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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1900
Page
7
Northern Middlesex farmers are urged to contribute brief, clear lines for the agricultural column. Readers with few lines to share should write in. the agricultural editor will edit for publication. Long discussions are discouraged. concise paragraphs preferred.
Maria comes back from Denver to reveal modern terms and ambitions that clash with her parents plain, traditional life on the range. The father and mother fear her new talk and plans will sever ties to their old ways as she chases fame and education.
Readers are urged to contribute notes for publication as many in Middlesex will read them. Apple yields in the county are unfavorably impacted by frost and dry weather, with fears of a light crop despite some orchards saved. Grass will be cut earlier than usual before the Fourth, and Chelmsford grass sales show fair prices. Prof Bailey notes U S institutes and attendance figures, while Maynard suggests thinning fruit early this month. European strawberry trials yield few worthy varieties, with many losing flavor or vigor when grown locally.
A fragmented report discusses pest control and plant care including Paris green use for codlin moths, clean water for dairy cattle, lemon oil dips for cabbage, and urban glass-covered acreages near Boston. It notes the Marstwall strawberry leading Parsachusette exhibitions at Poston on June 22 23 and hints at expanding a pest history with the Green pea louse amid insect concerns.
The excerpt warns against risky field practices urging caution with kerosene emulsion and advising not to mow or feed the hay field aggressively in August drought or in a winter with open conditions to protect grass roots. It reflects practical agrarian guidance and seasonal concerns.
A Townsend Harbor reader, GEO Parker, recalls the tuberculosis scare involving cattle and a costly concerted effort, joking that the disease was conquered by the sinking of the Maine and noting how officials once appeared on farms now seem distant. He mocks precautions and laments changing worries while offering a wry, local voice on public health, politics, and humor.
A grower says his orchard yields apples eggs poultry and pork with hogs grazing fallen fruit and a poultry house at the center. He credits land production to receipts and expenses, claiming the orchard pays more than other farm areas.
The article argues cooperation replaces strict competition as the new industrial path, noting reduced production costs and better distribution in England and Europe. It also urges farmers to dedicate plots in 1900 to test seedlings, including grape varieties from Concord, and to involve children in farming innovation for vitality.
A historical note suggests causes for egg eating among hens and offers remedies. Increase feed variety, provide ground-level disruption with decoy eggs, and place nest boxes high to prevent hens from reaching eggs. Ensuring ample space and forage is also advised to curb the habit.
Farmers face glut and low berry prices. J O B Scobey turned raspberries into jam then canned 10 000 pints for sale in New Jersey after initial losses. He later expanded, buying jars, sugar, and a home oven to preserve fruit for market.
European experiments show molasses boosts weight gains in sheep pigs and steers and increases milk yield in milch cows though not enough to deem it essential. Horses thrive on molasses, appetite rises, and overall feed efficiency improves. Australian trials with cane sugar molasses fed to over 400 horses report savings of about 45 dollars per head annually, aided by bran and green cane tops. care needed to avoid diarrhoea.
Remnants discuss how tuberculosis and typhoid have spread via milk and water. The piece notes possible transmission of scarlet fever from cows to humans, cites London and Country Life observations, and urges caution with blood manure near homes. Further study urged on bacteria in cattle blood and safeguards.
A compact discussion notes many farming methods and links crop choice to labor costs. It contrasts European practices with cheaper female and child labor and mentions intensive systems used on small European farms, then begins to describe American reliance on horses.
Agricultural notes discuss trenching plots for manure to boost crops like celery and cabbage while outlining European methods. A long legal report reviews Massachusetts oleomargarine cases, and how the Supreme Court upheld dairy bureau positions on complaints, form, and statutory wording.
A Farmers' Advocate item notes that cows require large water intakes to digest food and produce milk. It cites studies from Geneva Station and Indiana Station on water per pound of milk and the impact of temperature on milk yield. The piece urges dairymen to learn more about feeding to save costs and prevent milk loss.
Real estate listing describes a two story nine room house with bath on over 6050 feet of land for 5000 to 5009 dollars. Notes include an extra well built ten room residence with six room fireplace laundry and new furnace on a large corner lot in a pleasant desirable area priced around 5000 dollars.
The notice lists extensive train schedules for Boston and Maine routes from Merrimack Street Depot Lowell Middlesex Street Station and various stops. It covers departures to Boston and other cities including Lawrence Haverhill Salem Newburyport Amesbury Portsmouth and St John with multiple daily times on weekdays and Sundays and notes a June 25 1900 correction.
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