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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1880
Page
8
A concise rural interest update provides practical farming tips and notes upcoming events with full addresses for locations and venues. Practical guidance covers crops, livestock, and seasonal chores aimed at farmers and homestead planners.
The article urges summer hog management that favors pasture over grain, ample shade, and water, and stresses not crowding pastures. It notes hogs benefit from wallowing mud as cooling and skin cleansing, warns against feeding grain, and emphasizes keeping animals content to improve health and fat control for winter pork.
The text outlines state law on forming county agricultural societies, funding via per capita warrants, and administering premiums to improve soil and crops. It covers organization requirements, officer appointments, annual premium awards, reporting of production methods, and limited county funding for fair grounds from proceeds based on county population.
An old fruit grower says planting tansy at the roots of plum trees or hanging tansy on the limbs is the most successful curculio preventive he has tried. The tip aims to repel the pest and protect fruit yields.
H. J. Anderson notes planting corn two weeks ago four inches deep and, after eight days, the crop came up well and is now growing strongly, as reported by the Seward Reporter.
The Burlington Route offers through sleepers from the Missouri River to Chicago with ten minute connections at Pacific Junction and close links to HAST SOUTHEAST and NORTH. Sleeping berths reserved at Lincoln, frequent Pullman service to St Louis, and reliable connections to Peoria for Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus. Travel includes diving cars and square meals for 75 cents.
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Wayland Cemetery Association at the Cemetery on Saturday May 29 to make arrangements for fencing the grounds and for the transaction of other business H F Bense Secy Thirty eighth Wis Vol Inf In remembrance of our trials and triumphs the members of the Thirty eighth Regiment Wisconsin Volunte ers will assemble in camp at the Soldiers Reunion to be held at Milwaukee commencing June 7 to participate in the commemorations of the record Wisconsin troops made in the greatest war of history a record which is cherished with a just degree of pride by every citizen of the state James Bintliff Late Col 38th Regt Wis Vol Inft Nebraska papers please copy
The School in District No 43 Stromsburg Precinct opened April 19 1880 and reported for the first month ending May 14 with 38 scholars enrolled and an average attendance of 30. Banner scholars include Eva Stewart Carrie Lillie Mattie McLaughlin Lillie Bartholomew Ella Langdon Jennie Stilwer Ora McLaughlin Rosa Fellows Ira Bartholomew Eddie Lillie Wallace DeShay. The Little Workers are Linnie Seymour John Seymour Howard Seymour Charley Kenaston and Fannie Bartholomew. May M Young Teacher.
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