Pirates seize Bellona crew in a night raid
The Bellona is boarded by pirates led by Captain Pope. They scuttle the schooner, loot wine champagne and livestock, and abduct Lord Fitzgibbon and others to the brig. Pope offers safe passage home in exchange for a price and hints at further plans as dawn reveals a larger vessel approaching.
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Bellona
Pope
Terceira
Crystal
John Spaniard
Captain Pope
Grindal
Earl
Captain
Lord Fitzgibbon
Pirates Callous Demand Draft From Noble Lord
In a tense scene on deck, Captain Pope coerces Lord Fitzgibbon and the Earl’s crew for a two thousand guinea draft under threat of capture. The pirates and the nobleman exchange blunt warnings as the schooner’s captain resists joining the rogues and the group struggles with loyalty and fear.
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Pope
Fitzgibbon
John
Crystal
Earl Fitzgibbon
Imp
Lord Fitzgibbon
The Age of Dragons in Ancient Natural History
A compact survey of dragon lore from medieval and early modern scholars. It cites Winchester in 1177 noting many dragons in England, Gesner’s natural history, and Androvandus's fifty-page treatise on serpents and dragons. It describes a dragon as sheep sized with silver scales, a sawlike back, wings, clawed feet, barbed tongue, fire from the jaws, and a crest on the head.
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Winchester
England
Gesner
Zurich
Androvandus
India
Ethiopia
Joh ‘1
Cells and growth in plants through cell division
A discussion of plant cells their walls and bioplasm, how living and dead cells form the plant body, and how cell growth and division drive rapid or slow growth. It cites a historical parable about wheat and notes weeds spread when growth slows and vitality or nourishment is lacking.
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Burmah
Hyacinth Varieties Adored for Size Fragrance and Color
A horticultural note discusses improving old hyacinth varieties with new single and double types. Charles X white varieties Marin le grayne and President Carnot lead the list for size, form, and fragrance. Prof J Budd highlights gains in vigor and bloom, urging adoption of superior flowering stock.
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Iowa
Charles X
Marin l Legrayne
Carnot
Madame Jules’ Finger
Leon Simon
Mons Maxime Cornu
Prof
J. Iu. Budd
Evolution of the potato in Germany and exports
The article notes Germany rivals Ireland in potato output, with arable land devoted to the crop. It highlights uses from human food to stock fattening and various manufactured products such as starch, dextrin, and potato flour. Potato alcohol is praised as a promising light source rivaling electric current.
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Germany
Ireland
Wio
Corsul
Berlin
Sage saying on cattle and fencing policy
The piece argues that misjudging people leads to trouble and suggests treating each man as capable, while fences are vital to control cattle and safeguard property. It frames common sense about behavior and boundary enforcement in agriculture.
The County Fair
A discussion defends county fairs as more than agricultural exhibitions. It argues fairs balance livestock displays with amusements like ballooning and juggling, emphasizing social contact and variety as the fair’s chief benefit.
Five cows in pasture marked with pokes noted
A brief remark describes a farmer placarding five cows with pokes to mark a pasture, suggesting it is cheaper and easier than building fences. The piece adds a jab about people who reveal their mindset without badges.
A Country Lane Poem Fragment Embellished with Blossoms
The excerpt paints a rural scene along a country lane with goldenrod, clover sod, beechen boughs, fir tassels, and pastures sliding toward a dappled sky. It contrasts a fire-scarred landscape with a blossoming belt of kingly blooms and purple asters guarding a wandering brook.
Apple Consumers League urges year round apple supply
The Apple Consumers' League proposes to encourage apple growing and urging consumption to supply workers and leisure class with abundant apples throughout the year.
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Apple Consumers’ League
Eggs Profit Question in City Markets Aug 1
A brief inquiry notes eggs at twenty cents in city markets on August 1 and claims farmers can net cents per dozen for much of the year. It asks how long farmers will keep viewing this income as a side issue while profits remain wide and easy.
Waitin' for the Injun Summer in the Woods
A Farmers' Bulletin note from Bureau of Animal Industry No 169 discusses Scab in Sheep. It invites interested readers to request a copy from the secretary of agriculture in Washington, N C.
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Farmers’ Bulletin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, N. C
Dairy Notes on Barn Upkeep and Calf Care
Rainy days suit barn cleaning and whitewashing while preparing calf spaces for heat and pests. Spring calves cost more, autumn calves require self-reliance. Use carbolic acid mix for fly control, monitor milk yield with charts to find leaks and boost butter production.
Clover Soil Benefits Beyond Nitrogen Content
The clover in soil loosens compacted layers, improving drainage and root growth. Its mechanical action helps loosen heavy soils, aiding mulch retention and reducing drought impact through better moisture retention.
Feeding grain to chickens guidance from old text
The text advises against feeding whole grain to chickens and suggests that stronger birds will take more, while weaker birds may be underfed. It recommends scattering grain widely and then covering it with straw or litter to keep the feeding area organized.
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Narreay
Not An Acre Of Wheat To Be Sown This Fall
A recent dispatch warns against sowing wheat in Southern Illinois due to chinch bugs. Wheat fields harbor destroyers that feed through winter, multiplying by spring and threatening corn. Farmers form clubs to protect song and game birds believed to eat chinch bugs.
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Ilinois
Sweet corn growers earn profits per acre this season
Growers of sweet corn for canneries receive about 3 per ton, equaling roughly 18 per acre. In addition, forage adds at least 4 per acre. The crop is cheap to produce and light on soil, making it a profitable cultivation.
Horticultural tips on pruning and pest control
Cut out dead canes from blackberries and raspberries, best done last winter or spring. Keep ground loose in the orchard with double-shovel plow and disk harrow, use the hoe around trees. Well cultivated trees endure fewer pests. remove old bark, apply a lye and soap wash to destroy eggs and larvae hiding there.
Orchard Cover Crops 1 Delaware Bulletin No. 61
Delaware station at Newark issues Bulletin No. 61 on orchard cover crops for fruit growers. Readers are advised to obtain a copy by writing to the station director in Newark.
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Delaware
Newark
September's Fields and Asters in Bloom
A lyrical meditation on September’s beauty with images of golden fields maure skies and asters at the speaker’s feet. The verses contrast September’s mature charm with longing for May-time blossoms and roses.
Marketing warning against using bags for apples
As market time approaches the paper advises readers to avoid bags for fruit. Merchants and dealers agree bags cause bruising rubbing and disfiguring apples more than any other packaging.
Crop reports show light apple yields nationwide
The report notes an overall light apple crop with many areas producing only about ten percent of a normal season. It suggests limited harvest prospects and signals concern for producers relying on apples for income.
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