Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-11-12
agricultural.
BOARD of 4Gricuiture.
TCons!sHed from last 'eeek. J


Guano is the form in which ammonia is
bought; also fish manures, Porgy chum,
&c. In the form OF sulphate of ammonia
il costs 80 cts. a pound.
The speaker gave an account ola recent
analysis of AL the leading commercial
manures in this country, showing their
constituents and comparative value.
The question WAS then laid upon the
table for discussion.
Mr.. TAYLOR Of Fairfield, sail Bradley's
X-2 phosphate in his section stimulated
the corn leaf and stalk to a great growth,
but did not cause the car to an ont, and
s>&cd the reason.
MIR. Good,lc said = manure containing
largely OF nitrogen would produce leaves
and stalk. while mineral manure was
needed for the formation OF seed.
Martin Moore ct Bangor, said; We
have had the science of Agriculture, now
we want the practice. Farmyarl manure
is a general manure and commercial is a
special manure. Barren soils want the
former; rich soils want the latter Farm
ers must depend upon the harnyard tor a
supply The liquid manure from stock
ofcatt.e is worth more than the solids. If
properly saved and applied
Thing Of Kennehec said he was i'm
pressed more and more by these discus
siou>. Of the necessity of cur agricultural
college. Especially in regard 70 the use OF
commercial utaau7cs, experiments carried
on there may teach US farmers how best
70 apply them.
The chairman called upon President
Abbott Of The Michigan Agricultural
College. who said he had come TO visitoUr
COLLEGE. tie /, q Maine boy, having been
born and reared ia ;Ais State The Mich
igau College i, experimenting with ma
uuces and in other directions. Farmers
expect returns of experiments too soon.
Theories in agricultural science are too
varied and too little known. Farmers ami
colleges theory aad practices must allPu!.
together. We mast no, hope too much
from colleges in particular rules. In
Michigan the Board %. Agriculture Is con-
nected, and controls the college The
college is n Lansing, and The State grants
$4,000 per Year for running expenses.
II has six professors. Believes that 4
year in chemistry Cor students i equal L.
year in Latin or Greek a. a disciplinary
study The college is educating farmers.
Over go per cent. OF their students have
returned q The llw, aal ,hg ,aU>o i,
tha; they labor AMI Svep mp their habit,
during ,he course The lectures are a.
likely To De given in the ba~n>. the fields
or the orchard a, in the recitation room.
Have 81 students in the college Manual
labor i, followed Ay The students, each
giving three hou> labor daily for Eve
days in thcwcek. Tho course : flr G,u,
ycal>.
After vote al thanks u ,ae speaker,
adjourned III, . O'Clock. l. ".
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Wee President Scammon in the chair
The programme Tor The afternoon consist
ell OF az cx,,ri>e in the application OF
Natural Philosophy 20 Agricultural opera
ton 10y the students ,t ,Lc agricultural
college Thr boy, acquitted themselves
very crej.t,hlr H. their explanation. aad
showed BY their answer 20 questions tia,
their instruction Ead been thorough.
Anc, the exercise ended DR. Boyuton
WAS called upon. He drew picture Of
the difference in the methods of inS;Iuc-
ton as practic. d in his school days, and
in our {, Ilcsos TO-DAY. and showed the
application OF the principles explained by
tie class
Presileu; Pcckhlm of the college gave
a short lecture on the vegetation OF
California, accompanied by explanations
ON the map.
\ special session OF the Board was held
Thursday afternoon, at which several
matters pertaining 20 the specia. business
OF the Board was transacted
Tie lecture in thc evening VS. b, Dr.
BoyuJou Of Vermont, oa influence Of eli
mate
THIRD DAY.
President Wassoa in the chair Com
mittec on preparing Instructions To County
societies in regard 10 the expenditure of
tLe State aid set apart for addresses aad
the formation Of Farmers Clubs within
their limits reported that tie Secretary
lie instructed TO notify TIE Secretaries
forthwith of the necessity Of complying
WIKI lhc requirements ut,hc act before
the first Wednesday i'm Decemh,~ lN69
The facts arc the societies do ot com
ply with those requirements thay lose
their State AID ior ,bc wear. The State
now requires one quarter of the aid to be