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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1885
Page
10
The piece advises light cover for strawberry beds and greens after ground freezes, uses evergreen boughs or sedge, and emphasizes winter care of hotbeds and storage pits. It covers lettuce mildew, fumigation with sulfur, and maintaining uniform temperatures. it also discusses winter egg production and poultry feeding practices for steady laying and health.
The article describes protected peach cultivation for harsh winters. It advocates prostrate planting or terraced bank methods with earth cover to prevent bud kill, enabling annual crops. Pruning, training, and periodic replanting are required, with attention to soil, windbreaks, and winter protection.
Winter egg production requires thorough pre season prep. November urges action with cleaning, whitewashing and disinfection of houses. Yard work includes digging runs, sowing grass seed, repairing cracks, and ensuring good ventilation to withstand cold weather.
Ira Barker outlines a method to winter bees in warm damp cellars with 60 to 90 degree temperatures, stacked hives, no drafts, and ample food. The plan claims higher survival, lower labor, and applicability to large bee lots in northern New York, contrasting with unreliable outdoor methods.
The article advises raising pigs for profit amid market shifts. It notes current high dressed hog prices in New York and a glut from Western slaughterhouses. It argues smaller pigs, 50 to 100 pounds, are now more profitable for home and retail markets, and outlines breeding sow criteria and temperament considerations for efficient production.
A farmer exhorts the value of well built sheep shelters in cold wet winters. Tips cover straw yard layouts, stack frames, and rick construction using two wagons for efficient building, plus wind breaks and long sheds to protect livestock and save fodder costs. Emphasizes humane, economical stock protection.
An old agricultural guide outlines spring shearing as ideal for tick control, noting dipping with tobacco or arsenic is impractical then. It recommends fumigation using brimstone gas in a penned enclosure, with careful ventilation and fire safety, detailing setup and dangers.
A historical note describes daily fumigation for a week as a remedy for outbreaks among livestock. It claims benefits for epizootic horses, ring-worm, mange, greasy heels, and tubercular conditions in range animals, with gas inhalation and charcoal as an alternative to hard coal. Emphasizes immediate fumigation and routine examination of the flock to prevent suffering from vermin.
A newspaper letter urges sheep growers to promote mutton by corning it. It describes corning method, brine proportions, and packing in barrels or stone jars. Addressed to farmers, it argues corned mutton stores well, digests well, and adds variety to winter meals.
Seed corn quality is crucial for strong germination and vitality. Advice covers selecting early ears, avoiding deep planting, drying and storing ears properly, and using baskets during unloading. Suggestions include dry, elevated bins or furnaced cellars, careful freezing avoidance, and practical notes from a Tecumesh area farm on best storage practices.
An article urges farmers to compound their own fertilizers to save money. It cites James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead as a proponent and lists sample acre formulas for corn grass oats using bone phosphate dried blood cottonseed meal ammonium sulphate and potash. It notes results vary with soil and cautions that economics depend on local material costs and experience.
The text surveys early American barn designs noting ground level or slightly elevated structures with stone corners, creating rat harbors. Cattle and horse stables occupied ground floors with drafts under the floors, making warmth difficult. It highlights manure waste as a major issue due to leaching through cracks. Farmers who
A historical sketch notes Queen Isabella regent of Spain, her reception of the Golden Cross from Pope Pius IX, and a view of European monarchs. It recounts Isabella's Paris life at Palais de Castille, her relationship with Alfonso XIII, and hints at possible political shifts in Spain amid dynastic intrigues.
Russian editors rise in influence as 61 percent of 272 editors in St. Petersburg and Moscow in 1883 were officers or government officials. M. Katkoff of Moscow, a leading adviser to the Emperor and Slavophile, wields strong influence, while the Novoe Vremya editor was jailed for three months for a marginal comment, a move editors welcome for popularity.
The story recalls aristocratic Englishmen seeking subscriptions as Arthur Guinness plans to convert his ale factory into a limited liability company. Prospectuses sold fast at Barings Bank with sharp demand. many failed to apply before closing. Estimates of the offering range from £60,000,000 to £150,000,000 as the public rush for shares unfolds.
A Washington Post note describes a six year old girl spanking a terra cotta vase figure as a young man watches at the National Museum. The scene shows a playful yet morally charged moment with mentions of sympathetic tears and commentary on feminine behavior.
Frank Hamilton Cushing's Life Among the Zunis details his work with the New Mexico tribe, his adoption into the clan, and his mission to teach English. It notes three Zuni leaders visiting Boston, his planned Zuni American dictionary, and a forthcoming Fairy Laws book based on his field notes.
The Central Asian railroad lies five stages from Sarakhs as officers and crews advance through desert. A movable camp houses a two story warming house train with covered passages. The work train pushes ahead daily while Turcoman huts with telegraph tools and armed staff provide sporadic shelter and security against marauders.
In Bradford Maine a 1400 population town reports 600 scholars. A Barnstead New Hampshire girl loses a toe to a horse and requires amputation. A Richmond Maine carpenter lays 5000 shingles in a day for Farmingdale ice houses. A Naugatuck saloon owner buys a church to gain license proximity. Francis Darnall and his son attract crowds in Griffin Georgia. A Bridgewater Connecticut bull causes a man to hide four hours. A Casco Bay shark stomach reveals sheep skulls and 326 men laden. A Stratford New Hampshire bank deposit of 19 may be noted. A Wisconsin track crossing incident ends with a man being struck by a train.
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A dramatic patter piece portrays a confrontation over a restaurant bill at Parker's. The speaker recounts refusing oysters and woodcock, the companion ordering quail and turtle, and the resulting quarrel ending with the speaker vacating and the bill paid by the woman. The scene includes mocked musical directions and a taunting coda about curry and the bill.
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