Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-02-19

ton to rearing the hcst breeds Of horses
and cattle. Among the blood cattle intro
tuccd may BE- found the Durhams, North
Dcyons, and Ayrshires. The full blood
SoGolk swine have also been Introduced hy
L. l.. Wadsworth, E'q.. aud We think We
can raise pork to adan,agc.
Sheep do we'll, and we have a mixed
brccd Of the South Downs. obtained from
the Province Of New Brunswick. Mutton
and lamb sell. generally from seven to eight
cents per pound.
There j. also some improvement in Ccnc
ing, and an interest m the matter not f,r.
msrly felt. Also considerable intcrcs, in
orchariine and garl'nipg. There Is a
growing uniformity in the looks Of farms
and their buildings. More attention is
paid lor painting and whiieWashins gates
and buildings, than formerly existed. In
a Few wor,ls, think we may say. on the
whole We are on general advance from
the past,
4 farmers club has been got up. and
quite an interest is taken m i,s meetings.
and the discussion Of agricultural subjects
The experience Of all present i, brought
out. and - far a. have bccn In attend.
ance, consider il valuable source Of in
formation, with reference to sowing and
planting, aud cul,iyating the different
cror', and agricultural operations general
ly"
Friday. Jan. -.
~ TIE opening Of the session. Col. J. l..
Child presented sample OF Indian Corn
irom Michigan. for distribution among the
member, for experiment IL Is sail o. ripcn
iu ninety days from the s,,l. 1, is the
eight rowcl variety Of corn, with grains as
large a. ihosc Of the Kin. Phillip, bot vel.
low. lit will mature suffcientl, early, 1t
will prove desirable acquisition. lie also
showed two specimens OF potatoes, named
the Western Red. which was very large
potato, resembling in general appearance
the Rohau and the Michigan Pinkcye, whilh
i, a long and attish ,ubcr, and said to be Of
the 6n,st quality for the table. These po.
ta,ocs he proposes to eSperimen, with next
season.
The corn was accepted and vote Of thapks
10 Mr. {. was pa,sci for it.
Mr.. Flint Of wcs, Somerset, made some
general remarks in relation to the imPor.
tlncc ot farming IN Maine, aud expressed 1t
as bis opinion that il was the paramount
interest. aud that it is fast obtaining tbc
paramount interest. and that It j. fast 90.
tanning ,h, position in the minds OF the pco-
n, that belongs 70 1t. hope, said be,
that our young men will c,mc TO scc that
hrmin. Is a, hon n,rlhle and profitable as
other cmpl,ymcnts and clllinss There arr
some who have found thi. out wears agi,
bat very many d. not VT believe 10. But
il has h,,n demonstrated ia inli,ilunl ca.
sr-. one young man t,ll another that be-
wolll take $1,000 and :, into farming. and
o., nigh, take the same sum and % into
trade or any other business, and in series
Of years. be would make a., mos; money
Aud be has dlu, il. The Grst i, well or
auI thr other lives.
Mr. Hammond Of P,scataquis. made some
statements in relation 10 hi, so,iety's mode
of operation. showing that the reason why
{, bad not cIpcnI,i the amoun, Of premi-
ums required by law, was no fluli of the
society, but simply on account Of their rigid
compliance with the law in relation TO com-
ps'i,or..
Voted, to admi, lIr hammond as a mem
bc-, and 10 chlos, a COMMITTEES on pay roll.
consisting OF Pcrlcy Of Cumberlaui, Russ Of
franklin. and Tucker Of Waldo.
~ ,hi, stage Of proceeding, resumed the
call On members for statements.
NORM SourRsrr. Il. +. Leadbetter. The
society rgpre.cn, i, in is Infancy and has
not hul dime % DO much. We held cattle
shows before our society was formed, and
they lid good. Since our organization we
have held two shows, and very good ones.
M5rc interest is manifested in stock shan in
ths production Of crops. Good stock was
introduced some twenty years ago, and We
have some god stock among Us. But We
want ,hs best. and are doing what we can
u improve. \ few individuals have united
and bought Hereford bull Tor the purpose
oi improving our Durhams.
In relation TO sheep, every farmer keeps
a small loes, and these are generally very
good. The products Of the dairy too, will
compare fIyorably with those Of any other
part Of the country. Our swine are mostly
SuH,ls and their grades.
Mr.. Sears OF Winthrop, gave the address
at our fret fair. lie brought some appl,s
10 exhibit, bat he found those on exhibition
were 50 much superior to his own, that he
jii mo-, show them.
oar principal crops are potatoes, corn,
barley aud oats, and we get good crops Of
an these. Last season turned oger six or
cisht acres Of grass ground and sowed it to
oats, aud 20, City bushels to the acre. !
think eau see abundant evidence all around
me. that oar society is doing good service,
in promoting improvement in everything
pertaining to farming.
PncArAQuIs SocIETr. T.. L. Hammond.
Our society has been increasing in numbers
and activity ever since it was formed, and