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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1884
Page
2
A Rural correspondent in Tangerine Florida asks about tomato yields and best manures. He notes current practices with cottonseed meal and seeks guidance on proper fertilizer blends including Charleston phosphate lime and nitrate salts, citing experiments and expert opinions on salt’s role in digestion and animal feed.
A discussion asserts salt is necessary to animal health and blood composition. It argues excess salt is harmful but essential for minerals, digestion, and bodily fluids, citing figures from Dr. Emil Wollff and others. The piece concludes salt remains a constant element in nature and the body, supporting various physiological processes.
The cotton seed offers enormous value beyond oil. its cake can feed cattle and return fertilizing elements to soil, while oil supplies separate uses. Southern planters face labor division limits as oil demand is small and cake must feed cattle, with profits rising if cake is developed as a feed. Northern farmers are urged to grow fodder crops to utilize cotton seed.
A discussion on soil exhaustion and selective fertilization shows nitrogen phosphoric acid and potash needs vary by crop. It recommends testing soil before fertilizer to avoid waste and explains how clover and manure affect fertility. It also covers preparing sheep for winter with extra warm weather feeding and careful fattening management.
Top grafting large trees is harsh and unnatural and should be used with caution. If a tree bears moderately good fruit consider carefully before top grafting. Older trees in poor condition may still yield usable products like ples, sauce, or dried fruit if the tree remains thrifty and well managed.
An 1890s Kansas Farmer column advises farmers to insure cattle against drought, plan modest surpluses, and grow rye and wheat for forage. It discusses feeding methods, crop rotations, and using dry hay for rainy days, plus pig care tips emphasizing proper sorting, dry bedding, and gradual feeding to raise healthy litters.
The article warns poulerers to prevent overcrowding by housing pullets and cockerels in separate flocks. It stresses sturdy winter housing, adequate food, and the dangers of a rushed, crowded setup, noting adverse effects on vigor, laying, and health if stock is kept in tight quarters.
Professor Faville explains hooven or bloating in cattle as gas distention of the rumen caused by fermentation of green succulent forage. Green alfalfa and red clover are common culprits, especially when moisture and warmth accelerate decomposition. Treatment aims to remove gas, with a noted effective method for milder cases.
The article outlines multiple winter cabbage storage methods across climates. It covers protective earth or straw coverings, pit and trench storage, careful harvesting to avoid damage, and specific layouts for small and large quantities. It notes dangers of alternating freezing and thawing, excess moisture or warmth, and dry cellar atmospheres.
A Geneva station experiment digs trenches to wash soil from plant roots. Beet, onion, and cabbage roots are described with tap roots reaching depths of one to two feet and horizontal spread, fibrous networks, and surface-reaching branches. Findings aim at practical fertilizer placement insights.
The article discusses managing fodder outgo and winter feeding to maximize returns. It urges keeping farm animals in good flesh and health as winter approaches, noting that proper care and expenditure control will yield positive results if sustained.
The piece urges good winter management of farm animals with emphasis on manure, ample food and water, warm quarters and air, and exercise. It advises feeding for manure, using varied feeds, and caring for colts cows and sheep with appropriate rations to sustain growth and milk. it notes low grain and high meat prices as incentive to convert grain into meat.
The article explains nitrogen availability in wheat comes from soil nitrification, enhanced by stirring and early ploughing. It contrasts wheat and corn stubbles, noting wheat stubble yields better when ploughed early and followed by summer fall, while corn may deplete soil nitrogen faster. It cites Lawes on fermentation-like soil processes and their seasonal vigor.
A broad farming column urges fall plowing deep manure dressings for rhubarb and asparagus, notes soil and crop nuances, and advises against overstocking, dithering over barn upkeep, and waste. It stresses fertilizer value, careful stock selection, pure bred dairy stock, and efficient labor use.
Practical guidance on shelter, fencing, and pasture use for sheep and other stock. Emphasizes staying out of mud, proper feeding for ewes and lambs, and using bran oats and liquids. Notes beef and mutton weight standards, beddings, and manure pile enrichment with godaine and fertilizers.
London Truth asks why the £650 collected for the widow of swimmer Matthew Webb has not been forwarded. The letter notes the money was safe but remained in donors pockets awaiting release to Mrs Webb, implying a delay despite Baron Rothschilds £20 cheque as a contrast.
A clergyman long plagued by catarrh found a prescription that cured him and saved his life. Anyone suffering may send a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr J A Lawrence 199 Dean Street Brooklyn NY to receive the recipe free of charge.
A catalog of magazine and journal prices with titles such as Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, Century, Garden, and more. Mentions subscription terms and delivery note about one-year minimum, address limits, and preference for starting subscriptions.
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