Civil War Highlights From Fifty Years Ago This Week
A roundup of 1863 actions includes Major Reeder's Union detachment rout of Confederate irregulars led by McGee at Mingo Swamp Missouri with eight Confederate deaths. Reconnaissance under Gen. Reynolds at Liberty Auburn and Lebanon Tennessee, forts at Donelson repelled, Yazoo Pass levee cut, and Waring's cavalry actions in Arkansas. Also notes Lincoln ally views and Kingston theater events with various skirmishes, captures, and blockades.
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Mingo Swamp
Missouri
Reeder
McGee
Liberty
Auburn
Lebanon
Tenn
J. 2. Reynolds
Tennessee
Fort Donelson
Forrest
Wheeler
Yazoo Pass
Vicksburg
Fortieth
Bear Creek
Johnson County
England
North American
Paris
Marat
National Cavalry
Wiggington’s Mill
Stafford Store
Robert Maupin
Confederate Army
Columbia
Morgan
Davis
Nashville
Charlotte
Carroll
Rembrandt
Porter
Red River
Arkansas
Queen of the West
Wiles
Chicago Times
Memphis
Hurlbut
W. R. Pennick
Fifth Missouri Volunteers
Independence
Pennick
Summerville
Knox
Rosecrans
Confederata
United States
Louisiana
House of Representatives of
W. G. Chapman
Genesis Flood and Babel Prophecies in Modern Commentary
A religious column contrasts Genesis accounts with Babylonian tablets, arguing Genesis offers clearer truth about the Flood and rainbow. It links Noahs ark, Babels tower, and end-times prophecy to current global trends in labor, capital, and unity, urging faith in a Messianic era.
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Babylonia
Noah
Paradise of Big Game in Africa
The New York Herald notes British East Africa offers vast big game grounds that overshadow Zomba region and Portuguese East Africa. It highlights hunting advantages, praising the extensive species including buffalo, crocodile, elephant, giraffe, rhino, sable, zebra, hippo, and numerous antelope, plus ample smaller game for sportsmen seeking trophies and woodcraft challenges.
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British East Africa
Zombesi
Gorongoza
Govuro
Indian Ocean
Portuguese East Africa
Abandan
Unclear fragment on import duties and odds
Fragmentary text discusses import duties and odds. lacks clear facts, names, dates, or places to form a full news item.
How to fatten fowls for better market quality
The article explains fattening methods for fowls to improve flesh quality and price. It describes coop setup with 6–10 birds per crate, a specific fattening ration, starvation before feeding, and feeding discipline to maximize gains. It notes milk and meat scraps as feeds and highlights Indiana price issues and USDA bulletin reference.
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Indiana
Farmers’ Bulletin No
United States Department of Agriculture
Purdue
Secretary Urges Domestic Sugar Beet Production for Nation
The speaker argues the U S should grow its own sugar using sugar beets to end imports rivaling 100 million dollars yearly. He recalls early work at Iowa State on beets, crops, and dairy benefits, noting beets improve soil rotation and subsequent yields.
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Tropics
McKinley
Iowa State Agricultural College
Iowa
Good Dairy Cows and the Value of Better Herds
Belgium's narrow gauge system aids breeding stock for sale as farmers raise heifer calves from top cows to strengthen or supplement herds.
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Belgium
Poultry Health Principles Emphasized by Editor
Poultry must receive pure air water and food and thorough cleanliness. Good sanitation boosts the fowls resistance to disease, aligning poultry care with general health laws applied to humans.
Government to Inspect Cattle at Markets for TB
Government to send inspectors to major markets to examine cattle as they move from farms to sale. Infected cattle will be killed under a stricter TB inspection effort.
Improper Management of Milk Separators and Cream
Improper handling slows separator flow or clogs the unit during full feed causing milk to mix with cream. This leads to unfavorable butter quality and yields.
Tree Trimming Boosts Crop Value with Pruning
A farmer notes thinning a tree costs 40 to 60 cents and boosts crop value as remaining growth enlarges. Proper cuts remove deformed branches and prevent waste from broken limbs that shatter on freezing ground.
Portable hoghouse recommended for beginners
A Colorado agricultural bulletin promotes a cheap eight by eight foot portable hoghouse with a seven foot height and two small doors. Built from 2 by 4s with drop siding and no floor, it can be moved on a wagon and kept clean to reduce disease. A hanging lantern can warm the shelter in cold weather.
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Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station
Bulls and Breeding Records
Breeders neglect the value of keeping strong breeding bulls. Prof Eugene Davenport urges a standard beyond pedigree, stressing a proven breeding record and the long term usefulness of bulls in improving herds.
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Eugene Davenport
Illinois College of Agriculture
Bologna
The Manure Spreader Helps Potato Growers
A writer in an eastern exchange urges manure spreading after spring work to till the sod for next year's potato crop. The practice aims to integrate manure into the sod after haying, when the soil is ready for a new green growth that supports potato production.
Beet sugar and rice drive in United States agriculture
The discussion covers beet sugar yield per acre, seed testing in the northern states, and public efforts to promote beet growing. It notes last year's beet crop produced 595,455 tons of sugar worth 65,505,000 dollars, with farmers earning about 26,350,000 and byproducts adding significant value. It also mentions rice expansion in the south and the broader economic impact of beet processing.
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United States
Keep the Barn Warm for Winter Stock
Farmers are urged to insulate stables with tar paper and cheap lumber to prevent water from freezing, arguing that warmer barns let farmers keep one third more animals on the same feed. The message notes tar paper and lumber cost less than hay and grain, which are required every winter.
Raising Sheep and Goats for Market
The piece notes children should not tease a young ram to avoid risk of aggression. It warns boys find it funny when the ram backs off or butts, potentially making the animal vicious. It states that profitable goat farming depends on good breeding and proper care, while scrubs do not pay.
Cautionary Guide to Breeding Stock Standards
In selling breeding stock both male and female, never let high prices tempt you to part with top-notch animals. If you do, you will eventually be unable to produce anything but second-rate animals.
Runt Pigs Get Extra Feed and Care in Batch
Farmers identify smaller pigs in the litter and provide them supplemental nutrition and close attention. The aim is to improve growth rates and integration with the rest of the herd for a healthier, more uniform group.
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Richmond
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Stapdeanim
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Wood
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T. D. Wagner
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J. P. Benjamin
Eli Thayer
Cooper Institute
New York
Florida
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Tower of Babel
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Babel
Daniel
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Purdue University School of Agriculture
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James Wilson
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