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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1882
Page
2
The New England Farmer reflects on a year of drought, pests, and market shifts, noting yields and prices, but urging resilience and smarter cultivation. It urges better drainage, selective use of fertilizers, and near-farm manure management, plus prudent year start planning and prompt settlements with neighbors.
A detailed farm guide on reviving worn soil and boosting sheep production. Recommends soil amendments, meadow and pasture management, proper barn and pen design, gradual feeding with grain and mangels, and strategic breeding of Merino cross and Cotswold stock to maximize lamb, mutton, and wool profits amidst shifting market demand.
The article warns dairy farmers about feeding cows frozen forage and weathered pasture. It explains how frozen grass lowers cattle heat, reduces milk quality, and can cause disease, while urging early fall feeding of cornstalks and limited meat to minimize harm. It also argues straw should be utilized on farms to improve bedding and manure, sharing experiences of wintering stock with straw and grain rather than hay.
In the thawing sun the dairy herd may feed on frost damaged grass but limited forage remains crucial for grass root protection. The punch line weighs whether the short term benefit to cows outweighs the longer term harm to pasture quality and winter resilience.
The author argues for hiring farm help in winter to utilize idle time, repair sheds, fences and improve stock housing at low cost, noting substantial savings and meat/feather protection. He also discusses underdrains, and shifts to horses’ market demand, detailing profits from carriage heavy draught horses, and the New York market outlook.
The article urges beekeepers to feed their bees to improve winter safety and brood production. It describes candy feeds from grape sugar and coffee sugar, mixing ratios, cooling and setting in wooden trays, and how to invert the candy over the hive. It also covers spring brood stimulation with added flour and a method to hang candy frames. For warm weather feeding it prescribes a syrup and a specific jar and grooved board feeder setup.
Agricultural editor Mr Failor warns that hogs can be fattened through winter with proper care, emphasizing water temperature control. Do not give ice cold water, keep stock water between 50 and 60 degrees, ideally 55, and maintain high sanitary conditions to avoid stress and digestive disruption during cold, wet seasons.
A historical note explains using a feeder level to regulate syrup consumption by bees. It warns that adding coffee sugar increases intake and that small amounts of honey can excite bees and trigger robbing. It advises using a hard firm feed before giving it to the bees to avoid spoilage or spoilage risk.
The article argues current cotton cultivation is far below potential and that with better methods and handling, southern yields and profits could rise significantly. It compares prices, explores trade with Asia, and notes the cost losses from careless picking and ginning. It concludes improvements could widen planter profits while supplying mills with better cotton.
A broad farmer primer covers sugar types from cane to grape sugar, methods to reduce curculio pests by shaking trees, egg preservation techniques, Knickerbocker pickle recipe, tobacco production trends, steel quality, straw as fertilizer, prudent sheep and ewe care, corn fodder use, carrot storage, Shropshire ram prices, and practical barnyard, feed, and vehicle loading details for rural operations.
Professor F W Hunt of the Imperial Medical Society of St. Petersburg praises Liebig Co s Coca Beet Tonic as useful against lassitude nervous low mood debility malaria and liver complaints. Readers urged to beware of counterfeits and women seeking general house work are directed to contact the V E A office at 19 Winter Street for job leads after 10 AM.
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