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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1899
Page
7
Northern Middlesex farmers share brief insights on discipline and rural life, with references to Dwight Anderson, cot tonseed oil in butter, yellow skin and wax in dairy cows, and a simple sedative drink of eggs, sugar and milk. The piece emphasizes concise, practical paragraphs for the farm column.
A summary of proposed topics for the upcoming January farmers' institute, preparation for the June census visit, cost expectations for ensilage, and insights on corn yields. It discusses butter maker licensing in Minnesota, bread quality concerns, and anticipated USDA Bulletin No. 72 on Farmers' Reading Courses comparing Chautauqua and Cornell approaches.
Scraped horseradish is said to alleviate headaches when sniffed. The New Enstand Homestead backs rural free delivery with an appropriation of at least 10 million dollars. A Washington fruit dealer notes that some believe rheumatic tendencies should avoid strawberries, though cherries are mentioned.
A rural columnist urges careful poultry care emphasizing clean hen houses and adequate space. He notes roosters as food for men, egg value at four cents, and the need for dust boxes grit water and a scratch room. He warns against laziness and cites a New Yorker egg preservation scheme as nonsense.
Editorial discusses neglect of pastures as eyesores versus economic reality. It cites cattle feeding shifts, claims corn fodder and hay yields lessen pasture value, and argues officials should promote abandoning neglected lands instead of reclaiming them. Signed EAmlxmiuel LL. Taylor.
The Globe-Democrat notes sow lettuce in autumn on a warm bed with manure, cover with litter, and harvest in spring. Lettuce is hardy and tolerates frost, with late sowing yielding early spring crops. Plants may be moved to other cold frames if needed. Armour Packing expands into egg white and yolk separation, canning, freezing, and marketing.
A collection of brief agricultural notes and tips including egg canning methods to meet demand, lice killers for poultry using naphthalene, cow cleanliness and udder washing before milking, critique of government seed distribution and proposals for rewards, plus a note on using hydraulic cement to protect peach trees from borers. Also a humorous exchange about rural life.
An article argues that increasing labor efficiency in preparing livestock food saves costs. Root cutters slice carrots beets and turnips for all stock, preserving succulence when stored in silos. Roots boost digestion and allow less corn and hay, with carrots not altering milk flavor.
A Philadelphia Record article argues growing root crops for beef cattle reduces winter feeding costs. It notes curing methods, sulfurizing, and feeding roots to promote fattening, with ten acres of corn requiring more labor than one acre of roots, and urges wider use of roots on farms to replace hay and grain for beef production.
A breeder argues most keepers overfeed layers in winter. He prescribes active feeding with limited portions, varied diets including grain greens and meat, a warm mash, and deliberate scratching to exercise. Fresh water once daily after warming favors earlier egg production.
Farmers discuss fall spreading of barnyard manure to preserve plant food and reduce loss from leaching. Early fall plowing followed by rye or crimson clover seeding protects soil and aids incorporation, with winter cover crop aiding weathering and spring availability. Late fall or stored manure decomposes slower, reducing immediate plant food value.
Philadelphia Record urges year round care in orchards. Clean fallen fruit, leaves and debris in winter and burn them. Begin spraying during winter with Bordeaux mixture, then repeat in early spring until buds set. Inspect for borers, prune judiciously, and remove diseased limbs to prevent blight or knot. Winter work saves labor in spring and supports fruit production.
A Bowling Green reader praises Dean's Ointment as a permanent cure for a painful running sore on the leg, claiming it stopped the burning and relieved suffering. The note is signed by C. W. Lenhart from Bowling Green, Ohio.
A fragment from the Pittsburg Bulletin presents a short dialogue between a parent and a boy. The boy asks why he is crying, and the parent answers that crying is the only way he knows. The piece reads like a clipped caption or line item.
The North Chelmsford Debating Society postponed its vestry meeting as three scheduled speakers were absent. A joint debate with West Chelmsford was agreed, with a two-member committee set to pick a subject and speakers. Next meeting will discuss eight hours for work eight for recreation eight for sleep with Mackay Trombey Wilsteed vs Ripley Sprague Hodge as contestants.
The funeral for Robert Ritchie, who died after several months illness, was held yesterday. A home service on Wilson Street at 1:30 p.m. was led by Rev Scates, followed by Masonic rites at the Baptist church at 2 p.m. under Thomas Talbot Lodge. A quartet performed folding pieces and pallbearers included J B Rowell, H M Hutchins, John Latham Sr, and Daniel Holt. Burial was at North Cemetery under undertaker Young. The Talbot Mills band plans a dance Friday December 29 at Thomas Talbot Memorial Hall. Uncalled letters in the post office for Emma J Greene.
The Ladies Benevolent Circle of Central Congregational church Chelmsford hosts a two night fair starting this evening in the vestry with holiday gift articles and home items. An excellent supper is served each evening and an auditorium program of music and readings runs under ample electric lighting. Doors open at 4 o'clock.
A featured guide outlines a neck toning and skincare routine to fill hollows near the collarbone. It emphasizes deep breathing ten repetitions twice daily, five neck stretches, hot baths, massaging with cream, toner with benzoin and rosewater, cold rinses, and regular shaving and cleansing, plus a diet shift and six week commitment to see noticeable improvement.
Gelett Burgess promotes a new fairytale novel The Lively City of Ligg featuring inanimate props like the Port Fire Engine and the Very Grand Piano amid December Forum pieces.内容 highlights diverse essays by Hopkins Curtis Bemis Beck Ellis Burton Austin and Ca an.
A fragmented notice itemizes multiple rental offerings including 4 to 6 room tenements on Fourth Third and Stack pose streets with rents from 2 to 16 dollars, cottages with 8 rooms and additional facilities, a bakery and store, boarding house and rooms on Urch and Lincoln streets, a two story nearly new house on Chelmsford street, and an estate and fire insurance notice in Central Street.
A historical classified item lists rooms for rent at five good rooms for seven dollars fifty cents monthly. It notes a large two story house at thirteen hundred dollars and a boarder friendly home at fifteen hundred. A tenement, stable and henery for one hundred hens, cotta, a house with blacksmith shop and half an acre of land priced at three thousand eight hundred.
Advertisement lists a modern house and stable on Harvard street with steam heat and inquire at W. A. Ingham, 44 Church street or 1131 Middlesex street. Also notes a house and stable on Wentworth Avenue near Andover street, recently renovated with bath, plumbing, laundry, eight rooms, and a large yard, inquire at 80 Church Street.
Property two miles from Lowell on an electric line with 16 accessions, a 10 room house, stable and workshop. Includes a lot of fruit, water supply, and a good place for summer boarders. Price reduced to $2000 if sold at once. Mo. DOYDES, Room 25, Central Street.
A brief advertisement notes a six party metallic circuit service for telephone lines at a residence offering shared connection. It highlights limited service features and outlines basic availability. The item reads like a local notice of utility options for home telephone wiring and installation.
Corrected October 2 1899 timetable lists trains from Middlesex Street Lowell to Boston Lowell to Lawrence Salem Newburyport Amesbury Portsmouth Rochester Somersworth and other towns. Includes sundays and weekdays departures with numerous times and stations, notes on express and via divisions.
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