Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-13

We conccnse the following review of tlrc
crops Of 1867, from long ariicie in tie
Palmer:
In conformity 20 our usual custom a. his
season We present general review Of he
weather and crcPs q Maine for ihe present
year. Oar figures may be relied upon a.
in the main correct
The past season in this STATE has been n
many respects less favorable for our crops
than any We have had for some yesr-. The
spring wAs very coll and bAckward. The
great srlount a vet weather in Nav anl
June kept tie ground cold and unfit for esi-
tivation. and also interfcrcd greatly VII
Puiting in crops and other spring iaho-s-
Corn in very many places throughout ihe
State was not planted unii from the loth
20 18th a June. aiihourh the average time
a. planting Vas sheet The 5th Of the month.
Spring grains were also consequently isfc
sOwr. ard potatoes were not planted in
some Instances. until = noah later than
they often have beer.
The yield Of hsy. BY far the NOS, impor-
tant crop grown IN the STATE. j. faliy as
large a. In previous years and NC l.ut down
The ieli A. about 1000. 90 tors. j. 1855
one Of our best hay seasous-the Weld in
this State was .429.5li tons. and some
writers give car pucsen; seasons crop a.
fully up 70 tbs amount. bot are confident
ing this crop was. during the first hall Of
July. very favorable. bat after that time
very large amount q hav was badly dam
aged BY the heavy rains and cloudy wcafhcr
There Is little bay in our State that was
summcred over from last vinicr. and Al.
though the present seasons yield wiI b.
sufficient FOR our stock. Nc think mach les.
hay val b. shipped from thi. State than H.
previous wear.
TIE great lesson iorccl up3n rs ~ the
present years experience D. tLis. Farmcrs
do not commence having early enough To
say nothing Of the far greater nutritious va.
nc q hay cut the last week ia jane ana tbe
first week in July. VITA thaf cut a month
later. tbe ether advantases attendant ur-on
early haying arr sufficient Co cal TIE FAR
mer's attention 20 The natter and enforce
upon Ian is practice A. general thinr
We have or best weather lcr cutting and
making hay duFiag ibe frst two weeks %
JAY.
lndian corn has this ycar had a uau,t
shorter Period ior -roEth. ana a les favor
able season than t5e average, bat uoiw .th.
standing this the yield is . fair one. and
nay be safely stated a. iSO0. 90 bushels
The period for the grosth o. abs crop in
Cur lstitude cannot De safely sat down a.
more than rineiy-two DAYS. although 'n
some seasons g h. much lougcr. anI iu come
= late spring or an early autemn frosi some
What ahridgcs his time.
The gram crops arc gcncral.y E-bt-
They we're nearly az late sorn. wi,h thc
exception q wheaf. anI thc great amount
Of ~ct WeaihcT 10 August iaiurrd rast.
which caused = VEN imper.oci Glliag of thc
gam. Spring ubc-t b. beginning to a.
same IT, former Importance. anl consil .
cradle breadth vas sown last spring. Ifis.
yicleing fair crop and ui,i produce rrof,a. .
BY 1000 busbcls. Tie sn1aaI prolsrt
Of oiiier grain crops vii De- very nearly a.
follovs Barley. 10000 baskets. osi. =.
ooo oo0i rye. 100
Potatoes are vc-g much beloa the aver
age. Nearly al 90 tbem were late planted
and ihe rast re latter par; Of A1-1rf
puf an end % their crouth The rot las
iniarei the crop Jess than uas ~ Grst fear
81. bat tbrrc BE- 90 sire to tie i1t.rs Tie
cnii-e yield oi tic STATE VIII 200 d. more
than 100000 baskets. against 6.O09.u.0
in i>ff.
IAe crop 20 apples is aEencrai f-Turc.
There are many reasons o. chs. a-l lie
sutjcct IS one Which We horc our crper..nc.
al iruit grorers Oil dlscu.s L.c coming
winter. Attentive orcharlis,s must have
lenned m-ch irom arothsr seasons -,rk
auaong the trees. ani o. hope o. bear of
their experience aud opinions az az ea--v
Gay.
The season i0r grapes las been poor. on
aocount 81 thc VET. cold season. ana cone
variciicf that have generally Iipenel herc-
toiore. % 90 90 90 tbs season. No, only
graPes. but pears ard other fiuf seems to
lack thou ohararteristi- favor the year.
probably owing in q CREST measure to Che
sane carsc.
TIE lessons which force irmscircs upon
u' in ihus REVERSING ODE season and its "a.
bors. NAV bc briefly given al Follows.
D. As iir a. possible. iarI Co., grain arI
hoei crops shou'i o. prepared .-.sel.--
in fhc Co.,
q. flanf variety of corn n.ai 10 .sse "a.
riPcn In lrec months '-om ere r--s az
planting