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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1882
Page
2
A farmer reports on experiments with potato seed sizes and planting methods, noting yields from six seed treatments, conclusions favoring whole potatoes over cut seed, and the impact of soil fertility on output. He compares early and late plantings, discusses hot-bed sprouting, and cites varieties and weights from Rural New Yorker observations.
The piece explains growing corn without hand labor, detailing the swivel plough, disc harrow, smoothing harrow, and Emery corn and garden seed drill. It stresses proper furrow inversion, soil leveling, manure distribution, and careful seed placement, plus suitable hoes and rollers for varying soils.
A farmer shares field trials and cooking notes on a white variety of grain grown with harrowed soil, yielding 100 to 150 bushels per acre on rich land. It stores well, feeds pigs and chickens, and can replace cornmeal or buckwheat in many dishes.
The article advocates clover and other legumes as major atmospheric nitrogen sources for crops. It details nitrogen, potash, and phosphoric acid needs, citing Volcker and Wealcker on clover’s superior soil benefits, nitrogen accumulation, and advantages for subsequent crops like wheat.
The article stresses oats as a staple crop, detailing soil needs, tillage, and varieties, with emphasis on early sowing after frost and thorough harrowing. It argues for improved grass culture and meadow management to meet rising stock needs, citing British practice and long-term benefits to meadows and pastures.
An agricultural note explains self sown oats cover the ground to protect young grass and reduce burn out. The oats perish after frost, leaving dead plants to mulch the soil for the next winter, aiding establishment.
The author extols German millet as a profitable forage crop replacing meadows, noting its high yield on fertile land, suitability for silage, and rich albuminoids. He advises sowing fifty pounds per acre, saving own seed, and purchasing from Cleveland seed stores when possible, with seed costs around $1.25 to $2 per bushel.
The article offers crop rotation plans to yield eight acres of crop from four, recommending early spring sowing of oats and barley with 600 to 800 pounds per acre of fertilizer, plus rye, and outlines harvesting timelines. It covers fodder crops like Hungarian grass, sowing rates, and notes on feeding, plus raspberry and strawberry cultivation, soil improvements, and practical farming tips on onions, cotton seed fertilizer, and pig feeding.
Professor R O Ward editorial in Southern Medical Record praises Coca Beef Tonic for counteracting opium habit and aiding dyspepsia piles and biliousness. Declares Coca being favorable in combating the opium habit and valuable for digestive and related ailments.
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