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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
6
This department invites Northern Middlesex farmers to share brief opinions, experiences, and insights for agricultural discussion. Readers with a few lines to say are urged to write in. the agricultural editor will edit for concise, readable column contribution.
A rustic verse depicts a rural family tending farm chores as sunset falls. The speaker and his mother feed stock, gather milk, and patch clothes, valuing home comforts over material hunger while praying for simple peace. Strong rural imagery and family labor anchor the scene.
Editorial notes Paris exposition prizes favor western fruits but New England remains top for flavor. Milk shortages loom in nearby towns with rising prices. a Lowell dealer bids $1 per can eight quarts to meet demand. Hood farm owner C I Hood gains fame for Jerseys and Berkshire porkers, expanding U S repute through recent England stock purchases.
J H Hale dismisses the Ben Davis apple as low quality yet attractive and marketable. The Homestead discusses fair pay and interest in corn growing. C S Hood visits England and buys Berkshire swine. A western farmer praises cayenne tea for cabbage worms and urges pruning for barren trees. A traveler notes many eastern dairy farms still milk cows in filthy stables.
Advice from American Agriculturist on stabilizing growing trees and preventing limb breakage by using a long pole beside the trunk, anchored from all sides, to support heavy limbs without embedding in the ground. Also notes on peach tree feeding and the need for proper nutrition to prevent poor vigor.
Notes from Rural New Yorker and Farm and Fireside cautions on fertilizers and fence costs. Finely ground bone and wood-ashes aid growth. Fences waste land and raise long-term costs, hedge fences cripple nearby crops. Bees aid pollination. a California orchard success shows planted hives boost fruit yields.
A farming note from F Ruhlen in Homestead advises cutting corn for silage at the dented stage before browning blades. He says cutting at this stage retains moisture for the silo and preserves more starch from sugars, reducing acid formation.
At the twentieth annual meeting of agricultural scientists Prof W H Johnson discussed the green pea louse. He argued the insect would cause destruction for a period in a locality and then largely disappear, a pattern seen with many other pests. Maine Farmer reports on the discussion.
A concise critique lists common wasteful farm practices that reduce profitability. It covers keeping unprofitable stock, poor poultry and crop management, neglect of market opportunities, improper use of manure, exposure to pests, uneven feeding, and delaying tasks. The piece urges learning better methods from bulletins and periodicals and improving barn cleanliness and grain storage.
A list of practical farmer tips covers avoiding poor seed, neglecting cultivation, pruning, spraying, fertilizing, and marketing fruit. It warns against dealing with bad-paying customers, being deterred by trifles, and failing to assess profitability before starting work. It also urges tool care, postharvest crop attention, humane animal care, observing others, and maintaining personal health.
In a Dairy World summary Professor T L Haecker of Minnesota explains dairy cow selection by body structure. He argues the barrel depth and thigh shape indicate digestion efficiency and butter output, while udder size correlates with water and fat distribution. He stresses a spare, deep frame and small quarters as the true indicators.
A New England dairy discussion on Jersey cattle compares past and present herd makeups. Dairymen note Jerseys are smaller and harder to raise today and question whether pursuing Jersey blood yields merit or mere blood percentage. The piece urges readers to consider if profits suffer when Jersey influence dominates dairy stock.
On May 10, 1899, twenty one cows from the scrub herd were split into two groups for soiling on green crops and grazing pasture. Cows fed greens yielded more milk and butter fat but used more grain. Soiling returned more income per acre than pasture, yet success depends on labor cost and available pasture. The note adds a humorous aside about a Japanese bride adopting American naming.
Five thousand fans watched Columbus Driving Park host two straight-heat events today. Hetty G dominated the 2.10 pace, while Palm Leaf swept the 2.19 trot with Geers failing to overtake in the final heat after a strong drive.
Boston reports describe Joe Patchen failing to beat his world record of 2.04 1-4 in a half mile pace at Combination Park Medford during an Elk’s carnival. Patchen’s second trial reached 2.06 1-2 as conditions and track work slowed the attempt. The card also featured close finishes in the 2.20 pace and the 2.85 trot, plus a notable salute to Company C 7th U.S. Artillery before marching to Fort Adams via Mystic Park.
Albany New York August 1 track records were shattered at Island Park Central New York circuit Connor set the 2.05 pacing track mark while Borelma tops the trotting record in the third heat of the 2.12 class racing program.
