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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1879
Page
3
Farmers nationwide are invited to submit practical questions on farm topics. The Wren in Guione Boston Mass will answer inquiries through competent agricultural authorities.
The article urges renewing worn pastures by planting forests or pulling hardbacks, describes costs to reclaim land, and notes potash and phosphate losses. It discusses burying straw with manure, experiments at Rothamsted, and suggests returning straw can be neutral to yield on some soils. It also covers improving hard soils, wheat production globally, and clover seeding as a soil builder.
The report notes no signs of blooming in eastern states for barley, which may thrive in the south or California on well drained clay loam. Spring wheats Defiance and Champee succeeded widely last year. Barley matched wheat in profitability in many areas, barley and wheat both rank well overall. Corn that is popcorn pays well if not grown generally, requiring a light loam soil and a year of drying before sale.
A lengthy discussion covers South American horses, their Spanish introduction in the 16th century, and large herds on the plains. It cites Argentina numbers, breed sizes, and the impact of selection, with Chilean horses praised for superior breeding and training. It also touches on Irish horse breeding, Percheron imports, strawberry cultivation, pests, and greenhouse practices.
The January freeze caused widespread concern for fruit crops but buds remained largely uninjured. Old trees and overbearing specimens show twigs damaged, with potential crop failure. proper pruning and renovation in spring can restore vigor and yield. For severe cuts on large branches hire a wood chopper. use long pruning shears for lighter work and grape pruners for delicate tasks.
An 1877 farm note describes starting with two pair of rabbits, rapid growth to nearly 100 in a year, and fattening them in pens with oats barley and garden greens. We learn housing, feeding, and care details, with cost data showing eight pounds live weight per pair selling for a dollar, and plan to expand breeding on woodland and field with a wire fence.
Bank Examiner Bolston defends Barron's banking practices citing years of careful audits. He notes erasures are common, rejects defalcation claims, and explains entries tied to notes and losses. A Dexter reporter reports on a soldier seen near New Portland and a Phillips meeting linked to a wanderer case.
The Garden notes that the coming season invites new plantings of small fruits and urges practical cultivation tips to boost family comfort and potential income. The piece begins with guidance on optimizing early plantings and protecting crops from common threats.
The article notes that soil depth around gropery borders must reach about fifteen inches to support healthy vine growth. Fermenting materials near borders tend to injure young vine roots, with heat affecting root health. It is generally agreed that early forced vines only begin growing once leaf development is underway.
The article explains that phosphoric acid from superphosphate bonds with fresh lime, becoming insoluble and inert, making the fertilizer useless on newly limed land until the lime ages. It notes superphosphate should be avoided until the second year after liming and contrasts beet sugar with corn syrup, citing Freeport Illinois as a beet factory converted to syrup production and the overall lack of beet sugar success in the United States.
A massive five by five foot stone block weighing 180 pounds arrives at pier 41 East River New York as a gift from Brazil to the Washington Monument Committee. The illustrous inscription notes Dom Pedro I’s offering to perpetuate memory of the American Republic. Consul and staff arrange safe transfer to Washington by canal boat or sailing vessel due to deck weight limits. The emperor previously visited Mount Vernon planting a sycamore and scattering flowers.
Most English cathedrals bear marks from the troubles with Cromwellian desecration few except York Minster escaping unscathed. York Minster remained intact under Fairfax who refused to desecrate the pride of his native county despite vows to destroy it.
Government inspector at the Union stock yards in Chicago reports there is not a single case of pleuro-pneumonia or other contagious disease at the yards as of today.
A historic ad describes Swayne's Ointment as a remedy for itching piles and related skin conditions. It touts relief from moisture, persistent itching, and night discomfort, claiming fast cures for toe and scalp issues, barber's itch, ringworm, and crusty scalp. The notice offers mail orders and pricing: fifty cent boxes, one dollar twenty five cent boxes, from George C. Goodwin & Co. and partners in Philadelphia and Hanover.
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