Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-09-25
Septembtr.

will be with us. 1.-THE saddest Of the year.
Yet TO many. September Is rival Of Der |
fsirer sister June. aud truer epiiome Of
lille. for it tells OF decay September brings
with il one great rural holiday TO those who
keep natures carnival and enjoy the changes
Of the seasons. Now is the time for pic
mics. and merry makinss; the noon day sun
is hot aud scorchins. and the woods offer
4 tempting shade. The farmer is busy early
and late. HIS grain must DC stacked ere II |
is too ripe. Moving Is past. but rcaPins 4
finds employment, for all hands. What
more cheering sight than TO sec the white
sleeved reaper sickle in hand. reAping down |
The yellow grain! God has given us mos,
bounteous harvest. All crops WELD enor.
mously. VIII not the busbandman bless
the Giver OF ali good
The potato crop throughout Vermont and
New Hampshire promises well. The early
potatoes now are yielding plen iful sop.
ply. and the quality Is very fine. i, is not
too early TO begin TO stove potato es that are
ripe. They should be allowed to dry
thoroughly. and the soil be well shaken
from them. Much Of the rot complained Of
by farmers comes from storing their potatoes
with dampened soil clinging to them. This
corrupis The Shole bin. Coyetins the bin
with straw Is considered good preventive
TO rot. In the winter. If hemIock boughs
are spread over potato bins they = i'll be
protected IRON iiost.
Onions should now be stored. sfter they
have been dried in the sun \ small crop
can be tied up on wi,hs OF straw, and hung
up in barn or wo3lshel until revere irosts
come. Celery should be cAr,hed up. ALWAYS
taking dry day Tor the work Cauli-
flowers lha, 10 not bloom in his month can
be placed az the cellar ia boxes OF Garth and
by November you will have fine supply.
Sow winter spinach a; this tune. and pr o,cct
wi,h straw or hemlock boushs through the
winter. Ii yoar eabbAses do not head well,
sprinkle SSt over them. Kohl RaJi /. nov
ready for the table, and IS decided al.
diiion to our vegetables II j. OF finer
favor than the turoip, bu, is cooked in ,hc
same manner, then mashed with potato
inasher. and moistcned with cream.
Nov Is one time to renew strawberry
beds. and lamp day should be chosen FOR
the work IL IL surprising that more Of our
farmers do not give their attention 10 the
raising of this fruit The OUTLAY i. small.
the income IS immense The supply can
never exceed the demand Prices are
always bish, and i, is said BY those who arc
competent 10 Judge, that all over ci-h, cent,
quart is clear profit, Or markrtmen
never charge less than shilling The soil
IN this vicinity IS admirable TO the culture
Of this berry. and our markc,mcn those Of
belmont which place supplies. chiefly. the
Boston marsct There Is numerous
variety To select from. but Wilson's Albany.
LUCINDA. Agricul,urist. Triomphe &c Gand.
Russclrs proliHr And Hovcy's Seeding will
gave any person tinc and large supply Of
berries Planted lhis season. q good return
wall be given IN june. 1t j. 20 be hoped
tha, our ac'icuiiurisis viii heed this advice
it will DE money IN their pockets. and
luxury on their tables Il has been said
that IN twenty years strawberries can be
grown as large as pine apples, We Wal,
TO see them.
Fruit mus; be gathered in dry weather.
and II possible, at ihc DO; test period OF the
day. English gardeners tells Us tia, it
makes 4 remarkable difference ia the period
Of its keeping. Apples. c,pecially. show
much less tendency to decay II gathered a,
iu'l noon day The reason Is obvious they
are perfectly dry, and no dampnes. gathers.
Tins is the month for sportsmcn. Par
fridge shooting IS in fall tide. aud many an
eager sportsman hurries Of TO the corn and
bnckwheat fields in search Of THIS game
Not, We trust, tina, all are tempted by the
work OF dcsuuction. bu, many 20 with As
keen an appetite i3r the beauties ofuature.
a Tor the delicious broiIeI partridge. that
may reward lass toll
Hop picking is about one u the la., and
the most beautiful Of rural cmrlo,nents
There Is nothing more lovely and green
than hop plantation. aud such soothing
aroma arises from The. smcu Of the vim.
that % seems like tle last sweet oI9r OF
summer. nor can anything uc more Ciacc-
fol than IT. droopns, vine shared leave.
and i's golden cones, that Irvine in most
fantastic shape around the iar4rins poles.
Eek
Cows that bold up milk Mr. johnson
gays can Pc cured If they vii drink sour
milk After drinking. and o, soon a.. thew
heriu Z, lick "a. .,f .t.t