scott Thurber
Daniel £. Soper
Minbgan
Soper
Kin Lee
Brandon
Tremont House
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
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