The Most Satisfactory Way in Growing Strawberries for Profit
The article outlines ideal strawberry cultivation via the matted bed system, detailing soil types, bed preparation, weed control, winter protection, and rotation. It compares varieties, discusses planting timing, irrigation, and the economics of bed turnover, and notes market traits of key berries like Charles Downing and Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Downing
Kentucky
Jacunda
Wilder
Triomphe de Gand
Wilson
K. Wilson
Crescent
W. D. Philprick
New England
Polled cattle and pruning tips from a 19th century journal
A 1878 seed sowing note describes alsike clover thriving on two acres after sowing twelve pounds, with heavy bloom attracting bees. The piece discusses hornless Jamestown cattle, their history, breeding, and safety, followed by advice on pruning ornamental trees and shrubs to preserve shape and flowering, contrasting natural growth with formal approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulsike
Jersey
Thomas Motley
Beverly
Flora
Motley
Havin
Cal
Jamestown
Eben Wight
Dedhaw
Mass
Norfolk County Agricultural Society
Ayrshire
Eliphalet Stone
Peanut and Artichoke Cultivation Tips for Farmers
This field notes grower guidance on peanuts including soil needs, furrow layout, fertilizer rates, lime application, planting timing, and harvesting tips with emphasis on soil mellowing for pod penetration. It also reviews Jerusalem artichoke as hog feed, its varieties, planting method, yield claims, and the practice of returning soil nutrients from plant tops to the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Kansas
North Carolina
Europe
Marseilles
Jerusalem
South America
Choosing Seed Corn and Culture for Better Crops
A rural letter argues that seed choice and careful selection are as vital as manures and soil. It details a farmer’s method of selecting two or three ear stalks, saving seed, and improving yield, plus notes on handling seeds and stalks during storage and cribbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Thorburn & Co
New England
Dixie
New Yorker
South
Louisiana
Farmers Should Know About Strawberry Growing and Feed
Comprehensive tips from Matthew Crawford of Ohio cover strawberry bed preparation, mulching, and pruning. proper handling of runners and winter covering. crop rotations, green manuring, and suitable crops like buckwheat, red clover, cow pea, and fodder corn. sheep lambing, calf feeding, and safe hen and chick care. equipment for plows and sleds. and advice on trees, grasses, pests, and market considerations. The piece also notes price trends, proper feeding practices, and regional dairy, beef, and horse markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Matthew Crawford
Ohio
United States
Canada
Nephaeticum Kidney Remedy Ad Bids Relief
Nephaeticum promises swift relief for gravel diabetes Brights disease brick dust deposit urine incontinence and pains in the back and loins especially for females and the elderly. Dr Bullock's Kidney Remedy Nephaeticum touted by Robertson proprietor and agents Geo C Goodwin Co. call for circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
HALLOCKS LUCINA CORDIAL PROMISES POWER RESTORATION
An old style medical advert claims Dr Hallocks Lucina Cordial cures nervous debility seminal weakness and loss of sexual power. It touts a vegetable remedy with assurances of thousands cured and a money back guarantee. Price listed per package with express delivery from the HALLO MEDICAL INSTITUTE Boston address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallock
Lucina
Vegetable Kingdom
Hallo Medical Institute
Court Street
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Tribune
Apiary
Garden of Eden
R. B. Forbes
Ireland
Forbes
Tre Lawn
Peter Collier
Thorburn
W. F. Brown
Crumbhead
Russia
A. D. Bullock
Providence
R. L
Nephaeticum
D.R.Y.G. Cures
We Druggis
O.R.V S
Crittenton
Fulton Strost
Peter
G. Mfg. Co
Syracuse
N. Y
New York Depot
Tugeists
Hop Bitters Mfg. Co
Rochester
N.Y
Toronto
Ont
Myl SuMer&Wylm
Mallock
Mallouk
Court St
Thoman Boy
Ballour
Portland
Truck Co
Augusta
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