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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1885
Page
10
Practical guidance for small and large plots on planting trees and shrubs, lawns, and paths. Recommends belts of trees, minimal flower beds, and durable fencing. Covers drainage, soil enrichment, planting timing, and landscape concepts with a list of suitable trees shrubs and vines for varied climates.
Across districts summer pastures falter and cattle prices plunge as fodder remains scarce and demand drops. Counterfeits of butter have depressed dairy profits, prompting many dairymen to seek change while authorities curb oleomargarine. Expect higher dairy prices, improved markets, and revived export potential amid regulatory cracking down. Pleuro-pneumonia outbreaks in Western herds worsen losses, with thousands of Chicago cows slated for slaughter due to infection or exposure.
Professor E W Stewart discusses butter rations using rye bran and fine feeds, evaluating costs at sixty cents per bushel and three to four dollars per ton for bran and fine feed. He argues rye at that price is uneconomical, notes ergot risks, and proposes a butter ration including malt sprouts and linseed meal with ensilage, cut hay, and coarse forage, detailing proportions for a 1000 pound cow and alternatives without malt sprouts.
In very hot weather and scant pasturage, butter churns vary with globule size and casein coating. Larger globules churn fastest. Holsteins slowest under certain temps. Temperature, breed, feed, and illness affect viscosity and ease of churning. A mild scalding or correct temp helps. excessive fermentation or new skimming hinders. A Wayne county farm anecdote recalls burying churn contents to recover butter.
Stephen Powers advocates selecting stock seed to stabilize desirable corn qualities and shares practical experiences in breeding dark red sweet corn. The writer recounts saving and growing seed during October, drying with heat, and storing several bushels using a home stove setup to maintain vitality and avoid crib seed drawbacks.
Waldo F. Brown argues that selecting seed and careful breeding can lift corn yields by 10 to 25 percent. He shares carrot growing tips, including early April planting, precise row drills, fall fertilization, clean seed in manure, and the value of a sub-$5 hand cultivator. He invites others to report their average carrot yields.
Prominent horticulturists at the American Horticultural Society meeting discuss strawberries thriving at extreme cold and cover practices. J. M. Smith of Green Bay describes a 40 acre southward garden, underdrained soil, deep plowing, wood ashes as fertilizer, and regular cultivation to counter drought. He reports yield over $600 per acre amid drought, while others suffer. Professor Claypole explains ashes aid drought, water’s affinity for carbonate or potash. Ohio members praise Jewel strawberry and a new berry called Gold winning a medal.
John M. Stahl, noted horticulturist, explains in American Garden that grape cuttings taken at autumn pruning then planted in shallow trenches along a line will root by bottom heat. He advises placing cuttings five to six inches apart with the upper bud above ground and mulching after spring growth. P Barry notes cuttings with a little old wood attached root more reliably than those without.
The cattle market sagged as pleuro-pneumonia outbreaks spread from Chicago fed cattle to Virginia Pennsylvania and Dakota. Officials warned that the contagion risk delayed demand, chilled prices, and could curb future consumption while stressing the role of state veterinarians and authorities in containment.
The article discusses the incalculable losses from cattle diseases and variable incubation periods that defeat quarantine security. It notes drought across the Southwest, West, and Northwest reducing pasture and forcing sales, while advising farmers to feed rather than sell when prices of hay and grain are high and to capitalize on cheap healthy cattle for winter. It also suggests leveraging manure value and seeking stock from drought-stricken regions where disease exposure may be lower.
Late planted dry season corn should be cut with ears and stalks through a large feed cutter into short lengths. Feed quickly to cattle for full consumption and digestibility. Mix with bran or linseed meal as needed. feeding in chaff form improves digestion versus shelling. Steaming cut corn enhances digestibility. use steam box for best results.
Professor Goessmann reports on ensilage made from apple pomace collected from a cider mill near Amherst in October. Two tar paper sealed casks were buried and opened five months later finding fresh appearance and fruity odor. The silage fed cows and swine, proving comparable to the original pomace in feeding value.
A practical guide to building a cheap easily managed cold frame for half hardy plants. Describes pit dimensions pine plank frame north peak five inches higher than south, bracing stakes, and a north wind shield. interior partitions separate tender plants from hardier stock. use of leaves eel grass or horse manure for insulation. hot dung and boiler heat as options to maintain warmth. cautions on spacing and fresh litter updates.
