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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1895
Page
8
A discussion on feeding dairy cattle weighs options from home production versus purchased feeds. Ensilage and new forage plants, cottonseed and linseed meals, soil fertility, and corn stalks for dairy cows are weighed. Political rant follows on party monopoly, suffrage, and calls for a new party in power.
Saint Louis North Carolina contends the state legislature is under goldbug influence and argues a people’s government would oppose such pressure. The letter recalls 19th century party dominance, slavery debates, and media roles in shaping public policy.
The article notes that while stems and leaves crave heat and sun, roots require cool, moist conditions. It laments wasteful disposal of farm plant waste and urges use of vegetable rubbish for mulching to conserve moisture and enrich soil.
Concord letter blasts the Concord Times for attacking Representative A F Hileman over tobacco stamps and a $50 tax on druggists selling whiskey. The writer accuses the paper and Democrats of misconduct, defends Hileman on a magistrate appointment, and contrasts druggists profits with farmer cotton sales.
In Prosperity North Dakota a farmer explains heating stable manure to white hot as a fire fanged fertilizer loss and describes steps to prevent heating. It also details a willow destruction method girdling six feet above ground in May and stripping bark before autumn cutting to prevent sprouting and reclaim land with ditching.
An article on peanut farming describes soil renewal with marsh mud wood litter and lime. It notes increased cultivation in the South and outlines hill beds set 16 inches apart with two seeds per hill, plus careful planting to avoid wet conditions which harm the crop.
A Tennessee reader describes peanut vine growth with 150 to 200 nuts per cluster and three cultivations before harvest. It also notes rye as winter feed declining after heading, suggesting crimson clover as a better green manure in many areas.
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