This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1901
Page
1
A Progressive Farmer writer cautions readers about corn novelty varieties promoted yearly. He argues many fail under diverse climates, urging reliance on cosmopolitan, well-bred corns with strong vigor and adaptable organization. The author invites inquiries and personal experiences to advance seed science.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer urges soil improvement and humus buildup while cautioning about burning land and pest control. It notes hay and oats prices, opportunities in geese and eggs, and the shift toward fencing stock with discussions on cattle age and feed efficiency. It highlights cane lands and drainage to boost regional corn supply and questions cattle ownership profitability.
The article suggests sowing oats with peas in spare ground and turning hens onto green patches four to five inches high. It recommends small patches of sunflowers sorghum seed kaffir corn or popcorn to provide winter food variety. Sunflower seed is valued as a winter diet and is preferred to grains. Tra Graber.
Dr. B W Kilgore state chemist rebuts Lipps method selling a twenty page manual for three dollars claiming it offers nothing new. He notes no novel facts, urges farmers to obtain guidance from official bulletins, and warns against purchasing the Lipps process asserting it raises costs and lacks scientific merit.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.