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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
7
The Farmers of Northern Middlesex audience is invited to contribute brief, pithy lines for a shared agricultural column. Readers are urged to relate experience and opinions concisely for the agricultural editor to refine.
The piece blends a nostalgic poem about visits to Aunt Mary with a reflective essay by Samuel L. Taylor. It recalls youth, farm life, and a fading era while debating the value of individuality versus inherited circumstance. It also references local correspondents and debates about farming practices and forest policy.
The Middlesex North agricultural fair runs September 13 to 15. Westford Grange will host a free public lecture on New England birds. The Massachusetts Forestry Association releases Practical Suggestions For Tree Warden. a warden conference in Boston will follow plus a forthcoming forestry manual for Massachusetts farmers. An exchange urges farmers to know insect pests including potato bug cut worm and leaf chewing caterpillar and to act with insecticides.
The article notes a home remedy using a tablespoon of saltpetre in a pail of water and applying a pint per plant. It then contrasts old thoughts on animal care with a proclamation praising humane treatment and condemning cruelty to animals, urging respect for their well being and protection from abuse.
The farming community appears prosperous with many successful farmers who rarely send correspondence to the Agricultural Department of the Journal. The author notes an urge to inquire why quiet farmers do not contribute and cites a ministerial remark about noisy advocacy not always delivering results.
A note on loosening rusted nuts with Nile kenwene and a warning about damp cow stables. Improper drainage and poor cleaning allow soil seepage under rotted floors, keeping stables wet year after year and wasting valuable barnyard compost.
The Oregon station tested six cows split into two similar groups to study regular feeding and milking times. One group fed and milked at fixed times 5:30 a.m. and 2:90 p.m. The other followed variable times from 5 to 7 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. over three weeks. The fixed-time group increased milk production by 5.9 percent while the variable group declined 4.4 percent.
The piece urges timely tool maintenance and proper sharpening to boost productivity, arguing sharp tools cut work time. It recalls an old orchard with Winesap and Spitzenberg apples thriving without spraying, questioning spraying's value. It pleads humane horse care, lighter loads, proper saddles, and against overbearing practices in hiring riding animals.
The article warns that rust plagues all blackberry varieties with no reliable cure. It advises immediate removal and burning of diseased canes, avoiding spread, and destroying rust-ridden patches after several bearing years. It recommends using strong root cuttings, stored in damp sand, and planting two inches deep in rich soil with thorough shallow cultivation.
A Farmers Voice summary extols cow peas for diverse soils and rapid, nitrogen aided growth. It claims multiple yearly crops versus clover, soil humus and moisture retention, strong feed value for cattle, and benefits when grown with wheat, corn, or for ensilage, boosting beef, pork, milk, and butter output.
Large quantities of thin preparation were applied in Albany and Troy last year to combat the elm leaf beetle. When timely and thorough, results were satisfactory, and the ion's slower action than Paris green suggests potential value on potatoes.
State Entomologist Felt notes arsenate of lead can be made by farmers for insect control at low cost. Mix acetate of lead with arsenate of soda in water, then pour into a 100 gallon tank. The solution stays suspended, clings to leaves, and remains effective for an extended period without harming foliage.
In Hoard's Dairyman, a critique of superficial farming practices urges thorough work over expanding acreage. It argues true value lies in labor efficiency, quality over quantity, and measured returns by milk, grain, and real outputs rather than sheer land area. The piece cites comparisons to English farming and Western practices to emphasize economical labor and investment.
Water supply largely governs tree growth which occurs mainly in spring. Mitchell advises subirrigation with a simple four-board box, filling with grass and water to soak into soil, reducing evaporation and preserving moisture at roots. Use waste soapsuds or wastewater to aid the method.
BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS Sol Smith Russell plans a 20 week tour starting in November in Washington DC. He will star in a Michael Morton dramatization of a popular novel with the title kept secret. Fred C. Berger, Russell’s longtime manager, directs the tour and will also manage two companies in A Poor Relation. One is led by Frank Keenan, the other by Knox Wilson, who will appear in Frank Pixley’s new Chicago production. During a Michigan vacation Wilson survived a river accident when friends fell over a falls. he credits luck and a short straw for his rescue as others drowned. John Drew and wife open summer at Baet Hampton NY after passing on a European trip. Herbert Boerbohm Tree recently played Rip Van Winkle at the Royal Theatre in London. B. S. Willard plans to include Herbert Merivate’s play Al for Her in his repertoire, based on A Tale of Two Cities.
A garbled OCR excerpt lists travel times and routes including Hillsboro Nashus Manchester Bath Riverston and Claremont with references to the Vermont line and Montreal air line. It mentions express service via Western seas and a note from Dr Flanders General Pass and Ticketing.
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