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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1885
Page
2
The New England Farmer advises farmers to prepare during late summer for harvest and storage, stressing fence upkeep, weed eradication especially wild carrot, and hand labor to remove bushes near fields. It urges timely stocking of dry earth and a spillover of material storage to protect crops and stables.
Waldo Brown advises on wheat sowing timing, depth, and method. Early September sowing is safer if conditions allow, with drilling preferred over broadcasting for winter hardiness and higher yields. Thin seeding and shallow depth improve germination, while careful preparation of corn land can yield better seed beds. practical farmer tales illustrate outcomes.
Lay Up Absorbents, No opportunity should be lost, at this season of the year, for laying in a stock of dry material for use in the stables. Absorbents improve appearance and odor, aid health, and yield fertilizing value. Sand, peat, moss, and sawdust are evaluated for absorption and practicality.
A farmer defends his seven year wheat record averaging 33,56,38,35,23,37 bushels per acre, notes manure use minimal, credits tillage and clover for improved yields, and urges readers to test soil improvement, sow quality seed, and rotate with clover and timothy to raise profitable wheat. He cites contracts and prospects with buyers in Akron and Kentucky for seed and future crops.
The article urges seedbed refinement using har row and roller to pulverize soil, arguing fine, well drained ground improves moisture access and prevents water from freezing and harming roots. It warns against lumps, promotes sowing clean wheat, and recommends selecting plump kernels from best heads for seed. Ohio Farmer.
The Plough man notes farmers rushed harvests as cool weather approaches, arguing early digging halts disease. Digging diseased tubers slows wet rot but does not cure the crop, so letting healthy spuds stay in cool soil to mature is advised. Early sun drying and light exposure harm storage, while keeping tops away from cattle and burning tops prevents paris green poisoning.
Farmer can harvest corn by cutting three rows at a time and dropping into gavels in straight rows along a fence. A wagon with long reach handles transport while two men place the gavels and a boy drives. This method yields compact, upright stacks that shed weather and reduce binding, preserving fodder.
An analysis of profitable horse breeds for breeding and work notes the dray horse as the top performer due to size, strength, and readiness for work at two to three years. Express and carriage horses follow in profitability, with suggestions for district breeders to unite in shared color, size, and stallion standards to ease matching and improve market readiness.
An excerpt from Live Stock journal explains that ordinary farm draughts can use straw and cheap feed, but for heavy work only concentrated foods build muscle and sustain power. It warns against overloading the horse and notes the stomach is small, digestion matters more than fullness for work capacity.
The August crop report notes an unusually long cornplanting season due to substitution for winter killed wheat and seed-corn neglect. It cites a corn condition of 96, forecasts 26–27 bushels per acre with moisture and warmth, and lists state averages from Ohio to Kansas. Wheat exports may fall, oats hold near 69, and rye averages 4 while New York and Pennsylvania report 98.
Properly grown corn fodder yields haylike value when light and air reach the stalks. Cut before frost or when kernels glaze or when ears are half grown depending on purpose, wilt in sun for a day, then bind into twenty five pound sheaves and stack in open barracks to dry and preserve color and sweetness.
Farmers often rely on apple harvests for substantial income with early varieties like Singan Greening profitably picked in August. The guide advises careful grading, shipping options by barrell or crate, direct selling to markets or consignments to dealers, and strict handling to prevent bruising.
The article details how to pack apples for shipment using a 12 by 3 foot packing table, ensuring uniform size and avoiding second-class fruit. It covers barrel preparation, head-lining, careful layering to present an attractive sample, and securing the head. It notes shipping by boat or rail with carloads of 160 to 180 barrels at special rates, and urges neat labeling on barrels.
Practical guidance for chicken keepers notes shade and clean water needs in midsummer. It covers breaking broodiness, feeding practices with oatmeal and greens, shallow nest design, and coop sanitation. It warns against wasteful grain and suggests kerosene cleaning and separating older cocks for better stock.
The article explains why seed clover handling is poorly understood in Western farming due to large fields and pasturing. It notes that seed has become more hazardous and costly after pests attacked clover heads. In Pennsylvania farmers used a comb stripper or cradle with a cloth to harvest, then dried, raked, and stored seed until winter when a clover huller cleans it. only the second crop yields seed.
Advice on maintaining asparagus beds and pasture management. Emphasizes not cutting tops during growth, careful removal after season, dioecious plant considerations, avoiding seedling weed spread, and avoiding salt. Discusses stock grazing, fencing, gravel storage, dust baths, and fall feeding impacts on winter protection. Mentions 1885 Northwestern wheat crop outlook and raspberry pruning after fruiting with shading and mulch guidance.
The article lists a 36 pound per acre seed blend for permanent pastures including meadow fesque meadow foxtail redtop orchard Kentucky blue and timothy. It also notes a preferred order of grasses and describes renewal of strawberry beds by spading under old runners and topdressing with manure and ash or phosphate.
A countryman in a restaurant orders roast lamb but jokes with the waiter. The cook is told to prepare one lamb. The man protests he cannot eat a bull lamb and requests fried oysters instead. The waiter repeats the order and the man insists on a dozen oysters to satisfy the meal.
A Chicago Herald item recounts a prisoner's court exchange over theft actions. He admits the act claiming absent mindedness and mechanical execution. The judge sentences him to one year in confinement for the burglary attempt.
A fragment from a New York Times piece shows a playful exchange about social matchmaking. Mr Johnsing-Has asks to introduce two women Miss Jackson and Miss Tomkins, but Miss Tompkins declines, noting she and her mistress are not in the same social circle.
A New York Sun essay recalls cadet life at West Point, focusing on the Whittaker ears incident, the evolution of a Western cadet from unruly to officer, and the role of discipline among the corps. It contrasts Flipper’s tolerant reception with Whittaker’s social isolation and notes ingrained habits, provocations, and a close, demanding four-year system under surveillance.
Louisville celebrates a record tobacco milestone as sales top 95 000 hogsheads with eight to nine months to reach 100 000. City officials and merchants foresee a grand commemorative event linking banks real estate railroads and labor to the booming trade.
An OCR ad lists multiple patent remedies for common ailments. Items include Glenn’s Sulphur Soap for healing and beautifying, German Corn Remover for corns and bunions, Hill’s Hair and Whisker Dye in black and brown, Pike’s Toothache Drops claimed to cure in one minute, and Dean’s Rheumatic Pills billed as a sure cure, with prices noted as 25 or 50 cents.
A scanned page lists numerous periodicals and pricing, indicating options for subscriptions to various magazines and journals. It includes titles such as Harper's, The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' magazines, journals of science, and regional publications, with pricing ranges and ordering notes. The text reads like a publisher catalog, detailing address requirements, subscription terms, and a constraint that only one magazine address per order is allowed.
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