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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1902
Page
10
A column of practical notes echoes farmers institutes in Chelmsford and dialogue on agricultural progress. It covers science illuminated by lectures, befits of bird agitation, barn ventilation, and forest care, plus practical tips on egg eating, soil building by poultry, milk powder, and old fashioned apple butter.
An editorial notes few birds visiting dwellings due to last season’s berries and light snowfall. English sparrow remains the only frequent guest at the author’s “bird hotel.” The piece also denounces the red albumen fraud and warns farmers about pests like the San Jose scale appearing in Worcester alongside gypsy moths, stressing ongoing farm challenges.
A compact miscellany notes that scrubs cost as much as thoroughbreds, cites a population figure of over 84 million for the United States and possessions, says Brockton aleo dealers view Judge Reed as steadfast, and claims salt helps prevent stock disease while hens need green food as cows do, per Dr. Sanborn.
In this correspondence the author argues that evaluating benefits by market value overlooks the broader good of farmers' institutes and other quality of life contributions. The piece contends that worthy efforts cannot be reduced to monetary return and urges appreciation of nonmarket benefits.
C P Reynolds cites the Chicago Drovers Journal noting hog prices rise due to legitimate supply and demand dynamics. Declines in hog production across Georgia to Missouri raise the price, while demand remains steady or increases. Packers profit less when prices are high. producers bear the blame for reduced supply. Also discusses cattle commission consolidation and beef and dairy cattle conformation in Farmers Bulletin No. 143.
The discussion stresses ongoing experimentation in apple culture, noting rising demand and the need to identify varieties suited to different soils and climates. It highlights grafting Russian apples, new American varieties, and the challenge of appealing to European markets, with a focus on early and late winter types and hardiness in cold regions.
Prof Doty of New York asserts that crossbreeding common apples with Siberian and crab varieties yields hardier trees. While hybrid vigor is likely, durability must come with quality, requiring long term careful work. He foresees a future with an entirely new race of desirable orchard apples.
In Ploughman N B White argues against top grafting and shares a durable method. Cut trees to ground, cover stumps, let sprouts emerge, select two, bud or graft, then remove surplus and shape growth for early bearing. The approach promises quicker, more reliable renewal than top grafting.
The article notes many spray failures from adulterated Paris green and urges using arsenate of lead mixture. It recommends timing sprays when most blossoms are off, spraying all sides, pruning trees, and applying burlap trunks after mid June or July 1. It also advises feeding fallen apples to livestock to reduce late broods and warns that neighbors’ neglect harms results.
Russian finance minister De Witte, famed for backing the Siberian railway and defending sugar bounty policy, plans a sweeping reform of Russia’s industrial laws. He will submit a comprehensive scheme to the final council of state, aiming to create a Magna Charta for future Russian industry.
Lucie C. Hager chronicles the flicker, Colaptes auratus, describing its seasonal presence from spring migrations through summer nesting. The piece notes its range, distinctive plumage, nesting sites from trees to odd places, egg counts, and vocalizations, plus personal anecdotes of watching nests, fledglings, and a predatory red squirrel incident, ending with a note on its beneficial role and a Beals quote urging protection.
Prices current for Lowell retail markets as of January 15 1902. Figures supplied by Munh & Co. grocers J B Cover & Co flour D W Horne & Co coal Killpartrict ros fruit and F E Putnam with provisions and vegetables.
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