Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-21


great ru-gii has bssn brOught sssas, v"ss'
all OF them. initiated and steadily fos'srcd
and encouraged by them. and ths, hundreds
and thousand, Of farmers who have never
bean connected with them, and have even
.nscrcd a, their labor., have ye, themselves.
been excited 10 emulation. stimulated 10 i'm.
movement. and Induced To adopt better
practices where they hs,e seen them prove
successful with Others.
Alnitiinc-iO'the sake OF illustration
that only half the gain indicated By The
census returns relative 10 the four items
above named j. the result. dircc, or indirect,
of N..,cuaicd cTorts, we still end tha, Tor
every dollar employed by the State IN Toe
,rrinc this great interest, during the ten
years past. (aidcd by the larger voluntary
contributions and labors Of Individually. a
return ha. been rcaliI~d OF more than thirty.
or aIiy. or q AgHJrci fo!d.
Ca the smaller associations, no, s,ipendi'
arir- Of the STATE. such n farmers clubs
anil t1Wn exhibitions. We may remark. they
are the legitimate offspring of iho-e which
the State Ia. encouraged by IT. patronage /;
practical manifestation d that spirit of in.
quiry and ,hirs, Cor knosledsc among far
mcr. oi which we have before spoken They
are unobru.vsly but sG,e,ually accom-
pli.hius good work.
Ccaafs Ag-icaiigral and Ho'f,c.!is'di NJ
a.a1. These bod,o. are dong what the
smaller obc. or private individuals, from
recuuiary inability, could not do. Their
combined mean. have enabled them TO in
troIucc from other States and other coun'
tics improved stock Of various breeds, better
s,ed. OF dlEeren, kinds, anl the choicest va
rIrties Of fruit, thus aGJriins 10 all, ad'
yantases which even the most wealthy. when
acting a. individuals. could hardly .cSure.
They bring Together farmers, their wive',
sons. and daughters. with their various pro-
ducuon. from LARGE areas. Articles OF NAN
uf.cture and Of art. too, are collected at
their shows. mlsinss much more in'true'
tive exhibition than can b. made by The
smaller assoeiaiiOn.. The simple view, by
one. Of wha, la, been accomplished by an'
other. dc. much more TO excite esnulaiion
than mere improved ,hclues. however finely
drasn anl attrAc,iyely presented. and zach
ono return. % b.. home from a well con-
duc,cI show With stronger determination 10
improve upon hi, former practice.
The mouey Transaction. Of these societies
f,r the last i've year,. from lsj7 10 1861 v.
elusive, have been a. fOllovs
ArI rrcyiscl iron ths STATE. s25 ,5l5
SUN rai.ei by the societies from
private source, 0''lo-
Amount Of Indebtedness OF the
societies t0r grOun is aud their 40,
improvements, -V'VVV
Total expended by the societies
tor pr,m,ums. grounds and
,urr,,smspt. 9s. s.G9S
Showing an annual average rccsiPt
FROM toe State OF ''yuI
Anl ir1m private sources OF IV'aSo
TOE iudsbtsIpo.. " the societies, aso'C
referred to. i. mostly iJr grounds, buildings
and other GI,urcs.
The Man, .Ssis Asr,or.lGra! S'o's!y is
e5r1rats body. saiirSly distinct from the
county societies, aud from the Board OF As'
riculturc. IL differs from county societies
Ia ,ha. j; embraces, In .. geographical lin
~. the whole State. \ presldeni, elected
anuuAlly. With tour trustees, elected o'sn'
n..lly, constitute lis board Oi manager.
u, operation, ate similar IN character and
elect. to those OF county societies. bot 1Por
a larger scale, bringing together at Its *
h.b,uou. tho farmers and their products
from all yaTIs VI the StA:e.
Ia lsjs gran, u $1,000 annually Tor hV'
year, ~as made to TAI. Society, which gran
Nil expire. April, lSG3. OF the none,
thus plgdsci, 5000 have boon drawn ans
u.-d i,r legitimate purPo'e- the balance
$1,000. remains 10 Dc Appropriated. A
.poc..l gran, u sl7OO was also made t,
thts S,cisty in lSGO
IL. financial operation. Tor Eve years, frou
lsj7 10 lsGl inclusive. are as follows:
Ali from the State. 5,IOO
. r...stv..N fr0fa prIVAtR
sources, SSH
s3i.5l2
Annual average from the State for
the fye ycars. Sl.liC
There j. Sl.o an Item for printing, 1857
the amoun, Of which We have not been abl
T. ascertain.
Board Of Asr1eufurs. This i' a dslibera
tive body. consisting Of one member frou
each county. and holds an annual session o
fourteen day. to investigate matters per
taiB,ns to the general hHsbandry Of ,h
State.
The bringing together Of such body o
mon i. neeessarily benefit 10 themselves
anI We trust ~ those who send them. II!
comparison OF view. aud practice, and b.
the reports here prepared. and the discus
.,on. which folos. together with essay
sarglully prepared before the session, n
home. and report. Of experiments institutes
e. ascertain the conditions Of successful pro
dus,ion. a greater or les. amount Of inior
nation 1. elected. This is is'pread sbrOa'
through the nesspapeis Of the d.y. aud sub
seqaen,ly ia the Seerotary'' Report,
Y The dusie. Of the Secretary are. 5risey, Z
acqusint himself. by personal inspection