Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-02-07


the yard had been universally better than
that which remained in the cellar
Mr.. Chamberlain of Piscs,aquis, remark.
ed that be had conversed with the Chinese
in regard to the application OF oanares.
They used il in liquid state and raised at
least four times as large crops as We 10.
Mr.. WATSON OF Hancock. said tina, porgy
chum had been used in his section sboat
ten years aud in that time IL has risen IRON
IS cents per car, to $50 per ton. Muck
had been used in his section but had been
abandoned as OF no benef, while in the in-
terror it is highly valued.
Mr. Putnam OF Aroosiook. said ,ha; far
mers in his county had used bet htiie ma.
pure until very recently. He had used top
dressing on bis pasture aud It had increased
the feed three fold.
Mr.. wssson Of Hancock. thought the in =
production of porgy chnm into supeiphos-
phaie increased the valae of the suPerphos-
phaie rather than injured it. HIS exPer.
fence was that the cham was Of more value
than the superphosPhste.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Board went into informal session,
Mr.. OF Penobscot in the chair, and
took up the question of mixed husbandry
Mr.. Prince OF Androscoggin. believed in
making some branch OF farming speciality /;
that We should consnlt oar tastes TO sec what
particular branch would be mos, in sccor-
dance With our tastes. And II our farm is not
suited 10 this branch wS should cell and
buy one suited to our taste.
Mr.. Poor oil Andoysr. believed that We
should make some leading branch leading
object.
NJ Pierce OF Waldo. Of The Senate be-
licvcd tia, We should pursue a system OF
mixed busbandry a. ~e are nov doing IS
the safest methods thought il better to raise
all that we consumed.
Mr. Pcrcivsl OF Nassalboro'. believed in
mixed husbAndr, on his farm containing
and adapted to nearly all kinds Of crops be
would raise a variety OF crops. lie would
If be bred stock OF any description
breed pure bloods. He would keep ali
ktnGs OF stock on MS Iarm.
Mr.. Greene ofOxford. OF the Senate. be-
lieved in mixed husbandry; he beheved it
tbs safest course. oue year ago he go,
iIom al acre OF wheat Is bushels.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Wasson OF Hancock. laid upon the
table the following resolution:
Resolred. That in the opinion OF lbe mem
bcrs OF ihis Board. the culture Of the Gran.
berry A. staple product should be recon.
mendcd
The same member laid upon the table th,
following
Wheeas The Potato occupie. yer,
prominent position ia the lisi OF staple pro
! duets OF Maine. and
! Whereas, he same variety Is often know
in different sections Of the ate under
new anne, and whereas. many new Kind
are being propagatrd from the seed ball
ReSoircd. That We advise and rccommrp,
10 hc nrtuhcr, OF The next Board that the,
bold Potato Exhibition at the Acricul
tnIal Room on the third Thursday OF Jan
nary \. ID. 1869, exhibiting thereAt th,
choicest kinds grown in their several local
tiles.
Mr.. Aver OF Waldo. made repol, OF
the subject OF how shall NO increase III,
I fertility Of our farms:
Mr.. WATSON OF Hancock. made = repor
on the subject Of ''Idcal Farmer"
Mr. Norton Of Franklin. made a r.por
on the subject of apple orchards.
The report upon the application OF ina
nures was taken from the table
hf. Chamberlain Of Piscataquis. voal
keep bis manure over one season and appl
IN the fall. lie believed that IL dropped il
the hii in the tall. it would lose bot hitl
even II IL remained all winter uncovered.
MI Putnam Of Aroostook, applied una
nure rs soon as IL was made +; be apple,
bis made in the winter by spreading Il
early Spring on the snow
Mr.. Norton had plowed b.. manure under
formerly. but believed it to be srong hA
I iatteriy experimental and found il 70 b
/ better to spread on the top and harrow in
Nj. Prince Of Androscoggin. though
that w. should SppIy our manure a. soon a,
We can after 1t Is made. and believed tia
green manure. Il we'll incorporated With m
soil. would not dry up =, feafed by the mem
Der IRON lIscaiaquis. bu, on the contrary
II coarse manure be reil incorporate,
with the sol would make It lighter an
less liable 10 dry up
The subject under consideration Va, the
laid upon the table and The Prysidrn, e1ter
ded 10 the Board an invitation from War
rem PerirAl esq, Of VAssalboro, to ~.
him and examine hrs stock 81 some ron7er
lent lime during the session Of the Board