Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-11

accurate and careful trials and crp0imsNi,
tending to solve doubts existing Ia connee'
ton with points Of every day paaciice, as
the preparation multiplication Of manorc',
whether animal. vegetable, mineral, marine
or miHcl-how best 70 make composts-
whether % turn in manure 70 greater or lc..
depth og TO leave it on the suriacc-,hc
turning under Of green crops diferen,
modes Of feeding cattle, the value o., the
usually cultivated roots compared with one
another and with English hay. and many
others which would readily suggest them
selves 90 any one when taking the suhbc,
into consideration. In allsuch, satisfactory
evidence should bc required. that the trial
b. faithfully and accurately made, and be
accompanied With such a detailed statement
Of the process and results as may convey to
others al ,hc benefit, 20 Do derived from
them The bare suggestion OF -uch expert.
mcnts might excite mental activity and in
qairy in simc who are now content to travel
their daily routine OF labor in the tracks Of
their fathers with no idea that any improve
ment is advisable or practicable. and the
attempt 10 pat them into execution must
involve such dealing with weights sud
measures as We rarely sec on farms at pros
cut, and prove an efficient aid to the aiop-
ton Of habits OF system and order which OF
themselves would be a valuable acquisition
10 any lirmcr. Au experimental State farm
has sometimes been suggested as an adyl.a.
Die means OF securing progress. Nigh, not
a few hundreds of dollars expended IA pre-
mium- ior trials similar 10 what would BE-
made at such an institution, accomplish
more than as many thousands expended up
on it, both o., direct -csults aud incidental
bsuyf, 10 thoso making the trials!
Judging from the little experience we
have IN this matter, 1, nigh, at frs, be safe
to OF more than We had means 10 pay.
Scyer,, years since, QUE OF the county slcis.
ties proposed 10 give a lib,fal premium for
the most satisfactory experiment upon a
stock OF cattle, not less than iiar in number,
in N.cer,ainins the relative value Of the dll.
fcrsut kinds Of fodder commonly used. with a
statement IN detail of the quantity and value
Of the same. as compared with English hay,
the experiment 70 be made IN thc three win.
ter months, and Oh, offer was repeated year
after year. and never single applicant ap.
rearcl lJr IL. Must there not be a sad de-
gree of apathy anl great need OF some
stimulus 70 e1-rti0u where ihi. could occurs
Daring the ,hrc, winter months, the farmer
enjoy. more leisure ,han a, any other season.
The four head Of cattle mus, need, be led
somehow, and the premium offered was
equivalent to NOR, than dollar day for
the extra time required to make careful
experiment by welsa, AMI measure, aud to
write on; detailed statement.
This suggests another point, in relation
10 which there !. abundant room Tor i'm.
proyeucn,, VIZ the preparation Of state.
meu;s Tho law granting the bounty Of
,be state to agricultural societies very
properly rgquiros taat applications FOR pre-
miuus D. accompanied With suitable state
ment.. and 4, forbid. the payment Of any
premium where this rcQuisiti,u i. not com.
plici with. The object o.! the s,atsuen, is
,wo1Jll fr,,, to AID in guiding the award
in: committee T. a correct conclusion, and
neat. but by no meln, least. % convey such
information a. may be Of ssryicc % the
whole CArmin: community, aud enable any
one, - fr as instruction may do 10, to ob-
tain similar success. IL has been well said,
tha. il agricultural societies content them
selves with Offering prizes for the fnes, ami
nal, and the heaviest crops, without teach
ius the way - produce ius animals aud
heavy crops. they wall be acting ike per-
son who SHOWS another a line bunch Of fruit
On the top OF wall, without Offering a lad
der with which be may reach it. Ii could
only be glI.I at and wished fgr. Now.
ls, every farmer. when called upon to make
bis siatemen, in writing, instead Of looking
upon 10 as an arbitrary aud veSniious rc-
quircmeut Of law, and something TO be
-E.-E.H 80. Il a., a.. .,-,.e. $50. ~.
remember that he :. enjoying an oppor;u-
nifty 70 benefit Others, and that his state.
ment, ircarefully and faithfully made, will
constitute a round IN this same much needed
ladder. The State has also provided that
al these be gathered together, and, with the
reports Of committees and other papers, b.
forwarded to the Secretary Of the Board Of
Agriculture, by him examined, aud an ab-
stracs prepared and Published for circula-
ton among the farmers. lit be demanded
that there bS something Of value in the
volume thus prepared by the Secretary, 1t
mus, needs be frst in the materials from
which il i to be made. \ full tale Of brick
canuo, Justly be eIlcted II the needful straw
be Withheld.
Reports Of adjueins committees at our
annual exhibitions also furnish mos, al.
mirnble opportunity to implrt information
and instruction. As there Is no occasion
Tor detailed sta.einsn, of TIE process by
which pin-cushiou, or other fancy articles
which may grace Cur tables on the day OfeI-
hibition. was manufactured, 50 there is jus,
As li,tlc need Of writing al essay upon such
topics. But with regard to many classes
Of articles exhibited, - TO animals, dairy
,,,Ipet. fruit.. farm operations like plow-