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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1889
Page
7
William Falconer details methods for celery sowing in trenches and careful spacing, with shifts from spring to summer, and notes on manure, water, and disease prevention. He compares dwarf and standard Lima beans, discusses Sieva, Kumerle, and other varieties, and shares experiences with peas, cucumbers, onions, and alliums.
Advice from Ohio Farmer by G E Newell urges proper milking posture and dairy training for boys. It emphasizes erect sitting milking to prevent bodily strain, early involvement in farm tasks, owning stock as incentive, and education grounded in practical farming skills. It argues boys grow into responsible farmers when trusted with animals and profits, culminating in partnerships or independent careers.
A National Stock man argues milk rooms need minimal air movement, heated air and constant drafts harm cream production. He contends air should be ventilated from above, not aggressively exchanged, as moisture aids butter and cream formation rather than hindering it.
The article advises introducing heifers at two years, allowing four years to prove value, with options to sell for beef if faulty. It warns against keeping poor milking cows, discusses calving management to avoid milk fever, suggests partial milking after calving, and promotes gradual udder development, sulfur feeding, and consulting Dr. Cressy on remedies and dosing.
A Houard's Dairyman excerpt argues for ventilated stables with central floors, forward air flow, and double-end doors to keep cows clean and milkless odors from entering milk. It compares whey solids and milk value, urging a shift of milk production from summer to winter to stabilize prices and boost dairy profits, noting higher costs to maintain cows in milking form and greater returns from winter milk.
The piece outlines seasonal feeding goals for poultry. Winter aims to provide heat and growth nutrients, spring focuses on nourishing chicks for bone muscle and feathers, and summer requires continued liberal feeding as birds range. Proper moulting care is emphasized to maintain health and maximize fall egg production. Neglect leads to illness and reduced profits.
The choice between keeping old hens or using early pullets depends on circumstances. Pullets may outperform hens in some cases, but mature hens breed better and provide more eggs over time. Hen eggs are larger and chicks from hen eggs are stronger, while hens fatten with age but can be kept productive with proper feeding for several years.
An embryonic plan to enlarge nitrate of soda use as fertilizer faces skepticism on price cuts as European buyers seek concessions. The American field is seen as the best growth area with debates on single-agent sales versus multiple distributors to stabilize prices. No abroad action yet. industry sees better future with a systematic policy replacing past irregularities.
The article discusses optimal use of fertilizers, noting excess manure wastes nitrogen, and recommends applying nitrogen to meet crop needs while sourcing other elements separately. It mentions soil variation and experiments at a New Hampshire station led by Prof. Whitcher, ranking potash first, phosphoric acid second, and nitrogen last due to cost.
The 1889 raspberry season produced ample fruit among several varieties including Caroline Marlboro Montclair and Cuthbert with blackcaps suffering heavy losses from rot due to rains. Birds and bees fed on the crop while strong fruit and canning qualities are noted for red varieties. Recommendations include pruning and removing old canes, thinning young canes, weed control, and winter protection for tender types.
The experienced Jackson Dawson from the Arnold Arboretum argues against formal shaping of shrubs and trees. Pruning should follow natural growth to preserve individuality, with timing varying by species to maximize flowering and wood quality. Summer thinning and pinching encourage flowering buds, hasten growth, and help plants endure winter.
The article explains summer pinching back of shoots to boost fruiting on apples, peaches, plums, and filberts. It notes vigorous growth delays flower buds, so stopping growth during summer improves bud formation and yields. Training young trees with minimal tools helps maintain tree symmetry and directs nourishment to strong shoots.
Indiana Parmer warns poultry keepers to guard late hatchings from heat and disease, ensure ample ventilation and space, avoid overcrowded perches, and protect houses from thieves with secured roosting and alarm signals. Emphasizes clean houses and proximity to home for quick response.
An essay argues quarrels are a sign of life not peace. It uses two monks who cannot quarrel after years of peace to illustrate the loss of argument as an erosion of vitality. The piece wryly notes how quietness can dull faculties once sharpened by dispute.
Mary Kelly, a 26 year old Dublin born hotel chambermaid, struck Edward Brooks, a light mulatto man, demanding he marry her as a Catholic. Brooks, who had promised to convert, avoided matrimony and she was jailed for disorderly conduct after the confrontation near Kansas City’s Grand Avenue.
A dry instructions on using a three pint bottle wrapped in cotton stocking to grow green moss. Fill with water, seed the surface with thyme seeds evenly, keep warm and sunny, water twice daily, ensure stocking remains tight for moss growth and even coverage.
