Co operation in farming and pest control opinions
Andrew H. Ward invites readers to correspond and lecture across New England on profitable farming. In a letter to the Journal, Ward discusses insecticides and fungicides, endorsing arsenite of soda for potatoes, warns against copper-arsenite sprays, and proposes alternatives like sulphide of sodium and Saccharate of Lime. He urges practical trials and minimizing poisonous compounds for safe fruit and vegetable eating.
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Andrew H. Ward
Ward
New England
Boston
Mass
E.G. Lohman
Cornell University
Agricultural Experiment Station
Ithaca
N. Y
Str
London
Andrew H. Warp
Correct knowledge of manures and soil enrichment methods
Agriculturists should use chemical science to identify manure components and convert them into effective, affordable fertilizers. Knowledge of soil and proper composting can improve fertility yearly, reduce waste of organic matter, and prevent loss of nutrients through rain or fermentation. AnpREew H., Warp.
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Anpreew H
Warp
The Winter Cow and the Cold Weather Hen
A reflective piece contrasts old farming practices with the winter cow concept. It notes harsh, grinding winters, overworked families, and decaying stock, then praises modern advances like winter cows, silos, warmer stables, and targeted care that boost butter and egg production, improve incomes, and provide steadier work for farmers and their wives.
From Germantown Telegraph on spring seed sowing and tobacco care
The article compares fuel versus timber values and outlines tobacco cultivation steps across regions. It details seed bed prep in the North, sowing timing in the South, transplanting, topping and weeding, pest controls, curing, and harvesting practices, with notes on equipment and field management. It also covers general garden and orchard tips, pruning, fertilizing, and plant care for various species.
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Wisconsin
Paris
Indiana
Beekeeping: A Practical Path for Farmers and the Nation
The Department of Agriculture amplifies apiculture with expert staff and practical instruction. Wax and honey value in the U.S. could rise tenfold if farmers adopt bee culture, using movable frame hives, queen introduction, and simple methods. Start with one or two colonies in spring, avoid patent hive scams, and transfer to preferred hive types in May.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
United States
Farm Journal
Preventing decay in unseasoned wood and posts
The article advises using oily or resinous coatings on vulnerable portions of posts to slow decay and drying methods to protect lumber. It discusses sapwood versus heartwood durability, keeping logs off ground, pausing direct contact, drying strategies, brine immersion, steaming, painting versus seasoning, and cautions on charring ends.
Soils and Fertility Depend on Absorptive Power and Balanced Mineral Content
The value of land for agricultural purposes rests on soil fertility, which relies on a balance of mineral matter and organic material. Absorptive power prevents rapid loss of nutrients, allowing excess phosphoric acid and potash to benefit future crops. Nitrogen is supplied slowly via organic forms and atmospheric fixation.
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Indiana Station
Early Garden Bed Sales From Two 1891 Hotbeds
A small-scale gardener reports building two hotbeds in February and March 1891 and selling flowers and vegetables from transplanted stock. Revenue totaled 288 90 with 6 00 given away and 8 00 used in his own garden. Costs included beds 8 00 repairs manure and misc. net result 8 90.
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Bohsetid
Friends
Utah potatoes yield and planting tests by Sanborn
Experiments at a Utah station show planting depth and spacing impact starch content, moisture, and yield. Shallow tillage beats deep, near-surface planting boosts starch by about 23 percent and overall food value. Closely spaced rows raise moisture and reduce starch, while eight inch hill spacing and three feet between rows require further cost-benefit analysis.
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Utah Station
Sanborn
Utah
Sanora
Agricultural notes mix farm practice and seaweed fertilizer ideas
The article surveys land purchases in New Hampshire, soil fertility, and drainage. It discusses seaweed as a costly fertilizer with limited duration, rainwater chemistry, crop rotation to curb Canada thistle, draining swamps by careful outlet planning, and manure plus varied feed for livestock. It cites Prof Riley on Canada thistle roots and suggests practical weed control and planting methods.
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New Hampn
Petzholdt
Dorpat
Russia
Pas &Emists
Bay of Quint
Ontario
Lawes, Gilbert and
Warrington
Rothamsted
Rye
C. V. Riley
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Llinois
Cpa Act Yra
Royal Family Pay Across the Nation Revealed
The Pall Mall Gazette notes Britain already spends about £188 000 each year on royal family members excluding the Queen. It lists the Queen’s private purse £60 000, household salaries £131 260, tradesmen’s bills £6 055, royal bounty £13 200, and other sums totaling £173 600. Annuities to relatives amount to £132 000, plus Cambridge branch payments of £66 000, bringing total royal outlays to around £385 000 for the Queen and £168 000 for the broader royal family and £20 000 for the Cambridge line.
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Pall Mall
Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales
Duke of Edinburgh
Princess Christian
Louise
Marchioness of
Duke of Connaught
Tee
Duchess of Albany
Conas
Princess Beatrice
Cambridge Branc
Large Opal Exhibited in San Francisco Window
A massive opal claimed as the largest found in North America rests in a local jeweller’s show window. Measuring 11 inches by 6 inches and about 134 metres thick, it hails from Guererro Mexico and is valued around 7000 dollars. The opal weighs roughly 700 carats, with much of the stone uncut to yield a fine single gem and many smaller pieces.
