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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1887
Page
2
The article outlines Macadam and Telford road construction with layered stone, drainage, and compaction methods, emphasizing clean stone, no binding agents, and proactive ruts removal. It advocates a dedicated repair corps, regular dust and mud removal, proper patching, and drainage to extend road life while reducing material waste.
The author discusses August sowing carrots mainly Half-long Scarlet Stump-rooted, noting tenderness four inches long by an inch diameter. Brussels sprouts vary, but current Paragon plants are promising. Globe artichokes flowered with old plants but new ones failed due to moist, cool weather. Squashes and Pineapple variety are not superior to old types. Mentions Reed & Hum snail seed and a new tomato called volunteer, with observations on color and leaf tint.
Garden notes describe potting media with charcoal and coco fiber, planting mixes for roses, chrysanthemums, lilies, hyacinths, and geraniums. Emphasizes drainage, temperature control from 50 to 60 at night, and year round indoor cultivation using pots, baskets, and glass bulbs for continuous bloom.
The article stresses proper drainage to protect winter crops and prevent waterlogged ground. It advises tiling where possible, shaping furrows to divert surface water, and adding larger ditches in low areas. It warns against standing water around trees and in small-fruit patches and notes fall plowing aids drying and early work, with caution to avoid soil wash and to plan before freezing weather. It also touches on cattle feeding and farm management practices.
Instructions describe dairy practices with Jersey cows roaming cornfields and housed in a clean stable at night. Feeding includes silage, wheat bran, corn and cob, with well water at about 49 degrees. Milk is strained into tin cans and poured into a cistern as windmill water rises.
Experiments show laying down hardy vines or propping and covering with rails or earth boosts vigor, hastens ripening by about a week, and can be cost effective especially after severe winters. Evergreen branch covers offer lighter protection while preserving snow and avoiding bud damage.
The author describes a drying, oil and rosin roof coating for shingles. A two pounds rosin per gallon boiled linseed oil mixture is applied with a hooked ladder setup to dip and saturate shingles, aiming to reduce water absorption, prevent sapwood staining, and avoid blackening. The method claims rapid drying, air release, and durability beyond a simple varnish, with practical application notes.
Farmers should know beet and sorghum feeding basics. Emphasizes using scales and regular weighing, selecting high quality shorthorn or Hereford cattle with soft hides, and dropping calves in early spring after weaning from cows.
The Germantown Telegraph notes that sorghum grown on sandy soil yields better syrup quality. It finds potash essential for sugar content, nitrogen more critical than phosphoric acid, and hog manure on sandy soil gives best cane growth and juice quality.
The narrative follows Jasper Trenoweth whose father is murdered and brought home, triggering a chain of clues from a packet and a journal about Ezekiel Seacweys quest for the great ruby of Ceylon. The killer uses deceit, and Jasper vows revenge while uncovering a tangled will and threat tied to a mysterious foreign foe.
Jasper Trenoweth and Tom Loveday chase fortune in London while the Great Ruby of Ceylon looms as their prize. In a smoky Strand gambling hall the pair stake everything on a roulette like game run by a cold hostess. Jasper wins big but the achingly guarded woman hints at darker risks and a looming price.
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