Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-09-02
Farth, n-mncni
Good Corn-weath,r. CrOps. SC

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Ms. EprvE: We bah aluos, given up
the idea Of an OF fashioned tu.kins tbi.
hll. an weyi..'ei serrymi.c. or our neigh.
b1r aud t,wnsman, Mr.. jonathan Abbott.
Ba, when W, surveyed bis feli Of corn, We
were sure s9ri}oiy would have 70 pull
husks. Il Jack FROST iii no, make hi, ap-
resraucc earlier than i5r some preceding
y-ar.. Mr. Abbot hss Ticcc Of turBf l1sa
coutaininc nearly Tour agrrs, al Ia corn.
which at ,hi. writing {. c.nen.lly foil in
ihsmik. Il has attained a growth truly
surIti.ins, considering thc amount ot cold,
d-y weather W have hsd iuung tle s,a~1r, ,
specially the tore part OF the season. We
measured several % tie stalk. and found
thcm over .ix and bali igyt ,u height, and
there were many such Ong W measured Wa
over sven feyt in height. This is good
growth when We consider tta, after plant
inc it rccgiye. n1 culture, save going over
with "a hnr. few week. after covering. 9,
cut mp what wceJ. may have sprung up
during that tme. Amer che corn is bar.
vested the ground viii De 20 excellent conli.
ton Or = crrp Of winter rye, ornszt .priu:
i; may b. sovn % spring rye. oats or bar.
lsy, and a GOD crop be ralilci. \ few
hint. On th', method OF culture may not De
Amiss AZ thi' time.
Many farmer. In ,his county are - siiu-
aiei that with q small outlay Of cyrsn.e,
they might clear up and improve much land
thati.u,w worthless, realizing paying crops
ol corn, rye, barley. CAT, ana even wheat.
iupc,ular localities. The tsib,s or growth
should D. cut after tbc Leaves are full grown
-.ly about the Gr,i of July. 1.-THE wealth.
j. favorable 10 may De- burned the latter part
Of August or September. or tho following :
spring. though It : preferable % burn IN
autumn. as thc Grcs are then not 80 likely
i1 run as in the sTriH:. Besides this, when
land S. burned IN the all an opportunity Is
aHlrl,d % clear d, OF ready fJr a sprn:
crop az a time when armcrs generally hays
more leisur, than during the hurry anl bus
a. of getting in their various crops. Ihosc
residing in the vicinity ol Villages and rail
road. would dJutt's.. find it highly alyan-
i.crou. to save an wood ofa size suitable
for wood. or market; and the wood thus
s5ld would Ia many instances, doahly pay
tor clearing. a sufficient wood and brush
j. not lelt on ihr ground 60 thoroughly burn
the surface, il would rot be advisable O.
plan, % corn. bot harrow in some Of the
smaller grains. But II a good burn" 8.
obtained. the usual course j. % plant %
corn the Gr,t season, then follow with some
of the grain. before mentioned, at the same
time " secdir. down" 20 sr,s.
Heat an moisture are Two very essential
thing in the growth OF corn. but It is a
fact we'll known ~ ,hos, who have grown
this grain upon burnt land, that tho pecu'
lar state of thc ground after bring burned
o,sr.-rrcs,u;sus black surface % thc s.u
-ah.1rt. ,he heat, anI supplies tie want
Of that peculiar state Of che weather - cons
g-nil. u the s-5-,h Of this cereal.
MANY farmers, in this state, particularly
in ,he ue~ and more tbiniy settled portions,
make ita point TO clear up more or les
land every ysar-tbsrchy seitin: quicker
and more remunsrntys retlrus iur their Ia
brr than farmers on older lands.
Tur CEors. The Hay crop j. very good
ysrhar. inferior iu quantity. compar'lwi'l
la.t year, bat much superior in quality. II
b.. iesn .sc.r,J in excellent condition.
CoE>. owing 90 the spring ir'sss, will b'
avery light crop, uule,s ws have a mid
September. and ir,.t holds % l'usor than
the ,ate cold niglts seem % indicate that IL
will. \. cr,at breadth oI land as usaa
wa, planted 10 corn. hs: sTrins bat a''si
thc Ir.,,. many pieces wsr' s'wn 20 oats,
IuIpn wheat, &C.. and consequently ,heT,
must De- a great hllio. or iu ,he yield. A'
much Of tbc corn is late and will TAIL % ma
ture. We would .u:srA the plan Of cutting
up. and ireiins 90 mi'ch cows which in Oh,
MP or feed occa,i1n,i by the dr'a'b
would De turning the crop TO better account
rsrtar.. than ln any other Way, as dairy
rroIact. wall b, likely % command a h'sh
TrIc, tbc coming winter.
Rvs. &. cultivated extensively, yielding az
abundant harvest,
O,rs ar, quite good, though they will mol
W ,aink, DC quite a. heavy a' usual.
PoT,rors mus, BE- a hight crop. owing {,
the Gry weather. but II rains should ial
soon some s,Id, might yield an averag.
crop. We notice the rus; has made ~ ap
pr.rauco within few days.
Frost was seen in thu. vicinity the morn
ing Of the al,t. but not sufficient 10 do anl
material damage though it. presence wa
indicated by an occasional &c bite here an,
there uron beans, Indian wheat and otheF
tender plants. FRYE, JE.
Andovsr. Aug. 25d. 1850.
Fsrrp CccuuuEEs. Take largo eucum.
ber.. Cu.t before they begin to turn ycllOw;l
Tarc AMI .ltlsngthwisc, place ihem in elear