Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-09-10

produce an auunuant crop Oncc III ioui
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l met a few days since Rev. X. Dun
ham, OF Bryants Pond. tho skillful horti-
caturist-he is of big squash memory.
He states that he has twenty fine ones
growing on his vines. The largest will
weigh about one hundred and thirty-fye
pounds. This has been very unfavora-
BILE season for his vines. in consequence
Of the cold weather. Mr.. Durham has q
large garden. which produces a great va
riety of rare and elegant flowers, rs well
as an abundance of vegetables. lie has
fund of valuable and practical informa-
ton on his fayolite occupation. His lit
tie cottage in the edge of the forest just
beyond the station is very charming res
idence. and bears testimony to the taste
of the owner.
The apple trees all along the road look
as though the usual crop had been gath
cred; yet there will be exceptions 10 this
rule. Sometimes an orchard is quite well
filed. Mr.. Zenas Holmes. of Hartford,
we hear is raising crop of two or three
hundred bushels. a few such cases are
reported, bnt the crop may be set down
as complete failure.
The corn crop is not suffering in all
parts of the State so severely rs has been
feared. In spite of the cold season, If
irosls hold of there will be quite a yield.
Iu sandy and light soils it seems TO have
nearly dried mp.
You noticed recently an instance where
potatoes were forming on the tops. A
farmer says that this is IN evidence Of the
deterioration OF the variety. A hill OF this
kind produced eighty-one little tubors.
not one of them large enough to be Of any
value.
Business led me few days since, to
visit the Paris Flour Mill, at SO. Paris.
This establishment, since it came into
the hands Of the present proprietors, has
been enlarged. and is probably one ofthe
best appointed flour mills in the Eastern
States. Much care has been taken 10 in
troduce devices to economic maDutac-
turc and produce n perfect article One
OF these takes from he outside OF the ker-
nels all the dirt and even y part OF the
hull. The waste is dirty looking mass,
but is a valuable feed, anu meets ready
sale. The flour passes from the stones
directly TO the attic OF the mill. where ii
falls directly into cooler-a circular bin
Eileen feet broad, in which turns hori-
zoutal bar. fitted with boards ut such an
angle as TO draw the -four in burrows
gradually 10 the center, where 1t falls IN
10 the bolts. In connection with this Is
an apparatus Tor rubbing the bran, after
it has passed through the bolt. The Hour
thus saved is worth more than the bran
formerly sold for An apparatus in the
attic. in connection with elevators, moves
mill required. The company manuinc-
turss $1,000 barrels OF flour annually.
They have sold this year up to the pres
cnt time. $4,000 bushels OF meal. Al
present they are far behind their orders,
in consequence of low water, TO remedy
which a new turbine wheel is To be put
i'm this season. The company make their
own barrels, taking the material from the
log The barrels have usually cost fifty
two cents each, but they think the manu-
facture has been 50 systematized that the
cost will be brought down TO fortyvc
cents. The business at South Paris is in
charge of F. II. Skillings, Esq.
Close nj hand is the corn packing es.
adjustment of Messrs. Burnham & Nor
rill. This building has been erected the
present season, and is fitted with shop
for the manufacture of the cans, huge
pile of which stand ready to be filled.
The cooking is done in watts heated by
steam, from large upright tubular boil
er. They have two hundred and thirty
FIVE acres of sweet corn growing, from
which they hope 10 realize enough TO fill
i00. 900 cans The corn is brought in
cart loads rs il is broken from The stalks.
A large number of people are constantly
employed in husking the corn, alter
which it has to be cul by hand from the
cob. small press is used TO fill the
cans, alter which the covers are soldered
tightly and large patches are put upon
frames into the watts 10 cook. When the
process is partly completed the frames
are lifted out OF the water, and minute
holes punched in the cover of each can.
The steam ut once forces out every par
ticle Of air. After the steam ceases 10 be
forced out a drop of solder makes all tight
again, and the cooking is completed.
After cooling the sinking in of the top
shows whether the work has been sue.
cessfully donc-if not the can is opened
and its contents-now spoiled. are thrown
out. These gentlemen are also The pro-
prietors of the large packing establish
ment at Westbrook. v;-
The Pennessewassee wooden mill, at
Norway is receiving new water wheels,
and will be ready to start up shortly.
Messrs. W. A. Darrell and Capt. II. c.
Little are the lessees, and they have the
energy and knowledge Of the business
sufficient to make it a successful enter
prise. Il will add much TO the business
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