Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-03
agricultural
D6rying in Maine.
SECOND ARTICLE.

we ask attention 10 lew ScuetN iAe
positions, not dceming il necessary to
support them ny facts or enforce them
by argument. both of which could be done
at much length II space could 6e afforded.
l. Maine is generally we'll adapted to
dairy husbaudry The climate, soil, &c,
do not essentially differ from the best
cheese producing sections of New YORK
State. Kcnncbcc, Oxfold. Franklin, An
droseoggiu, Cumberland and Somerset
counties. are especially adapted {" thus
branch OF farming, The pastures In these
sections are good. ador'lnS rich feed. and
with the numerous spriag> and streams OF
pure water lu~ai-h two oi the prime re
quisites tor successful dairy. Nature lras
given us great advantages in thi+ pariie'
lar. Instead 81 importing annuallyfn"re
than two hundred thousand dollars worth
of butter and cheese, We ought at least
TO produce a sufficient amount Tor orr
own use. Thorc i uo lear We could net
sell the surplus. should any b. lelt.
?. So TAR a experiments have been
made. there is little doubt that The con-
version og vegetable TODD into cheese.
returns the farmer greater profit than
the same amount of food manipulated
in some other form. II the farmer could
sell al his milk a. j, came from the COW,
it would give him lager profit. 10
doubt ;han to manufacture il into cheese,
but the great majority of farmers are
situated solhal his cannot be done. The
food tina, will produce one gallon al milk
(whcn instead 81 being ted Ia goo'irow
it is used in the feeding ot farm ,iock)
will Weld Hom thee 10 i've cents per
gallon; and yet when manufactured into
cheese, VII Weld from twelve to fifteen
cents pei gallon, Now de. ucliug 'wo
cents PER pound. which will cover the
eatire cost Of manufacture, md VT have.
in dairyiug. nom ten 10 thirteen cents
per gallon for milk. against five GEMS.
at the most. in tae production OF animals
for the live stock market.
s. Di,y farming Is les eNhausIjns TO
the soil than any Coul~c ni hu>haudry
which can be pursued. Farms devoted
mostly or wholly u dairy me-, ma'uiain
their fertility to tar greater extent than
where extensive cropping j. res"r'cd To
4, c. operation I'm aty branch If mau
ulac,ure, or il am industry, sccWe' far
greater and more satisfactory returns
than where the same lU>incsS is carroll
ON single hsndcd, and with limited capital.
The consumer or merchant who wants
large quantity of apples. poia,ocs or
cheese. Will purchase where he cam oh
tain The CREATES, quantities at The least
expense. \ sale OF five hundred hu,he'~
of apples. or Il thousand pounds oi c3rc>r
can be- eA,cie as readily - l,u hU,l,l,
OF the former or ten pounds OF Inc latter,
:. There i no lear Of the over pro
duc,ion or dairy products 81 present.
Ccy a;nly-in State which Imports ,cNr'y
more than = thousand tons Of butter aud
cheese Cor Us own wants.
In considering those several rropo>i-
;ioas. our tanners must take iu,o coi..id-
eratiou al the s'jcudaint ci,rm>,an,y>,
ami decide with srea, caution il. any
radical change in tLcjr course Of farming
IL 20 lc aladc We lave ALWAYS adlo
Gated 4 mixed course Of hu>baulry for
our State. rs, upun lie hole, the salc>i
and mos; satisfactory in lis e>u.,s, Tie
farmer Who grows something OF ctel-
thing. H.. generally speaking. moro
chance Of success. han he who dcvoteS
al his capital in one direction. Periods
in our agricultural history have frequent
IL occurred which have shown the folly
OF depending largely upon a specially.
Sheep farmers and hop tanners have
fell this, and in some seasons huil farm
eIs also C>lCntnre It 10 some eNlcns.
And yc, We are aware that Specialtics in
farming, as in manufacturing, generally
ietuyn larger profits, alter the particular
branch has become well established. and
the demand tor It's product constant
We are satisfied our laImcrs can make as
good cheese as can tc made in New York.
and a. good bu,ier as can lie made in
Vermont; we are satisfied the productions
oil our diaries can he doubled ana ,reLlcd,
aad there will ,till be a ready market for
chem al home; We are satisfied that a.
soc;ated dairy ing has MANY advantages
over private or family daiiying-- and yet
our FARMERS must well consider the mat
ter before changing their cuGr>e Of farm
ins, or engaging in he manufacture of
cheese by cooperation = Maine Farmer.