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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1898
Page
6
Secretary Long delivers a Massachusetts Republican banquet address praising the nation’s institutions, the navy, and President McKinley. He honors Lincoln and Roosevelt era heroism, argues for Republican unity in Massachusetts, and rebuts Democratic critique while stressing wartime achievements and fiscal prudence.
A Northern Middlesex agricultural column shares farmer voices and nostalgia for the cider mill era. It also reports Poultry Monthly advice on moulting, egg production, and feeding, urging careful rations and occasional salt to extend feather life and winter laying.
The piece notes a likely shortfall in the 1898 corn harvest, foresees rising global supply, and discusses curing odds for peas and oats, plus the cheap use of a five horsepower gasoline engine on farms. It highlights lime wash for peach trees to deter borers, farm women’s roles, and the growth of farmers institutes, butter making science, and quality scoring for butter.
A government demand for cavalry and mules will raise horse meat demand, reports from Consul DuBois in St. Gall describe European markets buying “good wholesome horse meat” amid shortages. He notes genuine horse meat is labeled and inspected, while some Swiss papers claim extensive shipments. An American exchange argues lifting the taboo on horse flesh could aid farmers, though locals favor exporting over consuming horse meat.
North Dakota reports a busy Angolan cat farm unable to fill orders, cranberries cost six quarts by hand at ten cents with picking machines cutting costs by about half. A western Massachusetts cider maker buys apples by the hundred weight at 22 cents and questions weight-based pricing. The toad is noted as a leading insect destroyer with 80 percent of its diet insects injurious to crops. A huge plate glass churn at the Omaha Fair Dairy building shattered during setup. Dutchess County hosts large cattle shows with 360 horses and 250 cattle shown at the 57th event.
At the Omaha Fair Live Stock pens bidders noted 118 sheep and 26 swine. Hay purveyors charged $10 a ton for choice prairie upland and $12 for tame hay, a price level deemed high.
Correspondence from readers discusses marketing crab apples and preserving surplus for cider and cattle feed. It also extols a rare greenhouse grown cauliflower and offers growing and cooking tips. Samuel L. Taylor weighs in on apples as cow feed, noting mixed results and urging farmer experience reports to resolve the apples versus milk debate.
Nubbins discusses peach crops in mass with improved tree management and patron confidence. Gat Rust notes oat rust prefers warm weather and early sowing to avoid dog days. Advantages of today praise modern farm buildings and cheap farms with abundant educational resources. Gooseberries are propagated mainly by layers rather than cuttings.
The article explains mound planting around bushes with sprouts striking roots and recommends 4 by 4 row spacing on rich heavy soil. It notes fruit forms on 2 year and older wood, advises pruning to cut back new growth and remove extra shoots, and mentions shrub versus low tree forms as natural growth.
Mr. I. K. Felch urges a reform toward selling eggs by the pound rather than by the dozen. The Country Gentleman notes profitable fowl breeds like Leghorns and Wyandottes, while Brahmas and Minorcas show gains. It discusses turkey fattening, early hatchings, and the value of vigor over venerableness, with opinions on Wyandottes and Plymouth Rocks for eggs, broilers, and poultry overall.
A local promotion touts Carter's Cough Balm as a cheap remedy for a bad cough and cold. Carter & Sherburne, druggists at Merrimack corner Bridge Street, market the 2 percent investment as the quick solution many shoppers are using.
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