Lands for Grass Worthy of Care and Better Practices
Lands suited for grass on clay or heavy loam benefit from proper manuring and top dressing rather than repeated plowing. Use artificial manures for efficiency, cultivate finely, and seed in spring or fall. Grass yields profit if mowed at blossom, with two good crops possible. avoid allowing seed to form. Light lands favor corn and ensilage with careful weed control and timely cultivation using horse-powered implements.
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A.M. W
The Era of Weeding and Plowing Advances in Farming
A discussion on hoeing and field cultivation contrasts old hand methods with newer tools. It argues that modern plows, harrows, and horse cultivators reduce labor, increase efficiency, and lower costs, urging readers to adopt improved equipment despite the effort required to transition. It notes New England farmers still mix old and new methods, stresses timely cultivation, and laments wasted labor on weeded, overgrown fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tere
Loeiig
Plantaig Polddues
Wien
New England
Use of Salt in Cardens and Orchard Plowing Advice
The article discusses salt use on dry and wet muck soils for onions, warning that salt varies in effectiveness by timing and soil condition, with fall sowing and careful irrigation and seed testing advised. It also critiques common orchard plowing toward trees, recommends alternating directions yearly, and emphasizes washing trunks to combat borers, pruning carefully to avoid sun scald, plus notes on carp growth in winter ponds and European carp culture.
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Cardens
T. A
Learven
Wholesale Fertilizing Material Prices Reported
Wholesale cash prices for ammonia compounds dried blood and compounds across grades and sources. Lists per unit, per ton, and per cent ammonia or phosphoric acid content. Includes Nor No 2 superphosphate lime soluble acid, bone meal, ground phosphate varieties, Canadian apatite and various guano products with price ranges.
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South Carolina
Nivassa
Lobos
Suggestions to shield watermelons from striped bugs
A Southern Planter correspondent advises protecting young watermelons from striped or yellow bugs by enclosing each hill top with four wide shingles sunk slightly in the ground to form a box. Compact earth against the outside edges creates a barrier, a small effort to prevent crop loss and later replanting.
Protecting Vines From Pests In The Garden
Advice on guarding cucumber and vine crops from bugs with simple methods. Emphasizes early protection, sheltering vines when large enough, and maintaining plants for years. Recommends thinning shingles to create cover and promotes late tomatoes from watermelon beds for canning and winter use.
Changing from Cheese to Butter Making
The winter 1882-83 cheese price and weak export demand push dairymen to consider switching to butter making. Experts warn against dual production, noting few factory managers excel at both skills. Patience and focus on one product tend to yield best long term profits.
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Wien
Mahager
Linkle
Aduks le
Lise Tien
Lew
Suv Lew
Western
Sage
Lau Yuan
The Hessian fly in wheat and its life cycle
A historical overview explains the Hessian fly Cecidomyia destructors, its European origin, how it arrived with Hessian soldiers in 1776, and its spread across the United States east of the Mississippi. It details the life stages from eggs laid in August to the flax seed form, the two broods, and timing of development, with control advice to burn stubble to destroy the brood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Island
Wiener
United States
Mississippi River
Suy
Wien
The Carp Life in Murky Pools and Warm Waters
The carp thrives in stagnant muddy waters with aquatic plants, tolerating pools in bog meadows and outletsless locals. It feeds on vegetables worms and kitchen offal, grows rapidly in warm water, hibernates in cold mud without weight loss, and spawns when conditions favor. The oldest observed carp reached fourteen pounds at three and a half years, without artificial food, in natural ponds.
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I Auftig
Jeneth
New England
Europe
China
Indiana
Elcc
Late Spring Planting For Trees And Grapevines
Advice from the New York Examiner on late spring transplanting highlights careful root spreading, soil packing, and ample watering for evergreen and grapevine trees. It notes puddling as an alternative but favors watering in late planting, stresses warmth of soil, and compares spring versus fall planting with emphasis on avoiding moisture loss and ensuring root take hold.
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Amon
N. Y
Beekeeping Shade Plan Endorsed by Leading Apiarists
A historic bee keeper recommends shading hives with sunflower plants placed in front of each hive facing south and rows east to west. The plan aims to improve air flow and comfort as hot weather arrives. The American Bee Journal endorses broader aims including pasturage, mutual instruction, district societies, exhibits, and a thriving domestic honey market. It also outlines feeding and brood-raising tips to prompt early breeding and prepare for the first honey flow while warning against overfeeding to avoid diluting queen cell space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bee Journal
Rye for Grain and Fodder in North Europe and America
A historical note extols rye as a versatile forage crop for cattle swine and dairy, praising its early cutting for fodder, the high yields in spring, and the better palatability when cut before full maturity. It discusses feeding mixes, milk and butter yields, and the crop's value on poor soils.
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Europe
America
Beet Root Experiments In Europe On Seed Germination
European researchers report beet germination responds to pretreatment with nitrate of potash and stable manure solutions. Seeds steeped 24 hours germinate readily with vigorous leaves, while superphosphate proves too acidic to dry for sowing. Germination begins around 48 degrees, takes ~20 days, and shallow sowing plus ample moisture aid emergence.