John R. Dubois lowered the two mile unpaced professional record to 4.14 at Brockton’s local track, shaving two seconds from A J Hughes’s 4.18 set in Denver. He clocked 2.00 for the first mile and 2.05 for the second, then attempted to lower the mile record of 165 4-5.
Hood's Pills are described as a remedy for liver illness biliousness indigestion and headaches. The ad promises easy use and operation with a 260 price reference. Bold claims emphasize quick relief and broad usefulness.
The Denver event saw Hamilton fail to cover the distance by 1.59 percent while the first half was run in 56 seconds, nearly a record. Dubois challenges Pea body of Lynn to a 10 mile unpaced professional pursuit race.
In Boston on August 1 Boston won against Cincinnati by one run after 11 innings. Phillips was strong, allowing only four hits as the game went to the 11th, where Boston secured the victory on a bases loaded walk with two outs and a single. Kahoe was hit in the foot and replaced by Peitz. Attendance 1700. Score: 1-0.
Brooklyn club defeated Pittsburg with ten runs. Philadelphia beat their foe eight to. St Louis posted seven runs in another game. New York edged Chicago with eight runs in a separate clash.
In Chicago Chicago 2 faced Indianapolis while Minneapolis beat Buffalo 3 to 2. Kansas City routed Cleveland 17 to 6. Milwaukee hosted Detroit in a listed scoreless pairing with incomplete result details.
New Castle New Hampshire August first. The Wentworth tournament completed the preliminary singles round and the first round, with two doubles matches. Hackett defeated Taft in the preliminaries 6 2, then beat J Wright 6 2 6 4. Fischer beat Thatcher 6 1 6 1. Ward defeated Foster 6 2 6 3. In doubles Hackett Ward won 6 4 6 3 over Terry Howard, and Wright brothers beat Bramwell Taft 6 1 6 1.
New York fire department reshuffle elevates younger men to engine company commands while veteran officers retire or move to lighter duties. Chief Croker declares the move to test heroes from Windsor hotel and Bowery Mission fires, with over 30 years veterans put on half pay.
The World reports New York anarchists planned to release Alexander Berkman from a Pittsburgh jail after digging a tunnel to the walls but failed. Emma Goldman raised funds to aid Berkman, but his pardon was denied and organizers continued collecting money in Europe.
Fall River on August 1 reports that representatives of unions linked to national textile organizations will meet in Boston next Sunday to consider uniting all textile bodies. Local labor leaders back the project and aim to bring the issue to a definite decision at the gathering.
William Scott and John Farrell, re arrest ed after discharge on murder charges, appeared in Dover New Hampshire court today charged as fugitives from Massachusetts. Warrant links them to a burglary at Cold Spring brewery in Lawrence where $400 was stolen. They pleaded not guilty and were held on $5000 bonds for a hearing set August 9.
Eugene Kelley of Lawrence was arrested on charges of intercepting a letter designed to obstruct correspondence. He allegedly told a South Boston Kelley the stamps were in his possession for $5, after a misdirected tax stamp letter was sent. Grandmother posted bail at $500. hearing set for 10 a.m. Thursday.
Boston August 1 railroad commissioners approve grade crossing at Main street North Reading where the Boston and Maine line meets the Lawrence and Reading Street railway. A single track crossing is authorized and the street railway must post a flagman until September 1 1901 as the three parties plan to eliminate the grade crossing.
Charles P. McLaughlin head keeper at the state hospital for the insane was arraigned on a murder warrant in Cranston High District Court. He pleaded not guilty and was held without bail for examination next week.
Special correspondence describes the Malungeons of Black Water creek in Hancock county as copper colored mountaineers with 400 to 500 people, tracing lineage to Portugal and South Carolina. They faced voting and schooling barriers, fought for Union, resisted Confederate captures, and maintain whiskey craft hidden from authorities. Their religion and hospitality are noted, with patriarch Uncle Ward Collins highlighted.
Lowell Gas Light Co promotes the Welsbach Light with the Yusea Mantle claiming 50 percent more light and three times the mantle strength. The light costs under a half cent per hour, provides 100 candle power, and is sold at the office alongside gas cooking ranges on installment plans.
Gas price stated as one dollar per thousand feet with a discount applied for prompt payment.
A notice states no charge for the use of gas or water meters by male consumers and no charges for running supply through street mains into customers cellars when orders are left at the office. Prompt service is promised.
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