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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1889
Page
2
The article discusses improving soil via turning in green crops or rotating crops, including sowing for future incorporation, spreading fermented manure, and using pine barrens with ash dressings. It notes clover, wheat, and other crops, plus the value of soil rest during rotation, and includes experimental yields for prickly Kafir, cow peas, corn, and potatoes with emphasis on digestible matter and dry matter percentages.
An early 19th century note explains mixing carbonate of potash with peat compost to neutralize acids and improve soil, warns against overuse as it can burn foliage and hasten frost. It notes soda ash as a cheaper substitute and suggests practical application rates for soil improvement.
A weekly Globe note explains raising a calf on skim milk with flaxseed gruel. Start at one week old with one gill flaxseed and progress to a pint daily by four weeks, then add ground middlings or corn and oats or oats unground. Calves two months old gain about three pounds daily on this mix. The writer notes butter fat recovery replaces part of cream value and profitable use of refuse milk.
A Pennsylvania College experiment station bulletin analyzes straw prickly comfrey, cow pea and potatoes. It covers oat straw water content, ash, digested amino acids, fibre, and other chemical data from samples, noting weather effects on moisture and digestibility in oat straw.
The analysis shows cobs have fair nutriment and can be fed with corn as a corn cob meal. Cobs serve as good feed comparable to wheat straw, though winter feeding on straw alone is not advisable. Fed with corn, more cob is digested than straw fed alone.
Pennsylvania Experiment Station bulletin reviews rye as a green fodder crop for dairy farms. It details sowing methods, yields of 12 to 20 tons per acre, digestibility over 70 percent, and notes on soil fertility, season timing, and comparison with pasture grass. It also mentions New Jersey insect and fungus pests guidance and distribution.
A veteran farmer compares four buckwheat types including common black gray and English Silver Hull with yields from 15 to 55 bushels per acre. He recalls planting Silver Hull at 43 pounds per bushel costing 4.65 and shows its higher flour yield 22 to 24 pounds per bushel and earlier ripening. He notes prices and performance differences versus old kings. He also contrasts Japanese buckwheat sown alongside Silver Hull, observing stronger straw and later ripening signs.
The Rural New Yorker cautions farmers to proceed carefully with new seed varieties. The speaker notes a 6 bushels per acre yield rate and compares kernels, shapes, and colors to existing black and Silver hulks. They prefer proven kinds and advise sticking to trusted varieties until more data supports change.
The Cultivator notes wet winters aid wheat when underdrained, while excess moisture harms roots. It compares England and local soils, explains how drainage, soil motion, and frost affect wheat, and predicts future underdraining on higher lands. It advises growing wheat on low, moist lands until underdraining and windbreaks enable higher lands to adapt.
In 1888 Harlin City, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, P W Shuler details a small scale tobacco trial begun after 1886 News and Courier efforts. He notes two-acre yields up to 1600 pounds leaf, potential for two crops yearly, and sales at 20 cents per pound, despite low NC prices. He argues soil and climate suit tobacco and plans to scale up, using simple curing and no artificial flavoring.
A Charleston News and Courier reader notes that with help from Colonel Bradley he has learned the complexities of internal revenue laws while continuing regular business. He mentions clearing some money and thanks the courtesy extended to him.
The article discusses profitable Angora goat farming on Pacific islands, noting their value for mohair and milk, plus careful care to avoid disease and predators. It cites goat uses from dairy to leather, mutton, and kid lamb, and references regional prices. It also covers fruit, strawberry, and potato guidance, with tips on hive ventilation, fish as fertilizer, and feeding roots for butter production.
Professor T. W. Sanborn argues against cutting hay and corn fodder, noting lack of improved value and possible drawbacks from cutting. He cites experiments and experiences, comparing hand cutters and Lion cutter, and warns that cutting may not pay unless done well, referencing Professor Henry and East/ Northern fodder differences.
The Agriculturist outlines January duties for gardeners caring for stored crops, maintaining dormant plants in cold frames, and managing hotbeds. It advises ventilating frames in moderate weather, covering sashes in cold spells, and using stable manure mixed with cave heat for gradual, lasting warmth. It urges seed quality checks and reliance on proven market varieties over novelties.
An elderly observer recalls decades of yields improving when privy manure is spread. He notes darker corn, taller stalks, larger ears, bigger pumpkins, and lasting grass gains. He contrasts this with cautions about certain fertilizers and tar-treated wood, detailing effects and practical cautions.
A speaker, addressing a man named Mr Colback, warns of theater etiquette and hats, insisting they have not attended in 20 years and expressing quiet disdain for others’ actions, signaling unease and old social friction.
A nostalgic verse depicts winter joy and skating romance. The speaker cherishes snow covered fences and icy ponds while Sally Smith’s hand warms the moment. They skate, flirt, and share warmth on a bright day, with the pledge to keep Sally close and content.
John McCarthy of Philadelphia received a circular from the J. C. Grannan Detective Agency of Cincinnati offering a local detective position upon subscribing to the National Detective journal for 5 per year. He sent the money and received a badge but Chief Wood denied the legitimacy, warning he would arrest anyone posing as a detective here.
A Browning poetry magazine has just appeared likely to print several Browning poems in one issue and promise "answers in our next" in Norristown Merald.
Gotham social scene hears bold seven reformers led by John C. Furman plan to wear black satin knee breeches velvet coats and watered silk vests at private balls. Boston observers doubt general adoption though supporters tout comfort and athletic leg development versus the current formal suit.
The article outlines the Massachusetts road rule to keep right when meeting others. It covers where the statute applies, including bridges, private ways, city streets, and the meaning of driving to the right of the travelled part of the road, with emphasis on safety and passing space.
A playful caricature of a cat themed piece from periodicals. It describes the house cat as a tame four legged animal with varied colors, habits and sounds. It notes not barking when happy, outlines handling cautions and common myths about cat life.
A New Haven man relying on a burglar-proof door catch to retrieve his morning paper ended up stranded in the yard in his pajamas. The wind blew the paper to the curb, the door shut behind him, and he spent several tense moments peering at the servant’s window before reentering.
A dense old advertisement lists magazines and prices with a minimum one year commitment to The Weekly Globe. It invites readers to request combination offers, mentions Postage paid by The Globe, and names numerous titles and publishers, including Atlantic Monthly Harper's and Garden magazines, with subscription details and ordering notes.
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