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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1884
Page
2
An essay argues for teaching agricultural science in common schools to raise farmer innovation and efficiency. It compares German schooling to U S practice, urging local schools to supply basic chemistry geology meteorology and botany to young minds, creating future agricultural leaders and respected farming careers.
A tobacco grower asks about soil tests for his farm in Tullytown. The reply says do not mail ten samples. test your land, compare fertilizer combos, and apply potash with other chemicals to boost flavor and burning quality. Manure, especially pig dung, harms tobacco flavor. chemicals yield firmer, better crops. Geese breeding tips follow, stressing space, freedom, autumn selection, and careful feeding for health and profit.
A compact record lists live births across a mare, cows, and a ewe with detailed dates and week counts. Entries include December through January figures, noting foaling weeks, specific days, and subsequent counts for calves and lambs across multiple animals.
The article extols drainage as the foundation of successful cultivation and outlines deep trenching and manuring before planting small fruits. It lists currants gooseberries raspberries strawberries and blackberries, and gives currant propagation tips including cuttings from well ripened wood planted at twelve inches and rooted base downward, warning against suckers.
An extended farmers guide on currants, gooseberries, raspberries and strawberries. It covers planting, pruning, spacing, and top dressing, with best practices for fruiting, weeding, training canes, and protecting crops from pests like the geometra moth and elm leaf beetles. Also includes notes on compost, strawberry bed renewal, and poultry dressing.
A Philadelphia paper profiles Christopher Shearer of Berks County who credits heavy stable manure for orchard success over using commercial fertilizers. He ships manure from five miles away at over 1000 loads annually, yielding 400 bushels potatoes and four tons hay per acre on rich land with mostly Baldwins apples. He uses a 3000-bushel retarding house near freezing with ice, sells apples for 1 to 2 dollars per bushel, and also produces 10,000 gallons of vinegar yearly.
The article argues that manure should be tailored to crop needs and soil supply. It notes that crops assimilate specific nutrients and that using targeted elements like nitrate of sodium, superphosphate, or potash can boost yields. Rothamsted trials suggest rotations prevent soil depletion while maintaining crop vigor.
The text notes that farmyard manure enriches soils and recommends applying manure to crops needing full manuring while using artificial fertilizers for crops requiring only one or two nutrients. It reflects scientists’ views and experimental hints on targeted soil enrichment.
The Poultry Monthly editor extols Pekin ducks as a valuable addition to aquatic poultry stock, noting their large frame, early maturing flesh, calm nature, and low water needs. The piece also covers warm feeding for hens, linseed meal benefits, horse care, and diversified rural topics from crops to dairy and beekeeping.
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