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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1892
Page
6
An article fragment reviews a gooseberry variety Golden Prolific noting its hardiness, mildew resistance, large golden fruit and strong growth. It also describes pegging down roses, layering Pyrethrum uliginosum for compact blooms, and delaying pear and plum ripening by leaving fruit on trees to extend the harvest.
A horticultural note in Michigan shows a swing between plum trees yielding sound fruit on two trees while others suffer from curculio. The piece endorses thorough repeated jarring and suggests poultry to scoop fallen weevils. It also shares a Bailey anecdote about dyeing baskets to brand fruit.
The article discusses converting fields to pasture within crop rotations, favoring Kentucky blue grass redtop and orchard grass with timothy and red clover. It covers seeding strategies early fall versus spring, meadow seed mixes, and long term pasture vs meadow benefits including fencing costs and forage quality. It also notes corn cob usage as cattle feed and fuel, plus notes on shell strength and lime needs for eggs.
Cultural notes advise transplant timing after early spring and describe setting methods. Guidance covers lifting plants, trimming long roots, spacing, soil layering, watering, and mulching. Barry favors four foot beds with two foot alleys, housing three rows. six big strawberries include Jacunda Improved, Lowa Beauty, Lovett's Early, Shuster's Gem, Gandy, and Lovett Beebe’s six varieties.
A traditional line traces Castoria across life stages from infancy to motherhood, noting its use for a sick baby and the lingering habit as a mother. The enduring pediatric remedy phrase reflects brand familiarity through decades of family use.
Remedy for ivy poisoning describes a loaf bread poultice with water and washing soda applied to the affected area for twenty to thirty minutes, repeatable if needed. The piece on fancy gourds explains transforming gourds into baskets and vases, using cradle supports, foil lining, sphagnum moss, and group arrangements for ferns and flowers.
An alleged remedy by Dr Haines called Golden FIC is described as a powder that can be mixed into beer coffee or tea without the patient’s knowledge. It is claimed to be a universal cure for both moderate drinkers and alcoholics with a perfect success record in reported cases. Price cited as 8.00 in Cincinnati.
Guidance on transplanting late cabbages from seedbed to field with soil preparation and fertilizer options, and notes on cultivating seasons. Discussion of potato disease including blight, rot progression, climatic effects, and preventive spraying with Bordeaux mixture and Paris green.
Train notes detail class service numbers 20 21 routes via Columbus Pittsburgh and through connections to Baltimore Washington Philadelphia New York Richmond Indianapolis St Louis Chicago Logansport. Time marks Day Night and agent contacts at Batavia Junction Pittsburgh Penn'a for fares tickets and baggage details.
Advert shows Bucklen's Arnica Salve with guarantee and price, sold by Belt & Barr and J B Walker. A correspondent in the American Agriculturist discusses late turkeys, noting hens may hatch a second brood delaying market but potentially higher prices in February with proper care.
Lavens of Rest and Recreation reached via the Pennsylvania Lines from Indiana Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. The Atlantic City Cape May Long Branch and other seaside resorts are served along with Alleghenies Catskills Adirondacks and lake regions. Train service is standard for the railway system. For details contact ticket agents or F Van Dusen Assistant General Passenger Agent.
An advertisement extols Dr Miles' Nerve and Liver Pills claiming to regulate the liver stomach and bowels through the nervous system and presenting the product as a speedy, pure discovery. The copy emphasizes a novel principle guiding the medicine and its supposed health benefits.
Luxurious fast trains promise a smooth journey to mountains or ocean resorts in the West and lake regions of the cool North and Northwest. The direct route from Ohio Indiana and Western Pennsylvania offers swift travel for summer plans along Pennsylvania lines.
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