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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1889
Page
2
The article explains soil formation from rock disintegration aided by water and air, detailing minerals like pyrites and feldspar, and how freezing and weathering produce soils from granite and hornblende rocks. It discusses tertiary and alluvial soils, their fertility, lime content, and the role of electro chemical balance in soil fertility.
The Connecticut Experiment Station explores a method to value dairy feed ingredients by estimating costs of albumenoids fat and carbohydrates, noting mathematical errors and the limited usefulness of exact figures. Findings suggest malt sprouts or cotton seed meal cost less per unit than wheat bran, prompting partial substitution ideas for dairies.
The table shows digestible matter per ton in the first four columns and the nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash content per ton in the last three. It notes most fertilizing ingredients are recovered in dairy excreta. milk and calf losses are small. One thousand gallons of milk contain about 4 percent pounds of nitrogen, 17 ae of phosphoric acid, and 14 pounds of Do'.
The article reviews fertilizer value of wood and coal ashes, leached ashes, soot, bone ash, and ash mixtures, stressing lime content over potash, slow-burning ash for potash retention, and the role of alumina. It describes bone ash production, the Tompkins process for fiber from waste materials, and the potential for a low cost fertilizer from digest liquor. It also covers phosphate meat, superphosphate gypsum, and the distribution of various fertilizing products in Germany and Europe, including slaughtered by products and the use of gypsum to preserve manure and improve soil fertility.
The Chem Tech Anzeiger reports rising use of artificial manures with phosphates and potash in agriculture. Potash salts and kainate pricing shift with demand, while sulphate of ammonia gains share. Growth linked to soil chemistry and cultivation methods. experiments on nitrogen salts progress.
The article explains constructing a dry ground hotbed using fermenting stable manure. It covers location, soil removal to prevent wind chill, making a uniform packed mass, layering, watering, and sealing with box and sash. It notes heating duration, soil placement, and sowing methods for seedlings and cuttings.
The article advises farmers to invest in first class bulls and well bred mares, clubbing resources if needed, to improve cattle and horse stock. It stresses regular feeding and careful mating, notes dairy science ties to soil fertility, and cites Secretary Woodward on apple orchards drawing soil nutrients, urging potash and phosphoric acid applications.
A narrator recalls a chaotic night at a Western Inn with Salvation Army brass, a comical hotel room invasion by a bass-voiced maid, and a stream of farcical hotel misadventures. The piece shifts to Denver memories of Mayor Weston and Julius Cavaryo at Planter’s Hotel with bells, embalmings, and a comic mining scheme.
A brief comic exchange between a boy and his mother about a supposed encounter with a lawyer and a boastful claim to be a professional whistler, illustrating a humorous street conversation from the New York Weekly.
A brief verse fragment shows Eggley Monace asking to carry a heavy burden before marriage with a loving offer. The lines express care and partnership as a personal vow.
A noted foreigner explains how a cane can be used as a weapon by jabbing with the point and guiding it with the left hand. He cautions that striking like a club is ineffective and that the cane can be kept within reach to threaten the opponent’s stomach neck or face.
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