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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1881
Page
2
The article traces price declines from Charleston strains over years, noting market migration from New York to local markets and wider competition. It urges adaptation to change, emphasizes fertilizers with composting, and highlights irrigation and planting methods to boost yields amid volatile fruit trade.
Practical guidance on soil and manure use, horse cultivation, drainage, and seasonal seedings for crops like barley oats corn beans potatoes and onions. Horseradish culture and methods for raising tomato plants grape training and onion sets from seed are covered, plus early tomato and grape care and a note on poultry care.
Immense grape crops exist countrywide with poor pruning. Pruning aims to remove old wood and keep new growth for fruit buds. Keep a few strong bearing canes yearly, pinch leaves beyond last stem, and shorten future canes. Beginners should seek expert instruction for effective, efficient vine care. A popular support for vines favors open gardens.
Farmers advised to set breeding pens early to ensure pure parentage and early laying. Select top birds for reproduction, remove excess males and nonlaying hens, and introduce new blood if needed. Use Leghorn Hamburg or Polish sires for better eggs, and order roosters soon as stock is limited. Proper housing and feeding boost profits. two-year-old hens and one-year gobblers recommended for best hatch.
A reader questions the push for immature seed in potatoes, arguing mature seed is generally better. Long anecdotal evidence compares seed size, moisture, and vigor, urging thorough cultivation, soil prep, and selection of strong sets, with three farming neighbors illustrating methods and the science behind potato eyes as underground buds.
An amalgam of agricultural notes discusses sumac leaf use versus Italian imports, June harvesting for high value native sumac, and potential Maine lands for cultivation. It also covers severe winter losses to cattle and sheep across the Western plains, with forecasts on shelter and feed needs.
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