Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-05

IL no argument against the occupation, rs
business ; and IL !. comparatively free from
tho harrardsAnd uncertainties pertaining to
all other kinds Of business.
The farmers who furnish bread Tor the
millions who people the world. 'abdnine
forests. baildlng up State. and nations be-
come the most useful and patriotic class IN
the community and the constant ob-erV'
anee Of the work. OF God. leads him to a
devotional and conten,ed life.
Every man should strive to own aud eul'
tiva,e a piece Of land, Il not become farm
or. And there should be laudablO ambi'
ton among them. a. a class. TO cultivate
the land the best, and to produce the best
crops. This will give an interest TO his Ia.
Dor. which should be diversified in meas
urs by attention to the comfort. Of life.
Their building. should bo neat ard conve'
nient their yards and gardens we'll laid
out. and KEEP, in good order; their fences
bull, strong and kept m good repair; and
the labor be 80 ordered that the "gooi
wiie'"'.hould not be hardened with labor.
In conclusion he alluded to the faciliiic.
Tor acquiring information, Libraries. news.
paper, and long winter evening. 10 be de-
voted to them. urging all TO stay a, home.
and not be deluici by the temptation. offer
ed by other States. Let the sons and daueh-
ter. Of the Diriso State remain within her
borders, and help to build upa prosperous
and noble commonwealth.
~ ten o'clock occurred the Annual Meet
ing for the election OF officers.
AsNuAL MITriNG.
The following are the officer. chosen for
the current year
Sidney Pcrham. Paris. President
SAMPSON Reed Hartford, Vice President.
Elliott smith. Norway. Scc'y and Treas.
TIL Brown. Paris. Rec Secretary.
Twes'. Amos I Holt Norway. Far
mum Jcwett. Waterford. seth I Holbrook.
Oxford, ASThay,r. Paris. Granville Child,
Canton. Mosss \ Mason, Bethel, Joseph 4
Colby. Rumiord
pr Stowcll. Canton. Gilman Chapman,
Bethel. B,numin Richards, oxford, Far.
mum Jcweit. Waterford. : Bcal, Nor
WAY. were appointed q committee" To meet \
similar committee from tho Wet Oxford
Society. az llough,on's tavern, Waterford.
Oct 10th. a. sslccia Member Of the Board
OF Agriculture.
4, Two % clock, the Committee on lIorsc-
me, at the Judge. stand, ior the eIaminA-
ton Of family anI work horses, immediate
ly after which occurred the
TR1rrtNC MArcH.
Tor the Socieiy'- premium Of 100. A'
va. the case yesterday, but one horse was
presented
Ira T. Dclnno entered the Kidior mare, Of
DlIGelI. that took the purse las, year.
Having no competition .hc made two heats
alone,-tlms 2,jj aud 500
In the interval. Mr u drove Brandy
mar. Eve year, old. raised in o,isdold, and
Owned COR year and hall by WIN MI.
lett Of Norway. She was pronounced by
,ho-e familiar with rottins. TO stop we'll,
and to give promise Of being fast hor'c
She made the mile 10 sos bu, has done 10
second. better. on the same track. lem"
SAID there were too many parasol' in the
way
TnE PlowiSG N,TcH.
Commenced 1T o'clock. on field near
~ opposite the grounds. Eight team. were
entered. The Glands" contained Is acre
each. and were distributed by lot,
Tho bss, time w, made by Mr. Duroll,
who used ono u lIcr-eV', plov', cutting a
iurrow inehe. deep by i widc-,ime, &c
minute.
The ncI, ;sauIui va. Mr. Po,tle''oi Nor.
way lie used Glib. patent plov. cut.
ting a iurrow II inch" deep by 10 wiIc,-
time - minutes.
Mex, came Allen and Clark, who u.ed
llerssy'' large plow, cutting deep furrow
They finished their land IN = minutes.
SA Bumpu- Of Hebron. came out fourth
in time. Ilo used ono Of IIer-cy', plow.,
cutting deep iarrow and doing the work
in 3Ominutc.. They were somewhat ,roub-
led By the crowd. who did not leave room
Tor the oxen.
Stanton and Deerinc u,cd large Gibb,
plow that cut a flrrow l. inches deep by
10 wide. They came out in - MINUTES.
Mr. Bryant Of Woodstock, came out last.
IL used a lIer.cy plow, cutting IL by ~
inches, aud made the time in 80 minutes.
No. : abandoned the con,e', after three
rounds, the p'0w being in bal condition.
The blowing was all well done. Il
would DO harl IN discriminate between
them. u one lay smoother i; may be said
the turf wa. better. AID the land mo.,er
and more tenacious. The rules OF tho Socl.
ETY. required furrow eight inches. Mr.
DuFell. who made the hes, time had hl.
plow euased to . inches. Mr. Bryant, who
was last out cut foot. and part Of the
time thirteen inches
This match closed the proceeding, Of tho
second day.
ENTRIES.
NTGtrABLTs.
$. i Parsons, Paris, Tomatoes.
&. II. Darrell, Paris, Potatoes and Sage.
John Tucker, Norway, Garden Veseta.
bles.
II. ;. lIe~eit. Pari. two Pumpkins.
U. II. Upton. Norway, Hubbard squash,
and water melons.
: y. Jones. Tomatoes.
ID. II. Smith. Oxford. water melons.
Ichabod Bartlett, Norway, Peppers and
Tomatoes
II. ". Millctt. Norway. Mar squash.