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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1902
Page
8
Northern Middlesex farmers invited to share brief, pithy observations for the department. Readers with few lines to contribute should write in for editorial selection and concise publication. Long discussions discouraged to maintain a sharp exchange of experience and ideas.
A Riley verse counsels patience and self awareness. It urges readers to lay aside contention and be satisfied while noting success brings troubles and the value lies in doing one’s best regardless of praise. The poem reflects plainspokenness and moral emphasis.
The report notes rust attacking potato vines in some areas and warns there should be no delay in applying Bordeaux mixture. It mentions unusually wet weather spoiling hay, timing of grass cutting for better quality, and Dr. Charles D Woods facing questions over insecticide claims.
The article notes that the area sown to sugar beets this year nearly doubles 1901. It comments on coal strikes driving demand for oak wood. It observes meat prices benefiting health food makers and questions Prof. Sanborn on New England soil and criticizes oleomargarine under national law as a fraud, pale before the blush of fraud.
A Maine farmer correspondent shares a simple, cost effective technique to ward off borers. He digs a three inch trench around fruit trees, wraps tarred paper around the trunk, and fills the trench with wood ashes to deter borers. For larger trees he uses coal tar coating at the same depth, claiming three years without borers and expecting none.
The article advises storing root energy for next year’s asparagus, beginning early cultivation after cutting, removing tops and burning to reduce pests, applying 200 pounds of nitrate along rows, thorough soil surface cultivation, weed control, and following with stable manure. It also recommends fall mulching, wood ashes or bone meal, and Bordeaux Mixture as rust prevention, credited to J E Morse in Rural New Yorker. It then notes it pays to experiment and test new ideas on a small scale before wide planting.
The excerpts discuss animal welfare concerns over horse docking and a critique of fashion driven cruelty. It includes notes on testing Paris Green purity, a Lenox movement against automobilists, and dairy separation to improve butter quality and milk purity for market trade.
A historical editorial argues farmers should return to breeding horses and raise steers for farm work. It contends steers can exceed horse labor efficiency, with longer work hours and greater yearly value when properly fed. It criticizes Western heavy draft horse fashion and notes Eastern lands don’t require such machinery. The piece urges adapting to lighter loads and local road conditions.
The Ploughman discusses horse varieties for farmers in the Eastern states. He contrasts ponderous draft horses with smaller, muscular types from Vermont Maine and other regions, praising Morgan or Knox blood. Such horses are hardy, efficient, and capable of long work, offering better value and longevity. He notes market demand and potential buyers willing to pay fair prices.
From American Agriculturist guidance on weed management in pastures. For annual weeds mow before seed, July and August or September, or once after flowering. Biennials and perennials require hoeing just below surface to kill regrowth, smother underground stems, and prevent seeding. Perennials with underground root stalks like Canada thistle are hardest. break up pasture, rotate to cultivated crops, and repeat annual mowing and cultivation to exhaust leaf growth and curb stems. If infestations persist, reseed after thorough disruption and continue summer and autumn cultivation until leaf growth is suppressed.
The piece recounts presidents living away from the White House, noting that only under Roosevelt has the executive machinery operated entirely outside the residence. It traces earlier periods when officials worked from alternate homes, while the White House remained the center of government activity and mentions occasions, repairs, and notable figures involved.
The article recounts the 1814 British burning of Washington including the White House and Capitol, the March 1817 move of Monroe into the Executive Mansion, Mrs. Madison’s flight with valuables, and the subsequent residence at “The Octagon” where Ghent was discussed. It notes the Bladensburg defeat, the retrenchment to Virginia, and the treaty’s ratification. It also mentions the cornerstone and early occupancy of the White House.
A terse note questions the Courier Citizen want ads, claiming they are satisfactory. It implies readers should consider alternatives and hints at ongoing comparison among classified ad options.
