Melons and Savannah Cabbage Planting Timetable
Practical gardening guidance outlines when to sow melons beans cucumbers and squash with caution about tender seeds before the 20th and advises on hotbeds frames and watering. It covers transplant timing for tomatoes peppers and eggplants and details rhubarb asparagus grafting of trees insect control forcing rhubarb and the rise of melon pests and remedies with seed selection notes and Savoy cabbage praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
State Board of Agriculture
W. D. Philbrick
N. E. Farmer
Oyers
Strawberry growing in New Jersey methods and irrigation
A detailed account by T P Quinn before the American Pomological Society outlines diverse strawberry culture in New Jersey. The author advocates rich mellow ground, true-to-name varieties, clean culture, and late summer to spring planting. Irrigation is highlighted as key to maximum yields, with Charlie Downing as a preferred market variety and extensive notes on harvesting, labor, and packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
American Pomological Society of
Boston
T. P. Quinn
Salt Bay
Charles Downing
New York State
Newark
New York
Barley and Corn for Butter and Milk Compared
The article weighs barley against corn as dairy feed, noting corn yields richer butter and higher fat, while barley boosts milk volume and bulk. It explains fat content, digestibility, and practical farming practices, advising barley for milk efficiency and corn for butter quality, with regional barley quality differences and cultivation tips.
Dr Benson Skin Cure Promises to Smooth Complexions
The advertisement touts Dr C W Benson's Skin Cure as a remedy for facial and scalp eruptions, claiming it clears tormenting humors and smooths the cuticle, described as an excellent toilet dressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Benson
N. Crittenton
Fulton St
New York
The Dairy and Print Butter Markets for Fancy Prices
The writer argues dairy farming blends business skill with production. He critiques the idea of fixed high prices for fancy butter, notes city farmers’ advantage in securing customers, and discusses Jersey versus Ayrshire cows, print butter in Philadelphia and Boston, color and artificial coloring, and creamery butter versus tub prices. He cautions that Jersey color does not guarantee top quality and that market conditions, packaging, and customer trust drive profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Ayrshire
Philadelphia
Boston
LirBiG Co's Coca Beer Tonic Claims Quick Vitality Restore
An advertisement-style claim says Coca Beer Tonic by LirBiG Co. restores Jost vitality after indiscretion or excess and rapidly stops exhausting losses. It also purports to cure dyspepsia biliousness malaria morning sickness and sick headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lirbig Co's
Coca
Fancy Butter and Cleanliness Standards in Dairies
The Tribune argues dairy buyers should pay premium prices for butter produced under strict cleanliness, from healthy cows, with uniform taste and quality. It notes some creameries mix oleomargarine and that wealthier consumers seek consistently fresh, well-treated milk and dairy, justifying higher prices for such products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Timely Hints on Soil, Silos, Bees, and Farming Practices
Practical guidance from a long article covering soil depth for drought resilience, green manures like red clover and yellow lupin, silos and preserved forage for cattle, hive management for bee swarms, mulching, pest control for squash beetles and borers, thorough manure spreading, corn ensilage debates, and general farm efficiency including pasture, water supply, and poultry feeding practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Geddes
Europe
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
Illinois
Michigan
Hudson
New York
London
O. B. Potter
Acre
Sturtevant
Miller
England
Henry Ives
Lydia E Pinkham Plant Compound Promises Relief for Ladies
Advertisement claims thousands of women found relief from female ailments using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Encourages sending to Mrs Lydia E Pinkham at 283 Western Avenue Lynn Massachusetts for pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Western Avenue
Lynn
Mags
Help Wanted Cook and House Girl Positions
Help wanted for general house work. Applicants, both cooks and girls, should contact the E A office at 19 Winter Street. Twenty positions are being filled immediately. Call after 10 A M for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A
Winter Street
Something Worth Gold Celery and Chamomile Cure
Dr Brown Sequard and doctors endorse extract of Celery and Chamomile for nervous and digestive ailments. Claims include relief from sick and nervous headache neuralgia and dyspepsia with support from noted physicians. Pills sold by druggists at 50 cents a box. depot in Baltimore. Orders by mail offer multi-box discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Sequard
C. W. Benson
J. W. J. Englar
Baltimore
Materia Medica
A. H. Schlichter
Prica
North Eutaw St
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Itc
Ward
Casaba
Christiana
New England
L. B. Arnold
The
Tribune
Lake Ontario
Fearing Burr
Mont of Jape
Ostetter
Hostetter
Timal
Wells, Richardson & CO
Burlington
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