Chicken Cholera Epidemic Hits Farm Flock
The Journal of Agriculture notes chicken cholera is an epidemic causing sudden death in flocks. It thrives in crowded, poorly ventilated spaces. in our examined winter quarters, twenty five birds shared a six by seven foot roost with four feet height, leading to suspected blood poisoning from uncleanliness and careless feeding.
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Journal of Agriculture
Waawene
F.tiis
Sinn
America
Bbath
Fisk
York
Ryan
Adves Tei Household Magazine Co
Barclay St
New York
Orchard Cultivation Experiments Reported by Vermont Correspondent
A Practical Farmer correspondent shares orchard cultivation results. Sowing wheat near trees hinders growth. oats deplete soil more slowly. corn and potatoes aid tree health. In experiments half the orchard sown with wheat lagged two years, and a thrifty plum orchard suffered. A neighbor planted peaches with half ground in potatoes and half in wheat. potatoes produced shoots up to two feet, while wheat areas stayed under three inches.
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Vermont
Carbon in Soil Fertility Through Subterranean Combustion
An excerpt discusses burning wood in a sealed coal pit or underground to form carbon rather than ash, and how subterranean combustion retains gases in soil. It links clover as a fertilizer to carbon from decay and soil porosity, arguing ploughing down crops enhances soil fertility and that roots and tops contribute differently to manure value.
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Pennsylvania
Wet pastures threaten dairying and silk origins traced
The article warns that saturated pastures contaminate cattle diet, causing disease and garget, and urges drainage this season. It then shifts to the origin of silk, noting early Chinese cultivation, the Chou King, and Silk’s spread to Persia, India, and Rome by centuries B C and A D, with value in ancient times.
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Thhin
Japhet
Fo-Hi
Chin- Nong
Yellow River
Chan- Tong
China
Persia
India
Europe
Crassus
Christ
Aurelian
Opportunity to act should not be missed
The statement urges seizing a favorable moment, stressing the importance of timely action and decisive steps to capitalize on a fleeting chance. It emphasizes urgency and the potential benefits of acting now before opportunities fade.
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New York Times
Household Hints From Old Columns
Practical tips on cleaning and cooking from a bygone column. Salt brightens carpet colors and whitening removes yellow tinge from white paint. Tepid water blends cold and boiling water. For smooth sauces add butter and flour together. Do not wash flannels often. air and sun garments. Make a morning cap from cambric with lace border and ribbon bow.
The True Gentleman A Victorian Moral Portrait
A Gloucestershire manor house discovery preserves a framed sketch calling the true gentleman God’s servant and the world’s master. It portrays virtue as his business and happiness as reward, with Christianity his chamberlain and sobriety his cook.
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Gloucestershire
England
Don’t Invite, Debt, and Dress Rules for Welcoming Guests
Guidance on balancing hospitality without overspending or altering family customs. Advice covers inviting guests, avoiding showy appearances, respecting relatives of varying means, and keeping home life consistent with personal beliefs. It emphasizes making guests feel at home without costly displays.
O Donnell Found Guilty of Murder in London Trial
O Donnell, who killed Carey the informer, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. The jury deliberated two hours. Reports mention ongoing tensions in Ireland and other international notes.
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London
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Carey
Bac Ninh
Sontay
Archbishop Cooke
Dublin
Ireland
Hicks Pasha
Newry
Stettin
China
Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Trial of O Donnell for Carey shooting opens in London
London reports begin the trial of O Donnell charged with shooting informer Carey. Mrs Carey, her son and multiple witnesses testified against the prisoner as Private advices from Servia warn of a rising again. The day also notes Spain King Alfonso unveiling a Queen Isabella statue with the German Crown Prince present.
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London
O’ Donnell
Carey
Servia
Alfonso
Spain
Isabella
Carlisle Nominated for Speaker in Democratic Caucus
Hon John G Carlisle of Kentucky is nominated for Speaker by the Democratic caucus. The vote was polled and the nomination made unanimous on motion. Congress meets Monday at noon to confirm Carlisle. Also named are John B Clark Missouri clerk John P Leedom Ohio sergeant at arms J G Wintersmith Texas door keeper and L Dalton Indiana past master Rev John S Lindsay Georgetown pastor unanimously nominated for chaplain.
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San Jose
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Lancaster
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Missouri
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Ohio
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Texas
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Indiana
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Protestant Episcopal Church
Georgetown
D. C
Slocum
Gen. Rosecrans
California
Markets Report Philadelphia Grain and Dairy Prices
Philadelphia markets show flour from Pennsylvania and fancy grades, wheat from Pennsylvania and the South at 500 565, rye from Pennsylvania, corn from the South yellow, oats, butter from New York factory, cheese from New York state, and eggs statewide.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
N. Y
City Mills
Extra
Fultz
Sievers
Maryland
West Virginia
Beans for the hop and a doubled trade tale
A Boston lady telegraphed her husband to bring beans for the hop, leading to a humorous misdelivery of a pot of beans. The item then notes sales boosts for St Jacob's Oil at Benj W Paton's Globe Village pharmacy, claims Army and Navy endorsement, and a string of brief notices on various products and cures.
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Benj. W. Paton
Globe Village
Mass
St. Jacob's Oil
Army
Navy
St. Jacob's
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