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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
9
The department invites Northern Middlesex farmers to share brief, pithy observations on agricultural topics. Readers with a few lines to contribute should write in for editing by the agricultural editor. Long discourse is discouraged to keep entries concise and useful.
A poetic tribute celebrates the marching grass as a silent army that sweeps away winter. The piece envisions promotion of renewal across valleys, hedges, rivers, forests, and villages, capturing the world in a joyous, rhythmic mood.
The article notes growing bird populations and humane education led by George T Angell, praising feathered helpers and crow as a valued species. It discusses mulled climate impacts on horse comfort, premium prizes for Southern Interstate Fair entries, and calls for gravel cover to road wash versus current gutter clearing along with road bed concerns.
The text cites wheat at 88.9 May 1, rye at 88.5, and mowing leads at 90.8. It notes century scale cultivation increasing beet sugar content about threefold. Yale plans a two year forestry course and state woodland value risen by half a million in 30 years. Question about San Jose scale in Middlesex and a department bulletin on birds and agriculture.
A reader discusses Brother Fisk and his views on farm life, noting a clash between new methods and traditional practices. The author describes planting potatoes with a bog hoe versus a spindle planter, praising machine planting for uniform depth and row alignment while recounting personal experience on sod ground.
John Fisk of Billerica argues birds aid farmers by destroying cutworms and May beetle grubs, noting rooks crows and crows help by eating grubs. He praises morning bird songs, urges protection of birds, and reports crop conditions amid cold snap and frost risk to peaches and cherries.
Samuel L. Taylor argues farmers err by rushing spring work and spreading efforts across many crops. He urges delaying planting until soil and weather are suitable, shifting workload to animals and machines, and adopting specialization or cooperation to avoid a scattershot approach. Concentration aids weed control and aligns with nature’s timetable.
The article outlines a cow and calf feeding regimen with bran oats corn and cottonseed meal, plus milk feeding, dry food at three weeks, and pasture after weaning. It then discusses pruning timing, recommending early spring from mid March to mid April for best wound healing and sap flow.
A fragment outlines a White House whitewash recipe using lime water salt rice white paint and glue heated in a double boiler plus a method from J H Hale to ripen peaches two weeks earlier by wrapping a strong wire around a large tree limb to restrict sap flow. It notes the limb should be cut away after fruiting to allow new shoots.
The article instructs on proper lawn mowing from May to October with a height of about two inches, warns against cutting too close, and emphasizes mowing when grass reaches about three inches. It notes clippings act as mulch, reduces raking, and favors irregular mowing when weather dictates. It also discusses insecticide preparation using kerosene emulsion, London purple, Paris green, and pyrethrum, with mixing ratios and application cautions.
A farmer lists wasteful methods observed in small farms detailing keep or feed of unprofitable stock, neglecting market opportunities, improper manure handling, inadequate housing, over and under feeding, unbalanced rations, poor barn hygiene, and delaying field work leading to weed overgrowth. Strong emphasis on replacing inferior stock and improving pasture and cross-land use.
F. W. Rane of New Hampshire Agricultural College in Rural New Yorker explains soybean varieties and yields. The medium early type is favored for seed or silage, averaging four tons per acre. Planting, fertilization, and mixed feeds with corn improve quality, while the woody stem challenges silo use.
A nearly new cottage with seven rooms and bath, 300 feet of land in a choice location near mills. Asking $1250 with $100 cash and 5 percent interest. owner selling due to moving from the city. Also a fine double tenement on ward 5 main street rents at £20 monthly. terms to suit. Call T H Elliott at 64 Central Street for details.
A health warning notes that small cold symptoms can develop into serious conditions like consumption and death. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup is advertised as a remedy. Readers are urged to mention seeing the ad in the Courier when contacting advertisers.
Corrected timetable for Boston and Maine trains from Merrimack Street depot Lowell and various destinations including Boston Salem Amesbury Newburyport Exeter Dover and Portland with numerous daily and Sunday departures and note on special services and agents.
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