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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1876
Page
7
A dramatic scene shows Sallen racing his mustang across plains in a sun scorched chase. The rider’s ferocious pace and blood flecked imagery culminate as he dismounts and exclaims a coarse vow about whiskey and luck upon spotting a stranger.
Rural advice notes that sheep offer strong farm returns with minimal grain and hay while manure revives worn soil. Bee keepers warned against old hives due to honey moths, which hatch and devastate colonies. fumigate and relocate bees to new hives, and bait moths with sugar wine and rum on walls or tree stems.
The Christian Union argues that farmers must base crop choices on local facts. With differing conditions, one farmer may profit from turnips, another from corn or sugar beets, and so on. Changing crops without changing conditions likely brings losses.
A discussion of meadow management shows wide disagreement among farmers. The Elmira club notes debates on fall grazing, with examples from Orange County and Troy about turning stock onto meadows after haying and fall rest, highlighting soil and climate influence and mixed results.
A Prairie Farmer discussion records opinions on meadow management noting heavy grasses, differences between pastured and plastered fields, and doubts about top dressing with barnyard manure. Speen meadows are praised, one farmer reports 28 loads of hay from eight acres, while rock exposure and seasonal variability complicate firm rules.
Cabbage ranks as a profitable field crop offering high yields and feed value. An acre could produce about ten thousand heads, worth around three hundred dollars at three cents per head, with leaves and stalks aiding dairy cattle. Proper manure, especially hog pen manure, and selection of large varieties could significantly boost production.
At a Vermont Dairymen's Association meeting Mr. X A Willard urged proper temperature and moisture to improve cheese flavor and save 3 to 4 percent weight. He endorsed refrigerator rooms to bridge idle periods and cautioned against excessive skimming removing fat below 1.5 2 percent without substitutes.
An Egyptian Commission secretary and interpreter shares impressions from the Centennial Exposition. He surveys Egypt's area and population, highlights museum coin displays, fabrics, and flora from various regions, and notes exhibits from Brazil Jamaica and Parana. The piece also includes consumer products and practical innovations, plus social commentary on visitors and national progress.
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