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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1885
Page
2
W. Hy warns farmers that close feeding of mowing lands after hay removal injures future crops, especially on average soil. He contrasts minimal feeding with intensive feeding, noting declining yields and need to plough sooner, and suggests switching to supplemental feeds like fodder corn or sorghum to avoid irreversible soil damage.
The piece analyzes ensilage as a winter fodder, arguing it will supplement root crops and hay rather than replace them. It notes costs, weather dependence, weed control, and soil fertility benefits, concluding ensilage favors forage production for winter feeding and soil health.
A writer advocates tobacco refuse as the best fertilizer for corn potatoes tobacco grain grass trees and more arguing it boosts growth when used alone as top dressing ploughing or hill applications. Recommendations include cutting stalks to six inch lengths and using a double handful per hill with no added manure. Some Connecticut river growers buy leaf from manufacturers for immediate ploughing and note many grow robust crops as a result.
The Sharpless variety outshines Miner's Crescent Monarch and others for our ground with largest fruit, heavy uniform crops, and strong plants. The author describes annual, biennial, and garden cultivation methods, winter mulch with sea moss, spring hoeing, and straw or salt hay mulching to retain moisture. Protection from birds and even humans is detailed with a movable netting system and pole-and-strips setup. Layering runners into pots for next year’s fruit is explained, along with ground prep for rich, moist soil.
The Wisconsin Madison Agricultural Experiment Station reports on calf feeding with skim milk using six calves of Jersey and Holstein breeds. Results show weight gains up to 12 pounds weekly, and an average return near 44 cents per 100 quarts of skim milk after feed costs. Recommendations include moderate skim milk feeding, proper milk temperature, lime water for scours, oats as preferred calf feed, and careful management to avoid overfeeding.
The article notes a wet season and heavy weed pressure, with hay poor since June 20 and ideal conditions for crop growth. Cabbage flea and cabbage maggots devastate early cabbages and greens, showing our limits despite science. Late sowings like lettuce, spinach, and turnip seed are planned for July for market.
Experiments at Kansas State Agricultural College compare corn and cob meal with clear meal in pigs and steers. Early maturity, meat quality, and efficient feed are discussed, with data showing corn and cob meal supporting gains similar to clear meal. Advice on forages, clover, timothy, and turnips follows, including sowing tips, soil care, and pest notes.
The Norristown Herald quotes Jean Ingelow on there being no rain in heaven, noting the current dry spell as supporting the lines about no dew on daisies and clover and no rain in heaven. The piece connects literature to contemporary weather conditions.
Morning papers report the queen gave the Princess a trice away yesterday as slang in public opinion organs draws criticism for overuse.
The Niagara a grand old sailing warship of 1850s origin ends its career in a dramatic blaze off a New England harbor. Built in New York 1854 57 she carried 32 guns and aided in laying the Atlantic cable before service with Farragut. Sold for about 18000 dollars and towed to Nut Island the hulk burned in nine places while Captain John Mullin and crew salvaged timber and copper. The scene lingered as night fell with flames lighting the sky over miles of water and ashes drifting ashore.
A strip of bold cowboys from a recent Dakota roundup rode a 100 foot high Little Missouri bridge with a two foot plank as a test of nerve. Two riders crossed in single file while spectators watched in fear. One horse stumbled near the end but the rider recovered, pursued his partner and cleared the bridge, while the other man fell and rose to dash away. No injuries were observed among rider or horse.
In a letter to Weekly Medical Review the author catalogs fifty eight catarrh asthma and hay fever cures and exposes eighteen as bold faced frauds. He details two fraudulent formulas one using quassia chips salt and water yielding a barrel sold for a dollar per bottle and another with muriate of ammonia cubebs and potash sold for fifty cents per four ounces.
A new industry turns paper into baskets for farm and factory use. Paper baskets hold potatoes and corn, offering an eco friendly packaging and handling solution for agricultural and industrial markets.
Philadelphia Times reports on two boys running a crying racket on Chestnut Street. An elderly woman gives fifty cents to a sobbing newsboy, who then shares with a partner and they split earnings from three to ten dollars nightly. The piece notes brutal treatment by taskmasters and rival boys coordinating like partners.
A compact old time advertisement lists Hale's Honey cough remedy at 25c and 500.81, Glenn's Sulphur Soap for heals and beautifies, German Corn Remover for corns and bunions, Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye in black and brown, Pike's Toothache Drops curing in a minute, and Dean's Rheumatic Pills at 50c.
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