Buckwheat judged poor green crop on light soils
An old farmer argues buckwheat is the least useful green manure on light soils, noting three years of trials with successive sowings and fertilization. Clover is better but needs soil ready for growth. silos and careful harvests are urged. Strawberries and fruit garden notes cover varieties, spacing, pruning, and yearly bed rotations for improved yields.
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Wilson
Albany
Crescent
Charles Downing
Manchester
Cumberland
Jewell
Parry
Atlantic
Henderson
Thhe Garretson
James Vick
Vick
Raising Winter Lambs Best Breeds and Early Breeding Guide
The article compares fine and coarse wool breeds for early lambing, favoring South Down and Shropshire crosses with Merino influence. It warns against large headed Leicester and Cotswold males, notes black faces fetch higher prices, and outlines ewe selection, optimum mating times, and gestation. It also discusses feeding stock at pasture with meal to boost growth, milk, and fat, citing Maine Farmer.
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Leicester
Shropshire
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Cotswold
Oxford Down
South Down
New York
Buffalo
Chicago
Detroit
Maine
Corn Harvesting Methods and Simple Farm Machinery
Farmers vary in corn harvest methods from stacked erect stooks to quicker cutting. The article details using a horse powered jack, a spindle rope ties to secure shocks, and a rudimentary corn knife made from a scythe segment. It argues these simple, home made tools save effort and improve fodder and grain condition.
The Fruit Garden A guide to growing fruit at home
A country resident seeks guidance on starting a fruit garden with limited ground. The article discusses strawberry cultivation grafting apple trees and how much land is needed for a steady summer and autumn supply for a small family. It outlines practical steps to establish fruit bearing at a modest scale.
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Crescent
Downing
Cumberland
Early Breeding in Ewes After Forced Fasting
Rural New Yorker notes that moving ewes from yarded, dry hay and water to good feed with males accelerates lambing. Short prior fasts followed by fresh feed, ample salt, and a touch of oilmeal aids early breeding, but must avoid overeating to prevent harm.
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New Yorker
Cabbage, Clover and Root Growth for Farm Use
A veteran farmer advocates cabbage as a profitable fodder, detailing soil needs, planting timing, and storage methods. He underscores clover roots as nitrogen allies, compares pasturing versus mowing for root strength, and notes higher root reserves in unmowed plots with implications for future crop yields.
Notes on Cutting and Pasturing Clover in Rotations
A farmer evaluates clover management over years, finding pasturing clover after wheat harms root growth and winter survival. He favors September cutting and stacking for rough feed, avoiding fall pasturing to protect future yields. The practice improves land cleanliness, feed quality, and winter readiness for next season's clover.
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Bey
Fall planting and drought lessons for trees and gardens
The drought teaches fall planting can match spring but varies by moisture. Fall planting with heavy rains aids soil packing around roots, while spring causes heat and drought stress. Watering timing matters. surface watering harms soil. use basins and re-fill lightly. Pruning helps drought recovery. planting bulbs and perennials in fall improves establishment. Harvested fruits need care. grapes benefit from syringeings. avoid late growth. weed control and soil management key for compost and vegetables.
Strawberry bed preparation for August planting
The article instructs on thorough weed removal from strawberry beds, recommending mowing, ploughing under most of the bed except narrow weeded strips, applying fertilizer and watering. It suggests growing plants for August setting, potting runners, and notes August planting yields better results on rich ground, with spring planting still preferred for large field culture.
Encouraging Turkey Nesting In Barns And Outbuildings
Farmers discuss methods to attract a turkey hen to choose barns or sheltered spots for nesting. Advice covers prepared nests with hay or straw and china eggs, protecting the sitters with sulfur and lard kerosene mix, feeding during incubation, and timing for field tasks like plowing and weed control.
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Turkey
E. F. Worthing
West Bloomfield
N. Y
J. K
Canada
T. M
The Flower Garden Layering Method Described
The article explains layering as a traditional nurseryman technique to propagate many plants. It covers timing from mid summer to August, how to bend a shoot into soil, wound the stem to induce roots, and how the rooted layer detaches to form a new plant. It notes strawberries layer themselves and that layering yields healthy offshoots.
British Rose Society Declares Varieties Identical in Bloom
The British National Rose Society has grouped and decided that the listed rose varieties share identical bloom. Names include Charles Lefebvre Marguerite Brassac Paul Jamain Exposition de Brie Ferdinand de Lesseps Maurice Bernardin Sir Garnet Wolfe La Rosiere Prince Camile de Rohan Comtesse de Choiseul Marie Rady Chromatella Cloth of Gold Devoniensis Caneies Devoniensis Baron de Bonstetten Monsieur Boncenne Avocat Duvivier Marechal Vaillant Eugene Verdier Marie Finger Duchesse de Caylus Penelope Mayo Adam President Albarosea Josephine Malton Madame Bravy Madame de Sertot.
