Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-02-05

most the youngest SJciety. Agriculture
has not been much attended 10 Iu our
county. Commerce aud ship building have
absorbed the attention OF our people To the
neglect OF agriculture. Five years ago we
organize our Society, and held our Fair
at Wiscassct. A few persons had all the
work On do; hut their Efforts have been at
tended with great success. stock has i'm.
proved in quality from forty to fifty per
cent, aud every branch OF agriculture in
the same proportion. Public attention is
now being very strongly turned to under.
draining, and other measures Of improve.
mgnt. This change il to be attributed to
th, Influence Of the Socicty's operations.
The subject OF division Of the Society j.
now talked Of, soas to better secure the gen
cral accommodation OF the Pcople. IL is
thought that this will DO good, by inducing
greater activity oi greater number OF Pco.
pie. We find that rivalry between the dir.
lcreut towns. To scc who will make the most
improvement, {. one very imror,an, element
IN our So,iety'ssucccss.
Mu>r Povotoac,t S,cirrr. u. \.
Fairbanks TIN. Society was formed eleven
year. ago. The main obj,ct was 10 seek
out thc best native fruit. and have d, cult.
uici in different parts ol hesitate. Il has
already had under consideration over forty
varieties. ,1mc Of which are Of the first
quality. 10. Show was merged IN the State
show. at the Grst exhibition cf that body,
at Gardiner, where the display or lrui, was
very fair. IL, Shows have improved annu.
ally. and 81, continue The show nt Ian.
crr was excellent, especially that o' gnrcs
There o, greater interest "a this matter now
than heretofore.
N1su Asoo,rcoK. lllnm Stevens. Our
society was incorporated In 1850, ami our
Grit show wa. held in The fall oi 1851. Tho
rr.ul, %, it, calrts and influence has b'yn q
most marked improvement in stock. The
,Iurt now j. % ~, who will excel ia hrcr,l-
ius tIc best COWS, steers, and oxen. some
iull blood animal, have bccu introduced into
the county A Durham boil aud a Here
ford bull and hcifer were introduced into
our county somo year. since. which have
greatly improved our stock, a' any one will
,,c IN passing through the county. Last
spring a iull blood North Devon was intro
ducrd, bat clnno. ay much ia his favor.
There . .rll much need q improvement,
especially in our agricultural operations.
There D.. an enormous waste of manure. No
care a, all i, taken Of 1t by the most of our
farmers.
In travelling through IA, county, you will
.,c the droppmgs Of the stock thrown out
OF th, window, on the .,uth ,ii, Of the
barn, % D., mlul.h,l by ,he rain, aud drop
ping. from the caves, and bleachcl by the
sun, and then it lay. through the whole
season, un,.sh,ly, and in the way. Aud
even ,bo,, who take any ,5lsrabls care Of
the lruppins,, use M mean. Q, preserve the
liquid m,nurcs from their animals. They
uss up ab,orhsnt-. and consequently, thi.
most valuable halt OF the MANURE. Of the
barn .' utterly lost.
think thc construction or vaults under
the stable, % receive Oh, liquid MANURE,
well supplied with ah.lrhcnts, the best
method of prOseryin; th:' par, Of manure.
By Jhi, means alone, | think the value Of
stable manure may be increased one hun.
drcl PER clut.
Another means Of Improvement is fur
ni,hins our cattle with warm shelter. The
importance of .hi- as matter Of economy.
can hardly b, over-c-,imatcd.