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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1891
Page
8
Andrew H. Ward explains how soils once calcareous shift to neutral or acidic states through plant decay and how calcareous earth neutralizes acids, preserves manure, and improves texture. He argues acids limit fertility, while lime compounds with putrescent matter, fixing nutrients and enabling productive crops over time.
Abner Hollingsworth discusses autumn gardening tips including mulching with manure, protecting celery from early freezes, and sowing early peas. He offers practical steps for cabbage, cutworms, and blackberries, stressing careful timing and soil preparation for a productive season.
A writer argues sheep farming yields profits in any locality with proper variety choice and management. The piece compares land costs and wool production, noting cheaper western and Australian lands lower production costs, but higher transport costs alter profitability versus high value, high cost lands in other regions.
Analysis from the Indiana and Orange Judd Farmer notes on sheep industry shifts, wool and mutton markets, and how proper breed selection boosts profits near large cities. It also covers poultry economics, detailing cost per pound, capital kept in quarters, and higher margins with larger flocks but notes smaller flocks yield higher profit percentages due to greater care and attention.
The text notes that individual hens vary by breed and habit, advising to select busy active hens with bright combs and eyes as good layers. It discusses willows for basket work, ozier production limits, and profit factors, including soil, climate, and planting details for 16 inch depth, 24 inch rows, and 65,000 cuttings per acre.
The writer describes a pit storage method for apples with a timber ridge, dirt covering, and eventual transfer to a cellar. The letter from New Cumberland notes price shifts for sheep hogs cattle butter eggs and comments on McKinley bill protections, contrasting farmer profits with reduced worker wages, including a $5 weekly cut.
The article discusses fencing costs, stock housing, and grain handling. It covers threshing machine regulation, fuel logistics, and storage tips including putty and oil for tools. It warns against turning cattle out in cold weather when forage is scarce.
The article offers practical advice for winter farming including shelter for sheep and cattle, proper feeding patterns to avoid waste, and care of hogs to prevent constipation. It notes the rise in home grown beef cattle demand, proper calf care, and methods for preserving fodder, water access, and bedding. It also covers grape and berry trimming, cold frames for annual crops, frost protection for grapes, and bee keeping practices for novice apiarists.
Survey parties sent from San Francisco in 1890 confirmed that the Forty-Mile Creek placer diggings lie on British territory, after reconciling William Ogilvie’s earlier finding that the 141st meridian crosses the Yukon near the Forty Mile area. The expedition also established the boundary crossing points on the Yukon and Porcupine rivers, noted misplacements in Hudson Bay Company charts, and described winter hardships and shipwreck loss that affected supplies.
In Cork the Parnellite and McCarthyite factions clashed violently over the seat left by Mr. Parnell. Dozens were injured in street battles with bricks, blackthorn, and torches, police intervened, and fears rose of further violence and possible troop intervention before the nomination and election dates.
Harvard Daily Crimson notes that one hundred ten men have been taken into Memorial from the waiting list as part of a relief or admission expansion.
The item details a silverware trust that fixes high prices for hollow-ware, with export discounts of 40 percent to home trade and 60 percent to foreign buyers, plus cash terms. It lists quadruple-plated five-piece sets, solitaire gift options, baby cups, pricing tiers, and shipping details, urging orders to Taz Wiernuy Guide in Boston.
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