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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1879
Page
3
A farm essay urges readers to contribute to the Weekly Globe farm column. It details fall sowing of wheat and rye with practical tips, late-sowing risks, and pickle treatment, plus fall ploughing, manuring, and fodder handling. It covers corn, roots, weeds, milch cows, sheep and pigs, warm pens, and water needs for winter care.
The article discusses wheat soil quality, stressing mellow surface with compact subsoil, underdraining, rolling, and sowing methods. It covers manure types, clover rotation, varieties like Clawson, yields, and the need for deep rooting, plus seed, brine soaking, and early sowing practices. It also touches on tobacco, mangels, cucumbers, potatoes, hops, cotton, and lawn preparation.
The article argues autumn manure on sod improves moisture availability and corn growth, while spring application on sod can injure crops in dry seasons. It details sugar from amber cane, clarifying sorghum juice, and methods for saving clover seed, emphasizing practical, period-voice farming tips and cautions.
The article discusses maintaining continuous grass on New England lands, favoring reseeding without grain. It notes that oats hinder grass roots, wheat or barley are preferable if grain is used, and top-dressing with muck or compost keeps old meadows productive. River bottoms stay fertile from overflow deposits, while upland often needs ploughing and reseeding.
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