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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1880
Page
4
The text argues that true farming rests on grasses and forage, not just specialty crops. It warns that without pasture and meadow land, soils exhaust and profits fade. It praises abundant pasturage as wealth, notes the South’s advantages for forage, and calls for a pioneer spirit to develop beef, butter, pork, and dairy near home, reducing Northern imports.
Directions for saving and curing pea vines for hay from a late issue. Advice on growing until fall bloom, avoiding mature pods, and methods to cut, rake, and store vines in elevated pens or lofts for preservation. Also notes on a Louisiana mule stable and North Carolina Virginia Conference session in Alamance County in 1830, plus appointment of John R. McMurdo as Auditor and Western NC Railroad agent.
The passage lists curious, often humorous measurements of water in nature and daily life. It notes water content in earth, snow, statues, air, potatoes, and cabbages, plus body composition and plant sap dynamics, ending with a remark on timber and dahlias dyed by root coloring agents. The tone imitates a comic science digest from an old newspaper.
A 19th century note explains saving hen droppings in barrels and composting with soil or swamp muck for a year or more. It estimates value at fifty cents per fowl annually and describes layering and weathering of the compost. It also notes a bone famine remedy using a blister to extract a felon.
Timetable fragment describes trains from Alexandria Washington and Gordonsville to Nashville New Orleans and beyond with through sleepers and connections. Notes arrival and departure times at Alexandria Washington Gordonsville and Warrenton, plus connections with the Richmond & Danville and other lines. Includes references to sleeper cars and special trains.
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