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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
10
In Northern Middlesex farmers are invited to share brief practical notes for the department's agricultural discussion page. Readers are urged to offer concise lines or short paragraphs on experiences and opinions, with the editor ready to edit for this column. Long essays are discouraged.
John Burroughs writes in the May Scribner's of early May when blossoms appear and nature awakens. The scene notes white shad bush, greened valleys, and singing birds as a artist sketches a growing landscape. He envisions June and summer days, healing wounds through orchard bloom and lilac scent.
The article weighs insecticides like Paris green and lead arsenate, criticizes Bug Death and Slug Shot for cost and efficacy, notes Maine experiments doubting Bug Death as a fungicide, and highlights white hellebore against currant worm and wood ashes as fertilizer. It also mentions early corn varieties to beat frost and remarks on expert observations from Brother Taylor.
The article discusses fly control in cows reducing milk yield, compares costs of spraying to milk output. It reports Prof Maynard and other speakers at the State Fruit Growers meeting criticizing Ben Davis apples. It notes a Vermont farmer suggesting saltpetre around squash vines to deter pests and mentions kerosene spraying to kill gypsy moth eggs in Germany. It adds alfalfa growth versus wet soils and clover.
The correspondence laments neglect of Arbor Day by the agricultural community and criticizes the rampant logging and wasteful use of fire. It argues that social advancement is judged by how we treat forests beyond valuing them only for cordwood and lumber, urging more responsible stewardship.
8. L. Taylor muses on valuing nature beyond cash value, contrasting Arbor day ideals with practical farming needs. He details planting potatoes with an Aspinwall planter, planning corn acreage, and questions pasture timing, arguing corn fodder and German fields as superior to pasture for steady cattle feed. He recalls pastures, rocky lands, and Columbus’s discovery, stressing prudent land use over mere cash value.
The article argues increasing working oxen on farms yields community gains. Ox teams rival horses for plowing hauling and manure, with greater calmness and attachment from trustful oxen. Training raises intelligence. oxen cost less to keep and grow in value, making them a sound investment.
The piece traces a shift from grueling manual plowing to mechanized farming. It notes farmers now ride sulky and gang plows, harrow, plant, and cultivate with powered gear, achieving 60 to 80 percent better results and greater overall intelligence and time for reading. It mentions a farmer’s boy worn by old methods.
The narrator recalls being a hired man who helped with milking, feeding, and washing while a partner slept to avoid scolding. Now the partner attends school, and the narrator’s former tasks are performed by the hired man, who does them even better and rides while working. The excerpt also discusses coal ash as a soil conditioner and salt types for fruit trees, noting ashes do not supply plant food but can loosen clay and compact sandy soils, with kainite as a better fertilizer option.
Renovat ed butter is real butter made from cow milk and cream after sterilizing or pasteurizing, marketed as pure though sourced from farmers too remote for creamery stations. Beef prices stay high due to scarce range cattle. pundit Herschell V. Jones cites underfed steers and limited packer buying, predicting prices will hold until cattle fatten.
A Boston Transcript letter argues modern sanitation and hygiene would raise rural families to aged wellbeing, suggesting clean air water and food with better school instruction. It contrasts aging farmers with a future generation, and proposes city-trained teachers to enforce health norms as a first step. It also condemns daily papers for undermining agricultural interests and counterfeit debates.
The writer urges rural improvement through better farming, clubs, and a shift to a model, sanitary country school. He argues for healthy schoolhouses away from swamps, extensive land drainage, and mixed indoor outdoor learning to foster practical knowledge, garden beds, and pride in farming.
A brief early 20th century note praises church school gardens for teaching discipline and care. Supervisory oversight by a leader yielded gardens that surpassed the Sunday school in character development, suggesting garden programs hold great value when wisely used.
Straw berries require thrifty vigorous plants to succeed. Mark strongest runners each season and set stakes at mamm clumps. Use only the best plants for future propagation and remove early berries to conserve plant vigor. Over years degeneration can be stopped and improvement achieved through careful culture and selection.
An Indiana Farmer Rural column argues poultry farming profits depend on farm size. Small farmers can start with little capital, earning quick returns and enabling wives and children to contribute to household needs. Incubators boost hatchings and broilers, while lessons in discipline prepare for broader stock operations.
G. G. Groff advises on strawberry top dressing with ashes or potash once exposed, then manuring around berry hills. Prepare land, cross plough, trim and thin bushes, prune canes to three feet, remove old wood and excess suckers, and leave two to three buds on new grape spurs. Also cautions about knot removal on cherry and plum and replacing dead trees with new orchard plantings.
