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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1894
Page
7
A historical observe notes a shift from stacking grain to thrashing from the shock. Improvements in thrashing gear allow July August work with less labor and risk of weather damage. Emphasizes farmer oversight, proper task assignments, and hiring extra help to maximize efficiency and grain quality.
A historical note discusses corn cultivation, root growth under dry and wet seasons, and shallow frequent cultivation boosting rapid growth until full ground shading. It cites American Agriculturist observations on rooting and cultivation frequency. It also reports wheat production costs from a 19th or early 20th century US Department of Agriculture summary, noting average per acre costs for the west, northwest, and Wisconsin, with ground rent as a major item and labor costs changing with time.
A historical survey of apiary experts debating brood frame sizes. Langstroth frames dominate, with Demaree, Dibbern, and Coole backing standard or shallower frames for brood and honey. Other opinions note alternatives like the Nouparvil brood frame and 19 by 18 inch options.
Year after year complaints describe injuries from cutworms damaging grain crops especially in Manitoba and the northwest. Methods from Canadian experimental farms include clean culture traps banding wrap paper and tin barriers around plants. Large infestations respond to meticulous digging hand removal and timely placement of protective barriers.
An English authority extols the Dorking as the best table fowl due to its large size tender meat broad breast and full shoulders. He compares it with Hondau Shorthorn cattle like figures and notes other breeds such as Dominique Langehan Brahma and Brabant varieties, praising the Dorking for superior breast meat and overall quality.
A noted study suggests growing alfairs could aid northern and central states. Trials in the Miami valley, Ohio showed seed yield and quality were inferior to expected, signaling challenges for wider cultivation.
Reports from St Petersburg and across Russia link recent wholesale arrests to the spread of liberal doctrines rather than nihilism. The majority of those detained are from the educated upper class pressing for press freedom and representative institutions. General Tcherovinia’s seizure of dictatorial powers is seen as a sign of broader discontent than officials admit.
Public auction to satisfy a mortgage obligation dated October 13 1894 at Marshall Michigan. The Cincinnati Jackson and Mackinaw Railway mortgagee and attorneys seek payment of 3450 dollars plus costs and interest on land described as four shares of land in township five west range four north Marshall Michigan. Notice given per law. auction to be held at the courthouse doors with eight percent interest and twenty five dollar attorney fee.
In Calhoun County at Marshall probate offices on the fortieth day of July 1854 George Ingersoll judge of probate orders readings for attorney Nath Rowley to seek administration for Williams Rowley estate hearing set for August eleventh at ten in the forenoon. Heirs and interested parties must appear and show cause why petition should not be granted. Notice to interested parties by publication in the Marshall Statesman. true copy George Ingersoll judge of probate.
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