Letter From The Farm Inspires Northern Middlesex Farmers
A farmers column invites brief, sharp notes from readers and prints excerpts on farm life. The piece shares verses on farm letters, agrarian optimism, and the value of education for farmers, alongside practical tips on egg freshness and poultry care from Western Poultry News. It cites Augusta Kortrecht in Epitomist and Dr. D. Wheeler of the Rhode Island Experiment Station.
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Middlesex
Little Creek
Augusta Kortrecht
Goats and Grange Support for Rural New England Life
Editorial argues for Angora goats in Connecticut and soil work as farming foundations. It praises the grange as a key social and educational force in rural towns ten to twenty miles from cities, while noting electric roads may lessen its impact in suburbs. The piece ends with a toast to the grange’s noble work and a call for its continued success.
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New England
Connecticut
Bro. Messer
Grange
California orange crop and seedless orange origin note
A Washington Star report estimates 18 400 carloads of oranges and 25 000 carloads of lemons. It recalls the origin of the navel orange in Washington and notes the unidentified American woman behind the idea. The Ontario Agricultural College recommends water glass to preserve eggs, mixing one part water glass to eight parts boiled water for home packing.
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California
The
Washington Star
Washington
Agricultural College At
Ontario
Farmers urged to lead in state agricultural legislation
An agricultural education piece argues legislation affecting agriculture serves the whole country. It calls on farmers to overcome distrust of education and their peers, urging them to become leaders in state and government matters and to organize for the common good.
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Gether
Commonwealth
J. Wheeler
R. I. Experiment Station
Boiled cider and other farm notes on profits and processes
Articles discuss boiling cider to boost value with a typical $1 per gallon yield and potential $15 from a 45 gallon cask after costs. Additional topics cover basic phosphate production, gilt edger butter via bacillus cultures, soiling crops, and crowding apple trees for higher per acre yield.
Orchard top grafting and dense planting method
Rural New Yorker describes top grafting as a system to keep trees young and productive. By replacing tops with new growth and thinning over years, apples come from thrifty wood and easy spray, with higher yields per acre at lower long term cost than wider spacing.
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Acre
New Yorker
Rural Decadence in New England Life
An editorial defense of rural New England, arguing critics overstate decline while praising the farming community. It credits westward opportunities for youth, defends church attendance trends, calls for reform in religious teaching, and lauds the Grange as a unifying, culture-building force preserving the region’s moral heritage.
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New England
West
Middle West
Pythagoras
Luther
Calvin
Grange
Alpha
Messer
N. E. Farmer
Native evergreens urged for prairie windbreaks and Adirondack forestry plans
The article notes natives like red cedar and western yellow pine as hardy, suitable for prairie windbreaks, while eastern conifers lag. It highlights Moose River lumber company planning a 16,000 acre Adirondacks tract with preliminary forestry expert work and a broader push across 400,000 private acres. The Adirondack township 40 plan, first by the state forestry division, will publish maps and cutting rules to support regular income from state forests amid potential constitutional changes.
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Moose River Lumber Company
Adirondacks
Herkimer County
Division of Forestry
Township 40
New York State Forest Preserve
New York Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Township 10
Dry and liquid spraying for potatoes debate
The Country Gentleman notes trials by Vermont and New York state stations show dry Bordeaux fungicide underperforms compared with the standard liquid Bordeaux mix. It reports a 6.20 bushel drop in yield when using dry fungicide and Paris green, arguing fungiroid lacks adhesive quality and offers little benefit to potato growers.
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Vermont
New York State
Iin
New York
Siienit
SOD LAND FOR POTATOES
An author urges using freshly turned pasture soil and phosphate to grow large clean potatoes. Do not plant on ground enriched by manure from previous crops, as rot and scab appear. A May planting with light cultivation, shallow depth, and phosphate per hill yielded large, rot free potatoes. two rows without phosphate showed its clear benefit.
