Varied List of Fruits and Plants for Home Orchards
President Barry and other officials propose a broad list of winter, spring, and summer fruits for home and market use. Entries cover apples, pears, plums, peaches, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, currants, plus recommendations for home planting and proper care in different seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Barry
Gravenstein
Oldenburg
Tompkins King
R. L Greening
Northern Spy
Lyman P. Sweet
Gifford
Clapp
Bartlett
Seckel
Sheldon
Anjou
Superfin
Bradshaw
McLoughlin
Bavay
Green Gage
Alexander
York
Crawford
Ward
Niagara
Duchess
Rebecca
Brighton
Delaware
Lindley
Concord
Worden
Wilder
Nicanor
Crystal City
Bidwell
Charles Downing
Cumberland
Sharpless
Fastolf
Orange
Cuthbert
Downing
Houghton
Indus
W. C. Barry
N. Spy
R. I. Greening
M. i
Bartlett Giffard
Tyson
Pau
Don
Bose
Ray Ape
Eee
cLoughlin
Waterloo
Haine
Nats penabee-Crawferd
Mixon Fiee
Cumbierland
Sharp, Downing
Belmont
Grege
Hill
Rome
Buckingham
Jonathan
Beurre
Howell Buerre
Yellow St
Mount
Biberta
Oldmixon Free
Wheatland
Salway
Picquett
Henrietta
Triumph
Nirgara
Tne
Ulster
Proton
Crescent
Turner
Kieffer
Lawrence
Star
Wild Goose
Robinson
Marianna
Kelsey
Karawa
Louise
Rivers
Picquett’s
Eaton’s
Tinley
Augusta
T, T
Lyon
Alpha
Arry
Mr. Vernon
Hansell
Brandywine
Souhegan
Tyler
Ailborn
Vica
Smith
Kittatinny
Wallace
Tayo
George
Kamelan
Rostiezer
Jeffries
Chenango
Dyer
United States
N. J. Colman
Baldwin
Amazen
George IV
Empire State
Jewell
Crsecent
Charles Wing
Windsor
Glendale
Loubegen
Reiance
Erie
Agawam
Inmstry
New
Seasonable Hints Florida Work for January
Florida notes on January work in groves farms and wards with a mild water pattern and only one frost. December passes with hope the worst is past and the new year brings active effort, kingship and packing and shipping discussed in the citrus industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Grove
King
Trimming Grapevines and orchard care guidance
Ohio Farmer urges trimming vines now for faster spring work and earlier tying, noting April 1 targets, brush removal methods, and cost effective tools. Advice covers soil influence on grape varieties, bearing wood, and caution about relying on new varieties from other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelves
Concord
Moore
California
Ohio
Winter Egg Production Through Fowl Housing And Feeding
The author argues against heating fowl houses but stresses tight construction with ample glass on south and east sides for winter comfort. They recommend meat scraps in small daily amounts to stimulate laying, plus chopped cooked bones for nutrition. A small pepper infusion in the drinking water is suggested as a tonic to prevent illnesses, while warning against excessive pepper.
Culture of Potatoes in 19th Century Times
Henry Stewart discusses potato composition and farm practice noting a growing animal needs 2500 pounds of potatoes for one pound of bone material. He argues tuber needs differ from vine requirements and favors complete artificial manures and wood ashes for balanced nutrients including potash lime magnesia and phosphoric acid.
Celery Plant Culture and Farm Notes From Boston Meeting
A Boston Market Gardeners Association meeting on celery culture covers seed under glass, transplant timing, bed preparation, and bleeding for market. It compares Arlington and Boston Market celery varieties, methods for storing in pits, and notes on blight, irrigation, andDairy and farm practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Market Gardeners’ Association
Boston Produce Exchange
Boston
W. W. Rawson
Arlington
Efficient feeding of hay and grain in farm practice
Farm guidance on reducing waste by avoiding daintiness in animals and feeding enough rather than excess. Emphasizes estimating average hay to grain ratios, using practical weighing as a guide, and adjusting feed based on waste and adequacy. Mentions hay variation from cutting and the impracticality of exact chemical analysis for farmers.
