Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-19
agricultural.
Ssa'e Fsir--R,,ngOy'.
Esr~srr Meeting.

Discussion .. exec upon the topic
Fence Tax al Esues Laws, by the Pres
idsul Of sSs s0ris,y. Hon. samuel Va
s0s OF oSrIr.
Tie idse OF sell protection Is innate
ia msa. Wa bscoms iuurcd 20 fencing
As We become Injured 10 ,a-aJos Plenty
OF material indHssd plenty 81 tsuces IA
the past. The tax imposed IN fencing i
enormous, costs mors ~ ths United States
than ths h0usss; more th1a the foreign
and inland shipping Til. cost is twice
as great Per Acre in our country - the
private and local irxs.. tbs lime Ia
near at hsad when limUsr ans fencing
cannot be had in Tie older sections. Fores
culturs should De encouraged TO supply
our waists in tusl and fencing, ~ well as
building. Tss idea b4s been that fences
wsrs mEds TO shut ealtis Og1 aud not az,
10 should DC The case. The road and IN
s.riUr isncs. ars the causes that render
tsrmiss Improbable and irksone. The
STATE must naintaiS o. 900 miles of isnc-
Jug 10 lsnes cut cattle from public ways.
Impoundins animals hss its shadows
and Disadvantages 10 unsafe and un-
sound ONnsrs OF adjacent lands are
sQuil e. ~ msintsin one-hslf OF the eli
vision fence. Tbs law provides that any
one injured " cattle OF other may re
coysr damages OF 81 seton of trsspasS.
But tins proceeding is often attended
with difficulties Ike sll actions passing
through our courts. There are many
tmpsrlsctions that attend our lance law.
We tax our farms sish i've times too
many fences. IrOn two to Tires hund.
dollars TO each farmer il the tax our
Faces impose upon them. Why not
make laws suited to our wants aud neces-
stiles.
Cos. PsrA1n, has often thought we had
too many isneos. Sees no utility IN
road lsnCss Whsrs fsrms DO not border
spop Lhs roads Believes in leDcing %
Instead ct sE.. K'sry man should fspc.
10 kseg kis own cNltls. Is glad ths. the
atisnli4a u the farmers /. called 10 TIN.
important topic. Hopes laws will b.
I--~as better ssil-i 10 our wants than We
AAIs ~ PFC ss2I.
n L,lkey7ala Of The Sprnzfeia Re
sst!.c-a bsAe,ss farmers should st,us
AIS OF ,1s ns.Nss To OH castom O..
i..cisr Is email lslis should be 400. ,h
ca 4 great Amount ot a. b, IAaen up
sy l1Oss Csals,s isLosI I.s hcsN sst
sI upor tcs Syuull..y 3 ,lls i,ace
isI ~ ths ~Ss, - 4sl.s4cs . I, ier.,t
~ Sry great sISu- b. Germany .,
.ew tsulsss-e found compare "i,a ey-s.
Pse..Isy Al!sn. s.,is a. C..eZs,
spoke Of road isuses causing expense Il.
breaking reads ~ Niu,sr WUss ga
road isacrs are iced !Gud - valuable Tor
agricultural purposes, even 10 tue travel
81 portion. Tbis gV.s a great saving.
LsUds OF Agricultural College are not
f4Ecsd upon rcad Finds 10 difficulty
Regarding trssspas from psishbors' ca
ss. H more trOsbls irozs iheir own.
E-. CksrnierlSn. Of YoxcroiI-Atten-
ROE has boeu called TO the subject fra
9GenIly " ate. by 1any progressive
sgrioulturis.s Thinks. road feaces =
nuisance. and should % sbated
c.. Fs1 sev Of Linsoln.-Rosd fences
ere necessary ID keep droves OF cattle IN
Ne road when driven from on. part Of
- country 20 ths other. Lives in see
hon SAsrs large droves pass frequently.
Rocks must DO put somewhere when
picked up from tbs helds-where better
than e wall fence. Put than in
drsjas.-Rsportsr.
j. L. Fsrung;oa, Supt. of College
OrsaO. thinks the subject al important
csc Resards road fences IS nuisance
Tino wns Vh'n every road had to be
fsseei. Th1 farm IAat had good road
tsseeo uao rcgsrdsd with pride anu
pleesere- Coass- ere uorSinS 10 s6ol-
oh cucd feace1. Scarcity Of matsyial,
hicA r-:co Of labor. ssd ussleSness are
&c e1isl csOaes. Isis annoying to have
o1s.lo tr,sspos,iuS Farmers must con-
Cg's tSNir ou, interest Fences on the
rc,6 karbor weeds and bushes No
: lc.s CO hiShusy lsrnit shaver sod
= lac e7-I,sgo way. Fsrms look better
~iih 10 road fancss. Finds no need OF
sasrs U, ise College farm. Oar road
,saces srs . Essdiess expense, aud =
nsissecS.
n ESezri Street ser Corin,h Try.
ier T. set slorS without isnceS j. attend
. c1A = S,Sisss has tried Tue sIpsJi-
c.sat 49, does 90. TANK /, pays kuoNs
thsr sjr.a's SsssoG dis4 l'st.4.ss.
- J. g s'Ass;.<s, Ms1deid, one yea
y Ssg EanPsh,-s Ia experience O.
sEoAs'NS @ 'ocNuss1 by road lerce', IL
iosa " ssS iahs "a 600 rsts y
psndsS oss SiUIAf a. .4tH. road,
Ess asSl;sLsI s.s I'D lsAgs. S.J hnts
i 9Agc- Endorses zee dong Aoay with
Soad ienses 80 c4prs.Ssd " ;ae majority
Woo hay, spoken. THINKS o4t laws
cesd sAsaSiRg regarding fences ar.
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