Seeding to Clover and Cornstalk Notes from a 19th Century Farm Column
A farm column discusses spring seedings for clover with corn grain, noting sowing timing, soil prep, seed quantity, and soil conditions. Advice from multiple farmers covers shallow plowing, rolling, and the use of land plaster, plus a comparison of spring sowing methods and their effects on crop stands and drought resilience. A second topic covers corn disease, cattle fodder, and the economics of fodder versus stalks for winter cattle feeding, arguing fodder's cost efficiency.
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Towa
Heart's Dairyman
Wisconsin
Ny Wien
Kansas
Santa
Prevention of Potato Seed Deterioration by Corrosive Sublimate
The article outlines Bolley style prevention for potato seed germ contamination using corrosive sublimate. It warns internal poisoning risk and emphasizes strict storage away from animals and proper disposal. A 19 gallon solution is prepared from 2 1/4 ounces crystals dissolved in hot water then cooled with extra cold water. Potatoes are dipped or submerged in two-barrel wooden tanks or sacks for 14 hours before drying and planting.
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Bolley
How Many Hens For a Bone Cutter
A Rural New Yorker reply argues that ten hens and suitable stock to keep them are needed to justify a bone cutter. Fewer hens will not provide enough interest, making animal meal a better return than a formal flock.
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New Yorker
Enya
Senator Kyle Proposes Sunday Rest and Civil Provisions
Senator Kyle introduced a senate bill providing for Sunday rest and prohibiting certain activities that disturb others under U S jurisdiction. He also presented a joint resolution concerning marriage and divorce, referred to the committee on judicial matters.
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Kyle
Senate
United States
Heise
Democratic caucus adopts rule on attendance and deductions
After a two hour session the Democratic caucus votes 8 to 44 to retract a commit and report a new tally while recording attendance whether voting or not. The assembly adopts a resolution directing the sergeant at arms to enforce deductions from members for each day absent or sick, in line with revised statutes per judiciary day.
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BMI Che Democrate
Hand
Indian service appropriations bill eyed by House committee
The bill sets total appropriations of 6 454 900 with a 4 004 76 reduction against Interior estimates and a current year 3 125 90. It abolishes the superintendent of Indian schools office, trims special agents from five to three and inspectors from five to two while ratifying a Yankton Sioux treaty provision. Leaders and witnesses from Santa Fe and New York attend as debates continue, with party leaders planning a tense two week session before a paragraph by paragraph vote. An amendment to patent laws seeks faster patent action and tighter protection, reducing time to prepare applications and outlining suit routes for infringements.
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DOT
Tink Intlan sraView
Indian Service
Committee On Indian Affairs
House
Secretary of the Interior
Tudian
Sot Unharta
Senate pension suspension counts and winter wheat report
Senate committee on pensions reports delays in pension suspensions since March 4 193? and requests the secretary to provide counts of suspended restored and total pensioners including addresses and pensions. Also notes poor winter wheat condition on the first day of the yell with 47 percent average nationally and various state figures Kentucky Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa and others affected by late planting and unfavorable soil conditions.
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Penatonr
Senate
al- Jen
Bus
Yell
Star
Tetdal
Department of Agriculture
Ife
Isu
Kentucky
Oho
Michigan
Indiana
Illonis
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Ohio
Mississipypi
Generi
Oia
Michi Ean
Played foul to some purpose recalled by old timer
An elderly observer recalls a sharp trick used on an English naval officer by a American skipper during the last war with Boginod. He describes it as one of the neatest memories from wartime naval mischief.
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Boginod
Brother Jonathan Meets a British Prize In Stonington
A Boston Herald account recalls a 1770s seafaring scene where a Stonington schooner laden with silk wines and brandy is boarded by a British brig. The exchange reveals Yankee ignorance with humorous replies about bale goods and coop hens, ending with the schooner reaching Boston with cargo valued at $100,000.
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Stonington
Conn
Aboy
Jonathan
Stoningtown
Sartin
Boston
Boston Herald
Why Rhode Island Trended Republican in 1894
The text argues wage earners faced tariff politics shaping votes. In McKinley’s prosperous year 1892 factory workers believed tariffs protected wages, boosting Democratic margins. By 1893 clear tariff risks reduced employment, shrinking Democratic lead. In 1894, amid labor fear and payroll declines, Republicans gained about 6,000 in Rhode Island elections.
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Rhode Island
Ovean
New Jersey and Minnesota Democrats Split Over Free Trade
The Minnesota Democrats reject free trade and rally behind tariff protection, criticizing the Democratic party as the party of the has been. The piece argues Northern Democrats support Southern cheap-labor demands, while Republican literacy aims to expose Democratic folly and persuade wage earners to favor protection.
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Minnesota
New Jersey
Luynin
Democratic Party
McDuttie
Europe
Minnesota Democracy
Michigan towns and troubles fill Kingston correspondent notes
Big Rapids reports a 7000 crowd while Flint spent 600 to care for a poor person last winter. Imlay City faces a school fight led by the principal and board against the village, and A VanbDyke of Unkfield township is badly injured loading logs with doubtful recovery. John Sandison of Allis township ingested carbolic acid in a personal crisis, alive but precarious. Genesee County Agricultural Society declines its annual fair. Ernest Snow wins the Stoltz gold medal for debaters, son of Prosecuting Attorney K A Snow. Third National Bank of Detroit liquidates, college assets wiped out and faced a 3500 assessment. Freaks proliferate in the area. Kingston correspondent muses on odd schemes involving a fielees rooster, a white kered serpent, and Russ King’s cow as speculative money makers.
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Imlay City
A. VanbDyke
Unkfield Township
Evans
John Sandison
Allis Township
Cheboygan County
Genesee County Agricultural Society
Stoltz
Saginaw Qwest Side High School Lyceum
Ernest Snow
K A.snow
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