Ration Pursuit of Method Sharpening Perception
A fragmented note emphasizes pursuing a fixed method to sharpen perception. It argues that experience grows through consistent practice and doing everything under a defined plan, suggesting discipline over spontaneity in developing skill.
Soils and drainage for winter crops and fruit trees
The article argues clay soil freshens winter wheat with drainage, then discusses when to plant and mulch. It cautions against over draining without proper tilth and notes partial drainage benefits for pear trees and grass. It also covers crop choices for clay soils, testing adaptability across vegetables and small fruits, and ends with a general point on labor quality driving profits.
Winter rye as a reliable winter pasture for stock
The article extols rye as the best winter pasture for milch cows, ewes, and young stock. It advises sowing in August or July after corn harvest, with 1.5 bushels seed per acre and 100 to 400 pounds of manure if possible. Rye persists through winter and early spring, regrowing from roots if eaten to the ground, offering inexpensive, high value forage to bridge winter provender gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States
New England
Philadelphia Press
Harges
Angouleme
Winter Nelis
Seckel
Clairgeau
Anjou
Urbaniste
Reeder
England
United States
Holland
Sweden
Storer
Northwest
Ain
IN GENERAL What Farmers Should Know
There is a wide difference in the prices of early and late chicks. Although the difficulty of raising there is greater in winter than in summer, apparently, yet, with good care, a larger number can be raised to a marketable time in winter than in sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Merry
Christmas in Mexico and the pasadas ceremonies described
Grace Deane Runt portrays Mexican Christmas customs in Mexico City. Before Pascua the capital glitters with Parisian-style shops, toys and dolls, street vendors, and las pasadas processions. Nightlife centers on plazas, toy booths, candles, flowers, carols, and a festive, twilight Christmas Eve under a mellow moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Deane Runt
Omaha
Mexico
Lord Jesus Christ
Plaza
Paris
Egypt
Americas
Christ
Bethlehem
Virgin
Joseph
South America
Dette
Ay Jane
Mary
Josephs
Good Shepherd
Chapultepec
Booth
Delicate pastries mesmerize shoppers in a garden of sweets
The passage describes enticing pastry items and a vendor in a white apron selling delicate cakes with whipped cream and sugar decorations. A shopper is drawn by scent and beauty, spends more than planned, and is soothed by festive displays and promises of peace on earth.
When the wife demands bargains at Markemdown’s
A humorous verse from the Chicago Inter Ocean rails at unreliable promises and the heavy burden of household shopping. It pokes fun at husbands trying to please wives with endless lists of discounts. The piece ends noting the husband’s tactic of tying a string around his thumb while navigating a dry goods store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Joblot
John-Henry-dear
Ananias
Hindoo’s puzzling feat ends with dogs dying in ring
A performer with a long tube-like staff enthralled crowds as hounds entered the ring and died one after another. Dogs staggered and collapsed from what appeared to be poison, yet a postmortem yielded no wounds or punctures. No direct blows were struck by the man, who used only a blocking staff in his act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Oswald
Dow
Juggling With Speech in The Toronto Mail
A contemporary notes a legal point raised in conversation about funeral obsequies and obituary writing. The piece critiques overused phrases in oratory and journalism, suggesting speakers depend on hoping for aid from listeners. The column reflects on press history offering three alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Mail
Ip Press
A Hint for Young Reporters Amuses Harper's Bazar
A humorous scene unfolds at a summer hotel where two young readers praise a writer. A boy asks how much he earns per story and learns it ranges from twenty to fifty dollars. The youngster then bluntly adds that they'd pay more if the stories were not so foolish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Bazar
