Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-15

| Tour trees per year from tpls c2uSr.
Reed, OF Fredericton, n. b. Finds it
quite difficult 10 raise fruit. A neighbor
OF his bored into hee and put in sui
phur, plugged the end and waited the
result Borers lett. bat for several years
could not eat the apples. The borer is
killing the forest trees. Believes an
orchard site should be UNDETERMINED.
Orchardiug is receiving increased atten'
ton in the Provinces.
Blake Of wishes to LEAN more
of understanding orchards, also OF the
sphs that iniests the tree.
Picksrd. of Bangor. did not treat his first
orchard according 10 scripture. He did
not dig about il and dung it." Believes
that passage of scripture is peculiarly
adapted to orchardis,s' use, Has great
trouble with worms in apples.
Morrison, says turn hogs in and LET
them eat the worms and apples that fall.
Weld, Greenbush. His father had
four large orchards. Got tired OF max.
ing cider and hoped to one day get out
of the land OF apples, chad TO drive the
horse to grind them.) This was on The
Connecticut river Believes 10 cultivst-
ing pastures.
Opened by L. A. Gilbert OF Turner,
President of the Board of Agriculture.
Mr.. Gilbert referred TO the deterioration
! OF our pastures. Wa must resort TO soil
iug in part at least. Pastures must be
improved, but meanwhile our streets
must not Starye. Selling means growing
green feed. 10 be fed at the barn. DR..
Loring says he allows only his work
horses to bs ted on dry feed SO long as
ho can obtain green iced. What shall
we grow? Corn is king. Corn rs
grain is king of grains. 80 Is soi!ing
crop is king OF soiling crops But is this
really so Does il make the cows give
mix or the steers grow? Many allow j;
is OF no value. Geo. Warning whs owns
herd Of Jerseys at Ogden Farm and
makes gilt edged butter" says the
flush of feed comes with him in Septem-
Der, when the fodder corn is plenty.
Chemical analysis and actual nutrisl val
re are two different things. In expert
snce OF his own kHowS fodder corn is Of
practical and apparent value. Had
heller who gave ten pounds of milk
while in short pasture with 4 feed OF hay
aud meal; after ieedin. fodder corn IN
place OF hay and meal, gave one-hall
pound increase OF milk.
"What know about fodder oorn." rs
regards growing, is that they who plant
on poor land, lose their labor. Coed
crops or none in this line are desirable.
1t will loose sixty seven per cent by
drying Never less than twelve tons per
acre should be grown from fifteen to
twenty are about the figures. Fodder
corn should be we'll along toward caring
before using. Should be sown thin and
allowed 10 tassel and mature. From two
to three bushel seed per acre is sufficient.
Ii is better to SOW in drills on manure,
than TO SOW broadcast.
How much shah we plsnt' We would
answer, only sufficient FOR autumn use.
on account OF difficulty in curing it.
many spoil it in Intellectual attempt to
cure it, Care rs much as possible under
cover. Nutriment is preserved much
better. Wosld plant Western corn in
preference 10 sweet corn, on account OF
larger amount oil forage produced.
Stowelrs late Evergreen street. corn IS
coming into quite extensive use for soil
ing with many farmers.
Does not claim that fodder cora il the
best forage crop grown. but believes It
tho most available.
Summary-Fodder corn is valuable.
Plant no more than can be eaten green.
Should not he cut till in blossom.
Feed while green or cure II so 10 saw
all The value OF its nutrimsnt.
Mr.. Chamberlain of Foxcroh inquired
regarding Stowslrs Evergreen.
Mr.. Gilber, said it was late ripening
variety, and only once in a whils should
we be able 10 raise our seed, diSad-
vantage. considering its high prices
Col. Hersey has been feeding it to his
hogs lately.
John Allen OF Pressure Isle, thinks
fodder corn nseful and desirable crop
to cultivate
Mr.. Pickering. Bangor. ha. fed fodder
corn to colt, and horses with good re-
suits.
Gov. Pelham spoke of canning sweet
corn in west part OF the State. Gives
great returns, nearly or quite double the
profits per acre than any other crop
willie the fodder is as valuable per acre
as hay.