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
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1880
Page
4
A British farmer’s trial compares heavily manured plots with unmanned plots on Lacres acres, revealing double profits from constant cultivation without manure. The note urges thorough cultivation as crucial, noting Southern states grow heavy corn crops with no manure by persistent soil work.
The piece notes wide yield variation with some farmers achieving twenty to thirty bushels per acre and others only fifteen. It cites U S B2 in Country Gentleman claiming fifty bushels is possible, though likely overstated, and asserts thirty bushels is within reach for the average farmer. A neighbor reportedly reached fifty five bushels. the author suggests drilling wheat at extra cost of four to six dollars per acre.
The article outlines frog development from egg to tadpole to mature frog, describing stages where the worm breathes through skin, grows a neck and a beak like form, develops gills, then lungs, teeth, limbs, and a changed digestive system. It notes the dramatic transition and removal of earlier structures as the creature adapts to air breathing.
A fragmentary 19th century reminiscence describes curing a horse’s bad temper with apples and later potatoes, noting mental causes of vices. The text then shifts to postal service statistics, listing routes, mileage, and costs, followed by brief vignettes on a young couple and a timeline of printing and stamp milestones.
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.