Light in the Clearing A Tale of the North Country
This excerpt reviews Silas Wright era themes, praising democracy’s candle in the nation’s history. It references Wright’s career and Benton’s observations, noting Wright’s refusals of offices and his enduring integrity alongside contemporaries. The author cites sources and letters from the New York public library and Vermont materials.
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North Country
Silas Wright
América
Ark
Senate
United States
Alany
Washington
Lincoln
Thomas H Benton
Missouri
van Buren
Polk
Supreme Court of the United
Anon
Mr. Wright
Beltz
North American Review
The
New “York ‘Mirror
Knickerbocker
Silas
Wright
van “Buren
Barton “Bayzés
Aly
Grimshaws
The Watermelon and the What-Not Wreck a Boy’s Faith
Bart Baynes, an orphan living with Aunt Deel and Uncle Peabody on Rattleroad, recalls his first harvest a watermelon in 1831. The melon vanishes, his trust in people shatters, and Uncle Peabody’s harsh discipline contrasts with Aunt Deel's gentler mercy.
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Bart Baynes
Lickitysplit
Deel
Peabody Baynes
Fabie
Onele Peshody
Minerva
Inerva
Jerusalem Four Corners
Uncle Peabody
Bob
St. Lawrence
Aunt Deel
Peabody
Anela Peabody
Alma Jones
Jabez Lincoln
Ben
Mary Humphries
Horace Dunkelberg
Joneses
Lincolns
Humphries
Dunkelbergs
Canton Village
Tupele Peabody
Gaele Peabody
Ivan
Bart
Deer
Wils
Henry
Mrs. Willis
Pig Clubwork Aids Swine Industry Through Youth Programs
United States Department of Agriculture outlines pig club projects aimed at improving swine husbandry and farm economy. The program promotes feeding, breeding, sow and litter care, and broader hog management through youth involvement and parent guidance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Barton Meets the Dunkelbergs and Sally
Barton encounters the Dunkelbergs and Sally a pretty golden haired child whose charming looks and fine clothes captivate him. The next installment promises another interesting persona for Barton to meet.
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Barton
Sally
Merest Superstition: Magnetic Rods Locate Minerals
A writer argues against a belief in devices that allegedly locate minerals. He notes iron ore can affect compasses and surveying instruments, but asserts nothing proves a tool can reliably locate precious metals. The piece dismisses the notion as superstition.
The Waves of Michigan and a Poet’s Challenge
A fragment from Maverson's Journal contrasts the bleak Lake Michigan snowstorm with Tennyson's sweeping sea imagery, noting the poet's inadequacy against a grand natural scene. The lines reflect literary reflection rather than a reportable event.
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Michigan
Lake Michigan
Tennyson
Not All Early-Hatched Pullets Make Good Winter Layers
E H Wiegand Kansas state poultry club leader warns that undersized early-hatched pullets will not become good hens. With proper care they may start laying mid winter, but only promising pullets deserve full feed and attention. Undersized birds waste feed and should be eaten or marketed.
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E. H. Wiegand
State Poultry Club
Kansas
Secretary urges widespread planting of cowpeas and soybeans
Secretary Houston of the Agriculture Department says cowpeas and soybeans have gained recognition as human foods. He urges planting all available seed of varieties suited to regions. Soybeans prove cold hardy in spring and weather resistant in summer, boosting oil and food uses and market demand.
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Houston
United States Department of Agriculture
Big Year for Honey Beekeeping Profit Hailed
The Department of Agriculture in Washington predicts a prosperous honey season. War demand raises export output and costs, with about 2 million dollars of honey exported in late 1913. Domestic demand also grows as beekeeping expands.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Department At
Alfalfa Insect Threatens Crop Across Nation
The alfalfa seed chassis fly endangers alfalfa and clover crops nationwide with severe damage in California and Pacific Slope states. The larva develops inside seed pods, making detection difficult. control requires removing infested pods and preventing overwintering in fields and stacks.
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California
Pacific
Rocky Mountains
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Moving arms on a scarecrow spins with even breeze
A scarecrow built to deter birds is fitted with wind driven arms. Two pine rods at the crossbar hold seven inch tin disks and a weighted end to balance the arms so even light gusts cause rotation. Washers between arms and crossbar ease movement.
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Sylvyanus van Aken
Port Ewen
Popular Mechanics
Excellent for Dairy Stock and Silage Feed Guidance
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture explains that silage is excellent feed for dairy stock but should be combined with leguminous feeds like clover, cowpeas, or alfalfa to correct deficiencies in dry matter, protein, and mineral constituents.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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