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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1894
Page
5
Practical notes on bee hive construction including wood versus tin separators and wax starters. How to fasten separators to section holders, use of honey boards, foundation in brood chambers, and methods to prevent drone rearing. Silo building tips cover frame posts, iron rods, and dimensions for a 12 by 19 by 15 feet structure.
Farmers should extend potato rotations to five to seven years to curb soil born blight and rot. Plant clover after potatoes and plow under to destroy germs, then replant after thorough soil cleansing, copper spray foliage, and burning dead tops. Underdrainage and well managed manuring boost yields and long term profit.
At a Boston Market Gardeners meeting discussed by the Massachusetts Ploughman, opinions split. Aaron Low of Hingham supports annual seed changes while Teele argues late planting yields better seed. Sullivan of Revere prefers well ripened seed from Canada or Aroostook. An agricultural circular urged railroads to cooperate in road improvements by offering reduced or free carriage for road-building materials, claiming wide public benefit with minimal company cost.
Water needed to keep 1000 sq yd of road dust free depends on weather, material, sun exposure, and dimensions. In New York area tests showed 71.8 cubic feet of water twice daily per 1000 sq yd, totaling 148 cubic feet, though softer surfaces and heat accelerate dust. Local tests required for exact figures.
The movement against bearing reins grows in England with railway coal and brewery firms abandoning the cruel device on horses. Fashionable women are urged to pause and consider the cruelty exercised on their mounts.
For relief and cure of a cold in the head Ely's Cream Balm is presented as highly potent. The product has long been a success against cold in the head catarrh and fever. It is said to prevent serious progression in early stages and has many records of radical cures for chronic catarrh and hay fever after other treatments failed.
A capable salesman offers to represent a Boston wholesale grocery house in Rhode Island. Ong provides strong references and two thousand dollars security. Address Box 2121 Boston.
The article explains natural saber cells produced by trees to shed bark and suggests human aid through washes such as lime and soap solutions. It cites Meehan's Monthly and American Agriculturist praising lime wash and careful timing for planting and lifting bulbs and corms for fruit crops.
Rural New Yorker recommends a two stage spray program using paris green at one pound per 200 gallons of water with about two pounds of quicklime to protect foliage. Apply first spray after blossoms fall and a second spray one week to 10 days later. Thorough initial treatments prevent need for later applications and also rid trees of tent caterpillars and canker worms.
The Eschscholtzia California is praised as California’s state flower. It grows to about a foot, blooms profusely, and suits borders and edging. Seed sowing in autumn yields earlier flowering. with attention to removing seed pods the plant will bloom longer.
Japanese plums are finding favor after recent introduction and require local testing. They promise good flavor and productivity and may rot less than other kinds. Burbank's Japan is a fine dark one. Bolan is well spoken of. Kelsey's Japan is not hardy but liked in the south, as is Satsuma.
The Lincoln Corelese is a seedless pear described in Lovett's Fruit Guide as originating in Tennessee. It is large and handsome with a rich yellow tint and aromatic flesh. The fruit is late in season, picked green and hard, then laid away to ripen.
The New Miniature is described as an annual sunflower ideal for cut flower arrangements. It produces small bright blooms with a refined appearance free from the coarse texture of common sunflowers.
An aged ditcher explains a method from the Ohio Farmer for determining ditch grade without a skilled laborer. He uses an ax stakes level and a grade stick to set upper and lower stakes, then drives intermediate stakes to maintain a straight grade while digging and blind laying tiles. Princess Youssoupoff dies near Paris after a rich life and famous turquoise collection.
London Standard notes a shift in phrasing toward equal rights with women gaining suffrage. It contends that as women become voters they will outnumber men, reshaping political language and power dynamics under universal suffrage.
A Tooleys Louisiana woman sick with bilious colic receives Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from merchant M C Tisler. He reports she was well in forty minutes after the first dose. For sale by dealers and druggists everywhere.
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