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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1884
Page
2
An extended discussion on using bones dissolved with acids, phosphates, and potash to improve pastures and root crops. It covers costs, proportions, and the role of peat as a nitrogen source, plus methods to prepare peat with alkali to enhance soil fertility and steady yields.
A historical note discusses fowl feeding habits for winter laying. It warns against feeding solely corn, which weakens birds, and emphasizes a balanced, regular diet. The piece contrasts daily access to corn with other feeds and notes fattening versus daylong feeding, urging disciplined, experience-based feeding practices.
A horticultural essay discusses fruit marketing and labor. It stresses location near markets and railways, the need for large labor forces in harvest, and the advantage of large-scale fruit farming for attracting help. The author notes competition for pickers and shares anecdotes on labor supply and risks of small plots.
The article surveys sunflower cultivation in Italy India and Russia with seed yields per acre ranging from 1226 to 1288 pounds and oil outputs around forty five gallons per acre. It notes methods such as spacing and thinning in Russia, France yields, oil content 16 to 28 percent, and uses from lamp oil to candles and soaps. It also discusses New York station results with 23 pounds per bushel, thick planting effects, curing challenges, and late season ripening impacting quality.
Professor George E. Morrow warns Illinois farmers to select seed corn by regional adaptation and vitality. The note urges preserving regionally suited varieties, careful fall seed selection, and saving seed in small lots to ensure early ripening and robust vigor for next season.
The article discusses best practices for obtaining good seed from late ripening corn. It emphasizes drying seed corn thoroughly before freezing and mentions an old method of shelling and drying ear by ear. A professor cautions against over discouraging experimental seed purchases, noting past years when farmers bought unknown varieties hoping they would grow.
Viewpoints by J. E. Bennoch of Orono on improving apple stock. He argues native seed gives hardier, more resilient trees with less winter kill compared to grafted seed. He warns against nurserymen who force growth and use root slips, favoring natural seed stock with grafted scions for potential hardier varieties.
The article explains counting seeds on a surface in water under an inverted pan to create germination conditions. It notes variability in germination timing, suggests sampling accuracy, and reports meadow foxtail seeds showing very low germination due to unripe or empty glumes. It warns against mixing old and new seeds.
A Maine correspondent ponders how seeds reappear in land of varying ages and cultivation, debating whether seeds survive underground versus coming from recent seeding. The piece argues that seed longevity and germination challenge the notion of seeds arising from prior generations, noting vast seed production figures and urging careful orchard planning and fertilization. Readings from several New England orchardists highlight soil, spacing, grafting, and management practices while advocating active planting and care for profitable orchards.
The author advocates feeding roots over ensilage, citing carrots as wholesome for horses and cattle and stating fewer abortions with proper care. Colgate of New York praised a herd’s condition. He estimates raising and feeding carrots costing twelve to fourteen cents per bushel and shares a method using a No 2 Syracuse plough to prepare ridges and cover manure.
James N. Wyms of Crescent Farm Avondale N J outlines carrot and beet cultivation for dairy stock. He advocates ridge and drill planting early May and occasional cultivation to prevent gaps. Feeding carrots along with hay and mixed grains yields high milk and butter quality. dairy farms should maintain two to six acres annually.
Advice urges diversifying seed sources by exchanging seed with neighboring farms to improve yield. Emphasizes using soils with different textures, such as clay and sandy loam, to preserve variety qualities. Warns to avoid weed seed and to buy early for best selection and home readiness.
Regular seedsmen urge buyers to order early to secure better selections and prices. Forehandedness saves money as final rush disposes of the closest seeds.
A Germantown Telegraph excerpt discusses intelligent farming as the key to lasting soil fertility and rising land value. Citing Jersey’s soil restoration from barren sands to fruitful orchards and crops, the piece argues steady, judicious tillage yields superior long term profits and prosperity for farmers.
Professor L B Arnold argues that English and American tastes for cheese are broadly similar, favoring a soft, mellow texture with a clean full flavor and aromatic odor. He notes that high prices in England align with high prices in the United States, urges better manufacturing to produce a rich buttery cheese, and says defects stem mainly from manufacture rather than milk quality.
The column lists wholesale prices for a wide range of fertilizers including sulphate ammonia, nitrate soda, and potash forms with per ton and per pound figures, followed by notes on phosphoric acid content and practical farming advice. It includes a cream cheese recipe, seed testing by fire, and urging farmers to keep detailed farm accounts and stock inventories for better profit. The piece ends with farming tips on training calves and youth involvement.
Practical notes urge farm boys to raise movable comb bee stocks and use them for earnings while teaching horses to respond to gentle cues. The piece warns against arsenical pesticides, promotes varied pasture, and discusses pruning, grape growing on city lots, tobacco planning, and efficient ditching methods. It highlights dairy butter freshness, livestock growth, and the value of pruning and manures.
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