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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1871
Page
4
The article explains how moisture temperature and soil type affect seed germination. It notes peas can be planted after frost, squashes and melons need soil above 60 degrees, and warns against sowing too deep or too shallow. It details how seed depth, soil texture, and surface conditions influence young plant survival and success rates.
Clean ripe apples are essential for good cider. Wormy or early dropped fruit spoils flavor. Grind to pulp and let pomace stay 24 hours before pressing. cooler weather allows 4 to 5 days. Fermentation should show bubbles. seal barrels after racking to prevent air ingress.
The text argues women can earn more through gardening than sewing, with moral and labor contrasts, cites Dr Dio Lewis on sex-based pay, then shifts to corn cultivation practices. It stresses deep initial plowing, weed control, moisture, and finishing with shallow cultivation, plus feeding corn fields to rye for winter stock health and soil fertility.
Mr HR H Clark of Rootstown Portage County Ohio urges farmers to plant sugar maples from wild stock noting they sprouted from timber land litter centuries ago. He argues open culture on rich soil can yield usable trees in 20 years, recommends selecting young saplings from forests, removing competitors, and planting in rows three feet apart with 18 inch spacing, then transplanting after two years to establish groves 30 to 50 feet apart.
The Germantown Telegraph notes chestnuts can grow on poor soil where little else thrives. In eight to ten years they may bear nuts. American chestnuts are preferred, superior in quality to Spanish, French, or Italian varieties, and grafting can ensure fruit. The idea suits regions with abundant scrap land, scarce timber, and rough terrain.
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