Weill
He Didn't Tell Her, a Breach of Promise Trial
A flirtatious exchange between George and a woman in which he contemplates telling her his love has grown cold and he will never claim her again. She answers that such a confession would constitute a breach of promise trial, highlighting the social stakes of romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Prairie rats flood Hugo Colorado in historic infestation
Rats driven from the prairies by cold weather swarm Hugo Colorado in numbers running into tens of thousands. The famine of rats is causing widespread trouble for residents damaging homes and goods and creating a major public nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Herald
Hugo
Col
How Doth the Little Boozy Bee
A Virginia lady with 12 bee stands near Rappahannock County sees profits fall after a nearby distillery opens. The bees frequent the distillery area and return home inebriated, yielding little value to the keeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Bennett in Paris Journalism Fights Messengers Sale
Chicago Herald reports James Gordon Bennett did not acquire Galig nani's English daily Messenger in Paris. He moved to take charge and issue the paper but the owners sought to exploit him and he backed out amid alleged trickery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Bennett
Paris
Chicago Herald
James Gordon Bennett
Galignani
Messenger
Pars
Paris Herald's American News Reach Expands Abroad
The text describes Paris adopting a practice of interviewing travelers, with Parisians of all classes engaging in the imported custom. Special issues of the European Herald meet incoming steamers from America, delivering home news since they left New York. The American money supports the English colony in Paris as about 80,000 Americans stay on the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
America
New York
Cere
Palola Worm Visit Delights Samoan Islanders
In a Library Magazine account by William B. Churchward a Palola worm eruption is described as a yearly spectacle in the Samoan Islands. Tens of millions of threadlike worms surge to the surface for a brief hour before sunrise, then vanish as the waters clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samoan Islands
William B. Churchward
Islands
Library Magazine
Valuable Books Given Away in Subscriber Offer
A 19th century advertisement lists numerous magazines and journals with prices and subscription terms. It notes no publication can ship for less than a year and requires a yearly subscription to The Weekly Globe. The list includes Beek Way, Banner Weekly, Brainard's Musical World, Burlington Hawkeye, and many others with varied prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GLOBE
Beek Way
Isc Sec
Ccceuvcvcte
Banner Weekly
Eeseesrs
Brainard’s
Burlington Hawkeye
Coccers
Baliou's Magazine
Babyland
Eeeseveces
Boston Pilot
Boston Medical Journal
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
Christian Leader
Ae Sayiye Christian Union
Avsesiscee Ooo Cottage Hearth
Qecess LO Cassell's Magazine of Art
Leovaners
Ssseeceeseree
Esesseese
Eeecee
Christian Herald
Cesees
Courier-Journal
Tsspaccess
Chautauqua Young Folks Journal
Decorator
Ese
Demorest's
J Prem
Donahoe's Magazine
Detroit Free Press
Edinburgh Review
Farm, Field and Stockman
Fireside Companion
Porney's Progress
Frank Leele
Forest and Stream
Germantown Telegraph
Green's Fruit Recorder
Gardner's Monthly
Godey's
Rae
Harper’s Bazar
Harper's
Herald of Health
Sosania Eas
Home Journal
Indiana Farmer
Asccseces
LOO Independent
Sassoseveseees
Town Homestead
Anhebe
Littell
N. Y
N.Y
New
Peterson’s
Lady'e ‘Magazine
Popular Science News
Arthur's Home Magazine
American Rural Home
Rcan Dairyman
New Sul
American Poultry Journal Atlantic Monthly
American Art Journal
American Grocer
American Agriculturist
Art Amateur
Army &Navy Journal
Engineering and Mining Journal
Engineering News
North Yre
Erian Review
Coves
Phila Elphia Medical Times
Philadelphia
Rideout’s Magazine
New Yorker
Raph
Poribner
St. Nicholas
Jones
San Francisco
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Try
Wilson’s
Wachusett
Fay
Rochester
The
Times
Henry Stewart
Somme
Acre
Rio Grande
Malort Macci
New York Sun
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