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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1886
Page
3
Farmers are advised to cut timber in June or August for first rate quality. Peeling butts and seasoning ensures a metallic ring when struck. Spring cuts rot and sap levels hasten decay, while late winter or early spring cuts yield sap and starch. The article argues for home fuel and timber now, noting longer life when cut at the right season.
A correspondent describes air circulation for root growth, potting methods, and care for plant cuttings and seeds. Advice covers moist damp air, moss coverings, water level in pots, and shading from wind and sun. Instructions include rose cuttings in sandy mold, top pots, and a clay cap, plus early sowing of Timothy and clover for pasture, with seasonal guidance on soil and moisture.
The text argues humane training methods for horses including temporary use of bits and avoiding blows, advising gradual acclimation to feared objects. It then shifts to U.S. population growth, citing 1870 census figures, Price Current estimates, and immigration data to project population near 60 million by 1880 and discuss resulting wheat consumption increases.
The passage advises replacing an obstinate, bulky horse when possible and, if sale is not feasible, suggests several methods to improve or manage the animal. It reflects practical horse-keeping advice and emphasizes trading out a difficult steed.
A wide range of rural and urban labor notes describe farming practices from using green rye as forage to protect fruit trees, managing water for melons, and using strong odors to deter pests. It also examines manure value, cabbage pest control, and the profitability of fence and crop protection. The piece shifts to harsh working conditions in textile shops, detailing pay rates, piecework, contractor practices, and the plight of women and mothers in tenement housing who support families producing coats, shirts, and other garments.
The article recounts how minors secured patents via guardians and tells of Humphrey Potter, a boy who improved steam engine valve control. He rigged a cord from the valve lever to a moving part, enabling automatic motion, illustrating early youthful invention and recognition by overseers.
News notes describe trimmed gowns in silk and serge, straw laces, colored crepe trims, and white pique dresses. Bouquets and parasols in red and yellow silk line summer fashion, with emphasis on modest waists, lace and braided details. The piece also mentions a prominent book by Mrs Hamlin and a study of Vassar graduates' careers.
The article notes that overwork drains those with desk or shop jobs and mocks vacation habits among northern workers. It also recounts a New York Times exchange about a Dixey caricature and ends with Indiana wood choppers finding a hollow white oak leaking coal oil after blasting air from the hollow.
A fashion note contrasts the same Norfolk jacket worn by men and women. The piece appears jaunty and fitted on the wearer, with belt snug on the man, while the woman’s wear remains tailored and precise. The piece cites Italian settlers totals in the Americas.
An old time patent medicine advert assures a safe gentle cathartic clears bowels and renews stomach liver and urinary organs. It touts botanic ingredients slow but swift action and suitability for household use. A man from Oregon submitted twelve peach pums to the State Board of Migration.
A reader question notes that one third of people suffer from consumption with no known remedy. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is advertised as curing hundreds of consumption cases, keeping patients alive and healthy. Send 18 cents for Dr. Pierce's book and details from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
A chaotic report describes a man warning others to watch fingers while loading a mower on a wagon. John Austin strains at the wheel as shouts echo, ending with a scolding about safety amid a noisy scene.
Children roam the Cascine in Florence on Ascension Day to catch crickets sold in little cages. The pastime is ancient and households rely on the crickets for luck. if the insects survive a year, the home is said to be guarded against harm.
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