Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-10-16
State Fair.

below from the Daily Algertiser the report
Of one mcctiug:--
FARMERS MEErIN G.
The third meeting for the discussion of
sg -icultural su iects was held ar the Com.
mon CoanrIl Roam last evening. Tue
subject annoancel for discussion was,
How can the farmers of Maine beet i'm
prove their farnIs =
President Seth Scammln OF the State
Society presided.
) l. Goodale, Esq Secretary Of the
Maine Board of Agriculture at the Far.
mers' Meeting last evenlug, referred to
the short crop OF hay in England aud the
superiority OF the crop in Maine and offer
ed the following resolution which Mas pass
ed
Res2ircd, That the officers Of this So
clety be instructed 20 prepare a memorial
fpr trans mission to the Puyv CoaIcil uf
Great Britain through tAt b iasa Gpasti
az som, o.h,r proper chinhrl. represent
ing tine entire freedom N tae stat. o.
VI uuc At IA" prescott II ~ * Wei - u
thr pas, far.u any ngprnus. c1lal1 49,
dl.ns III ctt.e, ali Il .',iBS Ha.t tte
rlIct pro,ubuug the l.upori I sH 81 4 a,t-
lc,n h.n be . na,i fl i is 10 expect I'll "a
as Hay hr cxpartad iron This >t.tr. 81 Il
being ii, p,utact "f gtoVta .IuIth TIE
State
ilod. Slnurl + Pcrlrr OF srl-s VS.
iutrniuc'i ~ tie 'ulIc.hln selected 10
nPru the cvrulu - discussion Mr.. FER
ley, ia uItfn Ias.n. ais - ttas, ali=tt / -
thr great arrtitH ii th stjrct auurIIcsd.
an4 co,sel Icntly embracing evriy /, allure
OF ttrnn, HE Fac sui al Name Is
varied, ctnsstIn- - saul Is we'll a. lptal.
fhr iDilliv al tat Farmers of VI aae va.
asserted Is varied. r,cI srctlpl ul the
sat tiKiug many lra.Eus minIs as also
III my WIN ,tii ur'd hEu5. NJ dgtiaJIc aa
sNer c,n he mtds to tho Question. "hSnIt
i the best mode OF iarnin,
Tnc pioneer farmer w,s described, and
ms work aul uced. al ul,.d to with much
force, \ arse,aneuut of mu.er. rr,niu-
ton aud capital Is II 'edri u cse,r h. way
for good farm. TIE sou shpaid Improve
upon his father; there should he careful
study and DISCRIMINATE III plowiag. SOW
Ins and nushaudrY. DIT rent soil req u,rcs
different .rcatm mt Mr. Pcrlcy ADJ ocat
ed each farmer having a speciality, aud
spoke favnrnby OF raising hay. The
seeking OF markets aud sale OF products |
WAS thea considered with much force aud
clearuess. Animals shualI be loved = ID |
interest taken III the tarll work "a IA labor +
Of love as well rs invest nrut. He WAS
opposed to ulXtu. crops On one ground. +
such as sqnashes. corn aud potato '.-krep
each crop and hiui separate Brains are
needed more than muscle. aud it wund b. f
profitable Tor idiiaers Az. to w0.a 81 Il lrd t
themselves, but hire more Labor and stud, 7
more Tie Sc nee III farming. Stock r.is-
N. tiuurishes best back hHand, and uas
near the SEA,
Mr.. Percy gave some figures in support
OF his ldests ol hay farming. AS opposed Ia
stock farming exclusively. Minulec had
better b. bought ana hay sold At present
prices. Near the cities and large towns
/. may be otherwise Manares are better
than fertilizers, although the latter shoaid
he used Ia part Ecol0 ntsc ev crything IN {
farming and use all your thought and sAuI
m Damaging your Tar ns as ,ucschtut OF
a husiucss mas dos IN trade
j. M.SarpcuJer, Esq ri Pittston. made
so me remar,:s and gave s5snr interesting
liz ,ses IN support o. s.nes rats!as ana
keeping tl- ha. al nome Tor n" 'snsti 81
stasa. Good sfue., .nd liz yfudac., ate
Wortl uafr IN tue tBi .ula = SIT! u. 80.
Mr.. P.ftey sad H. On. alluded - -.
profit ats.i 10 II lftta ~. 20 itas- aud
u1t is 10 stock bfrcalu, IA 80. /, az
the WluttriH. ot STOCK tatt .uaA II Ga
Fruh aoie 10 s.Ne H.. .sas-tdcf.
Ky Mr. Dysesi BAta made SOU isz
iei.au, re.nar,s Is IL - ttr u~cs.,ay ~
greater s.J ) aiI .IbIs Al -b.Ail .,utN--
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P.oNeIt Il! keeping tne "a!
Rev " y. +, D.n1-a,n II ~.
vile. made 81 .ac eAicn,,,d a.tI iat,f,.u..
remarks as 10 the Pi"hl nj tnaA.'s TIE L.f."
/ productive h! clearing land an using La
ihrans found On thu iarm 10 tuIn 10 lie DrH
eiit D"nnir up IN managing farms Ia.
| they bcGotue ot great ueuaess and pto .uc
useness. Cnitsatr the sol ~ study .n5
Hew aud better methods. He gave u de-
scrip;luu oil his success. IN this Nay ON MS
own farm IL Advocated hrrpns hay To
Improve the STOCK With. aud us.us coAipu.t
hrlore other iertiizrrs. He alluded to
/ fruit culture as utc al the best sources OF
profits. Care Tor young trees as Tor chill
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