Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-06-04
agricultural,
The Ne,c England agricultural
Fair.

ratner late, out late plauting oUen pro
duces heavy crops. We trust there will
be good breadth of wheat sown, and at
the exhibition next autumn we hope to
see many samples of fine wheat as our
soil and climate are well adapted 10 her
growth of this cereal Il properly cultivat-
cd. We have stated his fact in many ar
ticles, and we mean 20 harp upon it until
Maine raises her OWE flour. We hope,
too. TO witness the exhibition of fine
samples OF corn, potatoes, oats, rye and
barley While preparing their lands and
putting in the seed let our cultivaiors
bear in mind the New England Fairto De
holden at Portland next fall. and produce
crops which will compare favorably with
those OF the other States. II can be done,
but not unless the soil is properly pre-
pared by deep plOughing, thorough pull
verizing and wisely manuring. Half
cultivation produces half crops, and
farmers have no reason TO expect more
from such cultivation.
There will undoubtedly be grand
exhibition of farm products, and let our
farmers see to it, tina: the State where the
Fair is holden is not placed in the back
ground. We can not see any reason why
Maine may not hold good position
among her New England sisters on this
occasion. True, Vermont has good
reputation for butter and cheese, and
deservedly so. but We have eaten cheese
manufactured in Liycrmore and some
other towns in our State which suits our
palate better than any we have ever seen
in the Green Mountain State, and have
had good opportunities 10 test the qualities
of the cheese manufactured there. We
have also some good butter makers whose
butter is not excelled by any made in New
England True, we have not enough Of
such butter manufacturers to give Maine
much fame for her butter. but our farmers
might no better, for many portions Of
Maine have fine grazing land.
We trust our dairymen will put in for
the prizes on both butter and cheese. We
know that some OF their wives cannot be
excelled inthis department Of agricultural
industry Don't let Vermont carry off all
the prizes. She viii struggle hard for
the ascendancy, but we are confident
someof our dairywomen may successfully
compete with the Green Mountain butter
makers for the honors. So let them set
their pans in order the coming June and
forget not the approaching September,
the two months of the years when the
best butter is made That the exhibition
Of butter and cheese q, well as all other
products of the farm viii be a grand one
we have no doutt. It;he summer season
should prove to be ropi,ious we may
reasonably expect III Fair viii exceed
al others ever held ia New England We
hope II viii and ther BY new impu sc
be given to ag!icu lure which shall
greatly benefit the WI ,e country. Speak
inc OF this Fair the Burlington Free Press
(Vermon) says:
We have the fullest assurance that the
good people OF the ? ne Tree State will
not spare any pains 10 make The coming
cyhi i,ioa "a, Portland thecrowning glory
OF the society Each Of the other States
has had is turn, anu now Maine the
Youngest OF .he si,terLood, with abundant
facilities and indomitatie energy ,proiitiDg
by the accumulated experience of the
managers of the Society, does not hazard
anything in promising as she does the
best melting of the kind that it has ever
been the good fortune Of the people of
New England to attend.
We intend that the war shall come
squarely upto the manifesto. The grounds
in our vicinity viii be properly prepared
aud our City building has ample room
and verge enough TO give good accom-
mediation 10 great variety of articles
where they can be shown 10 good advan-
tage. There are many rooms in this
house and we trust they win be filled
with useful as well rs ornamental articles.
We think the people of New England
and elsewhere who attend this grand ag.
ricultural exhibition viii have no reason
10 complain that our city was chosen a.
the place for it. We can give our Yer
mont brethren and the jewellers in other
inland States fresh breezes from the
ocean and excellent fish from It's cool wa
tiers. the phosphorus OF the latter will in
Vlgorate the brain wni.c the former Will
give energy 70 the whole system. We
intend 10 make the brief sojourn of our
friends with Us pleasant and agreeable
We expect 10 see body of as intelligent
cultivators of the soil attend this fair as
ever attended similar exhibition in this
or any other country.
The interchange of views and opinions
among so many intelligent men mustadd
10 the knowledge of each and be benefi-
cial TO the whole country. 1t will be
school in which many valuable lessons
in the art and science of agriculture will
be taught. THERE'S much veto be learned
in this most noble department of ali hu-
man industries. We may safely say that
the science of agriculture is Yet in its in
fancy, and it is gratifying that a thirst
for such knowledge is every year increas-
ing. Experience in this as in all other
departments of knowledge is good
schoolmaster; but in der to make ex-