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British National Rose Society
Charles Lefebvre
Marguerite, Brassac
Paul Jamain
Exposition de Brie
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Maurice Bernardin
Sir Garnet Wolfe
la Rosiere
Prince Camile de Rohan
Comtesse de Choiseul
Marie Rady
Baron de Bonstetten
Monsieur Boncenne
Avocat Duvivier
Marechal Vaillant
Eugene Verdier
Marie Finger
Duchesse de Caylus
Penelope Mayo
Adam
Albarosea
Josephine Malton
Madame Bravy
Madame de Sertot
Peg down dwarf roses for prolific bloom in beds
Garden notes advise pegging long growths of dwarf roses a foot above ground in spring to encourage mass blooming. Watering tips emphasize saturating soil deeply, using soot-water mixtures, and wintering strategies for agapanthus lant slips and petunias. Also described are propagating shrubs by pegging, dividing, and preparing thistles for decorative use.
Prison census among notorious inmates told with color
An unnamed census taker recalls interviewing 476 inmates at a Massachusetts State prison. He describes interactions with criminals like Jesse Pomeroy and Langdon Moore, notes curiosity about the census, and recounts conversations with figures such as Homer Wellington and Antonio Arditti while detailing a few incidents and questions from the visit.
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Massachusetts State Prison
State Prison
Jesse Pomeroy
Jesse
Langdon W. Moore
Dunlap
Northampton
Scott
Doniel
Homer Wellington
Cambridge
United States
Mme
Antonio Arditti
Frye
Dr. Allen
Howard Street
Boston
Allen
Richard Curry
Tremont Street
Pie Oan
Prison Census Sparks Grim Tales of Inmates
A narrator recalls encounters with Fall River figures Chase and Stickney, notes varied prison cells from plain to lavish, and describes James Riley alias Tony Lee who once tried to escape with Welch Green and Martin. The speaker reflects on crime punishment and a curious, somber census inside the prison.
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Chase and
Stickney
Fall River
James Riley
Tony Lee
Welch, Green
Martin
The Cat's Nine Lives in Popular Science Monthly
The article argues cats outlive dogs under lethal exposure, noting cats often breathe longer and sometimes recover after exposure ends. It asserts the cat's life value is at least three times that of the dog and provides observed timings of death in cats versus dogs under identical vapors.
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Popular Science Monthly
Hale's Honey and Other Patent Medicines Ad
Hale's Honey the great Cough cure and 250 50¢. 91 Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beautifies 250 Germat Corn Remover kills corns bunions Hill's Hart and Whisker Dye Bic and brown 50c Pike's Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute 25¢ Deans Rheumatic Pills a sure cure 500
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Hale
Glenn
Hill
Pike
Dean
The Weekly Globe Club List Arrangements and Rules
A list of periodicals and magazines with pricing notes and subscription rules. No publication sent for less than one year. one subscription per address. begin with specified issue. Addresses and ordering details included.
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THE
Weekly Globe Club
Sunny South
St. Nicholas
Sanitarian
San Francisco
Chron
Spirit of the Times
the Republic
the Critic
Wick
GLOBE
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Concord
Wier
Tyson
Bartlett
Seckel
Oll
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N. H. Albaugh
Roberts
Cornell
Glenellen Farm
Cook
New Jersey
Josiah Hoopes
Cheever
New England
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Tee
Arthur's Home
American Dairyman
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Atlantic Monthly
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American Garden
American Naturalist
American Agriculturist
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Art Amateur
Army & Navy Journal
American Poultry Yard
British Quarterly Review
Blackwood's Magazine
Brainerd
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Boston Pilot
Boston Medical
Christian Leader
Century Magazine
Cottage Hearth
Cottage
Connecticut Farmer
Chicago Advance Christian Herald
Courier-Journal
We Demorest
Magazin Donahoe
Detroit Free Press
Jou
Edinburgh Review
Forney
Frank Leslie
Germantown
Green's Fruit Recorder
Gardner's Monthly
Godey’s
Home Circle
Harper's Magazin
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Harper's Bazar
Harper's Young Herald of Health
Home Journal
Indiana Farmer
Independent
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Iowa Homestead
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Journal of Chemistry
le Francais
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London Lancet
London
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Methodist
Ame Mining Record
Mother’s Magazine
Fashion Bazar Nursery
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Prer
A. Bee
Sporteman
Ohio Farmer
Puck
Portland Transcript
Phrenological Journal
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Prairie Farmer
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