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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1882
Page
2
The article outlines hops cultivation from soil prep to trellis setup, planting, manuring, and pruning, plus picking and drying, then shifts to tobacco harvest timing. It notes signs of maturity including suckers, leaf mottling, and brittleness, describes cutting tools, best harvest times, and hanging methods.
Waldo F Brown and many farmers report wheat gives larger, sturdier heads and higher yields when sown thinly, especially on enriched ground. Growers should sow 12 to 14 quarts drilled or 20 quarts broadcast per acre on rich soils, with spring grain thicker than fall wheat and buckwheat thinned for better air and shading.
Extensive guidance on building a fine lawn from deep, rich loam and well-rotted manure. Emphasizes soil preparation, seeding times, watering, and rolling, with Newport as exemplary climate. warns against shallow loam and poor seed. Also outlines crop-rotation based feeding for a farm, tying lawn care to landscape value and long term soil fertility.
Advice on pruning grapes for balance between foliage and fruit, testing young vines, and managing color and shade. Guidance on bagging grapes, sowing turnips, training tomatoes, celery trenching, and late crops like peas and beans. Tips cover pests, haying, grass, and soil management for a diverse set of crops.
The Tribune describes a clover and wheat rotation that weaknesses weeds, builds soil, and yields at least 1.5 tons of hay per acre. It advocates August plowing, deep cultivation, and use of phosphate or bone dust, claiming substantial savings and doubled grain in subsequent years compared with summer fallowing.
The article explains soiling as stabling cattle through summer with cut green fodder brought to them. It notes land saving, no fencing, and manure retention as claimed benefits, while labor is the main drawback. Partial sailing with forage crops like sewed corn is gaining favor to cope with drought and maximize land use.
An advertisement claims scientific regulation of nature by Dr Benson's Celery and Cramomite Pills. It asserts the products ease disordered nerves, cure dyspepsia, headache and wakefulness, offering comfort and tone.
From London Truth a portrait of Miss Anna Parnell the solitary sister of Mrs. Parnell. A New England head and a Willing heart at Avondale and her bold acts against sub sheriffs during evictions, she crosses a river with a man on her shoulders to reach a cottage and rally tenants.
An open letter from H. H. Watger & Co promotes Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure as the sole cure for kidney and liver diseases, detailing symptoms, dangers, and the alleged efficacy and imitation risks. It urges readers to seek genuine bottles with specific stamps and warnings against counterfeit remedies. Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound is also advertised for female complaints and general systemic support.
A political figure in Avondale drives support for the Nationalist line, with her orations underscoring her grip on the common people. Her brother remains aligned with the movement as the advanced Race League faction risks a break unless her position holds.
In a Paris case tied to Abyssinia and a mixed race child, M. Husson’s marriage, adoption, and later claim by the Abyssinian mother collide with French law. The Civil Tribunal of the Seine dismissed the widow’s action, upholding the legitimacy established by prior adoption and marriage, and ordered the plaintiff to pay costs.
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