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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1880
Page
3
The verse lauds Angelo as the sole bearer of four souls sculpture song architecture and art, God’s grace on him as if his only child. Vittoria Colonna’s steadfast gaze meets Angela as years pass and reverence deepens. Fourfold tenderness trust royalty and loss define Pescara’s one soul and Vittoria’s guarded heart amid a tale of tears and fate.
Dairy expert discusses choosing butter packages from oak and ash tubs to firkins, warns against pine or spruce, and urges using white ash or white oak for fast shipments. Emphasizes preserving aroma with May to June grasses, clover aroma, and careful feeding to raise calves for beef.
A Country Gentleman article argues that dairy butter quality hinges on preserving volatile oils in spring grasses. It recommends feeding cows cornmeal, bran, and grain to maintain cow strength, warns against artificial coloring, and notes that early-cut hay and bright cornstalks with proper grain improve solidity and flavor. It laments loss of oils with grinding or steaming.
The article argues fodder corn boosts soil and sustains cows during midsummer, endorsing sweet corn planted in drills, 3 feet apart with 6 inches between stalks, using 1 to 1.5 bushels per acre. It notes early cutting and green feeding at two feet high, plus several cultivations. Curing concerns and the benefit of tall stalks are discussed, along with the claim greener crops exhaust less soil. It also briefly touches on potatoes and seed vigor, praising Mammoth Pearl and Magnum Bonum, with mixed success for seedling varieties.
The article analyzes whether washing fleece on the sheep is worthwhile. It notes buyers deduct about one third for unwashed wool and describes two washing methods, one in a stream and another using a spout. It advises careful handling of old or sickly sheep and mentions shelter after washing.
An agricultural note argues that potatoes are vital to farmers and that soil variety demands different seed and varieties. It claims farmers overuse seed, averaging ten bushels per acre for about 100 bushels yield, and asserts improved seed varieties can raise yields to 300 to 500 bushels per acre with less seed.
The 1879 cotton crop is estimated at about 5.5 million bales with an average price near 50 dollars per bale, totaling roughly 275 million dollars, about 100 million more than 1878. A southern observer warns against overreliance on cotton, urging diversification and a self sustaining regional economy while highlighting abundant southern resources and potential industrial development. Other notes cover bone black and sulphuric acid fertilizer for corn, wheat yields across multiple states, sugar beet culture, beans, cocoa grass for hogs, double and quadruple cropping, orchard culture, and general farming guidance.
A humorous poem describing a burglar who steals a poor editor's trousers and tiny wardrobe items. He pockets a nine cent value from the editor and pockets a ten dollar bill he found, then departs. The editor later discovers the money and responds with surprised humor.
A playful verse in which a girl asks a flower to reveal who loves her, using daisies to test affection. She ponders petals speaking of love “much a little not at all” and imagines the outcome, seeking to learn the beloved’s name through the garden tale.
A touching scene unfolds as a sick boy receives flowers and hope, while a two thousand year old tale follows Frederic and a golden bird. A fairy grants aid, enabling rescue from a wicked queen’s spell, leading to a union of princess and prince and a just conclusion.
A fragment describes a family with odd movements and gestures, noting that their arms shoulders and eyes perform peculiar actions. It suggests such performances brought delight to children and possibly older people, comparable to present times.
The final letter by Chief Justice Sanford E Church to the National Land League in Rochester pleads support for Irish relief. He condemns tenant oppression and urges prompt aid from a nation with ample resources, expressing hope the system of extortion would be ended and thanking the invitees.
Bridget bargains with her mistress over wages as stock prices fall, with the head of the house offering a temporary $5 monthly increase once stocks rebound. The dialogue reveals tensions between cost of living and compensation while noting the narrator’s wry remark about market risk.
A fragmentary verse item requests dispensation and references a speaker and oaths. It mentions Send your address to the Boston Daily Giant to obtain summer boarders in a New England town, enclosing a stamp. The text is garbled but centers on a request linked to religious or civic duties and an appeal for replies.
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