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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1884
Page
2
An 1880s agricultural note discusses clay and light soils, methods for managing stiff clays, drainage, manuring, and autumn tillage. It covers green fallow, crops suited to sands, claying as a soil amendment, and cautions against sacrificing flocks during wool price lows.
A model dairy near Monkton Scotchland is showcased by the Scottish Dairy Association. Machines from the Dairy Supply Company include a three horsepower steam boiler and a capillary refrigerator said to rapidly chill milk. The report extols the separator’s fast cream extraction, tests show high butter yield, and notes safety claims against disease. Also discussed is the issue of poison cheese in Michigan and theories on ferment origins.
The Prairie Farmer describes separating milk by the separator, weighing the cream at 40.5 pounds, and producing butter from 12 quarts of cream with one pound of butter. The process yields better buttermilk with less skim milk, and 25 minutes sufficed to turn cream into butter.
A farm column urges careful sorting of grains and produce to raise market value. Do not mix quality in granaries, separate fields, and store rotten or lower quality items apart. Promotes graded potato and apple lots and culling poor livestock, plus storing and maintaining farm implements. The piece highlights disciplined handling from harvest to market to maximize profit.
The article advises feeding sows generous rations to sustain milk and strength for the next litter. It notes eight weeks of suckling for eight week litters and the value of adding milk to pig slop to improve digestibility and growth. It cautions against overreliance on tonics, emphasizing nutrition.
A historic note lists causes of bitter cream including ragweed in pastures mildew in damp cellars and overripe milk with whey separation. Remedies cover cellar sanitation sulfur fumigation lime drying and adjusting cow feed with saltpetre safilate of soda and controlled salt dosing. The piece attributes most bitterness to aftergrowth feed and suggests seasonally limited remedies.
Fall ploughing should be planned and judged by soil type and moisture. Prefer dry conditions for clay soils, avoid excessive subsoil removal, and use deep, mellowing ploughing with manure top dressings. Fall work reduces pests, allows winter disintegration, and enables later improvements while avoiding spring delays.
The article discusses soil differences between sandy and clay soils and the importance of drainage to boost productivity. It advises underdraining clay land with four-foot orchard drains, three-foot general drains, and two-rod spacing, plus fall and spring plowing, frost use, and manure to improve soil structure and moisture management. It notes drainage can double and sustain productivity, while improper work when wet harms crops.
The passage stresses continuing care and enrichment with vegetable matter to keep soil self and mellow, ensuring durability. It argues no soil wears better when properly nourished, suggesting ongoing cultivation and composting.
The article argues against wintering mature cattle sheep or hogs when feed is abundant. It favors fattening stock in September to November, selling matured stock, and reinvesting in younger stock for higher returns. It warns wintering increases costs without higher prices.
A seasoned farmer argues for a forage based plan to keep cattle year round with surplus hay and adaptable crop rotations. He favors rye as a reliable early feed, details sowing windows from September to November, and outlines corn fodder strategies, fall and winter feeds, and the need for insurance against drought.
With shrivelled wheat fetching low market prices only the best grain should be sold for milling while poorer lots are kept for feed. Smut or rust must be absent to avoid unhealthy grain, and careful consideration is needed on how much can be used for seed.
The article discusses assessing shrivelling in grain to set a standard for fertility. It notes two evaluation modes: seed weight and passage through a sieve, and observes that lower seed development can aid fertility. It cites a farmer with shrivelled wheat producing good crops, highlighting lack of fertilizer as a missing standard.
Russia plans a $75 million railway loan to boost long distance lines. India and Australia already expanded networks, and Argentina funds four trunk lines costing $28 million to reach Buenos Aires. The aim is to access central European grain markets while British Trade Journal notes American wheat speculators restrain prices despite ample supply.
Practical advice on fall planting over spring, including soil preparation, weed and seed control, crop rotation, and orchard care. Notes favoring early robust growth, proper ploughing, clover and potato intercropping, wheat and oats use, bran value, weed destruction, and ditch maintenance for durable farm productivity.
Practical guidance on pig care including water supply and feed, sheep breeds and merino roles, beefing practices for ready-for-market cattle, and butter quality through proper churning and cream handling. Also notes on manure value from fall fattening and claims of Wells Health Renew er for health restoration.
A dense catalog fragment lists many periodicals across arts science agriculture and literature. It names American Farm titles, household journals, medical and scientific reviews, religion and culture periodicals, and several international titles along with notes on premiums and subscriptions.
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