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Guerrero
Mexico
Humboldt
Europe
Goldman
A Believer in System
The New York Herald profile of Brick Pomeroy lauds his methodical approach and strict system. He maintains a 19 000 letter register enabling rapid reference and claims clear systems let one man match or exceed two or three doing the usual way. He stresses knowing where to look outweighs memorizing content.
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Brick” Pomeroy
WHEN WITCHES RODE Salem century relics of the witchcraft era
Essex Institute preserves a view of the 1692 Salem witchcraft panic with references to Rev. Samuel Parris and Danvers, noting Bridget Bishop as a prominent defendant and the single surviving death warrant. The article discusses trials, executions, and preserved artifacts including a labeled relic scene painting by Frank Cousins.
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Margaret
George Jacob
Ssex Institute
Frank Cousins
Salem Ay
Bridget Bishopping
Salem Witch Trial Victims and Accused Remembered
A historical account recalls the 1692 Salem witchcraft prosecutions in Essex County. It lists afflicted girls and their adult accusers, key figures like Tituba and Rebecca Nurse, and the progression from initial afflictions to arrests, trials, and executions. The piece notes judicial practices of the time, including lack of defense counsel and reliance on supernatural evidence, with reflections on the social hysteria and eventual closure of the trials.
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Historical Societies
Essex County
Salem
Ann Putnam
Walcott
Jonathan Walcott
Mercy Lewis
Thomas Putnam
Mary Warren
Sarah Churchill
John Proctor
George Jacobs
Pone
Bibber
Tituba
Rey
Parris
Sarah Osburn
Sarah Good
John Hathorne
Jonathan Corwin
Boston
Martha
Tet
Giles Corey
Corey
Rebecca Nurse
Upham
George Jacobs, Sr
Hanson's Mill
Danvers
George, Jr
Margaret
England
Sir Harry Vane
Algernon Sidney
Topeka Co operative Club Bellamy enters second year
The Junction City Co operative Club known as the Bellamy Club marks its second year with 44 active members. A communal kitchen prepares meals for 44 families, delivering to residences. Since starting, $5320 has been spent on table supplies and all debts are paid promptly. The secretary, Mrs. M E Clark, praises the venture and foresees a prosperous future. A professional cook is employed, and cooking costs are about a third lower than separate kitchens with more variety.
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Junction City Co-operative Club
Bellamy Club
Ray
M. E. Clark
Simple Salt Water Eye Remedy for Irritated Eyes
The Tribune notes that tears are salty and suggests a simple治 remedy for weak or inflamed eyes. Soak closed eyes in warm salt water, open under the surface, then repeat several times daily.
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the Tribune
Reading Leases Seen as State Constitution Violation
Philadelphia February reports Attorney General may sue to block a Reading leases deal regarded by A J Cassatt as a bold defiance of Pennsylvania law. He warns the move risks monopolizing nearly all anthracite output to fix fuel prices, recalling prior state actions against railroad consolidations.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Hensel
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Reading
Pennsylvania
Pensylvania Railroad Company
South Pennsylvania Road
Beech Creek Road
Bedford & Bridgeport
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lehigh Compan
Lehigh Valley
Phillipeburg
Wilkesbarre
New Secor Corporation
Reading * Road Company
If I Were a Man A Woman Recites Noble Things She Might Do
A humorous theatrical piece imagines reversed gender roles with a woman reflecting on what a man might do. She muses on wealth, respect for women, and romantic duties, contrasting materialism with genuine affection. The aside critiques vanity, gossip, and the stereotype of the disreputable “dude.”
Patrick Henry as Orator and Desperate Slave Imagery
Biographies of Patrick Henry review his famous "Give me liberty" speech. Wirt's edition remains cited as largely accurate. The excerpt depicts Henry as both a sufferer and speaker, imagining chains and oppression to emphasize patriot resolve.
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Patrick Henry
Wirt
Henry
Timia
Wire Meiberty
Wilful generosity of a rich child on 5th Ave
A New York Times report recalls an afternoon near 57th Street where a rich, well-dressed child gives a costly doll to a poorer girl. The scene shows mutual compassion as the rich girl also provides a green roll for the poor woman, with both mothers touched by the act.
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New York Times
57Th St
Irl
Master of Two Languages Critic on Schurz Language Skills
The critic argues that one can master two languages, citing Carl Schurz as an example who wrote in German at home and spoke English fluently in public. Schurz’s English writing, including a monograph on Abraham Lincoln, shows his high mastery while his family maintains German at home. An English speaker might envy such effortless style.
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Carl Schurz
Schurz
How to Keep Pastry in Damp Cloth and Covering
How to Keep Pastry explains several methods to preserve pastry for days. It notes pastry stays moist if a damp cloth is laid over it and paste should be rubbed with bu on the outside and kept covered to prevent a hard crust from forming.
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Apes
the Tribune
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Essex
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Salem Village
Danvers Centre
Putnamville
Danvers Plains
Everly
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Bridget Bishop
Essex Institute
Kansas
Topeks
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