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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1887
Page
2
The article discusses dung's dual soil impact through mechanical and chemical actions, advising dung quality by soil type. It then shifts to turkey cultivation practices, noting incubation, care of hens, hatch rates, and breeding outcomes, with cautions on parentage and selection.
A farmer explains why early chicks often fail and shares practical methods for successful poultry raising. The guide covers feeding from week one, coop construction, and routine care for chickens and turkeys, detailing coop dimensions, roosts, and seasonal considerations to maximize growth and profits. It emphasizes minimal waste feeding, regular cleaning, and separating cocks from hens as chicks mature.
Guide on soil types and preparation for potatoes, including fall harrowing, deep plowing, and manuring. Advises on seed depth, early planting timing, pest control, any first-year betters, and notes on beetle control by hand. Discusses furrowing, drills, equipment, yields, and economic considerations.
A farmer discusses improving corn yields by planting new varieties each season while avoiding distant climates. He advocates limited experimentation with seed to protect established varieties, emphasizing cross fertilization and careful selection to adapt seeds to local conditions and avoid confusion.
The Rural Home urges drilling corn with machines over hand sowing and hoeing, noting western New York farmers’ success but warning labor costs may price out traditional methods. It describes two-row drilling setups, stand uniformity, and the impact on yield, quality, and fertilizer distribution practices.
A vintage guide outlines several cheeses from small dairy herds. It details cream cheese and sour skim milk cheeses, including making, aging, and serving, with notes on molds, salt, and storage for long keeping and pleasant flavors.
A detailed view on curd handling, pressing, and aging processes for cheeses. Notes on blue mold varieties like Stilton and Roquefort, ripening times, flavor development, and the role of mushrooms and ammonia in texture. Mentions European popularity and health considerations.
Practical advice on growing asparagus for home use. Emphasizes soil richness, annual manure, one to two year old plants, and proper planting density. Describes trenching myths, the depth for burying roots, and methods to prepare furrows for sowing seed. Mentions variety Conover and general harvesting guidance.
A historical report recalls early demonstrations of arsenites against codlin moths, noting the potential to save millions by applying London purple or Paris green in diluted sprays. Instructions describe mixing, equipment, and timing to protect apples while avoiding foliage damage and safety hazards.
Rolling the Ground for Onions advises careful soil preparation, warning against over pulverizing and over manuring. It recommends light, thorough loosening, smoothing, and raking to nourish surface soil, improve drainage, and prevent compacted beds while promoting early maturity.
A Germantown Telegraph excerpt discusses Rosmycce as a longtime food, praising new methods like Frenching and flat culture for celery, and advising on potato cultivation and fertilizer. It covers mulching to curb mildew, early pea planting, and the value of smooth potatoes. It also cites the Albany Cultivator on apple varieties and a peach disease note, ending with garden-row guidance and equipment tips.
A New England police officer, handsome and eager to marry, is duped by restaurant workers who fabricate a romance with Maud Jones. They send him photos and letters, lure him to meet, then reveal him to be the target of a hoax. He leaves shaken, not returning to the restaurant.
Pasadena letter recounts night in a shanty during a storm, observing a large twelve-inch bat and its navigation by touch and air pressure. It discusses bat senses, quiet flight, odors, and myths, plus notes on vampire bats, winter sleep, and bat-serving cultures, with references to Curio observations and museum samples.
An 1852 death in the English customs service reveals an employee, aged 74, drew his $200 yearly salary until now, with no inquiry. His son reportedly concealed the matter, allowing continued pension-like payments beyond the decedent’s life. The case raises questions about oversight and accountability in posthumous pay.
A St Paul Globe item recalls vice president Ingalls earning a diploma by a hair’s breadth amid campus theatrics. A former Williams classmate notes the event and explains the humorous rivalry with Garfield era peers. The drama culminates at graduation with a Doctorate conferred after a long, tense wait.
A promotional list offers various magazines and journals with condition that no publication ships for less than a year and requires a yearly subscription to The Weekly Globe. The catalog names titles such as Arthur's Home Magazine American Rural Home Andover Review American Dairyman Art Interchange Magazine Atlantic Monthly and many more with associated prices and subscription notes. It also notes minimum order terms and states The Weekly Boston as the source.
Stockton notes London’s vast size about 14 by 8 miles with a population near 4 million. He jokes that many nationalities live there and that daily life includes consuming vast quantities of meat, fish, and oysters, illustrating a colossal urban appetite.
Fragments indicate chatter that in London households the rich keep far more staff than needed with some lords and ladies employing twelve servants each. The note underscores growing disparity in domestic staffing.
A European proverb links sovereign visits to misfortune and hoary omens. The article notes liquidation of the Faust company and a private London performance attended by Queenstoria, mentioning baby lions she petted and questioning their fate.
A fragmentary sketch of Rotten Row beside Hyde Park detailing riding crowds, carriages, and elegant residences including Apsley House and One Hyde Park. The piece notes the crowd from noon to late afternoon, describes the park’s beauty, and comments on fashion, wealth, and horse shows in the season.
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