Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-20
THE FARMERS IN COUNCIL
Oxford County Farmers Club
IEonfinheR.


nuring lightly, will do best on some soils.
One advocates plaster; he believes 1t
works like whiskey to the laborer. 1t
stimulates. but its effects arc not perma-
nent. Believed in experimenting, and
reporting carefully The results. We have
been deceived by writer's for the papers
who are not practical men,
A. NJ. Carter. Bethel, young, but
highly Intelligent farmer. being called
on, said he did not know rs he had prac'
ticcd long enough to have his opinion
worth much. Believed deep blowing
useless without heavy manuring. Pota-
toes do well without manuring, on shoal
blowing, with the sod turned under-the
sod will decompose and effect the crop
lavoraby. Don't practice killing pota'
toes. Would work some soils Is inches
deep. In New York the practice is to
plow about six inches, and turn under
the sod for corn.
S. w. Pierce, Norway. had found diff
fcrent Soils required different treatment.
In his section, ridges OF land are dying
out. Mixed soils are profitable, as OBJ
servation teaches. Dressing on top Of
potatoes is better than under.
w. X. Green, Peru, was interested in
the plan of this society thought that
farming would pay if young men would
labor as il is necessary to labor in other
matters. Am interested in the matter OF
applying manure TO the soils, and whe(h-
commercial manurcs are profitable.
Mr.. Waite, of Buckfeld, said he had
an implement such Us Elder Durham
spoke of-an on cultivator, with teeth
ten inches long, having wheel in front
and roller behind. TO raise or dcpress it
at pleasure. II has sharp front, which
cuts greensward like pillow. 1t is a
good thing. As to farming paying, he
commenced with a farm that cost $3.50,
and now has one worth $4,000. Spoke
of hen manure as valuable fertilizer,
Col SWEET said hen manure and ashes
were not adapted to each other.
Columbus Pcrham, Woodstock, agreed
that soils required different cultivation.
Plows deep, and turns under manure ;
thinks manure comes up rather than
goes down.
II. c. Davis, Bryan;'s Pond. being call
cd on, said he belonged to class not
supposed To be used TO labor, but he en-.
joyed working the land better than any
other employment. The fumer is the
most Independent Of any class, and they
don't always get cheated by the middle
men. They sometimes get the best end
of bargain. Going to the Legislature
is not the highest aim to hold out to q
young man; would prefer to have his son
become farmer than professional
man
Waldo Peuengill. Rumiord, said he
lived on IN interyale farm; plowed only
about six inches. nj first, and plowed two
inches deeper each year.
l. Hathaway, Norway, lives on san
dy soil; do not plow deep practice
spreading ON manure and blowing in
have used superphosphates, the Cumbcr-
land, in large quantities, and got good
crops OF corn, from two To fonr hundred
bushels TO the acre; put spoonful into
the hill, aud cover with earth. Have
bedded down neat stock with horse ma.
nure, and found it pulyerizcd the ma
nure. Salt is good icrtilizer-a lew
bushels TO cord of manure Keep p
Ia 80 hens; put brine on the hen ma.
nure. and mix with soil; it slackS il and
makes il soft for use. Use liquid manure
to force plants.
Mr.. Thing. OF Nj. Vernon, said his
land was not sandy, but he had never
succeeded by blowing deeply. A man
once told him he could get more from II
, So 49, w ~,
on the Kennebec valley plaster is regard
. - " 49,! ,,''a, 80, ' :'r
''''' 'O''' -" 10y i"' ,'7"I :, ' -.
'0,-'' ', ~ -,
VI '"'' '''' ~ P'P'''" "'''
"''' "ho'o "o Po"'eu 'lc san Pio"i OUT
Ue grass gre" "e''' he oel'e'eu 'n"'
i""""'e goes "o""' i"'ie' '''''p up
"e''' "~"'S Ms ''i',"'e sP''"e u" ''"O