Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-16

calturs Of Winter Wheat in Maine.

resourccs In the simple duty abe owes 10
herself in the All Important article ci bread.
i have tbo1<ht that your farmers might be
stimulated by an act Of the Legislature. Of
fsring ten OF twelve cents bounty on every
bashsl Of winter and spring wheat they
may rsise. II might resuis in . vast benees
10 the State. and ~iil give such reasons
a. deem practicable and sound. Why your
farmers should grow more ~heat. osPsgiaily
winter wheat.
lst- The natural sol Of Name Is Of bet
ter average qoality than any Of The other
New England States. the evidence being IN
the primitive growth % Der timber and O. c
heavy sields Of grass ~hieh little manure
obtains.
2d. Maine has Tho superior advantage q
never iailing SHOWS. acting Ike a warm
blanket. SC needful TO The uniform preser-
WALTON Of The grain. ~hiic on The Western
prairies. With little s.O~. The Wind blows
OF the Iight soils and exposes large quAnti-
ties 20 winter XIII. by leaving bare the roots.
The deep SHOWS OF the West o. last past
winter has given most efficient Aid IN pro-
dDeing an immense crop OF wheat.
81. Maine clears and burns large tracts
Of land annually. Farmers sow rye but
IN obtaining a. many bushcls Ct wheat
which Is worth double IN cash a. harvest
time. ~has the rye Is worth.
Adj Maine has eqaal adv ntages With the
British Gominions geographically. and in
the character Of Der soil. and = vastly more
thrifty. Industrious people. They RAISE a
large amount Of wheat. While tA- farmers %
MAine are sleeping over their broad sess
Of good wheat land.
5sh- Maine has a population of six hun
drSd thousand souls. We vii estimate a
barrel Of -four for each a. twelve dollars pr
barrel. Here j. the srug little sun Of sew
en- million two hundIed thossaad dollars.
Which goes annually into the pockets Of
Western farmers out Of The pockets Of lar
ners in Maine. vii not venture 70 make
figures on the corn bills. Which are lar-e
Having referred 20 some Of The fcsturcs
and Advantages Of your safe. II ~oaid
seem TO me there - great neglec; q duiy IN
growing wheat. while 10 the ether three
branches Of oereAls. (rye. barley and oats
you have such complete success The What
crop Is a. sGre As any otbcr. and can te
produced a. ebeaPiy as rye. Yos have The
doubie advantage q spring an winter, not
50 nth other crops. a. sPring ne - Of lli-
tie value- Ny experience q az years in
Massachusetts,. and the growing interest,"
and Success there. nov warrants ne n urs-
ing yosr farmers 20 begin a. oi,ce % raise
their own brad
Rolling or defending lads are best for
wheat I succeeded best on mosing land.
Piowing IN The grass siubbie 9Th lie roots
reversed IS about equal 70 a drcssiag q
nanare. prepared ny ssed ai~ays in
brine. say one half peek salt 10 six pals e
water; let Il iic over night. then rake b. in
wood ashes or slaked line co the barn
floor; SOW two baskets % the acre. plos Or
cultivate from three 90 four inches deep
The salt pickle and ashes being iertilz-rs.
The grain comes Up very quick Sou from
the zOsb TO The 18th Of August IN Name.
Ia j. extra hazardous 90 omit sowing Until
the middle or IArf q S~pfember.
Winter ~beaf j. As hardy - rye. To
guard against winter Killing ~. ii must lri
good depth Of root and growth before ibe
ground freezes. NJ Own czpcricncc in .iS
years practice with an average resait oi
tNenty I've bushels 90 she scrc. conviuces
me that Naive can supply a. her ouu ~ants
9Th iour fthe farmers ~i.i adoP; i,,e above
rules and 60 TO YORK in earnest The sane
rules VII apply TO spring wheat. selecting
the dryest. warlnesi lard On ihc farm ior
tins. Winter grain makes by iaI the bet
ter four and j. les liable % millc~ or rs.t.
70 being some weeks in advance a sf.riar
sovn wheat. IL - lcss liable 10 be aftaek
ed ~ the nudge Wrb coufdenoe AM
trust IN " the God Of the harvest the farm
O. sbould make the earth his seed I'D and
pray Tor tbc sunshine an3 rain % 90 Lis stor
house and granary. There shouid D. %,
ALTERING nor paitering Nth duty. Ercir
% ~ thc virtues Of yoar Own SOL undsi
your Feet Eighteen or twenty dollars pei
barrel Tor f0u- have beer che lessons of thc
past year. This God blesssI grain erou
in ever cline where civmratioa exists.
Why not IN The state oi Mainss Becaase
fhere has been no eTot To- 90 90. SAL
his inactivity longer rcmains
HrSEY Poou.
brooklyn. T.. T.. Jaly 2lst. i.G7
NorE We trust tbc above earnest g.
peal % or farmers vii receive thei