Wheat Downturn Forecast Based on 1881 Supply Estimates
The article analyzes rapid price swings in Chicago and St Louis wheat markets, notes a 116 million bushel drop in exportable wheat from 1880, and argues that by January 1882 only about 2 million bushels remain to meet domestic needs. It concludes prices should rise unless the next crop surges, with Ohio and Illinois reports showing mixed prospects and fly damage in Northwestern Ohio.
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Chicago
St. Louis
National Department of Agriculture
United States
Farmers’ Review
Illinois
Iowa
Ohio
Fevel
National Department
Europe
Tobacco Seed Testing Methods for Plant Beds
The article outlines multiple methods to test tobacco seeds before sowing. It covers germination tests using moist cotton, flame tests, and sowing seed directly or sprouting indoors. It notes seed age effects, with old seed sometimes germinating better, and describes bed preparation and sprouting techniques using sods, rotten apple wood, and warm rooms, warning against sowing too early.
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Puy
Virginia
Connecticut
Pot Grape Cultivation Tips From England and Ghent Varieties
Fresh grapes for the table are best grown in pots with care. March planting, moss-covered pots, moist earth, and calm pruning in autumn protect buds. Notable pot varieties include Trollinger, Pariser Gute Del, Chasselus Fontainebleau, Black Prince, Black Alicante, Muscat Derom, Frontignan flavor, and several 1877 1878 novelties from Van Houtte like Roberts' Gros Guillaume and Alnwick Seedling. The Mucent Charles Alberdienst stands out for large black berries and strong perfume.
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England
van Houtte
Ghent
Alicante
Pearson
Alnwick
Bean culture methods from a New York farmer
A Rural Home article describes bean growing practice in detail. The farmer selects sod, spreads manure, ploughs six inches, rolls, and cultivates to avoid back fur rows. He uses oblique and cross cultivations, a rolling planter ridge, and coordinated hoe and cultivation to keep weeds down and beans free from obstruction.
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New York State
Poultry Yard Egg Prices Press Lower Outlook
Prices for eggs have steadied but declined with new arrivals. Eastern eggs run 17 to 19 cents per dozen, Western 17 to 18 cents, from near Plymouth and Barnstable counties, Maine, Canada, and the West. Limited Southern arrivals. Large lots held at the West due to price drops. cases and barrels describe packing methods. First half of March receipts in Boston included 659 boxes, 244 barrels, 3708 cases. 1881 year totals noted.
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Plymouth
Barnstable
Maine
Canada
New York
Boston
Roots And Their Work In Plant Growth History Lesson
A compact overview explains why roots matter to crops like corn, detailing how underground structures anchor seeds, absorb soil nutrients, and sustain growth until the plant can feed itself. It discusses the role of moisture and warmth, and contrasts cotton germination with soil nourishment for early development.
The Cultivator: Deep tillage with wheel cultivator and drag
The author argues against universal soil inversion, praising wheel cultivator adaptations with a long steel tooth for deep tillage. He favors spring tooth harrows for weed control and notes smoothing harrows for leveling and manure drag. Additional uses include spring top-dress, seed obviation, and loosening packed soil after rain.
Corn Culture and Planting Practices in Agriculture
The article advises planting corn promptly when weather and soil allow, with early sowing yielding best results. It discusses land preparation including fall ploughing, drilling as the main method, drill spacing from three to five feet, thinning plants, and shallow seed depth of about two inches. It covers fertilization practices, combining broadcast manure with occasional concentrated fertilizers, weed control, early cultivation, and modern tools like the cultivator. It emphasizes selecting seed suited to latitude and soil and testing seed before planting.
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F. P. Root
the Tribune
Middle
Daniel O’ Rourke
Alpha
England
O’ Rourke
Daniel O'Rourke
New England
New York
Clarksville
Tenn
State Board of Agriculture
New Zealand
James J. H. Gregory
Great West
Versailles
Pruning Art and Guidelines for Dwarf Pears and Grapes
The article argues pruning is a mixed art. overdoing it weakens trees, while proper cuts boost vigor and fruitfulness. It discusses dwarf pear pitfalls from poor pruning, and prescribes grape vine pruning by preparing vigorous growth, removing weak shoots, and using a cane system with annual replacements to maintain healthy arbors.
What Farmers Should Know About Crops and Techniques
A long agrarian guide covers pea and sage cultivation, vine and grape care, and soil management. It compares New England and New York sage methods, advocates timely sowing, brush/support for peas, and emphasizes green manures, plaster, and proper manure handling. It also details tobacco bed care, clover planting, and weather considerations for diverse crops.
Pruning guidance for fruit trees in late winter
The article explains pruning fruit trees in winter with emphasis on peaches. It notes most fruits can be pruned now, but peaches should be delayed until spring to avoid excessive growth and wood injury. Only prune peaches to remove damaged wood and encourage shoots in bare or desirable spots.
Boosts to Health From Tonics and Beauty Cures
Dr H R Bennett of the Massachusetts Surgical Society touts Liebig Co Coca Beef Tonic as a top remedy for a weakened constitution and long standing womb disease, with benefits for dyspepsia malaria and other ills. He also promotes Dr Benson's Skin Cure for beauty blemishes on women. The ad notes job seekers for general house work at the V E A office 19 Winter Street offering twenty places at once.
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H. R. Bennett
Massachusetts Surgical Society
Liebig Co
Robert Burns
Benson
V E. A
Winter Street
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Havana
Adamson
Frank W. Kinsman & Co
F. W. Kinsman
Augusta
Druccists
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