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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
6
Northern Middlesex farmers invited to share brief, pithy paragraphs for the agricultural column. Readers should write a few lines about experiences, opinions, or topics of interest for the editor to trim, avoiding lengthy discourse.
Poetic reminiscence recalling past rural pleasures and simple joys. Vivid images of orchards, meadows, birds, water, and childhood faith evoke a nostalgic landscape of happier times.
Editorial notes caution against using nitrate of soda where land is heavily dressed with stable manure as nitrates may be destroyed by manure decomposition. It highlights grange activity around Lowell area, reports on Chelmsford farmers institute talks by Dr H J Wheeler and praises the practical, accessible delivery of scientific agricultural advice.
The article urges every farmer to preserve ample ice for summer use, notes ice is cheap and valuable for dairy and butter making, and argues eggs should be weighed by weight for profitability. It questions whether older farmers embrace nitrate instruction, and highlights need for youth in agriculture.
The Chelmsford lecturer urges young farmers to embrace agricultural colleges, farmers institutes, and diverse training including scientific dairying, crop pest control, and market demands. The Maine Farmer notes butter quality varies by breed and feed, with butter bloom and color influenced by cream ripening and handling, while cautioning against excessive grain feeding to cows.
Short fodder lowers cow prices and demand compared to last year. To succeed in poultry farming, learn to operate an incubator first. Farmers misuse fertilizers due to soil ignorance, leading to soil acidity. Commercial fertilizers risk unknown nitrogen content. safer to mix own materials. Ontario Agricultural College finds one percent higher butter fat in milk yields about 16.5 pounds more cheese per thousand pounds of milk.
The piece notes strong poultry profits and rising roles for women in poultry farming. It highlights John S. Ives of Salem Massachusetts who claims to originated the Light Brahma breed. It recalls Capt. John Pickering bringing Gray Cochins from China 55 years ago and Ives breeding White Brahmas since.
Nubbin notes hot air furnaces as practical for farm homes, affordable in new builds, and often economical for old houses. The piece argues furnaces provide better service than open fireplaces or stoves and may warrant consideration for comfort and efficiency.
An eclectic paste of farm lore and experiments highlights practical advice for rural readers. Instructions cover potatoes for chilblains, keeping fowls busy to curb feather eating, and using bone dust to boost calf growth and fat formation, with notes on digestion and feed efficiency.
A discussion on Wyandotte breed validity argues the true Wyandotte is blocky in build with medium size, rose comb, short clean shanks, and not merely color or comb type. Breeders chase size, producing tall show birds resembling Plymouth Rocks, risking loss of the breed’s defining shape.
Governor Smith argues better roads lower transport costs for Vermont farm goods. He cites statistics showing team transport from production points to railroads costing 2.50 to 4 per ton versus 1.66 to 3.40 per ton from rail to market, with rail hauls longer than 140 miles and farm road hauls under 12 miles.
The excerpt discusses how caustic lime alters soil texture by flocculating and binding particles, roughening sand grains, reducing porosity, and potentially increasing fertility. It notes benefits may occur but cannot be foretold, with the passage framed as a general observation about lime use on sandy soils.
A Country Gentleman note advises testing lime on a small area at twenty bushels per acre after plowing to judge broad field benefits. Lime and cover crops work together with clover and rye, cautioning against letting rye grow tall before plowing. Sowing crimson clover and rye together is suggested, as crimson clover may fail. Keep sandy lands constantly covered with growing plants to preserve soil.
A farmer’s temperament shapes the livestock on his farm. Gentle greetings and a calm approach yield placid cows and productive hens, while rough treatment spawns fear and poor yields. The piece attributes higher feed efficiency and better egg laying to a benevolent, fatherly demeanor.
A New Hampshire farmer recounts planting potatoes corn beans cucumbers and tomatoes last spring. Squash and pumpkins sprouted and grew into three 25 bushel cart loads. Lacking buyers he fed them to hogs horses and hens with surprising acceptance and better egg production.
The head physician of a Scottish lunatic asylum describes cures as strange as patients whims. One man cured after electric shocks while blindfolded, another who believed himself top heavy was weighed and now works in government service. A third patient slept through a dose of chloroform and woke sane six hours later. Crises in women’s lives show unhealthy work may beat starvation risk.
An old advertisement-like passage features a farmer’s remark on hired help and a woman’s toil, then touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pellets for inflammation, ulceration, and weak nerves. A testimonial from Mrs. Josie M. Guess claims improved health and ability to work, with a note offering The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser free by mail and optional paper-bound or cloth editions.
Guidance on feeding four to five year olds emphasizes ripe fruits peeled and seeds removed, stewed dried fruits, and careful meal spacing. Suggested meals include soup, meats and vegetables, with baked hominy and sweet potato puff, plus pudding options and tomato toast. Encourage gradual flavor expansion, avoid forcing foods, and maintain period-appropriate tone as the article continues next week.
A scrapbook recipe for sponge cake details ingredients such as flour sugar and lemons, with method to beat eggs and sugar until light, fold in flour, bake in small tins or a large cake, then cool on a sieve. Tips include using fine paper cases and maintaining a strong initial heat. Sponge cake is best the day it's baked.
Select the largest fish over three pounds for baking. Clean and dry, place in a pan with just enough water to prevent scorching and bake slowly, basting with butter and water. Prepare a cream sauce by thinning with hot water, whisking melted butter and chopped parsley, then heat over a double boiler with pan gravy to thicken. Pour sauce around the hot pickerel on a warmed dish.
Select a lean piece of beef and rub with galt pepper and flour. Place in a tightly covered kettle with carrot turnip bay leaf two onions and one garlic clove. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil then simmer three hours. Add pared potatoes and simmer until cooked, then remove the meat and vegetables, thicken the gravy and serve.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recalls Congressman Thomas B Reed’s early days on the judiciary committee chaired by Judge Culberson. Reed joked about being “gay” in debate before Culberson’s sharp legal critique, prompting Reed to temper his style. The piece extols Culberson as profound yet modest in appearance, highlighting a boxed remark by Reed and his wife about Culberson’s formidable intellect.
New York New Haven Hartford R R announces 11 trains from Lowell Middlesex Street Depot to Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro South Framingham and way stations at 7 16 11 25 am and 5 25 pm with connections at South Framingham to Worcester Springfield Albany and the West and at Concord Junction to the Fitchburg R R the 5 25 pm train links to the Staten Island line for New York City the South and West Sundays service to South Framingham Mansfield Pawtucket Providence and way stations. Peter Clark General Superintendent A C Kendall General Passenger Agent.
Corrected timetable reflects October 2 1899 departures from Merrimack Street and Middlesex Street Lowell for Boston, Salem, Newburyport, Exeter, and numerous destinations. Listings include late afternoon and Sunday departures, with notes on steamship connections and special routes to Dover, Rockland, St Johnsbury, and Montreal via various lines.
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