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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1888
Page
2
A historical note describes tracking 12 years of Rosa 3143 Ayrshire cow offspring to learn actual results of alternate heifers. The writer references past estimates and presents a tabulated count of descendants to illustrate real outcomes from a single cow's progeny.
Detailed notes discuss feeding oat straw with clover hay and oilcake to prevent starvation, plus multiple ration formulas for colt growth, brood mares, milking cows, and general farm forage. It covers grain blends, flaxseed use, and manure management to reduce ammonia loss while outlining costs and available feeds.
A reader describes building a durable outdoor cistern using three coats of cement and water lime mix. He details mixing ratios, drying intervals, and methods to seal cracks and prevent frost leaks with a cement whitewash mixture.
The author argues for leaving bees on summer stands in chaff hives and emphasizes March and April as the key months for building strong colonies. Proper fall provisioning, feeding candy in winter, and careful manipulation prevent dysentery and winter losses, with judicious feeding boosting brood rearing and potential honey yields.
Discussion by Professor Sanborn of the Missouri Agricultural College Farm on using oat straw with cotton seed meal or oilmeal to match hay in feeding 1000 pound cattle through winter. Oat straw mainly contributes heat and fat, but must be paired with high-protein feeds to be effective.
A study of manure heap fermentation explains how digestibility and water content in dung from horses, cattle, sheep, and swine affect fermentation rate and manure quality. Mixing manures, keeping the heap loose and dry, and controlling heat influence the process to suit different crops. overrapid fermentation damages value.
The article discusses beef quality factors including color, marbling, juiciness and flavor, and reasons about inheritance of muscular and skeletal traits from Robert Bakewell’s era. It argues cattle breed diversity and the value of selecting breeding stock, especially bulls, for beef excellence, while noting mixed farming and dairy integration themes for larger estates.
At this place the present season five hundred acres of cane were grown and worked up yielding eight and nine sixteenths tons per acre without the seed which would increase the yield one seventh. The crop was very poor in appearance and in sugar content.
The forthcoming American Grocer annual report notes 1887 tomato packing in the United States and Canada at 2,816,048 cases, about 600,000 above the five year average and 600,000 above 1885-86. Total 67,661,162 cans, with climatic factors and demand shaping prices. 1888 expected to be satisfactory barring overstock.
Epoch: A Vassar graduate married and living with her husband’s family. Friendly relatives urged she start making shirts for Jody. The first shirt failed, being corrected three times. A week later a magazine story paid $60, and another week $80, which relatives gratefully acknowledged.
Marion Douglas in Youth's Companion recounts Farmer Boggs and his wife visiting the county fair. He praises Gray Eagle Wing Devon heifer and Dobbin for safety and steadiness, while Mrs Boggs touts Crumple Horn cow and Cheshire pig. He laments missing prize-winning chances if judges had chosen differently.
A magistrate threatens harsh consequences to a culprit who returns to the court, while the offender pleads that the fault lies with a palace employee and begs forgiveness. The exchange reflects a tense courtroom moment from the New York Sun report.
Readers are invited to obtain valuable books and periodicals including magazines and journals. No publication orders will be accepted unless paired with a yearly subscription to The Weekly Globe. The notice suggests wishing for copies of other materials.
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