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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
8
This notice invites farmers in Northern Middlesex to contribute brief, pithy lines for an agricultural discussion column. Readers with few lines to share should write in. the editor will condense them for publication. Long discourse is discouraged.
A nostalgic poem recalls the old rock spring by alders and grasses where the speaker finds unmatched refreshment. It contrasts the spring’s balm with wines and ports, while a stray note mentions tuberculosis vaccines, flaxseed crop, and a Jersey cow auction with prices.
May 9 column reports Prof Wood of Maine experiment station doubting Bug Death's practicality due to cost and slow use, while correspondents in Houston Maine claim it rivals Paris Green in field spraying. The piece also notes waning interest in cattle dehorning, alfalfa trials in New England, and gooseberry varieties with Downing remaining standard.
The Animals Defender argues most Mocha and Java coffee comes from Brazil via Aden and that much shipped as Mocha is reexported. It calls for penalties and imprisonment for animal cruelty, cites low spring pasture conditions, Petaluma’s 500 thousand hens, and olive oil output in California. A German scientist claims a method to render cat…
An 1902 Kansas Farmer report details a Colorado apple grower’s codling moth control. It recounts spraying with Paris green, banding trunks, and sack wrapping through June to October, tallying 8296 worms destroyed on 750 trees. Additional notes cover wheat area, farm labor shortages, hay storage losses, and poultry grain feeding advice from P. H. Jacobs.
The rapid displacement of horses from city street-car lines since 1880 helped depress prices though demand has rebounded.Exports and home buyers seek strong, versatile horses for freight, fire teams, and carriage use. Racing stock from Kentucky finds buyers, with foreign demand broadening nationwide. The market draws from Middle West farms and southern states, expanding to the western regions.
Mississippi shows record surplus liquidations but strong demand for horses persists. Maine private buyers seek roadsters for New York stables. Northern New England Morgan-type horses are noted for endurance and temperament, with selective animals likely to fetch steady sales long term.
Prof. T. L. Haecker of Minnesota Agricultural College reports on dairy herd cost of production. After weighing all feed and milk and testing butter fat, he found price per unit varied by cow rather than breed. He emphasizes dairy-type cows with lean bodies and strong digestion for cheap milk production.
A Ruralist’s reflection extols farmer independence and contentment. It lauds self reliance, seasonal sowing, and a life free from urban bustle, praising Grange and Patrons of Husbandry networks, rural improvement groups, and local newspapers for community bonds.
Mr. Rogers argues nitrogen rich manures yield larger potato crops and counter the potash focus. He notes nitrogen promotes plant structure and early growth, helping potatoes outpace beetle damage and blight. The piece recounts old practice favoring nitrogenous manures and criticizes chemists’ potash emphasis.
The Maine Farmer notes that rapid potato growth requires a liberal supply of readily available nitrogen. It asserts that potash does not promote this growth, making a nitrogenous manure essential for a bountiful yield and vigorous tops.
An English aeronaut rising in a bakhoon is swept into a fierce thunderstorm. Hail strikes the wicker car and an icy downdraft blasts the party as thunder roars. Flashes from the sky resemble distant ordnance while the sky turns into a real battle ground around them.
The Smart Set June features a Gertrude Lynch novelette The Fighting Chance set in Washington and a varied mix of short stories. Notable pieces include For man The Tree of Love Wal ter E B Grogan An Indiscreet Divorce Madame Bo Peeps of the Ranches by O Henry and A Swirl of Dust by John Regnault Ellyson with a one act play Mr Shakespeare at School by Caroline Dyer plus poems by Cawein Spofford Peabody Garrison Best Scollard Burgess.
The June issue highlights fiction by Cyrus Townsend Brady Albert Bigelow Paine Julia Truitt Bishop and Angela Moran with a King Edward II coronation description by Edgar Fawcett. It also includes missionary adventures by Rev James L Barton a Little Journey by Ernest Harold Baynes nature pieces and a new children’s page. The May Writer presents essays by H A Bridgman Zoe Anderson Norris Agnes G Golden Mary Markland Haley and others with commentary on authors and literary topics.
In May issues of Records of the Past three articles appeal to student readers. Prof. William C. Mills discusses the Adena mound in a richly illustrated piece. The second article by W J Wintemberg covers ceremonial implements from Western Ontario Canada, with further content to follow.
A June issue summary of The Pilgrim includes sketches and articles by Jacques de Morgan Major Al fred R Calhoun Martha McCulloch Williams and Walter Camp on college games Dr Louisa Smith on women’s university physical culture and a serial by Rebecca Harding Davis. It highlights new art and photos plus notes on Prince Henry’s U S visit and Henry MacGrath.
Literary notes announce that Sir Mr Frank L Stanton, author of Songs of the Soil, will have a second book of verse issued this fall by D Appleton & Co. Admirers will welcome the new collection from the same publisher.
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