Culture of asparagus guidance from Massey on bed setup and methods
W F Massey of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station explains the pitfalls and best practices for asparagus cultivation. He covers root quality during transport, deep trenching for white asparagus, seed sowing for green varieties, soil preparation, fertilization, ridging, and careful harvesting to ensure early yields and quality across seasons. He contrasts old methods with modern, cost-saving approaches and stresses using sturdy tying materials and proper packing.
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Conover
W. F. Massey
N. C
Resolutions of sympathy for J T Busbee fire loss
A December 29 1893 meeting of Auburn Alliance No 41 issued a sympathy resolution for J T Busbee the loss from a December 26 fire that burned his stables a mule fodder chickens and feed with unknown cause committee members named. Also an 1890s note on using wood ashes as medicine for farm animals cites hog cholera prevention and a three to one ashes salt mix as best. The piece ends with editorial opinion about reform papers and political consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ephot
Auburn Alliance
J. T. Busbee
J. W. Hongycourt
W. P. Bryant
Icana Poot
Pres’t
M. T. Witper
On the Make Declares Cleveland Ties to Wall Street Schemes
A Washington correspondent accuses Grover Cleveland and his allies of using official power to enrich themselves through the American Investment Company. The piece ties the firm to wood pulp tariffs and a Nicaragua Canal push with $100,000,000 in federal funding sought. It mentions Warner Miller and alleged presidential backing for canal appropriations. The column implies corrupt influence and political graft in high finance.
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Washington
Chicago Times
Dem
Cleveland
Wall Street
thex-Sheriff
Buffalo
American Investment Company
New York
Cleveland, Lamont, Whitney
Benedict
White House
Wilson
Warner Moller
Grover Cleveland
Warner Miller
Ala Pacific Railroads
Chicago Sentinel
Protecting Raspberries From Winter Damage
Winter approaches making protection crucial for small fruits. A light straw or corn stalk cover can help raspberries endure severe cold. Some prized varieties like Brinkles Orange Herstine Northumberland Saunders are tender even in Philadelphia latitude and often neglected due to winter burial effort. A neighbor’s garden this summer displayed abundant ripe berries.
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Philadelphia
Italian Bees Better Than Common Black Bees In Several Ways
A National Stockman writer argues Italian bees surpass native blacks in workload longevity honey intake and handling. Italians work earlier and later, carry longer nectar loads, and are easily distinguished by three yellow bands. Crossing races yields hybrids with fewer bands and less appeal.
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National Stockman
Pests and Home Remedies for Seed Weevils
Seed weevils cause thousands of dollars in damage to cow peas and soybeans in winter stores and spring barns. The article advises using carbon bisulphide to fumigate grain by placing 100 pounds of seed in a tight container, sinking a cup of chemical, covering the heap, and keeping it closed for 24 hours before airing out. It cautions about fire hazards, notes no quality loss, and provides cost guidance from N. C. Experiment Station.
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Gerald McCarthy
N. C
Sub Treasury Plan Told With Cotton Example
The author explains the sub treasury idea using three producers gold silver and cotton to show why cotton and wheat should be treated as money. He argues government certificates could give cotton and wheat equal value to gold and silver based on intrinsic worth. Sus-Tazesavury.
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Sub Treasury
Mr. B
Mr. C
Mr. A
Mr. Ba
Treatment of fever by cold baths in 95 cases report
Dr. W. G. Thompson reports ninety five cases treated by cold-water tubbing at New York and Presbyterian Hospitals over three years. Mortality fell to seven and a half percent with the Brand system, far below earlier methods. Baths proceeded with carefully controlled temperatures, rubbing, and rest, with minimal complications and no antipyretics used during treatment.
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W. G. Thompson
American Medical Journal
New York
Presbyterian Hospitals
Presbyterian Hospital
New York Hospital
Delafield
Thompson
Morton Attacks Farmers in Chicago Pamphlet
Farmers' Voice blasts the Secretary of Agriculture as a brilliant yet stupid egotist who insults U S farmers. The pamphlet condemns Morton as a disgusting figure with a silver pitchfork and compares him unfavorably to the church, asserting he does not represent farmers.
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Chicago
Mr. Cleveland
United States
Morton
Panic and Poultry: Odd Gastonia Note From 1894
A short Gastonia sketch from January 8 1894 notes a hog seller unable to find buyers in a town of 2000. The piece then shifts to a broader sermon on poultry keeping, praising pure bred poultry as a hobby and economic aid across many indoor occupations including lawyers judges ministers and priests.
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Gastonia
N. C
Mr. Ephor
Darkey
Porter Holland
How Fraud and Corporate Money Shaped Virginia Election
A Virginia legislature committee report reveals extensive corruption financing the Democratic victory in 1893. It lists Grover Cleveland and major banks among donors, with railroads and other companies tied to a dark shift in the state’s political landscape. The piece condemns the use of corporate money to sway ballots and foresees ongoing political consequences.
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Old
Virginia
Grover Clevelant
New York
Richmond & Danville Rairoad Company
Chesapeake and Ohio
Casear
Gaul
Pure Brett industry and poultry hobby in daily life
The excerpt extols the pure Brett industry as a wholesome pastime. It argues that love of nature and rest lightens daily duties, keeps men from hardening, and that engaging in poultry keeping provides health benefits, fresh eggs, and potential profit from selling eggs and fowls. It mentions benefits to the table and market viability for those with space.
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Paul
Ofter
B. Geer
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Grover
Sterling Morton
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