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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1882
Page
2
Agricultural editor notes Western producers push for profitable draught horses amid Europe oriented breeding. West favors Norman Percheron and Clydesdale lines, argues home-bred stock can outcompete imports. Transportation, car conditions, seasonal risks, freight costs, and grooming practices affect market success.
A detailed survey of pig breeds including Jersey Red or Duroc, Yorkshire, Chester White, Poland China, Berkshire and Essex, describing color, bone, body shape, and weight ranges at maturity. It also includes a long extract on livestock feed efficiency, fattening proportions, carcass yields, and the chemical composition of meat and fat, with notes on Devon cattle and butter making practices.
The Devon cattle are the oldest pure breed, superior for beef and quality milk. They surpass Channel Island breeds in meat value and durability, with heavy oxen and efficient feed use. The cows yield good milk for butter and cheese, while steers make strong working oxen, with finishes at 3 to 8 years yielding 700 to 1500 pounds of beef and byproducts.
A detailed report to the Department of Agriculture, by Dr. Charles P. Lyman, traces foot and mouth disease in cattle to post shipment exposure aboard ships. He finds head-ropes tied to horns and reused across vessels likely spread the virus, while outward cargo alone did not explain outbreaks. He recommends Congress ban articles from foreign animal wharves to prevent future infections.
The article explains cutting wood early in winter or autumn yields better firewood and less sap damage. It cautions against leaving sap-filled logs in four foot lengths, urges hauling home to cut, split, and pile for quick drying by March and April winds. It notes birch and pine behaviors and stresses proper drying and storage practices.
A fragment notes a plan to pile the material on dry land and split it fine so it dries before January. This would deter worm damage and prevent the wood from turning back.
Beans form a valuable crop used domestically and in markets. The text details varieties such as small white, kidney, marrow, medium white, yellow-eye, and Lima, noting price ranges, regional popularity, and best growing conditions. It covers soil needs, fertilization, planting layouts, harvest timing, and traditional stacking methods for drying.
Practical guidance on keeping sheep in steady winter condition with regular feeding and watering, hay plus roots for economy, salt need, and avoiding backsliding. Also advice on seed selection for wheat, cutting tips and butts, and a small 88 by 33 foot seed plot for large heads.
An agricultural note outlines essential soil nutrients for potatoes including potash phosphoric acid lime and nitrogen and advises on soil supplementation with ashes bone meal and gypsum. It also discusses methods for building a permanent meadow and traces the Merino sheep lineage from Tarentine stock through Roman and Spanish influence to modern Merino.
The World notes beans should be dried thoroughly before storage to prevent heating. Traditionally they are threshed with wooden flails, then milled, and spread in a dry cool place. Heating injures beans and they heat easily, so dryness is essential before packing.
January gardening centers on greenhouse work, manure hauling, and markets for stored crops. Mildew threatens lettuce. careful temperature, air moisture, and irrigation prevent loss. Readers share tips on sulfur use, firing, and ventilation to protect tender lettuce and roses while detailing seed rates and crop yields.
A letter from Oregon suggests presenting a chart of the gold for Celery and Chamomile Pills praised by many for headaches nervousness and dyspepsia. Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts is credited with the discovery and a line to her serves to obtain all necessary information.
Cook and girls for general house work should call or write to the V E A office at 19 Winter Street. We can give twenty girls good places at once. Call after 10 A M.
Dr C W Benson of Baltimore claims a Celay and Chamomile extract combination cures sick and nervous headaches, neuralgia, sleeplessness, paralysis, and dyspepsia in fixed proportions. The remedy comes as pills for 50 cents a box, with mail orders and discounts for multiple boxes from Depot 106 North Eutaw St.
The notice invites readers to examine every advertisement in the paper and asks responders to note they saw the ad in THE WEEKLY GLOBE.
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