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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1887
Page
2
The piece urges early sowing of peas as ground is prepared and to space sowings every week or ten days. It mentions risks and possible plantings of corn and beans, frost concerns, deep furrows for potatoes, and carrot and cabbage work this month. It notes debate on carrots as a field or feeding crop and compares labor to turnips or mangolds.
Advice on planting lettuce beets cabbage and rhubarb with traditional methods. Guidance on grapevines parsley seed strawberry baskets for cold frames and early corn and melons. Emphasizes soil manure preparation potash needs and use of ashes for faster growth.
Farmers should finely pulverize and harrow soil before sowing to avoid cloddy seed beds. Repeated harrowing and thorough undergraining enable quick sun drying and wet soil percolation, boosting germination and yields. Proper manure spread and mixing with topsoil greatly improve plant access. use Kemp's presssee or equivalent harrows. A list of fruit varieties for one acre accompanies tips, including apples, pears, peaches, cherries, and nuts, with emphasis on year-round fruit and careful management.
Practical guidance on pruning fruit trees and berries. Emphasizes light exposure, thinning, timing, and wound care. Advises sparing pruning year round, heavy pruning in early spring or winter for hardy trees, and frequent small cuts over drastic removals. Recommends painting large wounds.
The passage advises marking a line for each cut, restricting actions to that line only. It prescribes thinning heads of bearing trees that are too thick or brush-like, evenly and outwardly to maintain balanced growth.
A 1885 trial tested twenty four strawberry varieties planted in spring with two methods, matted rows and hill culture. Prino yielded best, Jacunda worst, with Woodruff No 1 and Manchester also strong. blight affected late-season fruit and Jacunda nearly failed next season due to mildew.
W H Bull reports four winters of trials feeding coarse fodder with ground cottonseed meal. He details a daily ration including bran, cottonseed, corn meal, cabbage fodder, oat heads, and corn fodder, with milk gains vs hay. He notes 3 pounds daily cottonseed as optimal, feeding order, and benefits in milk yield and fertilizer value.
A nineteenth century study recommends cutting Hickory and other woods in winter, avoiding dead or high sap wood, and using heartwood for durable fence rails. It explains bark peeling, soil and slope effects, and advises splitting through from bark to heartwood to maximize heartwood rails for longevity.
Instructions on selecting timber, shaping rails, and assembling post and rail fences. Advice covers log splitting, rail sizes by position, avoiding knots and slivers, worm fence specifics, and tool usage including wedges and maul handling. Tips emphasize edge growth, air exposure, and handling techniques for efficient, durable rails. Johnson M. Stahl notes.
The article argues barnyard or stable manure is the cheapest fertilizer and should be used to raise yields, while commercial fertilizers can boost output when soil care and feeding are proper. It suggests testing a small trial of 200 pounds to gauge profitability, and warns about overreliance without boosting home manure production and stock feeding.
An old farm column discusses winter egg preservation using cool cellars or ice storage, with shelf and ventilation methods, gradual thawing, and the idea of wax or cotton packing. It also covers early vegetable growth, swine housing for disease prevention, orchard and vine shaping, bird protection, hotbeds, starting plants indoors, and rising prices for horses hogs wool and beef amid war fears.
In a rugged Montana buffalo hunt, Hornaday and six men chase fourteen buffalo. They lose the hide and skeleton of a large bull to thieves later revealed as Piegan Indians, sparking wariness and plans to protect remaining pelts and gear.
Foreman William Flynn of John Street runs a workshop for inventive electrical devices. Visiting Fire Chief of Providence found a wire system that stops the clock, rings the gong, opens a stall door, unhitches the horse, lights the car, and toggles side lanterns while the engine moves. The alarms trigger similar actions and the kerosene lanterns are routed out of reach.
A satirical exchange features a disgusted settler claiming two years on a quarter-section yielded little. A real estate agent replies that the settler could indeed "make a living" from farming, but implies the venture would be challenging.
In Norristown Herald notes Rochester pastor says Satan invented the toboggan but should be mocked as there is no snow or ice in his dominions for a slide. The remark questions the idea and playfully critiques the myth with theological humor.
A New York letter from Cincinnati recounts a powerful New York grocer famed for butter taste testing. The piece portrays him as a self-made, work-obsessed magnate who built a $6 million-a-year business with two partners and a million-dollar summer estate.
County Clerk Wulff records list marriages including Thomas Black to Mary White and Peter Day to Ellen Knight among many couples. Others feature Solomon Bank with Katharine Vale and James Hill with Susan Dale in a compiled county record of nuptials.
A short vignette from Harper's Bazar shows a child asking why his father gives twenty dollars weekly and his mother replying that it is pin money. The exchange highlights thrift and everyday budgeting in domestic life.
A vivid account of life aboard ocean steamers detailing crew roles, drills, and daily routines. It compares early ships like the Britannia with an 1885 vessel, outlining coal use, engine power, and the elaborate watch system ensuring safety and discipline across all shipboard operations.
A town teacher warned her pupils about April Fool's Day and vowed to whip anyone with crayons or chalk on clothes. All obeyed except one student who prepared for punishment by wearing three extra pairs of trousers. She then whipped him on the hand with a ruler.
A long catalog lists magazines and periodicals available free with a subscription to The Weekly Globe. Items include Boston Medical Journal, Harper's, Garden’s, Century and many others with prices and premiums, while noting only one magazine per address and that specimen copies are not provided.
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