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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1883
Page
2
Advice on soil preparation and autumn tillage to improve seedbeds, moisture storage, and plant germination. Discusses deep autumn plowing, subsoil loosening, weathering of soil, sowing timing, moisture, heat, and air in germination, and spring tillage methods. Includes notes on raspberry canes and crop considerations for wheat and pork fat content.
Farmers aim for thorough ploughing crushing and harrowing before sowing wheat. Proper soil depth drainage and lime aid yields. Sowing window runs September 1 to early June. climate soil type and variety affect seeding rate and tillering.
A historic account describes drying apples using sulphur fumes to bleach the fruit to a cream white. The writer details a process that preserves color, removes sulfur smell after cooking, and prevents worm damage. The method allegedly improves dried fruit quality for households and country producers.
An editorial urging youth to stay on the farm, arguing farming can be profitable despite hard times. It contrasts the misfortune of railroading careers with farmers who improve land, stock, and tools, noting former poor farmers who prosper and criticizing urban temptations and high taxes. The piece stresses industry, temperance, and care of stock as keys to farm success.
Dr E D Halsted discusses the black knot fungus Spheria morbosa in plums and cherries as a serious pest. He describes its spring infection, olive surface spores, and insect infestations within knots, urging immediate pruning and burning of infected branches and removal of badly affected trees to stop spore spread.
Experience shows vermin stem from filth and poverty so cleanliness matters. Isolate infested animals from healthy ones to prevent spread as seasons warm. Safe methods include a strong tobacco decoction with sulphur applied by sponge to head to shoulders, then wash with soap and warm water.
October and November mark prime cider making when light frosts occur and fruit ripens. Late apples yield richer, longer lasting cider. quality depends on apple flesh and juice balance. Crab varieties Fressian Canfield Virginia Russet are prized, while many apples make decent cider. Large steam mills crush fruit producing market quality cider, and large presses yield better color and longevity.
A detailed discussion of cider making methods, including juice handling, fermentation, barrel cleansing, and bottling practices for champagne style cider. The article also explores animals' digestive differences, advising testing by excrement quality, balanced feeding, and mixing meals to improve digestion and growth.
An Orchard guidance piece warns against overfeeding fruit trees with excessive manure and litter. Experiments with rubbish plaster-lime and heavy manuring led to bursting growth followed by dieback, while broadcast, well rotted manure and broad mulching across the orchard improve soil moisture and root reach for healthier crops.
Farmers should repair haying gear promptly, replacing worn bolts and guards with permanent fixes. Keep stocked with bolts, rivets, yards, sections, and bolts for mowers and reapers. Inspect all tools before storage, oil wooden parts, and avoid makeshift repairs to prevent costly downtime. July season notes suggest proactive maintenance to reduce next harvest delays.
Careful feeding and preservation of paint extend equipment life. Machinery should be kept in good running order, thoroughly examined and repaired before winter storage. Investing in tools and machinery is substantial, so farmers must inspect for leaks to protect value.
A Farming World reader asserts thirteen years of experiments show salt application at the tree collar destroys peach borers and improves tree vigor. The writer describes scraping borers, filling pits with sand and tar, and applying coarse salt per Downing’s guidance to reduce worm damage and enhance growth. He notes varied outcomes but reports noticeable color and growth improvements after salt treatment.
Suburban orchard advice favor autumn pruning for newly planted trees and those up to a few years old. Set final shape early, trim heads and crowded crossing shoots, keep an open balanced crown, and remove watershoots after growth ends. Autumn pruning avoids large wounds and fits calm farm schedules.
A letter from the Indiana Farmer argues for county and district fair reforms. It proposes admitting exhibitors and their families free, replacing cash premiums with merit certificates, and shifting premiums to allow state fair participation at county cost. The piece claims fairs demoralize youth and urges speed ring abolition and earlier county events.
A letter from W L Heyward of Atlanta argues the South is ideal for silos. He outlines crop rotations to feed cattle with ensilage and describes construction of a four‑compartment silo with an under‑drain, Bermudagrass sod, and weatherproofing.
A lengthy rural miscellany discusses silo building with heavy packing, the value of eggs as nutrition, and the Maine sweet corn canning boom. It notes prices for apples and pumpkins, drought impacts, mortgage strains on farms, and warnings about unscrupulous land agents. It cites experiments on potato seed size and notes forestry growth, Vermont town decline, and North American beef expansion ahead of a South American cattle surge. It ends with potato blight and fungal threats to crops and a description of waterproof branding ink for sheep.
A worm eaten walnut log nine feet in diameter and weighing 22 000 pounds lies in front of 156 Elizabeth Street. Haul from Brynmore street required five teams and seven miles by rail. It originated near Perigeux in the Pyrenees, passed through Paris, and arrived in New York aboard the steamer Ox. When milled it will yield about 66 000 feet of veneer valued around 6000 dollars.
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