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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1880
Page
3
The article outlines optimal bee wintering during summer and fall with three conditions: ample sealed honey, plenty of young bees reared in fall, and a warm hive. It advises storing June July honey, feeding syrup if needed, using center frames and proper division boards, and preparing hives to endure winter. It warns against stinginess and laziness in beekeeping.
Detailed agricultural guidance on cider making from sound apples, fermentation control, and cider storage. Also discusses muck value, fall seeding, grape training, wheat expansion in Minnesota frontier counties, beet pulp feeding, potato harvesting, planting, and top dressing with manure to boost wheat yield. Includes practical methods for cask cleaning, siphons, and cellar storage.
The article explains fire-curing and sun-curing tobacco, outlining heat procedures, materials like hickory and charcoal, and conditions for color and moisture. It notes export and domestic preferences, with well-fired tobacco favored for foreign buyers and for wrappers, while sun-cured tobacco is valued for creosote-free flavor in U.S. manufacturing. It adds market data on grain movement at Buffalo and cattle supplies, including shipments, imports, and price pressures from immigration and livestock losses in Britain and Ireland.
Ladies notes on dress shapes from long pointed waists to trimmed bodices. Emphasis on color themes red gold lilac and greens, hats bonnets and hoods, and the latest wraps including the Richelieu pelisse and Valletta cloak. Children's wear features plaid and plush trims with vivid color contrasts and fancy collars.
A batch of era recipes covers lemon lemonade, popcorn molasses balls, Isle of Wight Doughnuts, fruit cake, croquettes, mince pastries, and hop yeast. Instructions detail ingredients, mixing, shaping, frying, icing, and storage, reflecting home confectionery and savory blends. Names or dates are not given. the tone echoes a domestic instruction column.
The verse-like tale follows John the smith as he labors from morning to night and reflects on hardship. A visit from Squire Hardy reveals tragedy at his home, prompting a turn of sentiment. He declares that wealth cannot bring true content, choosing family joy over riches.
Fragmented OCR notes mix a devotional poem fragment urging holding on and holding in with an impulsive wedding report from Hudson New York. The clergyman’s question and a flirtation reference appear amid garbled names and phrases. The readable items center on a wedding brief and a religious exhortation.
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