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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1892
Page
6
Andrew H. Ward urges farmers to correspond and attend lectures on profitable farming in New England. He analyzes nitrate of soda mixed with phosphate rock as a cheaper, nitrogen rich fertilizer option, detailing mixture ratios, costs, soil effects, and a practical onion manure formula.
A. H. Ward recommends alkaline phosphate mixes with air slacked lime for 200 trees on poor surface soil and subsoil clay, with 600 pounds lime, 200 pounds salt, 200 pounds raw phosphate, 50 pounds nitrate of soda for one acre. For 250 trees on deep loam, adjust by omitting nitrate of soda. Emphasizes phosphates over nitrate and notes insoluble phosphates may help perennial grasses and trees.
A detailed discussion of pea farming on a southerly gravelly loam slope with eight cords of manure and bone black lime. Notes on early hard peas versus wrinkled varieties, names like Hancock Dexter Carter’s Early and Alaska, and advice on preventing mix and degeneration through careful branding and record keeping. Describes planting depth, weed control with Breed’s universal weeder, and market timing for early hard peas versus wrinkled types. Mentions trials of Bliss Abundance Everbearing Horsford Wick Nott’s Excelsior Wonder and late types Champion of England Queen Heroine Winkle marrow Stategem Telephone Vorane Shropshire Hero.
The article details growing English turnips on new or mature ground with manure and shallow ploughing, sowing in drills, thinning, weed control, and harvest timing. It also outlines a method for corn fodder production starting in June, including planting density, subsequent cultivation, and harvesting by September for high feed output.
Beginners should buy bees near home from a reliable source. Cheap box-hive colonies cost 10 to 20 dollars, but quality matters. Start with native brown bees, then consider introducing Italian queens after establishing a strong colony. A foreign queen accelerates growth but requires solid footing first.
A summary of L N Bonham secretary of Ohio State Board of Agriculture lecture on crop rotation. It details soil conservation economic benefits, nutrient removal by crops, and the limited role of commercial fertilizers. It explains nitrification, soil conditions, and how clover and grasses aid fertility. It notes why varied crops and feeds support fertility and labor efficiency.
Fifty oat varieties were tested on corn ground at the Ohio Experiment Station in 1891. They were grouped into four types based on panicle and grain traits with a standard variety in each group. Welcome, Wideawake, and Seizure served as the standards for groups one, two, and four respectively.
In trials, Welcome and related varieties varied widely across plots. Welcome and Centennial or Belgian may have similar yields, while Wideawake averaged near 40 bushels per acre. Side oats outyielded other kinds, with mixed sorts like Monarch and Rust Froot showing higher gains, and Rust Proof matching Seizure closely.
The text lists several traditional pest control methods. Black henbane in granaries is said to repel rats, ox-eye daisy with stable litter drives horse fleas, buckwheat protects cabbages and radishes from flea beetles, burdock decoction guards roots from maggots, chamomile leaves on horses deter flies, walnut leaf tea applied to skin repels insects, and fresh Mack elder leaves drive caterpillars from cabbages.
A farmer’s guide links higher hog profits to blooded stock and careful feeding. It argues that purebreds like Poland China Jersey or Essex lead to prime butchers, while pure corn feeding underperforms versus mixed rations. The piece also covers early pig feeding, cost per pound targets, and practical crop steps for peas potatoes cabbage corn and manure management with farm notes from Country Gentleman.
A prewar style farmers note promotes Hendersons First of All Early Philadelphia and Caractacus peas, advises seed amounts and profits from Paterson markets, and covers ground prep, sowing drills, tobacco dust for fleas, mulching, watering, and liquid manure. It expands to early corn, Early Rose potatoes, and manure as soil supplement, urging early market sales and careful rotation.
An old agricultural segment discusses orchard grass for pasture and hay, clover seed costs, sowing times, and mixed crops. It covers pruning, cow feeding with clover fodder, seed bed preparation, and the benefits of corn or potatoes planted to support an orchard. It also touches on iron paint for roofs and a political note on free coinage.
In Vernon Florida last week a house cat fought an alligator for three hours on the Holmes riverbank. The cat, nursing a wounded leg, repeatedly clawed and bit at the reptile, driving it back toward the water until the exhausted creature retreated battered and bleeding from numerous wounds.
A newlywed man, venturing on his first Sunday market trip for dinner with his wife, buys an extravagant feast. The missteps include costly items such as Wareham oysters and a giant bunch of grapes, totaling about 46 dollars, prompting reflections on marriage and shopping while his parents attend.
Albany March 24 Senator O Connor resolution calling for an investigation of Judge Isaac H Maynard in the Dutchess county election case was laid on the table by party vote A substitute resolution to have the judiciary committees of both houses conduct the probe was adopted Republicans aligned with Democrats The joint call directs immediate inquiry with power to compel witnesses and papers and to report findings and any removal considerations promptly The Maynard matter passed the Senate and was concurred in the Assembly in under a minute with no speeches.
The article outlines global aluminum output confined to four large factories led by Aluminum Industrie Action-Gessellschaft Neuhausen on the Rhine with about 1000 pounds daily. Pittsburg Reduction Company and Metal Reduction Syndicate follow, totaling roughly 2600 pounds daily, with several small stocks and varying prices per pound. It notes rising demand, new uses, and a French plant at 81 Miche Savoy using the Minet electrolytic process.
The passage notes the smallest inhabited island housing a lighthouse on Eddystone. It mentions a 30 foot diameter at low tide and 28 and a fraction feet at high water, with three residents. It locates the island off Cornwall and near Plymouth breakwater, with Flatholme nearby in the British channel.
In Chittaburg Bulletin a dialogue unfolds with Mrs. Dominto Kasshe demanding a full length portrait of her daughter. D Auber Van Eezel offers to name it as Mrs. C. K replies the dress must be replaced to mirror latest fashion whenever it changes.
Concord March 24 Republicans of New Hampshire issue call for state and district conventions to meet in Concord on April 27 to select delegates to the Republican national convention. State convention at Phoenix Hall 11 a.m. with four delegates at large and four alternates. districts follow. Rail transport set at two cents a mile. State committee meeting April 26 9 p.m. at Merchants' block to nominate state committee organization.
A fragmentary exchange discusses a misplaced watch and a pawn ticket found in a pocket prompting a remark on a new fashion. The text reveals a curious conversation about attribution and mistaken ownership in a domestic setting.
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