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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1884
Page
2
The article explains smut fungi in wheat barley and oats with details on their reproduction and how to manage damp soils and seed treatments. It also covers rust and mildew in crops, plus practical advice for rearing turkeys including feeding and housing to ensure hardy stock and profitable results.
A Globe Correspondence piece discusses turkey raising in Ashland New Hampshire. It covers breed choice bronze versus black or white, housing needs, perch use, nest management, egg collection, and humane incubation practices to improve hatch rates and profits. It notes grasshopper pests and suggests bronzes may be hardier and profitable.
A historical essay argues farming rests on universal laws of growth and decay. It urges farmers to study soil chemistry, plant and animal physiology, botany, zoology, and meteorology to overcome droughts, weeds, insects, and diseases. Mind and intelligent practice, it claims, conquer obstacles and justify effort.
The article discusses what counts as a common hen and the value of crossbreeding among Brahma Houdan and Langshan lineages. It notes how Houdan influence remains in offspring, how Langshan blood can improve early laying, and that crossing can yield vigor without making stock truly common.
The article argues that mixed flocks show varied bloodlines and lack uniform plumage. It cites Leghorns as among the purest and best layers and urges poultry enthusiasts to favor pure breeds like Brahma Leghorn Plymouth Rock Hampury Langshan and Cochin crosses for consistent quality.
The article warns on safe beekeeping noting that improper gear and no smoke can lead to severe stings. It also gives turkey rearing guidance from hatching under hens to fattening for Christmas, stressing fresh coops, proper feed, and avoiding inbreeding stock purchases.
The article explains how market competition routes set transport rates, lowering costs from distant suppliers to main markets and affecting grain, coal, and provisions pricing. It also covers practical sheep herding tips, including route knowledge, shade patterns, grazing schedules, and portable pens for safer, efficient management.
A breeder weighs the pros and cons of raising stock turkeys. The writer favors fattening stock birds and raising young birds for next season, noting young birds lay more gobblers and earlier eggs, with less aggression than older birds. Hen turkeys typically lay about twenty eggs.
Experiments at Onto Agricultural experiment grounds in 1883, directed by Professor William Rk. Lazenby, concluded that the optimal sowing window is September 10 to September 30 depending on soil, exposure and Hessian fly presence. Early seeding does not guarantee earlier harvest and later sowing can improve winter hardiness if roots and leaf growth are adequate.
Step by step guidance describes gathering milk to ninety degrees, adding rennet, and forming curd. It covers heating, temperature control, stirring, cutting curd into inch pieces, whey drainage, and salting before pressing into a ten pound hoop. Emphasizes thermometer use and precise temperatures for soft versus hard cheese.
Instructions describe making a cheese eight inches in diameter and ten inches deep with no top or bottom, pressing on a smooth board and tying with a cord and bands. After twenty four hours the cheese is solidified, turned twice, rubbed with butter, wrapped in cotton bandage, and cured in a cool room turning daily for a month and then weekly for another month before use.
The article argues against repeating wheat crops on the same land in Tennessee and other states. It notes wheat's high demand for phosphoric acid and nitrogen, the value of fallow or grass under crops, and the profit of seed-bed preparation. It warns that successive wheat crops deplete minerals, invite weeds and insects, and that farmers should restore fertility with manure and alternate crops.
A farmer writes against claims that sowing more grass seed per acre yields better grass. He shares decades of experience showing dense sowing chokes growth and argues two quarts per acre or less can suffice. He provides seed counts per measure and calculates seed per square inch to argue against over-seeding.
An early agricultural column argues that inexpensive, healthy ewes paired with a strong heavy-shearing merino ram can sharply raise wool weight and carcass quality. It stresses careful ram choice over price, notes ram influence on offspring, and recommends matching ram fleece type to ewe fleece while keeping costs low.
The Tribune warns that high feeding and forced growth in rams can cause barrenness and sterility. pampered rams sold at high prices often disappoint by being weaker than slower growing rams with more bone and muscle.
Advice on thinning roots to improve yield, fruit shrubs from cuttings, and insect control. Guidance on feeding calves and milk production, poultry care, and healthier butter. Notes on sheep, hogs, groundwork for weed control, and practical grafting and budding techniques.
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