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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1885
Page
2
Rural New Yorker guidance covers horses cattle swine sheep and poultry care. It emphasizes steady feeding hay grain and supplements, weather protection and shelter, hoof care and cleanliness, water access, bedding, and warm dry quarters, plus practical tips for colts, brood mares, oxen, and fattening fowls to boost health and productivity.
Practical guidance for country residents planning spring homes cites 30 rules on site choice, water supply, layout, lighting, ventilation, and building methods. Emphasizes hiring competent architects, proper cellar drainage, safe water, ample storage, and avoiding costly ornamental flaws in exteriors to reduce future repairs.
The article discusses drainage as essential for good roads, advising thorough ditching and proper water disposal. It emphasizes wide carriageways to allow two vehicles to pass, sufficient roadbed crown, and the use of macadamized surfaces as economical for general travel.
The article outlines macadam and Telford road coatings with four to six inch layers of broken angular stones, small diameter fragments, and avoidance of flat or round stones. It recommends rolling to consolidate, underdrain layers, and careful soil choice with gravel overlays to keep roads dry, hard, and smooth under varying traffic and moisture conditions.
Instructions on winter garden care and fruit handling from tree and berry pruning to mulching, low-temperature storage, and greenhouse management. Details include strawberry weed control, winter mulch with cow manure, currant and gooseberry pruning, low-temperature fruit storage experiments, and methods to keep cellars warm using air space behind walls. Also covers butter brine use, hotbeds, and the care of houseplants with brackets and routine watering.
The article cites J T Lovett urging nut tree planting to preserve native chestnuts hickories pecans and walnuts. He argues nut trees transplant well soil needs are modest and long term yields justify the wait noting English walnuts succeed in northern states and suggest Saglah walnuts can be highly remunerative where the tree thrives.
The piece argues soil insulates and protects plants in winter by improving drainage and air access, reducing temperature shocks. It notes lighter soil aids buried woods and cites figs as needing burial with soil for any chance of survival, implying soil protection surpasses straw or rush coverings.
The article advises protecting tender roses by soil covering rather than other methods. After cutting near ground level, loosely heap soil over shoots to prevent total loss. For climbers like Solfaterre and Marechal Niel, loosen from trellis, bend tops over, and cover with soil. Newly planted trees gain from autumn soil banks rammed firm to shield roots and stabilize plants against frost and wind.
The Live Stock Journal warns that drying off cows with low milk can lead to teat injuries and udder inflammation. Careful milking schedules prevent stalls in the herd, as neglect and long gaps in milking raise inflammatory risk and milk thickening.
The piece describes winter storage of hardwood cuttings to delay growth and improve rooting. It covers techniques like reversing heel orientation, keeping in cool shaded locations, packing in moist sawdust or sand, and storing in a cool cellar or ice house. It notes suitable species including ever blooming roses, climbers, willows, poplars, bottomwoods, quinces, and mulberries.
The article notes a sharp drop in hog packing in the West during the first ten days of November with Chicago alone down 85,000 head. It cites hot cholera reducing hog crops, low pork prices, and overstocked Western ranches driving market dynamics, while predicting higher prices next summer and urging farmers to barrel pork and add manufacturing profit before selling. It also highlights summer demand for salt pork and regional price advantages for farmers who store hogs for retail sale.
A Dahlonega Georgia observer recounts a curious tree near Jonas Turner's house that allegedly yields a weather cycle with rain sleet hail snow and a night full of ripe persimmons each year. The tale claims many possums are caught and locals feast on possum meat since the phenomenon was found, with Turner characterized as truthful.
Hermann the magician visit to the White House featured coin tricks that changed from gold to silver and a vanished ring in front of President. A cordial reception followed and the President proposed a private soiree by the entertainer at the White House.
Mme Dieula foy wife of the head of the Archological Mission at Lusiana was decorated at the Louvre on October 20 for her archaeological journeys in Persia and for enriching the Louvre with notable prizes. The ceremony occurred in the room where these treasures are kept.
A Ontario town tale tells of Hiram Weston who disappears and returns with a stranger living as his wife’s husband. A second Weston, identical in looks, is later revealed to be a released convict. the true Weston enters and departs, leaving the family unsure which man is real. The mystery centers on a foundling backstory and twin-like impersonation.
A Near Relative of Mia. Armis t New Haven News reports a reflection on heroism. The piece defines a hero as a man who can pass a crowd of boys making snowballs without turning his head to check for any intent against him.
Public notice lists a selection of indispensable family culture titles offered at unusually low prices with bolded durable cloth editions. Each book is paired with a one year Weekly Globe subscription, promising substantial value beyond the stated price. The fragment notes prices and a numeric line, emphasizing overall savings and home library enrichment.
No publication will be sent for less than one year and orders must include a yearly subscription to THE WEEKLY GLOBE. Restrictions include limits on sending multiple magazines to one address and requirements to specify the starting issue. specimen publications are not furnished.
A catalog-like fragment lists many titles for young readers including Arabian Nights, Robinson Crusoe, The Book of Fables, Grace Greenwood works, Child's History of England, Gulliver and Munchausen, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and biographies such as Young People’s Life of Garfield Lincoln and Grant. Numbers at line ends suggest page or price references.
The Globe promotion includes a one year Globe for three dollars or free with six subscribers. Webster's Illustrated Dictionary of 620 pages offered with a one year Globe for four dollars or free with eight subscribers and eight dollars. Robinson Crusoe edition features sixteen illustrations by Thomas Stothard and introduction by Austin Dobson, offered with a Globe one year for one dollar sixty five cents. Agents receive regular cash commission on the newspaper ordered with a book.
Readers may secure a free book by sending their subscription or renewal plus $2.20 and selecting from a list of titles including Guizot Civilisation Smiths Bible Dictionary Robinson Crusoe and many others. The offer cites numerous classic works and biographies, urging prompt participation.
Advertises special offers on classic works bundled with The Globe subscription. Lists multiple titles with prices for one year, free copies for a set number of subscribers, and per-title costs. Includes Irving Worts, Chambers English Literature, Gisbons History of Rome, Hans Andersen stories, Dores Engravings for the Bible and Paradise Lost, Cooper Leather Stocking Tales, Redpath Illustrated History, and subscription thresholds.
A nostalgic verse contrasts seasonal shifts from icemen and coal to frost and bustling halls. The poem describes costumes and feasts as winter comes, auction bids rise, and bonnets bloom anew while plain and field bow to the snows that yield to sleigh bells.
A London despatch noted the Mikado nearly being titled Pooh Bah before settling on its current name. The piece argues comedy and a pretty girl cast could have boosted its appeal as much as any other title.
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