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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1885
Page
2
In AROUND THE FARM editor AGRICOLA argues against adulterated butter and urges labeling to protect consumers and honest farmers. He notes similar concerns about oleomargarine and soap grease, then shifts to ensilage, detailing proper packing, air exclusion, weight use, and feeding benefits for cows, with practical silo sizing and cutting recommendations.
W. H. describes a low cost hot bed using old window sash set over a sunken pit packed with horse manure and leaves. Build a small frame with a sloped front, face the sun at noon, cover with sashes, and insulate at night. Once heat stabilizes, plant seeds and provide air as seedlings emerge.
A farm writer argues against expensive silo construction and outlines a frugal system using raised ground, a cement floor, double boarding walls, and a tight bottom to prevent air ingress. It details silo dimensions, filling timing, and a methodical fermentation process for 50 to 100 tons capacity.
A winter guide urges fruit growers to work during cold months with pruning and soil care. Pruning young trees low with symmetrical shape, remove bruised roots, and ensure clean cuts to aid sap flow. Special advice on currants, berries, and manure use, stressing broadcast applications between rows for winter fertility.
Well managed orchards require little pruning later as rubbing off needless shoots reduces labor. Avoid interior thinning that leaves outer growth. thin from outside to let sunlight reach all parts. Prune moderately, evenly distribute remaining branches, and protect wounds with paint. Pruning timing depends on climate, best before bud swell, with spring deferment in very cold regions.
A historic veterinary note outlines seton use to prevent blackleg in young cattle. It recommends dewlap placement, incising skin crosswise, threading a long needle with a seton, and advancing the cord to promote local irritation that boosts fibrin formation in blood.
A Prairie Farmer excerpt describes a leather seton technique for animals. It explains assembly, prolonged insertion, and oiling with turpentine before use. It warns that younger animals may be laid on the ground and held during insertion and that initial discharge can be copious, requiring careful cleanliness. Occasionally tar was suggested to prevent germination during fly season.
Practical guide on choosing broody hens for egg incubation, evaluating breed traits, and using compact sitting boxes. Describes preferred crossbred sitters like Brahma-Dorking, Game-Dorking, and Cochin crosses, and outlines a simple 15x18 inch hatch box with downward opening door, ventilation, and rat-proofing. Endorses multiple hens in a shared room with movable screens for efficient supervision.
Farmers are urged to sow beet seed early in hot beds and transplant while small to gain a month and higher prices. Onion sets and watermelons may follow the same method. Advice on grape cultivation timing and mulching favors or warns against it depending on soil and climate. A note on lime sulfur or brimstone around peach trees as a disease preventive.
An incoherent fragment discusses roots forming when cuttings are exposed to bottom heat and the soil condition, implying sensitivity to air exposure and placement. It mentions deners and plain deners as factors in rooting or healing cuttings, with unclear terms.
In Ohio sugar production a simple evaporator modification aims to curb silica deposits by splitting the pan connection into two sections. The article discusses two spout systems, tin and wooden, and advises on spout sizes and reaming techniques to maintain sap flow, reduce acidity, and speed tapping. It notes mixed opinions on two spouts and references Secretary Chamberlain and the W A Association on best practices for hole sizes.
The article explains spring bee management and feeding to align honey flow with a hive full of workers, recommending clarified sugar syrup fed via inverted jars. It also discusses horseradish cultivation, including profitable yields, soil needs, spacing, and a simple planting method with sets and fallowing for renewal.
A rural note describes harvesting parsnips and other crops, burying roots in sand in a cold cellar, and using a simple foot operated grater for processing. It suggests salable roots should be buried with sand, annual crops like beans and beets to follow, and notes market certainty boosts profitability.
The author shares methods for forcing vegetables, emphasizing asparagus crowns four years old, lifting with root ball, and storing in cool cellars. Details cover bed placement, soil on manure, spacing, air on fine days, straw mats, and a greenhouse setup with a glass bench and flue. Rhubarb roots under the main table thrive with heat and moisture, yielding tender stalks compared to open-air sprouting.
Guidance on preparing soil, sowing rates, and care for cabbage cauliflower lettuce eggplant pepper tomato cucumber and other heat bed crops. Emphasizes level compact soil, thinning, proper air, and progressive hardening off for sturdy plants.
A swine disease described as epidemic and highly contagious has struck Connecticut, killing or forcing slaughter in a 125-head herd. Symptoms vary by region but often come on in clusters. Dr Navin cites remedies including ground ginger antimony and nitre, iron sulfate, alum, white oak bark, lard and turpentine, claiming success in early and late stages.
Minnesota grower advises sowing on well packed soil and shallow one half inch seed covering for strong wheat stooling. Also covers garden drill spacing, thinning, crop rotation, manure value, and notes on berries, quinces, straw mulch, and weed control. Includes tips on timber preservation, soil health, and manure value from various feeds.
In a Hartford Post piece a vivid comparison links a child’s quick brain to a stroke of lightning versus a typical man’s, touching on religion. The scene follows Jack, seven, rushing in and snagging a meat portion, prompting his mother to insist rest for his brother while a stray exchange hints at moral restraint.
In North Brookfield Massachusetts in 1885 widow Elizabeth Kittredge fights a contested railroad debt. Her late husband pressed for legal action to recover taxes paid under protest and to block further charges. The suit, tied to 1875 through 1881 28 cases, reached the Superior Court with a town victory upheld by the Supreme Court. The widow pursues public opinion while facing social scrutiny and mounting costs.
A market feature at Faneuil Hall shows elevated cash receipts by at least a third with hotels and larger restaurants buying a barrel of herring for their needs. The piece lists prices for fish like shad from North Carolina, halibut, cod, and smelts, plus terrapin, green turtles, fruits, greens, meats, and sausages from the stalls in a brisk, detail-filled inventory.
In Texas Siftings a group of schoolgirls discuss their futures with one declaring she will be a rich widow when grown. The others name ambitions such as artiste and poetess reflecting youthful dreaminess and humor.
During a recent frost following a rainy day in Belfast a young man returned home and encountered a singular catastrophe. He sustained an injury or accident on the way, prompting local reports of his mishap and its aftermath.
A man under the spell of a charm outside a home cannot move when his companion prepares hot water to thaw him in a whispered incident. The scene shifts to a kitchen where the kettle is used in a bid to free him from the icebound moment.
The Lowell Mail reports a verbatim 1884 letter to City Marshal Favor seeking a wife for a widower with wealth. The writer requests correspondence, photo exchanges, and vows to marry in spring, noting a preference for an Eastern woman and wealth of six to ten thousand dollars.
George Augustus Sala is scorned as a journalist by a veteran, who declares that real journalists earn twenty years of experience and rise to being newspaper men rather than mere bright youths chasing the profession.
An old advertisement lists Hale's Honey cough cure priced at 50c and other remedies including German Corn Remover, Hill's Horn and Whisker Dye, Pike's Toothache Drops, Dean's Rheumatic Pills, and various beautifying soaps and tonics across multiple items and prices.
A periodical catalog lists numerous magazines and journals with subscription prices and premiums. It notes that no publication is sent for less than one year and limits orders to a single magazine address per household, urging readers to specify the issue to begin and to provide correct subscription details.
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