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Europe
Putte
Beet Cultivation and Sugar Beet Growth in Various Climates
The article explains beet germination and seedling production with heat, describes soil and care for beets and potatoes, and notes climate effects on sugar yield. It discusses beet behavior in Algeria as Indigenous annuals with no resting stage, and contrasts European yields in Italy Spain and southern France with climate, stressing hot summers followed by cold to enhance sugar storage before harvest.
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Algeria
Italy
Spain
France
Russia
Poland
Bohemia
The World's Harvest Dates Overview by Months
A fragmented listing of harvests and crop shipments by month across many regions. It names places such as Australia New Zealand Argentina Persia Asia Minor Syria Texas Florida Morocco Japan Central Asia California Oregon and Europe, with references to crops including maize wheat barley beetroot buckwheat and vinage. The notes suggest global harvest timelines and trade movements without coherent structure.
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Australia
New Zealand
Argentine Republic
Egypt
India
Cyprus
Persia
Asia Minor
Mexico
Cuba
Aine
Syria
Texas
Florida
Morocco
Middle Shina
Japan
Central Asia
California
Oregon
United States
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Hungary
Turkey
Faumetta
Danube
Russia
France
Greece
Sicily
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
Kansas
Arkansas
Utah
Colorado
Missouri
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
New England
New York
Upper Canada
Germany
Austria
Switerland
Poland
United Kingdom
Belgium
Holland
Manitoba
British Columbia
Baren Panepes
Hudson’s Bay Territory
Denmark
Olind
Scotland
England
America
Athabasca
North Australia
Peru
South Africa
South Australia
Argentine
Repub
Flax Culture and World Production Charts
A chart shows 1880 flax area and seed and fibre yields by country. Russia leads with 2,000,000 acres, 260,000 tons fibre, 6,364,000 bushels seed. United States 1,127,800 acres, no fibre saved, 8,000,000 bushels seed. Other European nations produce fibre. US saves no fibre. Authors urge farmers to grow fibre for export markets, noting high fibre value in Europe and large import costs for raw flax and textiles.
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Russia
United States
Germany
Austria
Iudy
France
Ireland
Belgium
Hollad
Sweden
Europe
Hungary
Holland
Koelkenbeck
India
Rte
Ohio
Hill Manuring Believed Harmful for Most Crops
A farmer argues against hill or furrow manuring, saying it is inferior to broadcasting manure. He notes few crops may benefit from hill methods, but most crops do better with even surface application incorporated into soil through cultivation, despite higher labor and poorer results from hill methods.
Bean culture on clay soils in Michigan and the West
A farmer recounts planting navy beans on clay land in Michigan using an Avery horse planter, yielding 107 bushels from four acres sold to a Toledo firm at 250 dollars per bushel. After moving West in 1865 he tests sandy soil with poor results due to heat, then details clay soil practices: early spring plowing, harrowing, two-acre spacing, five beans per drop, row spacing, selective cultivation, and avoiding late hoeing to protect ripening and harvest.
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Monroe County
Mich
Avery
Toledo
Abe Arenes
Bean culture method described in Indiana Farmer quote
A northern county man explains a bean culture theory from the Indiana Farmer. He details cross-planting to fill unplanted squares, dropping a seed in the center, and planting a single corn seed at the center of each check, then spacing fifteen to twenty feet apart. At harvest time he cuts stalks to about four feet to stack beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Rules About Setting a Hen
A historical text offers practical poultry guidance on when a hen should set hatch eggs, selecting reliable eggs, nest placement, and brood care. It covers cleanliness, nest protection, warmth in winter, cooling in summer, dust baths, lice control, egg freshness, and minimal handling to avoid shocks.
Deterioration of Spring Wheat and Farm Tips Across Regions
Deterioration of spring wheat remains puzzling with climatic influence cited but not sole. Iowa Wisconsin Dakota Manitoba Ontario show varied yields. rotation and seed changes urged. The article covers dairy calf feeding roots green fodder poultry methods and farm economics including dairy stock quality and calf sales, with practical tips for cows, poultry and winter feeding.
Remarkable kidney cure letter from Dr B Henson in 1881
A Rochester physician, B Henson, recounts severe Bright's disease and kidney failure, claiming recovery after using Warner's Safe Cure. He describes years of misdiagnosis, drastic weight loss, and near death, then credits the remedy with pain relief, weight gain, and renewed life. He urges readers to recognize kidney disease signs early and supports the treatment publicly.
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The
Democrat and Chronicle of
Rochester
N. Y
Democrat and Chronicle
Saed
America
Maine
Quuiforni
Bright
Dr. Foote
St. Paul’s Church
Foote
Foriuthian Academy of Music
Luwe
Warner
Sam
Aou
Y. B, Henson
M.D
Story Telling for a Lunatics Club
A satirical note on a social gathering theme describes a fake tale from Sicilian brigands. The narrator mimics repeating the same brutal tale with different names and phrases, escalating in graphic implications as a humorous but macabre device.
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Tinero
Giasto
Foruso
Fulhando
Boblalo
Stratoflusher
Infernal hat devices described by Harlem gunsmith
A Harlem gunsmith reports making two infernal machines hidden in silk hats using clockwork and a concave mirror to conceal the shallow depth. The hat holds nitro glycerine and more than a quart, intended for use by a wearer entering a building, triggering the mechanism by removing a pin and hiding the hat before departing.
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New York
Harlem
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