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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1888
Page
2
A fragmentary New York Sun excerpt contrasts a married man admiring a younger woman with a rail journey scene. The passenger frets over temptation while the conductor jokes about a mistaken stop and a looming delay on the Southern rail line.
The piece warns that cold spring weather delays field work and stresses deep ploughing and careful cultivation for root crops. It highlights Arlington farmers' practices for smooth root crops, urges avoiding rushed work, and reviews Fay's currant and Belmont strawberry, plus a promising new pole wax bean and seedsmen offers.
The article discusses best practices for sowing timothy and clover in spring on farms and reserves. It argues for sowing clover early around March 1 to mid May, often after winter snows and thaw, and details methods, timing, and risks, including frost and harvest interactions with wheat. It also covers pasture reclamation, stone clearing, and worm/pest considerations.
A rough note shows a farmer seeking advice on growing wheat and clover and a bit of hay. Mentions pasture, sod, and preference for the best crop mix. Likely a personal inquiry about crop choices for feeding stock.
A damaged article warns fruit growers about borers secretly infesting trees under the bark near roots. They advance into the heart and branches, causing premature leaf fall and disease. Regular checks each sprag, summer, and fall can prevent losses. inspect roots for dust, find holes, and twist out borers with a wire. Multiple borers may inhabit a single tree, especially valuable ones.
The article explains that chemical insecticides are impractical for average corn growers due to cost and labor. It argues for crop rotation as the most effective, noting nature’s resistance to rapid flora changes. Rotating corn with oats or small grain for one year disrupts corn rootworm and other pests, improving subsequent corn yields. It distinguishes root-worms from wire-worms and grub-worms and highlights old fields and pastures as key contexts for infestation.
The quince, prized for preserves and jellies, faces borers unless treated. Detect damage by trunk examination, then destroy with a small wire in the worm path. Use coal ash mounds, soapsuds, or salt on soil, and keep soil topped with coarse manure for vigorous growth and excellent fruit.
The Bigarreau and sweet cherries grow vigorously and yield well though fruit may crack if weather is poor near ripening. The Duke and Morello are less weather sensitive and better for market and culinary uses. A succession of varieties is listed including Empress Eugenie, Knight's Early Black, and Napoleon Bigarreau among others.
Practical guidance on building duckers for pigeons perched on poles about 12 feet high. Single, quadruple, or double-tier compartments with shelves and nest pans enable easy cleaning. Regular bucket cleaning twice monthly and lime washing twice yearly keep the birds healthy.
Harness care advice from E. Cuampars suggests washing each piece with lukewarm soap water, then drying and treating red or foxed areas with a homemade grain color made from iron filings, cider vinegar, and copperas. Apply before waxing with cod liver oil, then wipe and air dry. For caretaking, use castile soap and dry cloth. avoid lampblack preparations on grain leather.
The article explains how to prepare bees for spring, stressing that feeding should occur in sealed combs or candy, not liquids. It covers winter feeding, heat retention, and gradual outdoor reintroduction, noting stronger colonies swarm earlier and beginners should avoid cold snaps that threaten spring vigor.
In a historic note a farmer urges using the harrow more in sowing wheat. He recounts sowing two bushels per acre with manure and wood ashes, noting oats previously grown shaded the wheat and winter weather caused damage. He describes harrowing between rows to uncover wheat and observes minimal injury.
A Rural New Yorker article extols harrowing as vital for wheat, potatoes, and corn. It recounts benefits like loosening soil, reducing weeds, and boosting yields with early harrowing patterns and roller use, urging farmers to plow and roll for deeper root development and earlier harvest advantages.
Joseph Harrison notes that New York State beans are shipped from Europe as a local good and advises on clean land, proper ploughing, harrowing, and rolling to ensure mellow soil. He compares bean planting by a single-horse two-row drill and grass drill methods, stressing early planting after corn and careful weed control for high yields.
A practical guide describes a manure pit built with clay seals and a central wagon path, combining barm waste, haymow debris, ashes, and farm scraps to speed decomposition. It urges farmers to grow choicest vegetables, detailing pea and corn plantings, crop rotations, and pest controls while stressing poultry and animal care, feeding, and hoof health.
In New Haven, two clothing firms rented 26 dress suits at a recent reception and about 50 claw hammers were present. The observation leads to the conclusion that more than half of the men in the city who wear evening dress for festive occasions rent or borrow their attire.
A fragment asks if gas firms are civilized, praising advances that correctly measure water and gas, and promising fortune and gratitude from the civilized world to the man who invents reliable meters.
An advertisement lists numerous magazines and catalogs with prices and terms for subscriptions. It states no publication will be sent for less than a year and limits one magazine per address. Readers are instructed to specify issue start date and send orders to THE WEEKLY CLOBE.
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