The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-19
LOUIS 0. COWAN, Editor and Proprietor


inches.
The show ofstock the past year wa
better and larger than ever before.
In the raising of sheep some attention
| has been bestowed. \ cross of an Irish
breed with natives, has been successful
aud cross with the Merino gives large
and hardy sheep, and profitable for NUT
ton.
In domestic manufactures there has
been good degree OF interest.
He has never seen a stock which com,
bincd the good qualities OF mixers, work,
ers aud beef, 80 well as the cross OF the
Herfords and Devons.
! lie expressed the opinion that it is
profitable to raise horses aud to keep them
well, without too much grain when they
are young. The constitution of horses
differ, and they require different kinds ol
food. Carrots are good for some horses
they canuot be wholly relied upon, but
should be used occasionally to help diges-
tiou aud keep them in good order.
The President stated that h. was not
satisfied as TO restoring the age of fruit
trees by grating. Hehad the impression
tha, there WAS at least danger OF losing
cIoite fruits by the decay OF the mother
tree. He wished Tor more light.
Mr.. Fairbanks said that this seemed to
be new topic. lie thought that the
gpftin did renew the agc of the scion.
He ha, frequently used scions from old
trees, snd they had succeeded.
One gentleman present, whose opinion
was a, ed, stated that it would seem ii the
ncwl y engr,lted scion followed the decay
oi the mother tree, then we had reached
the point when all the trees Of the famous
Mclaughlin plum must now be dead, as
the mother tree has expired. This, we
know, is not the ease, for they are alive
and hcalthtul in the gardens of Maine
This case, he thought, settled the fact
that the life OF a scion does not depend
upon the life OF the original stock or
mother tree. He then gave an account
of the theory and practice of Van Mons,
large grower ofiruit trees in Germany,
and an account OF his nurseries, and the
mo,'e of his improving fruits.
Mr.. Lancaster OF Kenncbec introduced
resolves in approval ola bill nov before
Congress authorizing a donation Of the
public lands by the general government,
to the several States and Territories, for
the purpose ofendowing colleges, to en-
courage agriculture and the mechanic arts.
The resolves were laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
DIR. True, OF Oxford, hom the commit
tee on the formation OF Farmers Club,
reported that the committee learn of the
existence OF eight Clubs in Name. One
in Bethel, orga"izcd Dec. ls43; one in
Naples, organized March 1854; one in
". Minot and Hebron in 1855; one in
5. Windham, 1857; one in Norridgc-
wock in 1857; one in Watcrvillc, 1867
one in Pembroke and RohbInston, 1857
one at For, Fairfield, 1857. The Bethel
Club has Library OF about so yolum :,
devoted to agricultural aud horticultural
subjects, and in Naples they have small
collection of books.
Town Fairs were held, 1857, in Bethel
Winthrop, y. WAYNE, Robbins,on, Nor,
ridgewock, Fairfield, Leeds, Greene, W,
Minio,, DiNfeld, and have much interest
in their respective localities. The com,
mittce call especial attention to these
Clubs, with the hope that the efforts thu,
tar made may induce Others to engage IL
this most Interesting department Of OH
agricultural operations. The good result,
OF these Clubs are best appreciated wher,
most known. Ii renders the member
familiar with the different kinds Of fruit,
and garden vegetables, and their cuti,a
. tion. IL brings TO their notice the differ
, cut kinds OF stock, the preparation OF the
soil aud manurcS, aud what is oi the nj
most Importance to human progress, i
stirs nim M TO be thinking as well n
! a working man, in addition to the cultiSa
ton OF the social element.
The organization OF Farmers Club i.
30 simple, that it can be put into opera
ton il almost any school district locat,C
in an agricultural community, and it is
believed that very many can and will b,
so established within limited period o
time. Nor should they b. regarded a
independent organizations, but be render
ed auxiliary to the county societies il
which they arc located.
Many towns are so situated that they
lind it announcement to drive their stock
and transport their heavy articles to the
county Fair, but through the agency o1
these clubs, town Fairs can be establish.
CD at which large portion Of the sur
rounding population can be gratifcd by
ready access and consequently, feel a di,
rect interest in whatever is going on.