A terse note endorses Courier Citizen want ads as reliable and effective. It urges readers to try them for listing needs, shopping, or services without extra fuss or gimmicks. The piece emphasizes straightforward, honest advertising results.
The third translated work by Maxim Gorky, Twenty-Six and One, presents three brutal tales from Russian low life with sharp, truthful depictions. While the stories reveal depravity and hardship along the Volga, the author’s masterful storytelling and vivid local color earn praise for artful execution despite unsettling subjects.
The Westcotes is the initial Griffin series volume from The Messrs Coates & Co Philadelphia. It offers a quiet English town tale in the early 1800s with Napoleon era captives. The romance between a captive and a Westcote spinster is central. Prospective volumes will match this binding and size in fine English cloth at $1.00.
Arbor day in the South Chelmsford village on May 3 drew a good turnout as residents repaired sidewalks planted trees and improved the area. A fine dinner was provided by the ladies with committee members Mrs. S. J. Garland Mrs. Warren Berry and Mrs. John Scoboria. Ada Parmenter visited her parents Ded and Mrs. Fletcher. Mrs. H. F. Wilder of Marlboro visited Mrs. S. T. Park. The Ladies Social Circle met with Mrs. Garland the following Wednesday for a large attendance and a fine supper.
Towns people gathered Friday evening May 2 at the M E church in Townsend to honor Rev J E Rickard and his wife for returning for the coming year. Rev B A Willmott and other pastors attended with their wives along with John Campbell who spoke. The choir sang and refreshments followed. Also noted are Mrs A D Turner recovering from surgery in Lowell and Mrs Frank Weston improving after a serious operation on April 18. Mrs Abel Spaulding remains ill with asthma and complications.
The report on the watch presentation to Mr. Luther Conant should say Mr. Frank Hayward gave the speech. Rev. Dr. Speare again led the pulpit last Sunday. The church votes to join Rev. Bernard Copping in calling a council to advise on dissolving the pastoral relation and passes commendatory resolutions. Cyrus Hale's remains are brought to Woodlawn cemetery for interment.
Chelmsford residents prepare for Monday evening’s town meeting at eight with discussion of electing a constable and action on the selectmen’s report concerning a water nuisance at Clarence Sprague’s North village premises. Local notes mention Mrs. Ashworth’s new piazza and carpenter work on W A Ingham’s house.
Miscellaneous notices from Bedford recount religious program details for Jesus the Living Bread led by Miss H M Mudge and next Sabbath. Illness reports include Master Bernard Bagley post appendicitis cared for by Dr B A Wood and Frankie Davis with rheumatism treated by Dr Hamblen. A dog named Jack owned by Miss A M Clark was killed by a speeding auto on a busy South Street. A parrot Polly owned by Mrs Malvina Lawrence died in its cage after 21 years of companionship. Employment changes note F A Laws moving from Jas G Freeman’s Boston office to assist Mr Hertram Lord at American Express. Community events include the Intremeus club’s reception to United Workers with garlands, music, and supper, and W H Simonds hosting weekly bird talks for migrants watchers on Concord Road.
An essay from May Woman's Home Companion extols how circus discipline in logistics could have saved Spaniard War soldiers. It argues that flawless organization, transport, and immediate access to equipment, rather than flashy officers, would reduce hunger and deaths. The piece likens circus practice to wartime efficiency and praises meticulous setup.
The Lowell YMCA celebrated its basketball season with an evening banquet at the Association building. Assistant Secretary Dillon organized the supper while Prof. Meister lauded the team’s 27 games, 20 wins, and 850 points scored against 596 by opponents. Captain Lew led scoring with 198 points, and Lowell secured the Merrimack Valley league title amid strong player and guest attendance.
Miss Ellen Gammage visits in Dorchester while Mrs M D Sherman and Miss L W Dyar return home after weeks away. A painting wave hits town with renewed home exterior and interior work. A private sale of Miss Susan Willard's furniture and goods occurred May 6 at her house to be rented. Mrs Jerome Farnsworth improves and is cared for by Miss Della Hapgood. Mrs Harvey of Watertown visited Alfred Farwell. Frank Gale sang at a Sterling entertainment. Y P U meeting featured Eva Kilburn on Self Help.
The passage questions why no one asks who cared for husbands and babies as women nationwide played whist in Boston this week. It argues grandmothers and maiden aunts are not immune to whist or other club activities, challenging assumptions about domestic duties.
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