A Confederate Yank Bonded By War and Water
A Civil War meeting of a wounded Yankee and a young Confederate reveals a pact of humanity. Stranded with both arms broken, they share thirst and aid, seek water from a hillside canteen, and escape flames together, carrying each other to safety across a creek in a tense, era-tinged survival tale.
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Joseph A. Altsheler
Johnny
Tommy Yank
Johnny Reb
Yank
Lexa
Doo
Reb
Army Reform and the Value of a Standing Force
A detailed examination of United States Army history argues that numbers alone do not win wars. It urges a strengthened regular Army, better training, and reform to avoid hollow force levels, emphasizing the role of disciplined officers, proper staffing, and a robust adjutant general's office under Corbin.
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G. L. Emer
Sam
Spain
Plains
United States
Executive
Washington
Arizona Sand Hills
Natons
Sherman
Kantz
George Washington
Congress
Jackson
New Orleans
Monterey
Buena Vista
City
Mexico
Lee
H. C. Corbin
West Point
Military Academy
Millesia
Corbin
Army
Funston
George L. Kilmer Will-o
East End
Feeding Frozen Wheat Boosts Farm Lamb and Stock Feeding
A Utah Agricultural Station study shows farm lambs fed frozen wheat, screenings, or mixed rations outperforming those fed plain wheat. Screenings, especially No 2 with seeds, yield better gains and allow a home market for farm products. frozen wheat proves a strong, versatile feed for pigs and cattle with high meat quality noted by handlers.
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Utah
Turing
Seliher
Manitoba
Canada
Tomato Marker Shows Steady Hoeing Technique
A detailed Farm Journal description outlines a tomato ground marker built from oak and pine components. It features three boards bolted four feet apart, beveled lower ends, and a back incline to prevent soil washing. The middle board marks horse hoof tracks, while the outer runs last row, yielding a clean field with few hoof marks. Also gives Ohio Station advice on alfalfa sowing, manure and timing.
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Farm Journal
Ohio
Useful Fertilizers for New Jersey Crops and Potatoes
Fertilizer formulas for early and late potatoes, market garden crops, grasses, and forage. Lists include nitrate of soda, sulphate and muriate of potash, dried blood, tankage, acid phosphate, bone meal, and other compounds with per acre application ranges. Covers turnips, swedes, rape, clovers, and pasture mixtures with varied nutrient blends.
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New Jersey
Yarboun
Footproof Trough a Practical Hog Feeding Device
The Ohio Farmer excerpt describes a hog trough mounted just outside a pen. A swinging partition kept by a lever allows feeding without hogs' feet in the trough. The lever, belt attached, holds the partition when closed and swings it out for feed distribution. Also includes cattle breeding advice and dairy notes on butter texture and cream handling.
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Ohio
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Obie
Sumatra
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London Gardening Illustrated
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Pease
Cane
Prussia
Charles Escher, Jr
Harher
Knight of the Razor
Philadelphia Times
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