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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1889
Page
2
Readings cover methods for storing manure nutrients in soil and seasoning timber from vineyard experiments. Included are detailed old time bread recipes ash cake johnny cake corn pone and other cornmeal breads with fire pit baking and kitchen gear descriptions. Also discusses farm horse feeding hay vs grain water timing and mulching frost piles for potatoes and moving trees with frozen earth as shown by reader letters.
Agricultural notes discuss winter horse rations around 8 to 9 pounds daily of digestible matter for a 1000 pound horse, comparing to steer feed. potato seed methods are explored with one eye pieces versus four-eye pieces, yielding higher harvests in trials. A farmer reports successful one-eye seed results and higher market returns, plus observations from other seed sources and storage practices.
Hoopes recommends Red Astrachan Tetofsky and Yellow Transparent as hardy productive early apples. Summer Haglee offers strong size and yield but medium quality, while Benoni Early Joe Cornell's Fancy and Primate provide reliable dessert options. Avoid planting too many summer varieties and test on one tree. harvests are short lived.
Peter Henderson outlines practical fertilizer choices for amateurs and professionals, preferring well rotted horse manure on heavy soils and cow manure on light soils, with bone meal as a key supplement. He discusses soil mixes, composting times, and the rise of dried peat moss as a bedding and manure absorbent, noting cost and effectiveness.
The article urges farmers to study soil types before planting. It compares soil to a farm bank and stresses three essentials: good soil, proper seed placement, and thorough cultivation. It notes soils vary in plant nutrients and that economical fertilization depends on identifying deficiencies.
The author urges a deliberate farm strategy to gradually improve soil fertility. Adopting a good rotation, saving and applying manure, and proper soil treatment yields steady crops yearly. Avoid haphazard methods as soil management requires planning and consistency.
Timber timing affects preservation with December winter favored to minimize sap. Proper drying and ventilation prevent decay, while coatings on green timber accelerate rot. Avoid moisture, keep timber dry and housed. submerged timber resists decay.
The Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station under Professor W A Henry reports large scale grape growing trials. Vines eight feet apart yield a quarter acre patch of 168 vines needing about 118.2 hours of care and 2.5 days to harvest. Wisconsin can grow Concord Worden Rogers and other varieties with winter protection, reducing imports.
Professor Long in Farmer England outlines strict preventions for calving illness in cattle. Emphasizes cleanliness, isolation after birth, antiseptic hand cleansing, and regular vaginal syringing with potassium permanganate solution. Recommends quine powder every four hours and a diet of stops, plus sponging genitalia pre calving and carbolic dusting to prevent infection.
A farmer explains how to set up timber stalls with concrete floors, sizing and mortising, and describes using white oak studs, sloped rear stalls, and braces. He cites evidence from a 72 foot horse stable and a 126 cattle layout, asserts concrete floors withstand wear, notes slip risk is similar to wood, warns against cheap finishing cement, and shares personal experience from a rural institute talk and a five year barn reference.
In a brief remark cited by Ohio Farmer Fr Brown notes that the current lumber and a day’s labor will let floors begin to fail within about three years. He predicts renewals will be needed a few years after that.
The article discusses winter protection for roses and various fruit trees by bushy training and shelter. It reports on grafting cherry success, butter yield increases from cream ripening, pruning methods for pears and currants, and notes a broader Australasian sheep herd rise. It includes quince orchard tips, wool industry growth, and methods for Bordeaux mixture preparation.
A compact neat machine designed for families with teething children. It promises to save wear on carpets and appeal to households seeking convenient devices.
A humorous verse by H. C. Dodge in the New York World urges a fresh start in 1889. It mocks grand vows to quit smoking drinking anger and gluttony while admitting the easily broken nature of New Year resolutions.
Glasgow Mail reports Germany supplanting Britain in industry and warns Birmingham to wake up. Chile notes jewelry once dominated by France and Bohemia, now rising demand for Peru l y productions. Tunis says only cheap heavy goods sell. German manufacturers must send travellers to cultivate trade. Greece adds further context.
A foreign resident comments on jewelry sourcing and taste trends, noting Germany gains position in arms and craft, France provides some pieces, and Switzerland and Portugal supply certain items. The text mentions cheap European jewelry, rising interest in silver jewelry like brooches and bracelets, and evolving consumer preferences.
Practical advice on out of doors and indoor winter gardening stressing sunny southern exposure, double sash protection, and daily care. Describes plants suited to windows and interiors such as chrysanthemums geraniums Calla Bougainvillea and Chinese primroses, plus care like pinching in routine watering and dust removal.
Plants for winter bloom thrive with proper soil and drainage. Weekly tepid-water showers curb insects and dust. A weak liquid manure every two weeks promotes abundant blooms in bright sun. Many plants flourish in a hot kitchen’s moist air, shaded windows, and frequent air exchange.
The article explains window garden success depends on plant choice and light. Ferns thrive where sun is limited and lists Adiantum species as graceful options, with A Karleyense and A Gracilis noted for success in dim rooms. Lygodium scandens provides a climbing, low light favorite for house culture.
Seeds sell true for most Canna species and older varieties while newly introduced large flowering types do not produce true from seed and are propagated from offsets. Verbenas yield varied colors from seed and are not reliable for color. keeping a verbena over winter is possible with light, warmth, and minimal watering, but plants should be cut back for propagation in spring.
A fragmentary note recalls Adelbert’s satire and good natured jests, with hints of a lively if incomplete display of humor. The text suggests a modest assemblage where satire meets mild reception, though specifics remain unclear.
The essay traces the wedding trip from unknown origins to a modern social burden, arguing it arose among civilized peoples rather than barbarians. It portrays the practice as isolating newlyweds, questions its motives, and suggests it once served to test compatibility, now a dangerous tradition to be discarded.
The American Grocer surveys 1888, noting flour up to 2 dollars per barrel with a yearly average 26 to 75 cents higher than 1887, granulated sugar up, coffee demand up 18 percent while cost fell 2.5 cents, tea deliveries down 10,000 packages monthly, butter up 1 cent, eggs up 1 cent per dozen, cheese down 1.5 cents, and canned goods cheaper. About 200 new canning factories started, mainly in the South and West.
While riding from Wallula to Walla Walla, evangelist Mr. Moody prompted a railroad car audience to raise funds for a new church. A passenger and local men contributed, totaling 26 dollars, with Mr Hunt adding five and assistants helping to finish the last five. The event marked Moody's first church-collection on a train.
A fragment from Texas Siftings hints at a looming harvest involving young doctors and a dramatic year. It questions what the outcome will be as costs and expectations rise amid uncertain times.
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