Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-03
agricultural.
Ramb,es Among the Farmers.

Hartford, where we are receiving many
kinduesSes; and where we ever find
something interesting. and we trust, pro-
fitable to the readers of the Journal,
There is bit oftragie history connected
with Whitney Pond. which must interest
all readers. Before this town was settled,
party of whites from New Gloucester
came here to hunt and fish. They built
camp on the west shore of Whitney
Pond. The Roeomeca indians, who in
habited the region about Canton Point,
considered that the rights and privileges
which the God of Nature had invested
them, were invaded, and attacked the
whites and severely wounded one of
them, named Whitney. The whites re-
treated, leaving their traps and their
wounded comrade rs dead.
The whites returned in a few weeks,
reinforced. for the purpose OF securing
their traps, and taking vengeance on the
Indians, if possible. They assembled the
high hill west of Whitney's Pond. Their
reconnaissance satisfied them that there
were no Indians about the pond and they
proceeded to their encampment. They
cautiously approached, and discovered a
person in the camp. Surprising him an
Indian. they fired upon him, and rushed
for the camp.
What was their establishment and
horror 10 find that they had MORALLY
wounded their old friend, Whitney, whom
they had left behind, on their retreat, rs
dead
Whitney had managed, although &C.
verely wounded, to treathis wounds with
such plauis as he could procure, and to
support himself with what fish he conld
catch from the pond; and had so far re-
covered that he intended TO start home 10
New Gloucester the next morning. He
was able to talk, but did not blame his
friends for the fatal shot. and died in a
short time. His remains were inferred,
and now lie on Pine Point on the west
shore of the pond.
This tragic event gave name to Whit
ney Pond. \ new road now runs near
his grave, and the citizens Of Canton and
and Hartford should erect suitable
monument over his grave.
Mr.. Nathaniel Thomas has two pork.
ers, late fall pigs, ready for the butcher,
which Will weigh 500 and $50 pounds,
dressed. When asked why he kept his
hogs so fat through the summer, he re-
piled 1T is much easier TO make pork
in warm than in cold weather" And
again, at requires less food TO keep q
fat than q lean animal" We found that
he has carried out bis principle on all his
stock, which arc all good beef. Mr.
Thomas has many year raised fodder
corn, and this year large amount. At
our suggestion he planted part with Il
large variety Of sweet corn, twice As
thick as field planting. This Is worth
very much more than that from southern
corn. We recommend this idea to larm-
erS. Mr.. Thomas says, and il is what all
observing farmers admit. IF stock come
to the barn in the fail fat, two thirds of
the feed will winter them, and if they go
10 pasture in TIE spring fat, there will be
twice the gain in them through the sum-
mcr." Farmers. keep no more stock
than YOU keep ready for the butcher;
then if they break les you save the an
imal One Of the great faults Of farm,
ing is keeping too much stock and keep
ing it poor.
DR.. Maxim, At our suggestion in the
Journal, suspended two open.necked bot
ties, two.thirds full OF sweetened water,
in his orchard In week he found these
bottles full OF moths and millers. He
emptied and reflled He caught in six
weeks, from two to three quarts of these
pestilerous insects. Another year he will
hang twenty bottles. II he cannot pro-
cure open-necked bottles, he will break
the necks from Junk bottles and suspend
them. The Doctor says, 'lf all farmers
would adop, this plan. in few years we
should get rid Of the caterpillar. apple
worm and borer, and in fact. all OF the
yermin that intest our orchards" VIII
you try it, farmers?
Mr.. Nathaniel Thomas, il, has an APP
pie tree under which was planted the
carcass OF a sheep. Is years ago. 1t is
larger. more healthy and thrifty, and has
borne more fruit than the other trees in
orchard. This proves that the carcasSeS
OF dead animals should not rot above
ground. The best disposition that can
be made OF them is TO cut them fine and
bury beneath or around fruit trees.
We were much pleased with visit to
the cranberry bog of II. A. Young, Sum-
ner Flat. He has already one and half
acres set, and about one-hali acre Ie-
mains to be set. lie finds that spring
set vines do much better than tall set.
They have acquired twice the growth the
first season. He has vines. one, two and
three years old. The old vines are bear
ing well. lie has lately procured vines
from Mass,-the improved Bell cranberry.
These are much more valuable than IA.
tives procured from our boys. He has
fine clusters from this years setting.
Persons setting cranberries will do
well to obtain them. Mr. Young has
been To- larce expense i'm prenaring and