Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-08-01
Bethel Items.

Having consulted with many OF our
farmers in this section. we lean the hay
crop falls short nearly seyenty.iiye per
cent. To make up for the deficiency,
much fodder corn has been planted, and
since our late rains is rapidly advancing.
We notice quite many farmers have
plowed under the sod. and sowed Eng
lish turnips. that they may thereby ex'
tend their hay.
Potatoes promise an average YIELD
though we notice the poiato-bugs have
made their appearance in several lelds-
Mr.. Peter Y. Bean showed me tho other
day, where they have made sad havoc
with his vines. On one leaf | counted
fifteen of those pests. Corn perhaps
about up to the average. Wheat oats
and other grains ditto. Berries OF most
kinds mol plenty. Blackberries promise
to be abundant
In our town we have three hrst'class
Hotels, and many commodious. pleas
anily situated farmhouse, besides. where
hospitality is always found and where
every stranger finds IA ready chair
Many Boston and New York people have
of late years. come hither in summer IN
quest of health. and TO enjoy the quiet OF
country life. Well may they continue to
come where the beauties of Nature are i
continual feast Tor the eye, and where
with secret course on babbling brooks
swiftly dariI the specklcd trout
Farmers should look after the borcr
caterpillar and the curculio; all give
trouble in their season The wire and
knife are the most eflcclual weapons Tor
the borcr. Take small, sharp-pointed
wire with this make desperate charge
upon the foe, and they will surrender un'
condilionally. Now is the time 10 get
rid of the apple worm, by allowing the
hogs torun in your orchards To cat up
the falling fruit, which is always IN
vested with this plague. +. Frank Goes
superphosphate, also Bradley's lime ana
salt mixture. and some others have been
used, also guano. No two Farmers have
had equal results from any OF The above
commercial manurcs. In my experience.
and from others who have used ii, The
two former give like results. We have Il
few farmers who say they receive no
benefit from either; would rather have
Ii me and ashes for corn.
We notice hops are doing u little bet
ter Ceylon Rowe Il Co.. bought last
week in this section, one hundred barrels
Tor which he paid from six TO ten cents
per pound for new, and from three to four
cents for old.
Corn is now being sold in our village
for 50 TO 90 cents per buahel, which Is
highly favorable.
Your worthy correspondent, Hart
ford" writes that Moses Alley showed
him, the other day. fifty -four young FUR
KEYS. from three mothers. and asks who
beats that Well, shall Bethel sound
her horn. Mr.. Million ID. Grover has sin
ty-two young turkeys from two mothers.
Mr.. Grover says if it were not for this
brood, his crops would be devoured by
the innumerable grasshoppers.
Last Sabbath, | listened to an eloquent
sermon by Prof j. l.. Morse, OF the &c.
male College, Kcnts Hill. The address
before the Nj. +. Sabbath School, by the
editor of the New York Independent,
was very interesting. and was listened to
with marked attention.
Rev. Mr.. Vibbert preached in the Uni
yersalist church last Sabbath. His lee
ture on Saturday evening, before the
Good Templars, was listened to by an
appreciative audience.
Mr.. Joshua Lit.lehale, of Newry, one
day last week, while crossing Sunday
River OH a jam of logs, accidentally slip
ped, striking his head on log. cutting u
severe cash. rendering him helpless. so
that he fell between two logs and was
drowned. His body was found the fol.
lowing day with his head and shoulders
i'm about three feet of water.
During the past week we have had an
abundance of rain, giving new life to
vegetation. Y.