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E. W
Farmer
Harvard Town Meeting Report Details Officials and Votes
The Harvard annual town meeting report lists moderator town officers selectmen assessors overseers of the poor school committee treasurer collector constables cemetery committee board of health park commissioner library trustees auditor treasurer warden highway surveyors and district numbers. Articles show votes to appropriate 209 for July Fourth, raise 8500 by taxation, accept a gift with conditions, and a postponement of the American Board foreign missions collection. The Congregational pastor will begin a series of Lenten sermons on The Attractive Power of the Cross with Sunday school at noon and an Endeavor led evening service at seven.
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Harvard
W. H. Fairbank
Aid
W.H. Fisk
A. H. Turner
John H. Davis
H. M. Whitney
J. P. Baker
Abner Barnard
J. ©. Maynard
P. O. Dickson
A. D. Parker
A. A. Sawyer
W. di. Fairbank
John B. Tiarlow
I. W. Mk
Board of Health
Abner Bearn
H. B. Royal
John M. Whitney
Warner
James H. Whitney
Emily FE. Puldreth
E. A. Hildreth
A. Gammage
Perley Beard
Trea
Henry Desmond
A. le Haskell
PF. Cleaver
John R. Bigelow
Geo C. Maynard
Geo. Murray
J. H. Madigan
J. Priest
Fred Bailey
Henry P. Mead
Heary J. Warner
Congregational Church
Endeavor Society
American Board For Foreign Missions
Tree planting on the plains north of the fortieth parallel
An official report from the United States Forest Service highlights growing farmer interest in long lived, slow growing trees for permanent homestead groves in the upper Mississippi valley. Demand for hardy species like hackberry and bur oak rises as nurseries lack suitable stock for economic plantings, complicating prospective plans.
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United States Division of Forestry
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Public Library Receives Stod dard Lectures Gift in Ten Volumes
Middlesex County notes a donation of Stod dard's Lectures in ten volumes to the public library gifted by Frederick Blanchard Granville A. Harlow and Channing Whitaker. Mrs Mary E Brinley Kennedy donates large oil portraits of Mr and Mrs Brinley to grace the library walls. Rev Mott of Nashua to preach at Unitarian church Sunday March 10 at 11 o'clock.
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Stoddard
Frederick Blanchard
Granville A. Harlow
Channing Whitaker
Robert Brinley
Mary E. (Brinley) Kennedy
Social and Supper at M E Church Notes
Last Thursday evening the ladies of the M. E. church held a social and supper. Mrs. Maud H. Parkhurst of Ballardvale gave readings and Miss Grace Haynes sang three solos with hearty encores. Asa Sheldon returned from Vermont with a carload of cattle. U P S C E met and adjourned to the parsonage for a surprise to the pastor. A load of hardwood was unloaded at his door and sawed up. The bill of fare featured doughnuts coffee and cheese. Mr. W J S Marsh was drawn juror for the spring term of court. M.
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M. E. Church
Maud H. Parkhurst
Ballardvale
Grace Haynes
Asa Sheldon
Vermont
W. J. S. Marsh
Local Obituaries and Notices From North Tewksbury Area
Mrs. Frank Lane of North Tewksbury died while visiting Washington Tuesday leaving a husband two daughters and a son. Clinton Rollins formerly of Lowell died Wednesday morning at Samuel Whiteley’s residence. Rollins worked as a conductor for Lowell and Suburban Street Railroad until resigning due to ill health. Joseph Carley of Brockton is visiting at Thomas Carley’s home. F H Farmer has contracted rails and ties for a new electric road from Tewksbury to North Woburn and his team is at the Woburn end. G Musherall bought a heavy horse to pair with his bay, signaling a strong pulling team.
