Convict Labor Builds Macadam Road in Georgia
A Rural New Yorker reader recalls inspecting a Georgia road grade near Fort Valley where a chain gang of 12 to 15 colored convicts labored under armed guards. The men wore striped suits with iron leg balls, slept in a tent, and toiled with mules, scrapers, picks, and shovels to create a durable three layer macadamized road at minimal county cost.
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Georgia
Fort Valley
Hale’s
Houston County
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Washington
New Yorker
Subsoil Plowing and Moisture Conservation
An analysis of subsoil plowing its value for moisture conservation under limited rainfall. The Nebraska bulletin cautions it is not a substitute for irrigation and recommends fall subsoiling when subsoil is hard and dry while warning against subsoiling when soil is very wet or in spring conditions that could harm young plants.
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Nebraska
N. Y. World
Potash Application rate for Apple Orchards
The Country Gentleman suggests applying Muriate of Potash at 200 to 300 pounds per acre in spring after plowing or as soon as soil can be worked. If spring plowing is skipped broadcast sowing is advised and cultivation should continue to mid July. Crimson waver can be sown at ten pounds per acre then rolled.
Protecting Young Fruit Trees From Mice and Rabbits
Purdue university agricultural experiment station advises on winter protection for young fruit trees. It cites clean cultivation, removal of mulch and rubbish, and a one foot high earth mound around trunks before freezing. Wrapping trunks with close woven wire screen also helps deter rabbits and mice.
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Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Securing Vines Near Dwellings With Deep Planting
Prairie Farmer advises relocating soil to improve vine growth by digging out compact material from around foundations and using loose soil. Plant Virginia creeper two feet from walls with a two foot stem, trenching to wall so underground shoots reach moisture and roots establish. This method accelerates vigor and prevents near wall drought.
An Object Lesson on Pruning Wounds Protection
A three part illustration shows pruning wounds on a tree and how sun wind and moisture deepen cracks. The guide argues to seal exposed wood with a durable paint to exclude air and moisture, noting wax and metal coverings fail. Lead paint is suggested as best under the circumstances.
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Orange Judd
Transplanting Large Trees in Spring Preparations
The guide advises moving moderately large trees in spring. Mark a ground ring four to six feet from the trunk, dig a three foot deep trench outside the ring to sever outer roots, then refill with the same soil. By spring the tree should recover from root and top shock and transplant with fair chances of success.
Right Way to Plant Trees and Good Planting Tips
Gardening offers an epigram about planting trees. A cent for the tree and a dollar for the hole is poor sense. prepare wide, loamy holes and fill them well. Give trees a strong start for healthy, vigorous growth in years to come.
Tariff Bill Aims to Correct Democratic Deficiencies in Emergency Measure
The bill, passed by the House and before the Senate, is an emergency measure not a general tariff. It adds 40 to 50 million dollars annually for two and a half years, seeking Treasury relief. It aligns with protectionist aims but targets limited time, with debate over its impact and comparisons to Wilson and McKinley laws.
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House
Senate
Cleveland
Treasury
White House
Toledo Blade
Dishonest Free Traders Misrepresent Wool Duty
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes the New York Herald editorial claiming protests over the small duty on wool. It cites Dingley and Aldrich denying widespread wool manufacturer opposition and argues the Herald mischaracterizes tariff moves. Democratic senators voice mixed views on early bill consideration, while Mills and southern free traders threaten delays.
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New York Herald
Dingley
Ways and Means Committee
Aldrich
Senate
The
Herald
Voorhees
Mills
Chicago Inter Ocean
Political Drift in 19th Century Editorials
A compilation of quotations from the New York Recorder St Louis Globe-Democrat and Albany Journal discusses fiscal policy the deficit problem and a call for compromise by Republicans. Farmers and business leaders are surveyed on the emergency tariff bill with mixed views on protection versus revenue.
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Iowa State Register
Congress
Albany Journal
Injury Wrought by Reduced Tariff Report on Imports
The Manufacturer reports ten months of imports under the Wilson tariff show a $118 million disadvantage to American manufacturers. Textile and hosiery sectors suffer from European competition, with cotton and woolen fabrics, silk goods, and woolen products seeing sharp gains in imports and hurt to domestic producers. The piece argues tariff policy harms home industry and boosts foreign profits.
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Japan
Washington
Democratic obstruction blocks tariff bill reform
St Louis Globe Democrat and Albany Journal condemn Democratic obstruction in Congress over the emergency tariff measure. Republicans back the revenue enhancing plan as the only feasible path to fiscal health, while Democrats opposed it, sparking claims of incompetence and political cynicism.
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Congress
Democratic Party
Hans
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Albany Journal
Salter's Seed Promotion Praises Pennsylvania Crops
Farmers in Pennsylvania hailed for high yields as M M Luther grows over 200 bushels of Salter's Silver Mine Oats on one acre and other grains show strong per acre yields. The ad promises a mammoth seed catalogue and ten packs free for 10 cents postage to Ta Crosse Wisconsin.
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Pennsylvania
M. M. Luther
East Troy
Luther
John A. Salter Seed Co
Ta Crosse
Wis
SFM Sa
Deafness treated by constitutional remedies and catarrh cure
An 1880s advertisement explains deafness cannot be cured by local applications. It attributes hearing loss to inflammation of the Eustachian tube caused by catarrh and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for uncured cases. It also mentions Hall's Family Pills and a railway ad by the Queen 4 Crescent Route.
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Hall
WJ. Cuenny & Co
Toledo
Syrup of Figs Endorsed as Pure Laxative Remedy
The advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system without weakening organs. It claims health benefits, including relief from colds headaches fevers and constipation, and notes sale by druggists in 60c and 1 bottles from the Californian Fig Syrup Co with its name on every package.
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Californian Fig Syrup Co
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