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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1898
Page
6
Farmers of Northern Middlesex invited brief, sharp contributions for the agricultural column. The piece recalls a moonlit evening, wind in the wheat, and pastoral imagery, followed by a remark on dairy economics and five cent milk from cheaper surroundings. Martha McCulloch-Williams cited.
Editorial cites acreage for cotton, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, potatoes and hay in 1897. Praises Massachusetts Ploughman meetings in Boston for practical agricultural guidance. Mentions a hog fraud suit in Illinois and critiques insect control methods including a poison bran mash for cutworms and the need for better spraying knowledge.
The piece argues against restricting milk contractors to a fixed radius and asserts distant producers have equal rights to supply the city. It notes price competition between distant and nearby farmers, the cost of transportation, and the need to balance consumer and producer interests while acknowledging land value and seasonal vegetable farming realities.
The report highlights U S corn dominance and 1865 cranberry prices in New York. It discusses glasshouse tomatoes, winter squash feasibility, quail as insect destroyers, various songbirds aiding pest control, a Jersey gardener’s strawberry yield, turkey chick-feeding losses, bluebird recovery post 1895 freeze, and pea weevil impact on peas.
A collection of farm letters discusses diverse topics. F E Ring praises the rising strawberry patches and personal fruit gardening, while J Stuart shares oats as fodder for stock, advising careful timing and moisture. J Fillebrown prefers dehorned cattle, and N Russ describes hand catching tent caterpillars, with persistence in control efforts.
Farmers share tips on late peas with a wide mulch to protect rows from heat, light marsh hay recommended. Small fruits like blackberries and raspberries are highly productive but require thinning. linseed meal aids hens with balanced nutrition and plumage, yet excess can cause moult.
An old farmer recalls years of debate with neighbors over watering cows once daily in winter versus twice. He notes keeping cows on their own hook locally and reflects on practical experience and opinion.
A gradual shift in watering practice is described by J D Smith of Ohio Farmer with a note on experimenting with twice daily irrigation. The piece also records a peculiar cow choking remedy using chewing tobacco and molasses, plus advice on fall plowing to disrupt cutworm eggs and prevent hatching in late spring soil.
U S Department of Agriculture outlines a sodium sulfide fungicide for oat smut. It describes preparation from sulfur, resin, caustic soda and water, yields a stock solution, and usage rates of 14% in 50 gallons or 1 gallon in 40 gallons for seed soaking, noting instability with air and metals.
A farmer explains adopting a right-lap cutaway seeder to sow oats with minimal ploughing. With three horses and balanced draft, five acres can be sown in nine hours, using loosening passes on corn stubble and fall sown oats and peas to conserve fertility.
L. W. Lighty in Am. Gardening explains a swarm method: clip a queen’s wing, cage her, place an empty hive after relocating the original, then let the swarm search for the missing queen. They return to the new hive, enter with her, and begin building comb and storing honey. This method is presented as simple and effective.
The article extols selling the finest eggs to reap big profits. It argues refined eggs come from waste on the farm and can yield more winter income than hay. It urges securing regular customers and avoiding low rates by targeting retail prices.
Hood's Pills claim to cure liver ills biliousness and indigestion and headaches. The ad notes the dosage as easy to take and easy to operate and lists a price of 250.
Beacon Hill June 1 state house construction commissioners set to open bids for fountain completion and for the dome illumination bids next Tuesday. Senate to hold a morning session Friday and attend Martin Luther club ceremonies in Lowell as guests of Senator Putnam. Morse of the Cape, Harwood of Middlesex, Parsons of Middlesex support. Morse, Bennett, Soule, Whittlesey vote no. Gallivan protests reference to the Governor. Dallinger rules the point well taken. Billed engrossed by 24 to 4.
Boston legislative actions report indicates the street railway bill is set for first place in tomorrow’s calendar along with amendments by Mr. Callendar. Several measures advance including increasing Metropolitan Park funds, endorsements for engrossment, and various proposed amendments affecting transportation, taxation, and public works.
Senators debated a substitute to regulate foreign surety and public liability insurers while opposing the substitute. An amendment to strike sections targeting bucket shop owners was defended by Senator Folsom and opposed by Morse and George. The bill passed engrossed 17 to 14 and moved to the House. Additional items included a hospital appropriation veto attempt and debates on flag desecration legislation. A Merrimac steamer colors dispute and procedural delays marked the session with multiple amendments adopted.
Boston June 1 The legislative committee on banks and banking heard Gov Wolcott’s plan to tighten sav ings bank safeguards by separating savings from national and trust banks. The proposed bill limits dual roles for bank officials, bans joint counters and vaults, caps trustees at four, and requires compliance by July 1 1899. Proponents say safety improved. opponents warn higher costs and reduced profits. The hearing noted a Northampton defalcation tied to trustee laxness and suggested simultaneous examinations with investment committees to protect both banks. The committee will decide next.
Boston University marked the quarter centennial of its operation with a combined anniversary and graduation celebration. President William F. Warren delivered a historical address as Governor Wolcott and Mayor Quincy offered congratulatory remarks, and 227 degrees were conferred, the largest non-record year aside from 252 last season.
Thomas Monahan and John Watts, laborers at a Marblehead Neck summer house, died after consuming wood alcohol from painters' supplies. A friend, Kenny, also fell dangerously ill. The men reportedly took three pints of the liquor, joining them during the interior finishing by painters already at work.
Heavy Artillery units G and L depart Fort Warren by steamer Charles L Mather and later train to Clark s Point New Bedford under Lieut Col C B Woodman with 58 men in each battery. The detachment carries camp equipment and faces a quick move to front amid mixed emotions and cheers from fellow soldiers.
Boston reports Chief Inspector Watts says Fred T. Moore the National Bank of Commerce embezzler may be in the Klondike region. A $1000 transfer via Third National Bank and Wells Fargo to San Francisco links a suspect named William Adams, while Moore's missing yacht and agent John Grassie prompt renewed searches and inquiries in Boston New York and San Francisco.
The Massachusetts Dental Association elected officers for the coming year led by President Harry S. Draper of Boston. Other officers include first vice president Dr. George A. Lowe of Rockport and second vice president Dr. John F. Dowsley of Boston with secretary Dr. Edgar O. Kingsman of Cambridge and treasurer Dr. Joseph T. Paul of Boston. Librarian Dr. Thomas W. Clements of Brookline and editor Dr. W. E. Boardman of Boston were also named.
Mr John Bevins editor of the Press testifies he has used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in his family for fifteen years and has recommended it to hundreds with no failures. Sold by Ellingwood Co at Merrimack Central and Middlesex Central streets.
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