Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-01-13
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Farmers and Mechanics Ctub OF


and quite an animated and interesting
discussion. A. I. Cross opened the
meeting, BY saying that manure should
never be spread upon grass ground; it is
exposed to the sun, dries up, aud tho
goodness passes of. II is most beneficial
pIowed in. tor then the soil absorbs the
whole. Top-dressing might be for the
best on some moist lands. Plaster is
very good for potatoes. on light and dry
land-get one-third more by using it. In
iop-dressing sharp ridges of land. the
ruins wash the substance off. Tie said il
was generally conceded in this vicinity,
shat blowing in manures was the most
profitable way il could beused.
James Smith held to the opinion that
the most profitable way TO use manure,
was to spread il on the grass ground.-lt
saves four times The labor OF corn raising.
aud hay is what the farmers want. He
did not believe manure would evaporate
any more than the soil, for it was part
and parcel of it; raised the best potatoes
by dressing in the Hill.
Dea. Merrill said.he always supposed
that the most economical way TO use
manure, was to plow il in; then all the
goodness was preserved in the soil. Has
spread on the burrows and narrowed it in
aul thought that a good WAY he noticed
that when dressing was spread on for
corn. it had the best ears putting in the
hill forced Il too hard nj the beginning /;
r,r;sed good crop this year without any
thin. in the hill
c. ". Ryerson said that his experience
had convinced him that manure should
be plowed in. For corn he spreads an
sixteen cords. and puts fourteen loads IN
hill per acre. and never Tails in getting 4
good crop; and Shcn seeded down, he
gets twenty bushels of wheat, AMI stout
grass for five or six years. No doubt
there was great benefit in top dressing,
but not So profitable never tested II
much. hat he had an ilca that the sun
and wind wasted il. DID not believe in
blowing il in ten inches deep,-tour or
five would dot should be under the
surface.
L. Hathaway had had good success by
manuring in the hill for, corn-potatocS
are apt to rUt. Last Year he broke an
ARE and spread siN cords OF dreSsinS in
To the burrows and narrowed in. and used
supcrphoSphale in the hill. and raised
very good corn indeed. Had top-dresscd
some with superpho>phite-put on 500 10
the acre. and thought it paid; should be
sowu in wet weather. 1t is a poor plan
10 plow dressing in deep.
5. II. Millett said as far rs his expert
ence went, nc WAS in favor at top.dresS-
Ing. and by keeping the right kind Of
stock, il would bc most profitable 10 the
farmer. In planting Il half dozen acres
it takes nearly all farmer will produce
to pay hired help, At the high prices for
labor.
Ralph Freeman had always practiced
hauling green manure ont in The Spring,
spreading and blowing it in. and putting
the old dressing in the hill; never dressed
potatoes in the Hill, they arc too apt to
rot plaster and ashes in the hill would
produce good potatoes. Never triedtop
dressing.
J. \. Bolster said, that spring he haul
ell on = good coat oil dressing. spread and
plowed it in. and planted to potatoes. but
did not find many to dig, Thought he got
the biggest crop OF weeds OF any man in
town. 1t is best to top-dress wet land,
and cultivate dry land.
A. T. Moves had been very much inter.
esled in the discussion lie too. hsd fol-
lowed blowing in the green manure in
the Spring and putting fine manure in the.
hill. and generally cot grand corn; best
TO spread in Tor potatoes; not so liable 10
decay, are faircr and better. II man
has all his help TO hire, perhaps he had
better top dress. Not much faith in Su-
perpho>phate Of lime; has seen it made
They are bones. dead horses aud large
proportion OF muck most OF it is rather
weak stuff. If we knew what our soil
lacked. could tell better what to put on
Ashes 10 most good ON dry land; fowl
manure and ashes make superior dress
ing.
1t was voted to lay the question on the
table to be taken up at the next meeting
An invitation was extended Ia the Club
from the Club at the north end of the
,own. tu visit them and participate in
their discussions. They have been dis
GUESSING the new school law. and il am
Nightly informed. il has no friends there.
nor anywhere sl>c, unless il is in Cornish
Village, aud amone the Committee them
selves. DYKE
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