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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1879
Page
3
Readers are urged to send practical farm inquiries to the Weekly Globe in Boston for answers from thoroughly competent agricultural authorities. Communications should be addressed to the Weekly Globe, Boston, Mass.
A detailed overview of the Percheron Norman horse breed tracing origins in La Perche France with Arab and Flemish influences. Notes on breeding customs gelding practices, historical importations to Normandy and England, and the breed’s influence on Canada and the United States. Discusses the economics of English hunter and saddle horse markets, breeding costs, and the argument for a specialized American hunt horse program. Includes medical and veterinary notes on fistula, shoeing, founder, colic remedies, and general horse care.
The article notes year to year price fluctuations in dairy products, with a broad milk production trend toward larger output. It highlights costs, efficiency, and technology, including cheese making without acid, cheaper milk production, and potential expansion into milder climates. It also touches on fodder practices, milking schedules, and international influences on butter and cheese markets.
A correspondent discusses Hamburgs as a profitable breed, praising their egg and meat production despite show-ring feather and comb traits. The piece compares breeds, notes Hamburgs’ hardiness and cross-breeding value, and endorses mixed crosses with Dorkings. It also covers stock management, coop conditions, and practical breeding plans among neighbors.
The article argues for breeding polled cattle to spare animals from horn-related suffering during rail and sea transport. It cites Angus polled lines from Scotland, proof of market advantages, crossbreeding results with short horns, and strong performance in Paris shows, asserting poll cattle offer better profit and lower risk for exporters.
A farmer recounts bean cultivation methods stressing constant attention, early planting, and thorough tillage. He describes a custom tool set for weeding and harvesting, windrowed drying, and efficient housing. The piece covers varieties, yields, and broader rural practices including wood prep, pig and sheep notes, and oil use for machinery and leather care.
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