Musgrave on Irish peasant plight and French agriculture
The article reviews Mr. Musgrave's views on stimulants for dull faculties, the harsh condition of Irish peasant proprietors, and their physical toil. It contrasts Irish land tenure with France, noting low yields, pasture conversion, and large livestock numbers, while praising Musgrave's insights amid misprints in his volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musgrave
Scotland
Stephenson
Brest
Cherbourg
Ile
England
France
Generous Gift Endows Ashton Park And Gymnasium
Mr Hugh Mason presents a large public park and gymnasium to Ashton-under-Lyne. The corporation accepts the gift and a formal opening is set for next Saturday. The Emperor writes to the Mayor of Southampton praising Franco-British friendship after a near miss on his life.
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Hugh Mason
Ashton-under-Lyne
Evperor Naponton
Southampton
France
England
Bristol
Sholto Vere Hare
Working Men’s Association
Hare
College-green
Odger
Hodgson
H. &. Robinson
Hogs of Missouri Said Too Fat For Quick Markets
A Missouri newspaper reports that the state’s hogs are described as so fat that producers fear delays in market readiness and note concerns over feed efficiency and regional prices. The article highlights farm welfare and market timing issues for hog producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Odd Bits From Across the World in a Patchwork Edition
A collage of brief items: a 69 ounce gold nugget found near Ballarat. snow and sleet at Airdrie. Coxwell balloon entangled in Derby trees. Madame Susieff the Russian physician. a quip about being called Birdie. Thames Embankment opening plans. Land’s End to Scilly cable completion. Waterloo anniversary and surviving officers. a locomotive joke at railway travel. Calcutta elephant aiding Galatea with coal. Prince Consort statue model by Foley approved. Ascot flower girl anecdote. Princess of Wales quip about Waterloo. London vegetables in short supply with high prices at Covent Garden eateries. notes on turnip greens and seakale shortage.
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Ballarat
the Scotsman
Airdrie
Coxwell
Arboretum
Derby
St. Petersburg
Susieff
Birdie
Thames Embankment
Temple and
Blackfriars
Land
Scilly Islands
Scilly
Penzance
Waterloo
Duke of Edinburgh
Jung Bahadoor
Galle
Prince Consort
Hyde Park
Foley
R.A
Ascot
Isabelle
Princess of Wales
Sornette
Madame
London
Covent-garden
Malta
Nice
Food Journal
Corn Trade Gains Hold As Wheat Prices Rise
The market reports English wheat in short supply with moderate foreign arrivals. Prices for English and foreign wheat advanced and more export purchases were noted. Flour stayed quiet, barley beans peas and Indian corn rose 1s per quarter, oats with moderate shipboard supply. Demand eased after a weekly advance, but sales remained strong. No cargoes left unsold on the coast and cargo values at sea held steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Exchange
Mark Lawe
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Allen
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D.O.L
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Tyndall
CuBpa
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Foreign Office
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M.P
J. I. Briscoe
J. Whitwell
Gilpin
T. Phillips
Great Britain
Spain
Legislative Assembly of
Society
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Chamerovzon
Anti-Slavery Society
Lord Clarendon
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Victoria
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Hasex
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PerAs
Boilera
Chevalier
Harrow
Norfolk
Suffolk
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