Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
agricultural.
Farmers Convention In oxford County.

Farmers Convention I'm oxford County
Organization and details OF the above
meeting at Bryant's Pond. you will doubt
less Get from other hands. | wish mere
to say word of my impressions while
present at the meeting. During two
days, June and 4, nom one to two
hundred practical farmers were pres
ent together with liberal sprinkling Of
professional men, who, 10 their credit be
it said, took IN active part in the discus
SionS OF the convention. As an outsider
and q Kennebecker wish to say that |
was never in meeting 0l more intell-
gent farmers, or one in which n stronger
determination was shown TO understand
the why's and the wherelores of the
various systems and practices recon-
mended by different individuals.
\ more thorough mixing and perfect
pulverization Of the soil was earnestly
recommended by nearly all the speakers,
some taking the ground that therein was
the secret of successful farming. The
weight of testimony was very decidedly
in favor of applying manure to the sur
face and narrowing in rather than plow-
ING. Our old friend Col. SWEET came
out with some strong remarks. backed
up by statistics, on the Importance OF
clean cultivation, assuming that the
weeds in the State of Maine diminished
the crops one-tourth.
Interesting discussions were had upon
topdrcsSing OF gras; lands, care of fruit
trees. and surface and undertaking.
wednesday forenoon your correspond
ent gave them an earnest exhortation on
the Importance OF Paying rs they GO
hut owing to his extreme delicacy he
does not feel free 10 speak OF the matter
here.
On my return saw upon the farm OF
Col SWEET 4 Son, the finest young apple
trees have seen for years. The Col.
informed me they were New York
trees. also saw upon this farm the
very best results from understanding
was much interested in q new swivel
pillow just manufactured by friend Merrill
of South Paris. which is soon to be
offered TO the public, claiming to turn
- t,,,.,.-,,.- o.nl ,N,1yor;ya tho e,,ounl
in level fields. shall watch its progress
with interest, for l have looked in vain
for pillow that would 10 il for twenty
five yeas.
The Norway Paper Manufacturing
Company have Just commenced turning
out their goods at their new mill at Nor
way Village. BY the kindness of one of
the proprietorS, Nh. Morton, was shown
the manipulations undergone by load
of poplar wood before il is prepared to
be spread upon your "new cylinder or
Hoe" Their mill is situated on the out
lie, of PcnnesawasSe pond at Steep Falls.
BY an ingenious arrangement Of shafting
and betting the water is used twice in
the same building. Theirpulp machines
are owned exclusively by the company,
and are claimed to be of peculiar value.
The sample Of paper enclosed Is 60 per
cent poplar and the rest rags.
At the stable of Mr.. Woodbury. at
Norway, saw fine car load of horses
from the Dominion. bough; at prices not
calculated to make farmers anxious for
q reciprocity treaty.
The grass crop in Oxford county,
though anything but tlatte:ing, is better
than in this vicinity. The apple crop
viii of course be light after the bOunti.
ful harvest of last fall Maine Farmer.