Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-06-04
Rambles among the Farmers.

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that mice have mabe among the fruit trees
rs we travel over the country. Some one
half ofthem are destroyed. The mice at
tackled them in differentirom other WIN
tiers. They did not commence at the
ground. as usual, but one, two. three or
four feet from the ground. Beside stone
walls they, in some instances. commenc-
| ed five or six feet up.
Mr.. l. f. Richardson nurseryman, l.
! Hartford, who lost GOO or 700 trees, says
There were no mice in my nursery last
| fall. There were no weeds or grass In 1t,
The mice came from the woods on the
crust, and attacked the trees feet from the
rround.n Here is the miee-devastation.
II exouerates Us from the opprobrium of
..vour treading-down-snow theory has
burst up" trod down the snow about
my trees. but the mice have destroyed
them. Treading down snow in common
winters is a safeguard against mice; but
grand stampede on the crust.
We would, however, as the easier and
surer prevention, especially for borers,
which are the greater enemy, coil birch
bark about the trees To prevent the bor-
or this should be done before haying, as
while YOU are having, she will commence
the work of destruction.
Mr.. \. Sampson, who boasts one Of the
many fine farms in n Hartford, has in
verified the ordear in his tieup. His OK
stanchions are next door, thereby saving
his heavy oxen and his floor some % feet
travel. His oxen readily take their plac-
es. We recommend it.
Whoever travels between Canton Point
and Liyermore Falls, will find an enchant-
ing route around the 'OX-Bow' Of the An
droscoggin. The road hugs the river
most of the route where YOU can behold
the placidity its mirrored surface or the
majesty of its fosming cataracts.
Canton valley, extending above and
below Canton Point, or rather the view
therefom, is picturesque. Here is found
all the beautiful in nature-mountain,
field. forest and flood. Tho Androscog-
DIN has been at its fufl height for fort
night, owing to heavy rains and opening
the gateways of lake Umbagog. Snow
vetlingers on the banks of the river.
Little Saddeback Carthage, is half white
with snow on its sunny side.
We saw on this route ladies tending
their flower plants; and could not resist
the sentiment, ladies cultiyrte flowers
and they will cultivate you, which was
responded 20 kindly. There are but
three scholars in one school district here
and the mother of three scholars was
teaching the two Youngest in the school
house. The inhabitants of this district
must be getting tardy. +. Childs, Esq,
has commenced the planting of two acres
of cranbcrries. lie has fine meadow
which can be easily flowed.
q. NJ. Thompson. depot master, Jay
Bridge, is model gardener. He has
garden OF three acres which he wrested
from the wild domain of nature. II was
a black alder swamp, considered worth
less. He removed the growth, and
ditched the land which proves good for
garden purposes lie has hot house
where he starts plants for his garden,an
for sale on the line of the railroad. He
sold 20O0 plants last year.
He grows Vegetables, vines, strawber-
rieS, &c. lie has al the early and hardy
varieties ofthe grape. He sold, last year,
5000 lbs. of cabbage on the line of the
road at - 100 per hundred; likewise 500
boxes Of straw berries, sold at Lewiston
for 30 cents per box. He likewise sends
lettuce to Lewiston in the boxes in which
it grows, thereby supplying fresh lettuce.
He anticipates 1000 boxes ofstrawberries
this year. When his gardening operations
are perfected, this garden of three acres
Of reclaimed land will give more profit
than any farm in town.
W. II. Sears, East Livermore, has two
young apple trees, one standing in the
garden the other in his pasture, which has
dorne sour apples for two or three years.
Last year they bore sweet apples. This
is fact notorious in the family. This
may be considered by some freak OF ma
ture; vet nature has no freaks. She works
perfect work. There must have been
transformation OF the leaf, under the
law OF nature, so as to elaborate sap for
for sweet apples.-[SEARs. -[Lewiston
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