Army-worm in Illinois wheat fields noted in Westville Indicator
The army-worm appears in southern Illinois wheat fields. A House motion to suspend rules and raise the woolen hosiery tax from 35 to 85 cents failed by 185 to 70.
15 Jun 1882
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1882
Page
1
The army-worm appears in southern Illinois wheat fields. A House motion to suspend rules and raise the woolen hosiery tax from 35 to 85 cents failed by 185 to 70.
The Home Department invites Indianapolis readers to donate receipts proven valid. Readers are asked to share trusted receipts they have used, encouraging community help through this donation column.
A parade of dessert making and baking tips appears with egg iced fruits and candied pastries. Recipes include a French omelette style dessert, cranberry capers cookies, frolics rolls, almond flavored custards, and peach berry iced fruit fillings. Also notes on immigration and public notices mix into culinary column.
The Senate committee on post offices reviews proposed postage cuts to two cents for letters and half rates for newspapers. Illinois politics show Republican majorities in state ticket wins and legislature, while law and order actions, bank ruptcy reform, and Ireland unrest shape public concerns. Indiana crops outlook remains favorable with large wheat yields anticipated. weather and disease details noted.
The article outlines distinct apiary goals for extraction honey, comb honey, and queen breeding. It advises aligning season work to stock growth before harvest, weighing market distances, and stresses self-knowledge and local market conditions as keys to success in bee culture.
The Springfield Republican stresses balanced feeding and careful development for dairy stock. It warns against overfeeding or premature fattening, stresses slow, deliberate maturation, and cautions against high stimulating feeds like linseed and cottonseed meal. It favors well‑balanced, fine feeds over crude raw meals to promote sturdy milk production.
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