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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1881
Page
2
A thoughtful discussion on poultry keeping stresses cautious, practical entry. It warns against inflated profits and condemning extreme methods, urging thorough knowledge, gradual scale, and careful cost control. A yearly hen cost around 150 dollars with potential net about 100 to 150, while large-scale profits cap around 4 to 14 dollars per head.
The Yellow Danvers is favored as a market onion where seasons and soil suit, with Cornwall Addison County noted for onion towns shipping to Boston. Red Wethersfield remains preferred for home use, while Early Red Globe and Early Flat Red trial shows limited appeal in shorter seasons. In-depth cultivation, seed quality, and soil prep are crucial, and onion worm poses the major obstacle, prompting aggressive controls and rapid harvesting strategies.
The dairyman should breed and rear cows to lower costs and improve herd quality. Use a young bull from a known good line to favor heifer calves, keep him active and moderately fed, and fit with a nose ring and trained handling gear. Provide a separate bull yard with high fencing for safety and efficient work.
Hops thrive with warm mellow soil and good drainage. Deep roots suffer in cold wet clays and standing water, limiting growth to six to eight years without deep underdraining. High land with good soil, sun and air yields longer, better crops, while poor drainage and sunless conditions reduce weight and quality of burs.
Old agricultural note urges autumn weed destruction to prevent seeding, recounting milkweed spread and weekly pulling, then promotes early garden weed control, hand pulling, and wheel hoe use. Also covers fodder corn cutting, stacking, and rick building, plus ensilage planting advised for the month.
The article discusses corn fodder as a staple forage for green or dry feeding. It covers preferred varieties like sweet corn, planting density, drilling versus broadcasting, early sowing in June or July, and cultivation. It notes blooming tassel timing as optimal for drying and cautions against overthick seeding and premature cutting.
A Nantucket farmer Francis C Sanford advances kelp as soil fertilizer after years of trial and practice along New England. He reports 500 loads of kelp spread over eight acres, mixed with barn manure, and intends to plough it under for corn and oats. The record highlights kelp’s rich nutrients, cattle bedding, and rich harvests, with comparison to other manures.
Practical guide on new ground for watermelons and cantaloupes with row spacing, compost hills, and bonemeal to deter pests. Instructions switch to millet and Hungarian, including sowing rates, meadow mowing, plowing, and a clod crusher device to break up soil. Notes on yields, hay potential, and cultivation timing add context.
A New York Sun letter from Boots Hoboken details Paul Hill of Union Hill forging a bootblacking machine that shines in thirty seconds using three eccentric brushes and a fourth for even blacking. He claims street use models and a home version. bootblacks fear ruined livelihood and mock the invention while contrasting brutal wearers with wary patrons.
Jersey City edition lists Grist Mill puzzles with numerous word games, clues, and letter-based challenges. It notes prize winners and solutions from readers, including names like Trebor, J. E. W., and Globe, plus references to contests in Boston and New Haven.
A new street car debut in Philadelphia touts perfected ventilation via a perforated ceiling and a central dome lamp. It features large windows with anti-rattle attachments, multiple bells for conductor and passengers, interior mirrors for the driver and conductor, and safety devices for horses and braking. Also includes advertisements for Lydia Pinkham’s vegetable compound and job notices from the V. E. A. office at 19 Winter Street Boston.
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