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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1881
Page
2
Farmers are urged to test seed vitality before use and choose seed from regions with best yields. Emphasis on seed origin, crossing seeds for higher yields, and careful soil preparation. Details on testing seeds, seed fertilizer formulas, and methods to improve germination and early growth.
The article explains mangel root crops and their varieties, contrasts globe and long mangels, and describes planting, sowing depth, thinning, and weed control. It stresses rich soil, minimal hand labor with proper machinery, careful transplanting, and soil moisture. It covers row spacing, seed sizing, and storage methods including cellar pits with straw and earth covering.
A farming note describes a cost effective fodder corn method after drought and army worm damage. Old pasture ground is ploughed and harrowed, fertilizer broadcast, drill planting at 28 inch rows with six kernels per foot, and careful harrowing to promote germination and minimize evaporation. Harvest yields tall eight foot stalks and milk stage ears, with cribs and stooks bound tight using lath yarn. The piece contrasts silos and field stacking against this method and touches on corn planting timing and ploughing strategies.
The Rural New Yorker describes how to keep mangels dry for pit storage and proper covering to prevent freezing. Roots are arranged in rows with space, can be handled by hand, and bruising does not cause rot. Straw and manure help insulate, and in spring the roots are removed and stored to prevent regrowth. Mangels remain good until July and are valued for feeding livestock, with about 85 percent water and 7 percent sugar.
A discussion notes that broadcast under sod and manure, plus a small amount of commercial fertilizer applied to hills, can stimulate young plants to early and rapid growth, aiding the production of a good corn crop.
Practical advice on handling bees with smoke to calm them, including making a simple smoker, timing for honey filling, and protective gear for beginners. Also covers hive management, swarm behavior, and safety tips for novices.
Grass seed sown on dry land in spring fails to establish. If seedlings emerge, grain used for shading causes slender plants with few leaves. When cut and weather remains dry for days, young plants dry up and die unless a good shower arrives promptly.
The London World notes Whistler’s sway over fellow artists as his Bond Street exhibit draws crowds and pastel tones replace acid greens. Colored chain stock runs dry in the city as amateurs seek harmony in Holloway and Pink ballots in Putney, pondering art’s chalk and cheese divide.
German rail tests require two supports thirty nine inches apart to hold twenty tons for hours without permanent flexure, withstand 1100 pound pile-driver blows from thirteen feet, and endure a five foot drop without damage, plus cold bending without cracks and nine inch curvature in nine feet ten inches. Also promotes Lupra Pinkham's Compound and advertises jobs and Hop Bitters as a cure for urinary ailments.
An 19th century style advertisement touts NEPHRETICUM as a cure for lameness weakness in females and claims it is the best known remedy for diabetes with a price of one dollar per bottle. It lists related terms Dropey Gravel and Organic Weak ens and references NEPARETICY NEPHRETICUM.
The notice markets Lucina cordial and Biuretic Comp and Injection as cures for seminal weakness and urinary diseases. It claims rapid, guaranteed results, refunds if not effective, and promotes the Hall Medical Institute at 110 Court Street Boston with from the same address a museum of anatomy and life-like models. It offers mail order and high earnings opportunities from Portland and Wis.
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