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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1880
Page
3
A humorous vignette shows a journalist lamenting readers and editors while discussing subscriptions and pride in the press. The speaker recalls last week’s small items, thanks a wife for flowers, and hints at politics, ending with the editor's grand flourish about the noble profession and the marching editors toward a promised city gate.
The Agricultural Editor of our WEEKLY GLOBE in Boston invites farmers to write about current agricultural practices. Topics include beet sugar profitability, winter cow fodder, and winter feed for laying hens. Readers are urged to share experiences to help establish practical farming rules.
An historical essay reviews American horse breeding and imports to England from 1856 to 1878. It highlights Ten Broeck Sanford Lorillard and Parole, noting English reception, race records, and the evolving view of American superiority in breeding. It discusses Duke of Magenta, Derby history, and future prospects for American breeding for foreign markets.
Poem reflecting on the cycles of seasons and loss, contrasting winter bleakness with green grass returning. It contemplates aging, enduring love, and the renewal of life as the narrator nears death, signed by Frank Phelps.
The article describes methods to curb cribbing by placing items in the manger area and using alternating iron devices or a neck strap if needed. It also explains corns on flat-footed hooves caused by stones between shoe and sole, recommending stuffing the space with taw glycerine or placing a leather sole under the shoe to protect the sole.
Hon E. Lewis of Oxford argued butter makers must improve quality to outpace oleomargarine. He warned about reliance on sweet versus sour cream, proper cream temperatures, and correct churning. He advised washing butter to remove caseine and buttermilk, and urged cheese makers to adopt smaller eight to ten pound wheels with whole cream to boost home demand.
The article argues European basket willows grow best on warm dry soils rather than wet land. It notes field experiments show rapid growth on light sandy loam under hot sun, with six to nine feet yearly growth possible. It calls for testing varieties, avoiding moist sites, and developing bark stripping machines to boost profitability.
Advice on dental hygiene and home remedies notes that modern dentifrices add little. proper brushing technique matters, with curved brushes like Windsor and floss silk. It covers apoplexy risks, diet and clothing in winter, room heating, and soda for burns. includes green foods for winter and a lemon remedy for hoarseness.
A whimsical verse fragment describes Miss Lollipop as she moves, dances, and plays around a room. It mentions adding playful sounds, prancing on toes, and shifting moods from merry to sad while a childlike refrain repeats.
An 18 by 36 inch Clement attachment with 66 saws and combing plates is detailed. It replaces multiple ginning and carding steps, costing about 375 dollars, and promises five to six times more work per machine, reduced waste, and stronger yarns from seed cotton. The description highlights cleaner lint, fewer machines, and significant efficiency gains.
A discussion on how readers choose histories, arguing that Rollin and classic annals bore many, while vivid novels and portraits from Ivanhoe and The Talisman stir imagination. The piece urges engaging images of Richard the Lion Hearted and Agnes Strickland style queens to truly feel past lives.
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