A historical guide explains using a glass cold frame to grow violets pansies crocus hyacinth narcissus and tulips with sun heat and moist air. It notes plants flower earlier with sun warmth after February and bulbs can be potted in Nov or Dec and placed in the frame for March or April bloom. It also suggests seeds of annuals and vegetables and even summer use for melons and cucumbers.
General farmer guidance covers packing apples uniformly and discarding wormy fruit, spreading manure promptly on grassland to protect roots and enrich soil, and buying bran at market openings to save money. It also advises feeding hogs with apples when available, orchard grazing for hogs, storing bran early, and improving heavy clay gardens with coal ashes and stable manure for loam-like soil.
The piece contrasts early American camping with modern luxuries, noting how simple gear gave way to elaborate outfits and hotels. It recalls lakeGeorge camps with pastry cooks and Delmonico chefs, while praising the pure pleasure of a woods canopy and tea. It laments luxury replacing rustic camp life.
A New York Sun note describes three days in Lenox yielding a compact vocab list for young readers in Albany New Haven Boston and Cleveland to refine slang and pronunciation. It lists phrases and translations ranging from attire to daily tasks as a playful linguistic guide. The piece mocks Anglo maniac slang and offers humorous examples such as waistcoat pronunciation and servant terms.
A visitor to Dauber's studio asks regular Turner if the pictured work reflects his painting. Turner hesitates, admits long since signing it and cannot recall the original subject or meaning of the piece.
A courtroom vignette shows a accused husband denying daily abuse while claiming medical advice as justification for his rough treatment. The magistrate weighs the duty to consider evidence against the claim of medical exercise as a defense.
Fragmentary note laments rising costs of baby carriages harming infant industries. Mentions car age makers and low blows to industry, no clear figures or dates provided.
Professor Newberry outlined Charleston tremors as common terrestrial events, noting depth and depth estimates, crust flexibility, and mountain shaping forces. He cited New England quakes from 1638 to 1869, described heat rise with depth, and linked seismic activity to crustal readjustments and atmospheric factors.
Cincinnati Enquirer reports perturbation at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing over the new $2 silver certificate plate. Treasury inspectors question the sash direction on General Hancock in the vignette, prompting a War Department consult and potential printing within the week.
A pastor laments falling pews and asks Mr Blinks for a sermon topic likely to engage modern congregants. Mr Blinks suggests a religio scientific talk on Welch's curves to attract interest.
A clipped remark from the Philadelphia Call observes fashion quips about youths with tall collars and large sticks yet small hats. The fleeting note hints at social attitudes and style without a clear event or named individuals.
Readers are invited to choose indispensable family culture titles offered at the lowest price, with bold printed editions bound in cloth. Each book claims greater value than price, include a one year subscription to The Weekly Globe, and require a yearly subservice to receive ongoing issues.
A promotion offers a free book to anyone who sends their own subscription and another subscriber’s, plus 2.20 dollars. Choices include Guizot Civilization, Bible Dictionary, Robinson Crusoe, Milton essays, Gulliver, Wakefield, Cromwell biographies, Bacon essays, Smiles Self-Help, and several history and literary works.
Special offers list for The Globe subscription bundles. Caxton edition of Irving’s Works six volumes plus one year for $5, other bundles and free copies for subscribers, including Chambers English Literature four volumes and Gibbons History of Rome five volumes, with prices and free offers. Dore Engravings for Bible and Paradise Lost offered at discounted bundles, plus Redpath Illustrated History of the United States and Gooper’s Leather Stocking Tales. Some text cut.
An old advertisement promotes The Globe one year subscriptions with free add ons including Tox six subscribers and Webster's Illustrated Dictionary, Robinson Crusoe deluxe edition with sixteen Stothard illustrations and introduction by Austin Dobson. Agents receive regular cash commission on newspaper orders, not the books.
Hal T. Walker of Montgomery Alabama, famed as the only child born in the White House, was born in Washington on September 18 1845 during Polk's presidency. A Confederate veteran and influential lawyer, he served in the Tennessee and Alabama political spheres and later practiced law with Thomas G. Jones.
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