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Frank Lane
North Tewksbury
Washington
Clinton Rollins
Lowell
Samuel Whiteley
Centre Village
Rollins
Lowell & Suburban Street Railroad
Joseph Carley
Brockton
Mass
Thomas Carley
F. H. Farmer
Tewksbury
North Woburn
Woburn
G. Musherall
Blaisdell of Carlisle dies after brief illness
Benjamin F Blaisdell of Carlisle born January 16 1844 to Isaac and Susan Green Blaisdell spent his life in his native town. He died February 23 after three days of illness leaving a widow Sarah Hutchins two sons Benjamin F Jr and Edgar C a granddaughter Edith Locke and Lillian Blaisdell a brother Arthur C. Funeral held at his home with Rev Edgar C Abbott officiating. Interment in Green Cemetery. Funeral director T A Green.
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Benjamin F. Blaisdell
Carlisle
Isaac
Susan (Green) Blaisdell
Sarah (Hutchins
Benjamin F., Jr
Edgar C
Florence Locke
Lillian
Edger C
Arthur C
Edgar C. Abbott
Unitarian Church
J. H. Duren
Louis Chabot
A. H. Armes
W. B. Chamberlin
Edith Locke
Lillian Blaisdell
Howard Richardson
Chelmsford
Warren Heywood
Paxboro
Sanford Searles
J. Sears Cook
Concord
Bedford Street
Smith
W. B
Lowell
Howe
Charles H. Hutchinson
Christian Endeavorers
A. J. Abbott
W. H. Bimsdell
Washington
Village Improvement Association
T. A. Green
John Q. A. Green
George W. Wilkins
D. L. Chamberlin
D. W. Robbins
Emma J. Green
Charles Sweetser
George E. Rose
Good Cookery Baked Lemon Pudding
A simple lemon pudding recipe uses bread crumbs and milk soaked, beaten egg yolks and sugar with butter and lemon rind. The mixture is baked in a greased dish, then topped with frothed whites and almonds and browned before serving hot or cold.
Brown Fricasseer Recipe from Mrs Walter S
A historic cooking note outlines browning fowl pieces in butter then adding flour water browning onion bay leaf and salt. Simmer until tender, then enrich with egg yolk and parsley, served with toast squares. Credited to Mrs Walter S.
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Walter S
Whole Wheat Bread Recipe Method
Directions mix one pint boiling water with one pint boiling milk then stir in salt and a dissolved yeast cake. Add egg flour to batter and drop from spoon. Knead, rest three hours in warmth, add more flour, knead again, rise one hour, bake in a moderately quick oven for about forty five minutes.
Custard Cups with Lemon Sauce Recipe by Mrs Godfrey
Heat milk and flour to form a thick base then fold in egg yolks and stiff whites. Bake custard cups in a water bath for twenty five minutes. Serve with lemon sauce made from sugar flour boiling water egg lemon juice rind and flavoring. Mrs Godfrey.
Carrots in Syrup Recipe from Historical Menu
Gather three quarters of a pound of carrots, a pound of sugar, juice of two lemons and rind of one. Slice carrots thinly, mix with sugar and just enough boiling water to cover, boil until the water reduces by half. Stir in lemon juice and rind, simmer until thickened, then cool in a dish.
NJ ellied Lobster Gelatine Mold With Tongue
Prepare a gelatine mould using one third vinegar and two thirds water. Dissolve, cool, then fold in lobster meat from claws and tail seasoned with cayenne and salt. Mix with gelatine, chill until firm, and serve with thin slices of cold tongue.
Ham and Egg Pudding Dish from Cold Ham
Chop cold ham and six hard boiled eggs into layers in a small pudding dish. Alternate ham and egg layers, moistening each with batter based sauce of one tablespoon batter one tablespoon flour and one cup milk. Top with crumbs and butter bits, bake about thirty minutes.
Muffins With Ham Batter
A light batter made from a pint of flour two teaspoons of baking powder one secant cup of tilk an egg a pinch of salt and half a teaspoon of sugar. Fold in a cupful of finely chopped cold boiled ham for a firmer fritter like batter and bake in muffin tins for fifteen to twenty minutes.