The Australians are forward looking and Melbourne boasts a grand coffee palace. Originally licensed to sell alcohol, the license was extinguished with the building purchase. The company’s nominal capital is 1 250 000 dollars with 500 000 paid up, housing 350 bedrooms for 500 guests, family suites, and first class hotel amenities. The new wing added since 1844 adds 240 bedrooms, with total cost not less than 375 000 dollars. Electric lighting and inner communications are provided.
The dairy industry in the United States involves an immense investment exceeding 2.5 billion dollars and supporting 15 million cows and 760,000 workers. Around 60 million acres are cultivated to feed dairy stock, with over one million horses also consuming vast quantities of feed annually.
Dialogue snippet shows Lady-What scolding Maria for leaving home and missing dinner with her young gentleman. Maria explains her mistress forbids her presence, implying a social or romantic tension centered on hospitality and propriety.
In a terse exchange the barroom talk centers on whether Col. Rumphus of Kentucky has had breakfast. The barkeeper confirms the colonel has not yet eaten, noting he has consumed four drinks this morning.
A collage of brief comic notes from urban papers. An Old Lady warns a young wife against concealing thoughts from her husband and jokes about the art of eating watermelon learned by experience. The fragment hints at humorous household scenes and slips into a truncated punchline about a dinner being too heavy.
The passage extols a rare edible treasure, urging it to be served cold and live its full charm. It compares the item’s appeal to a sun-kissed glow and December warmth, inviting immediate enjoyment and immersive appreciation without distraction from other foods.
A New York Sun editor recounts a party tale about a Western contributor who sent him a poem as an original work. The editor realized the piece was actually his own older poem, previously published with payment. The anecdote highlights issues of authorship and originality.
A farmer accuses a young neighbor of theft and secures a warrant. In court the defendant offers alibi via his "girl" who testifies they shared a night from evening to morning and describes a risqué scene, provoking lawyer objections and a remembered youth. The jurors hear the tale as the case unfolds.
The London general registry of births in Somerset House lists bizarre entries such as Foot Pascal River Morning Offspring and Smith Followa. Notable examples include Edward bByng Tally Ho Ford ward and Ann Bertha Cetilia Dianna Emily Fanny Gertrude Hypatia Inez Jane Kate Louise Maud or Ophelia Quince Rebecca Starkey Terza Ulysis Venus Winifredeno Pepper one title for each alphabet letter.
Four year old Nan asks about little girls and whether the caller must whip them. The visitor says she sometimes must, using a slipper, while Nan’s mother arrives and suggests a hair brush hurts worse, recounting a child’s view of punishment.
A Chicago Tribune snippet depicts Mrs Billus alarming her husband about a cellar noise. He vows to act, planning to open the cellar doors so the intruder can hear their confrontation. The exchange shows tense domestic suspense with a hint of comic bravado.
A fragmentary reference notes a teacher named Willie linked to a homicide involving Willis Sullivac, set within a 72 round context. The unreadable OCR limits clarify few names or dates but imply a courtroom or boxing style framing. Further readable details are unavailable from the fragment.
A sprawling list of bizarre notes from various locales highlights oddities such as New York City city debts, exotic wedding jewelry values, a Reading Pennsylvania woman’s toothache distress leading to self harm, signs for funeral flower designs in Philadelphia, and a Ky man with claimed 113 years of age. Other items mention a Seattle Chinaman Wad Luckee, a Lebanon photographer at his wedding, a Pennsylvanian rooster with a $5 coin prize, and oddities like pearls in streams, telephonic feats, and famed long debates. The roundup includes anecdotes about ghosts, bees on a train, and curious inventions, alongside miscellaneous records of births, marriages, and peculiar local customs.
Sam Jones addressed the big assembly at Marimont Indiana, recounting an offer from Minneapolis backers who would move him and build a large tabernacle with a 6000 seat capacity and pay $6000 a week. He noted he preaches to about 1,000,000 people and earns $25,000 annually.
A dialogue features Young Hillvur lamenting an old man’s inheritance of a backwoods land with bad springs. Levellhead dismisses the loss and urges selling the property as a life giving liquid water to build a hotel and become rich. The passage hints at exploitation of a remote resource for profit.
A fragment notes a dialogue in which a wife thanks George for a diamond purchase described as eight hundred dollars and a husband replies he will repay soon by reducing glove expenses, hinting at a light domestic exchange likely from a Texas newspaper fragment.
A found letter from Atlanta dated August 3, 1888, greeting a well known young lady. The writer, signing as “My Dear Girt” and “yours truly,” states he is well and asks if she wants to marry him after noting he has not seen her.
A fragment notes an American-How aid to a man and a Russian officer under quiet orders, mentioning T Coe and a discussion of language learning despite difficulties.
Gus questions Jack as he appears worn out after visiting a young woman with their baby, in a vignette from New York Weekly illustrating fatigue and domestic strain.
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