Archbishop Ireland in St Paul catalogues Catholic agitation in the United States as dangerous. He urges Catholics to pursue redress through calm methods, avoid political parties based on religion, and remain loyal to American institutions while acknowledging Vatican led negotiations over the Philippines. He cites Leo XIII and Roosevelt, calls for prudence, and warns against divisive public action.
A Boston authored mystery novel by Dwight Tilton uses New Bedford history as its opening framework. The tale follows Miss Petticoats a embittered heroine pursued by a dissolute society man and snubs from his crowd. The later stock manipulation plot lacks early charm yet the narrative remains engaging and well told. The book is well printed with a color poster cover.
The Manual of Statistics Stock Exchange Hand-Book for 1902 reaches its twenty fourth annual issue. Expanded by 100 pages to 912, it offers broader scope and thorough treatment for investors and traders with strong indexes, reliable statistical history, and handsome typography. Price five dollars from The Manual of Statistics Company, New York.
The August National features eight young American writers with notable works. Edward F Younger of Chicago shows promise with Trag edy at Hazelwood. Joe Mitchell Chapple and Poultney Bigelow contribute illustrated pieces and London sketches. Articles cover Boston's Dean, an Ibsen play, summer sports, books, watchmaking, and Progressive American Cities with city sketches.
The August number of the Catholic World presents a varied lineup including poems fiction and notable articles. Contributors include Rev Simon Fitzsimmons Alphonse de Calonne W F P Stockley Marie Donegan Walsh Agnes C Storer and others with pieces on religious garb debates medieval Brittany Catholic life in France and cross country Catholic practices along with co operative credit and doctrinal themes.
The August Success presents Henry Wallace Phillips's The Little Bear Who Grew, John Oxenham’s A Hero in Spite of Himself, Zona Gale’s The Wallflower, and Max Nordau’s The Stimulus of Ambition. It also highlights Frank Hix Fayant on scientific forestry, William Davenport Hulbert’s The Struggles of a Whitefish, Lyman J. Gage’s boyhood tale, and editorials by Shibusawa, Markham, and Hillis. The World’s Work for August occupies a large portion of its pages focusing on the sea.
A collection of engaging travel and recreational essays by Walter H. Page Julian Ralph Lindsay Denison Charles F. Holder E T W Chambers Arthur Goodrich W G Cunniff and Ray Stevens accompanies lavish illustrations by A Radclyffe Dugmore W A Poger J H McFarland Curtis Bell J G McCurdy and others The issue also features West Point After a Century How Labor is Organized and a New York Chicago 20 hour train chapter by Russell Doubleday indicating a broad portrait of American progress.
CountryLife in America for August highlights gardening birds and wild flowers with superb photographs. A leading article on Polo by Charles Quincy Turner profiles the ancient game.Indian Harbor presents a Long Island Sound country seat. The Kingfisher's Kindergarten celebrates the rattle-brained burrowing fisherman. The home making series covers exterior features water-gardens and flowers, with notes that goldfish can kill mosquito wigglers. Other pieces cover the Redemption of Low Ground Back Yard Problem garden making and outdoor life. The August calendar, richly illustrated, summarizes the magazine’s scope.
The New York Times announces Francis W. Halsey leaving the editor post at The Saturday Review of Books to join D. Appleton & Co. as chief of the literary department. He served twenty two years with The Times and led the book department before launching the weekly review. The note mentions Castle’s new novel The Star-Dreamer, tied to Haslemere settings, comparing it to The Light of Scarthey and Young April.
Little, Brown & Co to issue Bren dan s Cousin at Radcliffe by Helen Leah Reed a Radcliffe graduate. Archer Butler Hulbert’s The Queen of Quelparte to be published in September. Frank L. Stanton prepares Up from Georgia for Appleton in their Business Series. Serena S. Pratt The Work of Wall Street explores current conditions with 23 chapters based on personal knowledge.
Katharine reports a waiter toppled from a roof garden last night as a tray of mixed drinks tipped over, showers of beverages soaking him. Kidder adds that the drinks were on him then.
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