Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-08-22
Bethel Items.

gathering up oil in the shape of fodder,
also laying in liberal supply of corn,
now thai. it is cheap so we think farm'
ers will manage to winter their stock
1 with less reduction tnan was anticipated.
We learn that only twenty miles north OF
us, in Grafton and-Upton, crops of~-all
kinds never were better, and notwith'
standing The cry of no hay, the farmers
in that section, will harvest more Than
an average.
The delightful rains we have had OF
late, have added many charms to. the
face of nature. Four weeks ago mother
earth was almost devoid of greenness;
tho sun-scorohcd grass was crisp beneath
the feet; farmers cherries enough TO
bring OH the blues of the deepest hue
Now all nature is carpeted with u living
green. Truly, everything has taken n
new start, and farmers are moro cheer
ful. We are now s % lsu
Blest with frequent showers;
Famed by the zcphyr's play
Greeted with growing fields of corn
As we journey on our way. s..i
The grasshoppers are very plenty ana
so are the city visitors, scattered about
here and there, among the farm-houses.
The former ale causing some devastation
among the the grains and hoed crops,
while the latter are equally destructive
upon the ladies legal tender. pics, cakes
and doughnuts. We notice all OF our
hotels arc filled TO overlooking They
are never weary of gazing on tho pie
turesque scenery, with the White Noun
tain range rising graudly 10 view in the
west. . ...s
What with the "Colorado.' (but they
have proved to be tho three lived Leaf
beetle Soma three hreuta). the remedy
and the only remedy. yet found except
constant watching and crushing, IS Paris
green; we are told this will do the work.
il applied in season. but ii should be used
injury: from six 10 twelve parts OF Hour
ashes or Stacked lime 10 one oil green,
will make il safe Death by crushing is
the sure remedy; the application OF
Paris-green nexl ia order. I'D.
Nv attention WAS drawn the other day
to the Gins and other trees, which. IN
many eases, are spotted with small,
greenish c0coons. which undoubtedly.
will send out in due season, an army oi
insects. What The insect Is We are un'
able to tell. Who will inform US? VIII
friend Sears give its history through
the Democrat? Is il the canker worm
If 80 We shall have \ big crop bynnd'by.
We have many questions 10 ask your
worthy correspondent. on orcharding, III
their season.
We took Il short ride one day last week,
with our best lady friend, We passed
up on the north side Of the river, exam
ming the sand springs, AnaSagantcoos
mineral springs; also had an eye To The
beautiful farms along The route. Gilcad
is situated s miles up the Androscoggin
River from Bethel Hill. The river here
assumes Il mcandcring course, while The
! inlcrvalcs on the north side widen out to
a considerable extent The mleryaIes
on the Saco are OF greater extent, but
for quality OF soil and for its great crops,
and beautiful lalms, Gilcad must bear of
the palm. The farmers settled on the
river are all independent. Their me
houses and beautiful location show good
taste. Some Of the best farmers in the
county reside here The town recently
voted to build free bridge across The
Androscoggin River, near The station
which is said 10 he the most icasabIe To-
cality on the whole river. The river
here is only about one hundred and my
feet wide, and where they propose TO
build the bridge, there IS solid ledge on
both sides, which will take the place OF
abutmenls. The bridge is to be conplet-
ed by the 18th OF July next George
Burnham. Abraham Larry and Moses Ma
son are the building committee.
Sauashcs aud melons. and the cabbage
tribe of vegetables, will not realize the
early hopes Of the cultivation. They have
not attained medium size in this WENT
~, but in quality ale better than usual
as far as observation extends. We hear
much doubt exists in the minds OF the
people regarding the quality OF The Early
Rose potato; thai those OF poor quality
are often produced. We know this to DC
the case, from actual experiment. Tor we
have seen both poor and good potatoes
of the variety. The really good are ex-
cel!ent, anil in their season cannot be
beaten. Much depends on soil and not a
| little on the seed.
Our churches, under the pastoral care
of Rev. Messrs. Morse and Aver, are
quite AS fully attended as ever, and the
labors of the pastors seem to be appre'
GATED. Prof Hase, of Bates College,
preached an able sermon in the NJ. T..
Church last Sabbath. Z.
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