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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1884
Page
2
A detailed guide on flax and hemp cultivation describing soil quality for seed or fibre, soil preparation, seed selection, sowing rates, manures, harvesting, rotting and breaking, and fiber quality. Includes hemp rot methods, timing from April to December, and a pro forma cost breakdown per ten acres.
Director George H. Cook reports on 194 fertilizer samples from New Jersey and cites 1882 state sales by 83 manufacturers totaling 30 163 tons valued over 1 million dollars. He argues many farmers mix nutrients themselves rather than rely on standard superphosphates and highlights profitable outcomes from using nitrogen phosphoric acid and potash in definite blends.
The article argues dairymen neglect to identify each cow's value, noting 3 to 5 worthless cows per herd. By weighing milk weekly with spring scales and recording yields, owners can calculate average production and separate productive cows from poor ones. In a 20 cow herd, profits often come from 7 or 8 cows, while 5 or fewer underperform, justifying removing the least productive cows.
A Williamstown Vermont farmer argues New England offers strong farming opportunities. He cites decent yields in potatoes oats wheat and corn, low land prices from ten to twenty dollars per acre, and livestock returns. He praises the silos as a future growth, predicting Vermont will surpass other states in beef pork and mutton production per area.
Indiana Farmer urges starting cultivation as early as possible to boost plant growth and reduce later work. It recommends using a harrow and rake, harrowing before germination in fields and after seedling emergence in gardens, with careful teeth removal to avoid harming young plants.
Watercress Nasturtium officinale is valued for sharp flavor and healthful properties. The plant, a perennial aquatic crucifer, yields a profitable market crop with quick growth and easy culture, thriving in clear running water and spring-fed meadows.
The article argues fall ploughing exposes more soil to weather, releases plant food, and favors deep or shallow tillage based on subsoil and drainage. Spring tillage should cultivate and harrow rather than plough, with depth tied to seed type and aim for a smooth, moisture-retaining seed bed.
The article urges timely attention to ewes with lambs, recommending grain fed from ground corn with oats or rye, and emphasizes dry, draft-free quarters for newborn lambs. It notes well-kept mothers yield strong lambs with minimal postnatal care once the lambs dry and suckle.
The article details spinach growing for home gardens with emphasis on strong ground, spacing, and early spring sowing. It explains winter sowing from September, using straw mulch for frost cover, lifting with straw in winter, and resuming harvest in spring. It notes feeding leftovers to pigs and chickens when overproducing and mentions varieties such as prickly-seeded and round-leaved.
Feeding young chicks requires high quality foods in proper frequency. Start with hard boiled eggs if cheap, but bread crumbs or bran with meal and moisture work well. Alternate cracked corn bread and meal, three feeds daily, increasing to five in the first ten days. Include potatoes cabbage grease and variety for early spring growth.
The writer defends cultivating squash against farmer naysayers and cites squash as highly profitable for feeding dairy cattle, fattening beef, and even pigs. Ten quarts of finely cut squash with a sprinkle of ground feed yields strong walk, with green feed scarce in winter aiding digestion and assimilation of dry food in animals.
An Indiana farmer notes squash can yield about eight tons per acre with minimal labor. Plant in hills eight feet apart with compost in each hole and fine earth covering seeds. Plant early June and use a drag cultivator for cultivation, switching to a lighter cultivator as vines grow. Harvest carefully to avoid bruising.
An old farming primer extols grass and pasture as wealth, urges drought resilience via deep subsoiling and drainage, and covers seeds, soil, manure use, and careful pest and livestock care. It cites lime burning, milk production timing, calf care, and early hatch guidance for Brahmas and Cochins.
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