The Scarecrow and the Farm Notes on Horses and More
A whimsical tale of a farmer’s cherry tree scarecrow outwitted by robins leads to a broader discussion of farming practice. The article covers heavy horses for transport, harness care, and the rise of Western beef and dairy breeds, plus harness maintenance and horse-breaking methods. It also includes notes on the metric system, goats for milk, and agricultural society ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
West
National
Selection of Cattle for Dairying in Rough Lands
The article argues small cattle breeds like Ayrshire Jersey Devon Kerry and Swiss suit hilly scarce-land eastern states where dairying thrives. It advises combining dairying with beef, using home breeding to fit local land, and feeding practices to fatten cattle while maintaining dairy focus. It notes market proximity and appropriate weights for different ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayrshire
Jersey
Devon
Kerry
Cas
How to Get Choice Queen Cells in Bee Hives
A veteran beekeeper describes a step by step queen cell rearing method using a clean new worker comb placed between brood combs from a chosen queen’s hive. The process covers marking egg dates, transferring eggs to a queenless hive, selecting strong pure Italians, and using strips of hatching egg comb to form brood cells, promising many well developed queens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Weights and Measures and the Call for a Universal System
Discussion advocates a simple uniform system of weights and measures with a decimal basis and fixed units. It argues that a universal standard is essential, noting historic origins in currency and the need to replace variable lengths such as barleycorn inches and pendulum yard measures with stable definitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apothecaries
Equator
North Pole
France
Germany
Austria
Netherlands
Europe
South America
United States
Great Britain
Jefferson
Greenwich
Benefits of hoeing in drills for garden crops
A Victorian style note extols hoeing between rows as more than weed destruction. It argues soil loosening aids moisture retention, aeration, and root growth, with expert support from Mr Barnes of Devonshire. It concludes ongoing stirring yields greater crop benefit than manure in many cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schinber
Barnes
Devonshire
Lapiece
The Goat Advantage in Raising a Valuable Animal
The piece extols goats as profitable for poor rocky upland Britain and America, noting cheese and milk value, high quality hair from goats, and demand for kid meat. It cites England imports of goats hair and argues goats outpace sheep in harsh terrains, with notes on hardiness, growth, and feeding. It mentions mountainous areas and anecdotes about goats in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdett-Coutts
United States
England
A. LB. Allen
New York Tribune
Switzerland
Massachusetts
Use of Plaster on Land and Wheat Harvest Timing
Agricultural notes discuss plaster gypsum as a soil stimulant, its mechanical action, and careful use with other manures. It also details experiments on cutting wheat at various maturities, finding fully ripe wheat heavier and potentially disadvantaging millers, plus practical orchard and cropping tips for July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mayer
Franklin
Liebig
Summer Boarder Ad Wanted in New England Towns
If you want summer boarders and live in any New England town, send your ad dress at once to The Boston Daily GLOBE, Boston, Mass. Enclose stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Boston Daily Globe
Boston
Mass
Taken by Storm
Marie Moreau refuses aid from Prussian officer Hugh von Trenck during a siege of Paris. After a dangerous street confrontation, she is rescued by him and remains wary of his presence. As Paris falls and he is promoted, she forgives his role in her trial, and he proposes marriage, revealing her life has been saved through his sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Live Stock Journal
Berkshire
Mademoiselle
Marie Moreau
France
Prussia
Marie
Hugh You Trench
Madame
Hugh von Trenock
Madame Moreau
Hugh von Trenck
Herr von Trench 8
Seppens
Hugh von ‘Trench
Myth
Paris
Hugh
Being Courteous In Society Reflects Self Respect And Duty
A long discussion on courtesy as essential to a high minded life, stressing self respect and respect for family, home training, and genuine behavior over showy manners. It covers entering society, overcoming shyness, responding to invitations, listening and talking well, and proper conduct at socials and dress events.
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Wall Towers
Tme
OUR YOUNG FOLKS Morse Code Primer Entry
A fragmented historical note on Morse code teaches letters via dot and dash patterns. The text mentions A through Z with examples, plus stray punctuation and references to the Youths' Companion. It reads like a lesson piece with varied spacing and incomplete phrases.
Girl Attacked by Insane Woman in Taunton Asylum Escape
Eight year old Katie Buckley picked berries near Stoughton when an apparently sane woman tied a rope around her neck and attempted to choke her. A man intervened and the attacker, later identified as Mrs. Dickerman, fled into woods before being captured. She had escaped from the Taunton asylum the previous evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Buckyley
Mark
Huckleberry
Stoughton
Dickerman
Taunton
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the Scarecrow
Xayith
Thaxter
Scotland
Belgium
Great Western Plains
London
Ef Ag
Apiary
Weights and Measures
EE. P. Roe
Bar Shore
Canada Thistles
D. M. Colquitt
Manon
Wwe
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