Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-02-25
Board OF Agriculture.

the improved condition Of bis society, and
the increased interest fclt in agriculture in
the county. They are now giving much at
tcni.,n To manurins. % the clearing up and
r,,'aimins hnl heretofore rcsari,d worth
Les, and which have in most instances rcn-
derci good returns flr the labor expended
on them. The grass crop Is becoming an
importan, crop, more hay i- ra'.ed and ship
pcd than i. consumed. The experience of
the h,.s farmers in his sccti5n, i. that il
will P'y in the long run to employ suitable
hdp at the highest prices.
Mr. Flint OF West SJmcrset, aid his so-
eisty bad hccn distinguished Tor improy.
msnS in stock anl shcsp hushandry. TIE
amour, OF wool raised czcceds that OF any
two COUNTIES in the State The interest in
h1rs, raising has bssn declining of late. not
A.cauSc good horscs arg valued les, bat b.
cause tac business bad assumed an undue
Importance. Il ia bad state OF things, in
community, where horses are kept "a
alcks, and shcrP not az an.
Mr.. Dil, mentioned the c1se OF farmer
ir rRauscly. who rai,,l l3oO bu,icl. OF gain
aud 80 ton, OF hay, which paid him pro-
IL Of 1910. lle also called attention 20
the fact Of a plecs ol ground which Wa
cropped with oa,, Eve year. successfully, the
yield Increasing from year 10 year f-om ~
20 90 bushels % tae acrg.
Mr. llammait thought the statement Of
the gentleman from Franklin, was liable q
lead % erroneous conclusions lava. well
known ia bi, section that land ran out
with succession Of crops, particularly OF
oats lie knew OF man " DO sowc4 pirgg OF
land q oats for H. years ia succession,
plowins in the s,ubble from year 90 year,
Until at last the yield was M, worth har-
vss,ins. anl the land was ruined l1r srass.
The idea that the produciiysness OF the land
thus treated increased instead Of deterioa.
teJ. be believed was contrary 20 all expert.
sncc. 1, il were true, farming could BE-
carried on with very lis,le labor or expense
Mr.. Dill aid be called attention - ths
.ubjeci cor the purp1se OF elici,ins discus
sion. Mr. DAVIS saii oats should Dc soWn
on new lands, or where the s0i Is highly
msnuryd, a. ior other crops; but rotation
Of crop. is the only true method.
The President sammei up the case A. FOL.
lows
!. Oats are more c1bau.,ins than other
crops
:. Progressive agriculture involves 70.
ia,.on VI crops.
Q. Successive crop. OF oats that are sue
ees,lul, are au exception, not the rule.
Mr.. Sackpole read the following extract
ola letter from Mr.. r II. NorcrJss, uau
nearly 20 years old, aud one OF the fathers
Of the agricultural interest IA be, society.
&c Looking over the debates OF the Asri.
cultural society. Of the 22l inst, see that
the palm b. gwen % carrots. I enior,, ,be
same i1r horses as well a, o f,tien cattle
but far milch COWS don't think Que bush-
el Of carrots ever made a quar-, OF milk. II,
make, milk yellow, and gives the batter a
carr,iy taste. the same as turniPs Mr.
eastman slys his hors-s aud pi;s would
no, eat bcc's. don't know what breed OF
ri.. be has,-my pigs eat them we'll, and
will winter in good shape on raw hee,s.
Boil them aud they will tat al winter. !
generally keep three or four pis' and make
them weigh from four 20 Eve cwt. each. !
f,d a.l the beet, can sTare. For COWS
and milk. b,yt. are worth dluble any roo;
that can b, raised.-thoy are sweet, aud
make the milk sweet with thick cream.
Cows Tea on beets alway, bring their young,
without any trouble or ditculiy alter cll'-
in-. Nr. Iusbman bad observed that blood
baet .,gd rli.ci = great variety Of beei'.
Tai. B., very easily explained The -egd beet
are 81 Goo near OF did,rcn, kinds, aud The
flower blows and mike, the same, as squash,
pumkIn., cucumbess, corn, Sc. | think
tbe blood bect T. the bes, from which You
eau obtain pure seed. a. it Yields well, and
i,mueh sv-etsr than mansol but either
i. god. ii We can only set enough of ,hcn.
go no topic IN relation 10 swine. think
pork Is OF great consequences 20 the farmers
o. Maine, anil i. can De RAISED cheaper than
BEEF. pound for pound"
NJ Drummoui aid bis society had -.
cured grounds. and located az Wat rvllle.
There Is an Increasing iutsres, manifested
IN agricultural matters. This i greatly
helped hy the formation Of a farmers club.
Mr. Martin said farmers have prosperity
in their Ab5rs sometimes. and az Others
they have adyersity, the same A. an other
glasses OF community. some meu di no,
succced because they DO not take hold % The
work in earnest. /, j. 50 with our inIiyii-
ual work. and IL i 80 with our societies.
llr. wassou said there bad not been an
agricultural s8ciety in Hancock lor many
years. In 1890 a society was formed. and
f1ur.sbed for a time, bat az last it tailed,
and one Of the principal causes OF iis failure
was from the impression that got abroad
among the farmers, that all the frs, elass
premiums could not 60 on, Of two families.
Nobody else could get them When VIE
made a move 70 secure a new society. We
could ge, only seven names on the petition;
bat We cot our charter, and our trs' e1hi-
bition was decided success. We had over
400 animals ON the grounds.