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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1885
Page
2
The article urges timely harvest of potatoes and corn before frost, advises careful handling of apples and onions, and stresses frost considerations for root crops. It details a revised fall fruit list including pears apples grapes cherries and quinces with varieties and ripening order, discusses road repair leadership and macadamization, and ends with beekeeping guidance and winter sugar syrup preparation.
The piece critiques Gillespie's claim that road quality measures civilization. It notes the lack of a uniform road maintenance system, the burden on farmers transporting produce, and the wear and costs from poor roads. It condemns the labor tax method as antiquated and generally unsatisfactory, urging fair, effective repairs.
A Germantown Telegraph note advises buyers to use a published list of blackberry varieties and to select fruit trees with smooth bark full root systems and no lingering leaves. It cautions against trees that hold leaves after frost and cling to branches in spring as weak stock.
An article explains drying fruit using oil stoves and simple coal sifters. It describes building a square galvanized wire sifter box, stacking multiple boxes, and heating with an iron pine and coal flame while moving boxes to prevent overcooking. It notes rapid drying and mentions patent driers for large quantities.
The article advises finishing orchard prep by October to protect apples peaches and quinces from borers wind and mice and to mulch away from trunks. It guides trimming after leaves fall and fencing to shield young orchards in winter while outlining bee feeding plans including sugar syrup and natural stores and noting temperature and ventilation considerations.
The article notes parsnips and salsify resist winter, beets carrots and turnips need late pulling and cool storage, onions and celery require dry lofts and earth or straw, cabbage can stay in beds with heads packed, and discusses frost protection. It then shifts to painting farm buildings in winter, recommending oil and lead paints, avoiding lime wash, using petroleum treatments, and painting wagons during the cold season.
Farmers prepare for winter by cleaning stables, packing manure, gathering wood and scraps, and draining water to speed soil enrichment. The article also describes peat harvesting in Ireland and Scotland, detailing the swarth, tufts, and the slane cutting tool used to form rectangular peat blocks for drying and use as fuel.
The article describes peat cutting, stacking, and drying processes, noting peat’s clean handling and brittleness when dried. It discusses attempts to compress peat to remove water, the challenge of moisture reabsorption, and compares peat’s low heating value to coal’s industrial role, with emphasis on Ireland’s peat as a potential fuel source.
Practical advice for breeders on buying pure bred fowls now, feeding pullets to lay, using meat and bone for egg production, apple feeding for laying hens, preparing for spring chick rearing, choosing equipment, and storing dry leaves to keep hens busy and healthy through winter.
An advisory note suggests mixing dry garden soil with German kainit under roosts to create a spring fertilizer of 200 to 400 pounds per acre. For additional nitrogen and phosphoric acid, apply bone meal at 400 pounds per acre in fall, then experiment with nitrogenous fertilizer. A spring application of 300 pounds per acre of ammonium sulfate may help determine need for extra nitrogen.
Practical notes urge careful winter care for colts with hay roots oats water and shelter to maximize future value. Emphasizes seed selection for corn and crop management, grape phylloxera notes, weed control, outbuilding upkeep, and proper feeding and breeding for livestock profitability. Also touches on poultry, beekeeping, dairy, and market observations.
A garden note ranks dark hybrid perpetual roses by merit. Louis Van Houtte Jean Linbaud Baronne de Bonstettin Prince Camille de Rohan La Rosarie Abel Carriere Xavier Olivo Pierre Notting etc. are praised for form fragrance vigor and remontant qualities while Jacqueminot is shown as only a red rose. Some crimson varieties can be darker but fade lighter in sun. The writer also covers practical notes on lifting storing and planting nearby trees and dahlia care.
The piece discusses rose house ventilation, noting different needs for propagation versus blooming, endorsing portable sash houses with summer sashes removed, and emphasizing cold frames for perpetual bloom. It stresses renewing soil yearly, feeding via fresh sod and bone dust, and cites a Marshal Niel plant yielding 2700 blooms from last December to last June after soil renewal.
A survey of garden care guidance for Chinese primroses and hardy perennials. Advice covers watering, mulching, soil, and temperature. transplanting and pruning tips. protection from frost and wind. and fall planting of bulbs and borders. Includes instructions on manure and bed preparation and notes on bulb handling.
New Haven reports Miss Mamie Donnelly a Bowman's gallery clerk and W A McDowell a Yale senior ran away to wed. Donnelly, 22, daughter of Patrick Donnelly, kept the match secret seeking parental consent or self reliance. father notes no public explanation and says the couple are married and away.
Norristown Herald notes Mr. Bergh proposes criminal penalties for hot shoes on horses yet shows bias by not aiding a young woman wearing a size three shoe on a five foot. The piece mocks his selective sympathy for animals over a person, implying hypocrisy.
Hale's Honey is advertised as a cough cure at 25 to 50 cents while Glenn's Sulphur Soap promises healing and beautifying effects. German Corn Remover targets corns and bunions, Hill's Hart & Whisker Dye offers black and brown shades, Pike's Toothache Drops claim a one minute cure, and Dean's Rheumatic Pills are sold as a sure cure.
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