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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1876
Page
3
Rural notes advise feeding cattle five times daily for rapid fattening with small amounts. It also details a corn sowing and manuring method: plow sod land, drill corn three feet apart, apply fifteen cartloads of manure per acre, cover, and wilt corn before feeding to boost milk and yield.
A Utica writer details soil prep and manuring tips to maximize Early Rose yields. Rich corn-stubble with manure per acre, deep plowing, and careful cultivation yield about 800 bushels per acre. Fresh cow manure causes worms. old manure or straw manure is preferred.
A New Hampshire correspondent of the Gentleman argues for using bowed corn to supplement pasture in August to October. He notes pastures fail to feed cows and that inadequate feed reduces milk and butter output, while bowed corn provides reliable sustenance when meadows are scarce.
The Royal Horticultural Society trial at Chiswick garden highlights the Wethersfield red onion as a standout variety sent by James Carter & Co and others. Described as robust, with small necks, large oblate bulbs about twelve inches around, light red skin peeling freely, white flesh, and good storage, the American onion earns praise as a fine red onion type.
At an Elmira New York Farmers Club meeting the barley culture discussion offered practical guidance. Emphasized were land quality, soil preparation, upland air circulation, and delaying sowing until ground warms. Comparing two-rowed and six-rowed barley, farmers noted yields and malting values, with six-rowed favored by maltsters and two-rowed offering easier harvest and higher grain yield for feed.
Old text outlines favored apple varieties for family orchards across Western New York and Pennsylvania, Northern Illinois, Indiana, and Southern Michigan. It notes several named types as superior and discusses considerations for tree selection and care, with emphasis on known, widely grown cultivars and practical fruit reliability.
The article lists names of apple varieties by purpose including Dessert and Cooxma and Baxina groups. It notes Yellow Harvest Pri mate Summer Rose Benoni Early Strawberry Fall Wine Jefferis Chenango etc. Tallman sweeting is praised as the longest keeper and best for baking. It mentions cider apples surplus as cider-drinking declines.
A compilation of home cooking instructions for preserving fruit and baking treats. Includes directions for making Covax Hours style bowls, cranberry jelly, English plum pudding, goon but not expensive Wepping Cake, raisin and citron cakes, and a method to wash black carrcots. Also notes on shaping sweet rolls and the required hot oven timing.
A short guidance on overnight wakefulness suggests changing rooms or bed positions to improve sleep. It advises adjusting pillows and lighting, trying a chair if needed, and notes sleep issues sometimes stem from physical causes. It urges lack of sleep is less harmful than worry or discontent.
The bloodhound is not as ferocious as its name implies and can be trained to detain a person without injury. The dogs search tracks by scent, following wounded bloodstains to catch fleeing criminals known as Moss Troopers, in a practice linked to frontier regions and old moss paths. A separate note recalls quirks of daily life and a humorous street card request for pants, reflecting varied 19th century scenes.
A Philadelphia correspondent laments the Sunday access compromise at the Centennial Exhibition, arguing it harms workers and foreign visitors while praising some officials and detailing exhibits, logistics, and prominent participants. The piece names commissioners, engineers, venues, and prices, noting penalties for workers leaving grounds and calling for broader Sabbath latitude.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a member of the House inviting a constituent to attend the floor session in Washington. The exchange hints at political maneuvering and personal resolve, with modern sentiment steering the narrator toward domestic resilience and self-directed cheer.
A scattered column lists diverse items from 1875 to early modern worries, noting racial tension in Indianapolis police, a terrapin farm in Mobile shipping to New York, a 60 foot whale near Beaufort, and a blacksmith shop in San Francisco. It also cites local convicts pay, Chinese schooling demands in Nevada, Texas and California anomalies, and a flood of miscellaneous sensational notes.
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