Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-04-20
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April--WoTk for the Noath.

seem most ht-ogt yesterday a. t wcre.
stern old Winter rcsigncd-Eiih his Gerce
and relcntless uil and chilling breath b.
blockadcd town aud country. almost in
i Passalic barriers were everywhere erected.
huge beaps q difEcalties every where o. be
encountered aRd seemingly not content
with tais be stornaod tho people night aud
day But no~ how changed. ho~ rcvola-
tiogizod > al dis TIE scene that va +
nov no lougcr Winter has gone AMI
sPTlng has come an1 ussrpsd authority and
Its Flght % Fgn there Is nonc o. iisrufe.
The mild atmosphere AID gentle uinds
warm and stir The limpid sap % course the
rounded limb and sweu the uaNen bod 10
new hie and beauty seed time and har-
rest have been promised a.. the 6rst !. herc.
and All The general plans Of the farmer
must Be lad cut nov. n a. has been neglect
et uutd this time. The farmers j. a work
oi anLiciPaiion- lie shosiI look ahead a.
vel a. 60 ahead The farmer uho under
taxes o. perform his labor without TIE pro-
Per implements. OF w1ih second rate ones.
greatly mistakes The fret principles OF econ
esny. - be Who neglecis % form and ma
ture De plans for the coming campaign.
wil Cad the neg ieci q 90 dong the cause
oi 40 Aiila loss of time and pcrplexifv.
once kncw iarmCr Who always made out
a plan 81 general operatious for thc coming
ycar. All PIT g upon paper. the preceding
A-i1mn. a. The time OF gathering IN Bis
crops. Thea everything being fresh in BE-.
ralal-thc ieEti.ity of BIZ lands. ana the
crops bcst adapted % taeir location ard
pccllarities-he was better enabled o.
Judge oi tLe adaptedncss oi the cron. b.
WIshel io gros on each particular field.
sad Ae. '. 1 generally plan 30 as 10 know
~Dere ay aoAt crop ol corn. wheat. pota-
tocs Nc.. VAL siand. bv the tiuio ti.c present
one is harvested then. when tbc sprin-
comes. / am ready 10 20 % work
The present month s. a COOL time to 20
over ile moving lands. ana remove an e.
structicns % the moving machine and
scytae. Nos that moving ma.hiaes All.
so rapid'y coming iuio use. those ulo WORK
tLcm ar compelled 90 bring their meadows
into better surface ccudition ttan Ehen
the scythe vas used a. uron a ~ 20 t.f.u
depends greatly The sacccss cf she fs..t-re.
Some moving lands are subject to iaeqaa'-
ities caused BY a heasinc oftie soil tr tie
frosis Of winter especially is th's tte case
on a sponsy soil overia,in- harl pan.
When tbe fr,st .s wholly OUT of tbe ground.
% settles uncYcnly or hummorky. ALeavy
roller passed over thc surface will crush F,
back OBJ an even suriacc.
d. seeding do~n aads % grass th;s
spring. pay particular attention to ihc seed
sou use. Whatever variety IS used. ihe
solcciion .s o. matter CO great importance.
if you can. raise your own. OF rrocare q
OF a neiglbor. whose habits Or clean ral,--
sat.ou are well established. sd that Won can
be certain oi be- quality. Ouc-haF az ,ie
weeds fhlt -o cucumber fhc farms. arl l..-
.en the il-u,er'. r-ofts are intro iae.l with
tto seeds. Better to pay doodle tfe price
i.r pure grass seels. than OBJ iat. uass
given you that are flu of tbsflrs. s1rrcI.
daisies. g.. vii-h. wh-n s.ra. arc aa ir-
rcrarnhie injury ana sorrow f5 ercry good
cl.asator.
Take good care Of the animal. tLrosrb
this monih- Hay is plenty and eompara-
lively c.ss4F and corn but ,r5nar bssh-
o. Dosos turn them ~ too carly. D.
ihi' lit.tude ibcy w,n relaire keIng tu
ibe middle % Nay. and perhaps logger.
b. al means keep cattle from trlnping up
mouing grounds.
Those intending 90 &c fruit trees chs
,prng shoail make ample preparation.
ret.enaicIi.r e t.it one glol Tree. u.ii GO
aul fropar'y cared ior. is worth a DOZEN
ilt.r.0s carl receiving Iitio o- no care.
Ihe caanccs are ter to one thtt Gle forever
VII Thrive. uhiio Co., latter. 81 they Dive re-
90. siii nainta.n Iai feeble existence.
and never be a CENTS rroft Co ,he o~rer.
Grafia- nay bc done -b,s uoa,t. OIi
trees ere often grated uith a s..r io et-
t'reif rer'aeir- tie ofl tar 9th new oae.
u.rn ta.s u 1.re if .s r.Hrte f1 rlf nT
COD n1cl st once. f.- ttr--h fie Trees o.-
tsn hre al fo vrT rrf fer onra f...
lal oterrr l1 rot 11 urr Caruf4t. ,1
r1i tao s-ioa. inio escry branch ofa- i-.h
aaI hslf i1 diameter. a1l d. f 81. ,ao
tear. er .r three. i1r ren vH ft. t-ra
lts. f.r craagh fo en.hle lf t, .it. -.ats
ani nl..-. reu Hs WOOL. rie tc fop
eil .h.eii fhe faarv s-..-s h.n being
trokea PSI the vinit
Tr..f fr.rs r..r..r .t ff.s sr.... rf..r