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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1882
Page
2
A farmer writes endorsing Dr Page's horse hygiene article and shares rules for feeding road horses. He advises feeding twice daily when possible with oats as the staple, varying feed and quantities by work, adding a pinch of salt, dusting hay, and ensuring rest after feeding. He discusses hay quality, water, rest, and timing, plus notes on oats and corn mixes. He also mentions cranberry vines as a potential crop for small farmers.
A practical guide for home cheese from four to six cows detailing rennet use, curd handling, draining, and pressing. The article also argues for farm fertilizer labs, hen manure management with plaster, and top dressing winter wheat with clover for soil fertility and better winter hardiness.
The article advises timing cranberry meadow work by months August to November to avoid wet ground, recommends starting on the dry side and carting from the far end, or piling sods in small heaps for removal when ground freezes. It notes sods mix well with manure or fertilizers, and stresses top land practice to keep vines clean, with sand application best in winter when ground is hard enough to cart.
Recommendations for winter wheat culture emphasize early plowing, nitrogenous manures and clover usage. Plow under clover roots and leave tops to feed soil fertility, with surface manuring and careful soil compaction to improve winter sturdiness and root spread.
A historical report reviews defecation and clarification methods for sorghum juice to improve syrup quality. It notes lime and milk of lime as common agents, cites F L Stewart and Clough Refining as leaders, discusses regional differences for ribbon and sorghum canes, and warns against overuse and overheating. Mr H B Richards advocates continuous lime clarification with a blue litmus test guidance.
The article explains how the grape berry moth attacks every vine part from root to fruit, parallels to the codling moth in apples, and notes the insect’s likely identification as Lobesia botrana with July emergence signs such as a marked grape showing a small cyst and a white caterpillar inside. It emphasizes careful protection to ensure abundant grape harvests.
A detailed account describes a worm that feeds inside grape pulp and seeds, then attaches to another berry by silk, causing shriveling. It pupates on leaves, forms cocoons, and emerges as a slate brown moth. It has multiple broods, injuring vineyards in Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri. Raking and burning fallen leaves can reduce the pest.
The article urges farmers to prepare planting ground in autumn to expand spring work and save time. It discusses benefits of winter manuring, proper soil conditioning, weed control, and moisture retention, plus practical tips for celery, spinach, barley, and grape cultivation, and cautions on timing and local conditions.
Hon Cassius M Clay outlines general breeding guidelines focusing on inheritance, inbreeding caution for mental vigor and athletic traits, and broader health laws. He notes overfeeding harms progeny, while fat-producing species tolerate tighter flock management and pasture rotation to prevent disease and thrift loss.
A Philadelphia Times correspondent portrays James L. Mahone as a ruthless political boss who seized Virginia’s government, using Readjuster allies, bribery, and patronage. The piece details his debt readjustment exploits, recruitment of votes, decapitation of rivals, and the broad backlash in cities like Alexandria. It notes his ascent to US Senate, England-like coup of power, and looming anti Mahone opposition led by Massey.
Bruno Meyer, a German ship cook, visited barber Pieterkowski in New York. The barber used cupping and cosmetic sales plus a capillary preparation, totaling 950 dollars. Meyer paid four Mexican dollars and got two dollars refunded after police intervention.
The Secretary of the Interior favors using general government funds for school facilities. In a letter from Ocean Grove he supports aiding states to maintain public schools and suggests allocations based on illiteracy levels, predicting ten to fifteen years of national support if needed. The excerpt also includes a Philadelphia Press note on potato peeling methods and a call for Cooks and Girls for General House Work.
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