Browed Mutton in Cheese Cloth Simmered and Browned
A recipe instructs sewing a leg of mutton in cheese cloth, boiling covered in salted water at twelve minutes per pound, then drying, peppering, crusting with cracker crumbs, browning in the oven and serving with drawn butter mixed with chopped pickles.
Baden-Baden Pudding Recipe Summary
To make Baden Baden pudding simmer rice in milk to a smooth mass then flavor with vanilla. Bloom gelatin in cold water add to the rice and boil ten minutes. Whip cream with sugar to a froth then fold into the cooled gelatine mixture. Mold and chill until firm, serve with cream.
Beet Salad Recipe From Fresh Beets
Use young beets for tenderness and sweetness. Boil peeled beets in salted water until fork tender. Mix in a dressing of half a pint vinegar one teaspoon sugar three quarters teaspoon salt and a dash of black pepper. Slip skins off hot beets and chop into the dressing.
Biscuits Recipe From Old Household Guide
Put half a pound of flour in a basin, add salt baking powder rub in butter with brown sugar ginger molasses and milk to a stiff paste. Roll to one eighth inch thick cut into biscuits top with candied lemon peel bake ten to fifteen minutes cool on a sieve.
Cabbage with Potatoes
Simple kitchen dish by Mrs Woodbury using cabbage bacon and potatoes. Cooks quartered cabbage boiled with bacon, layered with potatoes, then cornmeal cakes steamed above. Water added as needed to maintain steam and texture.
Suet Pudding Steam Method and Spiced Flavoring
A recipe for suet pudding uses raisins flour cream of tartar mace cinnamon cloves salt molasses and milk with soda. Steam in a large kettle for three hours and serve with sauce.
Cream of Beet Soup and Rich Broth
Peel and grate beets into a quart of chicken stock and boil until tender. A quart of water with beef extract, raw potatoes and onions can substitute. Strain, add hot milk thickened with corn starch, season with mace, and finish with butter. Serve with bread crusts.
Delicately Prepared Fish by Steaming Method
A fillet of whiting or sole is brushed with melted batter and salted. It is placed between two plates and steamed over boiling water for twenty minutes. The fish is then removed to a hot dish, buttered, lemon juice added, and chopped parsley sprinkled on top.
Beet Tops as a Vegetable
Take the tender beet tops and wash them as you would spinach then boil for thirty minutes. Drain press out moisture then stir in melted butter with chopped tops. Season with pepper and salt. Serve hot garnished with fried bread croutons and slices of hard boiled egg.
Frugal Roast Beamish Beef With Onion Sauce
A compact method for cooking a beef roast sized to a family. Layer with Lat bacon, seal in an earthenware dish, bake with a vinegar splash, parsley, and pepper. Soak twelve hours, wipe dry, dredge with flour, roast and baste. Serve with onion sauce in a tureen.
Pie dish mutton and potatoes recipe from an old housekeeper
An old housekeeper provides a simple method for preparing a pie dish dish using cut mutton and boiled potatoes without water, seasoned with butter salt and pepper. The mixture is covered with a potato piece leaving a steam vent and baked until done, served with currant jelly.
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Wales
Honey Ginger Cakes From A Old Recipe
A historical recipe describes rubbing three-quarters of a pound of fresh butter into a pound of sifted sour with a teaspoon of brown sugar and two tablespoons each of ground ginger and caraway seed. Eggs are beaten in with a pint of strained honey, mixed until light, then baked in a shallow pan for one hour in a moderate oven.
Hominy Balls Recipe by Miss C. Be. L.
A recipe instructs shaping boiled hominy into balls, rolling in crumbs, dipping in egg with water, rolling again in crumbs, and frying in deep fat. Drain on paper and serve as a vegetable or with syrup as a dessert.
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C. BE. L
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