Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-02-21

il was almost worthless. Our farmers must
liquid msnurcs and construct th. ir barns so
1T can he lone, as by its present waste they
without doubt save but about two seve nths
OF the whole OF the liqaid portion. The
slid portions OF manure will take care OF
themselves. In Japan. Switzerland and
other old countries where liquid manure
vas largely applied. and every particle OF
! fertilizing matter saved. the land. although
cultivated Tor ages and ages vas actually
improving in value and increasing in i,s
capacity TO produce crops.
In some subsequent remarks Mr.. W,~on
said he regarded the combination OF some
considerable portion Of fish guaao in super.
phosphate as no evidence OF the inpurity
or little value OF the article, ss fish guano
furnished large quantities Of nitrogen or
ammonia. live can unite porgy cbum
with phosphate and increase the value OF
the former, while at the same time we do
not diminish the value Of the latter. be
could not sec why il was not good method
OF proceeding The prsssaes OF fish pom
acc in super phosp hate was no evidence q
IL, impuri,y or adulterstien.
Mr.. Putnam OF Aroostook said, IL is only
quite r-centiy-since our farmers began TO
pillow their farms--,hst they have made
much account OF applying manures in any
form. He believed top dressing was the
bes, mode OF manuring. and near the vii.
lage where land was valuable be bad found
good results from Top dressing his pastures,
as such an application prodaceJ four time,
A. much feed as where none was made.
Alter Some further discussion by Mesrs
Carpenter. Holmes and others. the report
vas assigned to Tuesday for 6nal DISPOSE.
ton.
Adjourned to ? o'clock T. NJ
Observation-Disclosures SESSION
Board met at ? O'Clock. Mr. PRINCE.
Vice President, in the chair.
The Secretary informed the Board that
the Senate bad granted the use Of It's hall to
the Board for their evening meeting during
its present session.
Mr. WAssoS presen ed al interim report.
entitled ''The Farmers Road TO Success,
which was once read. accepted. and
On motion OF MIR. C,nrxSrER. assigned
to Tuesday. \. NJ. Tor its second reading
On motion of Mr.. PRiScE. the report on
Mixed Husband.y, presented by the mem.
Der from kennehec. SIR CAKPENrER. WIS
read second time ia detail
Mr.. PRiScE OF Androscoggin. said:
cannot agree with the sentiments A. ex
pressed IN the report. but on The contrary,
think that Tor any one 10 be succe.siul i'm
any branch Of business. be should make
that oi anch specially. A farmer should. .
IN the hi 81 place consult his own tastes and
see what particular branch he mas a desire
TO enter upon, and then see il his farm i.
suited to that particular branch ofindas,rv.
and # not. he should exchange and &c, one
suitable tor his purpose. This done. hi,
whole energy should be expended in this
one direction, and this would naturally in-
cTrAss bu tact fOr this particular branch,
A"d be- would inevitably be more succ, s,iui
Than II h's force were spent 50 different
directions. A large army NAV be easily
conquered when bat a battalion - used al
time, when at the same time ss whole, il
would be almost invineib.e. We cannot
thiEk that any one can cone TO a different
conclusion. II be will Tor a moment look
aboGi h'm and see The success OF those in
the different parts OF the State that have
pursued this course. For instance, look At
the different stock growers m the State. and
you can hardly call one to mind bu, what
has been einineutly successful. Also look
al The WOOL gro~ers OF Franklin and Som.
erset counties: the hop grower. Of Oxford.
the fruit caiturisfs Of kcnnebec and Aad, o.,
eoXgin. the Jairy'Ben IN the different parts
OF the State, aud you Gnd them alnos, in.
Variably more successful than their neichbors
Who are pIodding along With the idea that
they cannot arm il 10 Advantage without an
equal per eeuiage Of all the crops raised in
the State la travelling over the diFrren,
sections OF oor STATE. | Cad nine tenth. -
lie iarm' IN about The same ralIo Of the diff
ivrent kinds Of crop, and stock withoa, n.
least reference 10 their adAptab,i,tv 10 ,b.
location or soil. ADD believe tbi. !. IN.
dirret result Of the belief that We mus, pur.
sue system 81 mixed h.sbAndty As recon.
mended IN the report. "a Der than fixing our
minds upon some particular branch for
which We have taste. aud pursuing tbi,
wiih the energy thai viii insure success
hr ArER rhoughi The farmer who pur.
sued mixed course Of husbandry generally
as successful as those who devo,eJ ,h.;, 81.