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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1899
Page
9
A Northern Middlesex agricultural column shares a rustic poem about cider and autumn joys, then shifts to a dairy science discussion. It critiques Prof Haecker on fat in milk, argues dairy breed importance versus feeding, and urges adopting a dairy type cow to boost profits while noting the shrinking use of the 165 pound annual butter cow.
In response to inquiries on wild blueberry cultivation, Prof Munson of Maine predicts that within ten years the garden blueberry will become an important crop in Maine and other New England states, supporting broader adoption and development of the fruit.
The Poultry Journal writer notes hens lay best in spring and summer, causing low prices then and high prices in winter due to scarcity. The piece argues the real cause is egg supply, not hen perversity, and suggests focusing on year round laying rather than shifting seasons.
A reader argues against Prof Haecker of Minnesota Ex periment station claiming any cow fed properly will profit in dairy. Cites Storrs Connecticut experiments showing beef cows may not pay under dairy feeding, urges scientific feeding with better protein to raise milk, notes disagreement with Prof Knecker.
A compilation of crop and dairy notes: early mowing machines in Maine 1853, cream separators under twenty years, Wealthy apple young but not top quality, parsnips to stay in ground, winter straw cover for strawberries, average butter output per cow at 130 pounds questioned, rhubarb can be grown in a winter cellar in 3 to 8 weeks, with root storage and moist soil guidance.
Wisconsin Farmer discusses duck digestion with a small throat duct and explains ducks do not thrive on hard food alone. It notes ducks may lay eggs in water and that damp hatchways hinder incubation. Ducks are described as good eaters but a nuisance on farms. Canadian fatteners use tallow in feed after cramming begins, starting with a pound per batch and increasing with flock size.
A farming column rebukes a delayed debate on fall planting of trees. The writer urges the community to share experience, linking education to practical agricultural progress and stressing the need to answer the long‑pending inquiry before ground freezes.
An extract from a Maine Pomological society address discusses the value of wild blueberries, their historical neglect, and the potential for garden culture and domestication. It notes existing efforts in New York and Massachusetts, the large blueberry barrens in Washington county, Maine, and canning outputs worth over $100,000. The author predicts widespread cultivation and improved varieties in the near future.
A reader argues that transplanting trees in spring boosts healing and life, warns against cutting roots and tops in a season when nature resists recovery, and urges more spring farming. The letter discusses manure ploughing autumn versus spring, noting risks of fall losses and spring benefits, with field experience from 250 bushels per acre when manure was ploughed under in spring.
A compilation of practical farming guidance covers feeding workhorses on light meals, calf nutrition from warm separator skim milk, dairy cleanliness to prevent taint in products, the value of agricultural education at the state school, and proper tree planting methods emphasizing deep holes, rich soil, and firm setting.
Bulletin No. 69 reports nine experiments at Wesleyan and Storrs under Prof Atwater using the respiration calorimeter. Six trials tested alcohol as part of diet, showing alcohol oxidized like other foods, supplied energy, and protected body tissues. Results indicate alcohol is burned for heat and work and does not differ by form or subject, but authors caution these are short term, non habitual tests.
Jacob Dingee of Pensylvania shares practical chestnut growing advice via Farm Journal. He endorses grafted native stock, cautions against buying trees, recommends careful transplanting and soil preparation, and notes spraying to protect fruit from worms while stressing grafting as accessible to growers.
Voters are to cast ballots from six in the morning to four in the afternoon at specified booths on Booth Street and nearby streets for mayor nine aldermen a department chief and several school and poor overseer posts. Separate ballots ask if eight hour work for city workers should pass and if liquor sales licenses should be granted. City Clerk GIRARD P. DADMAN orders.
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