Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
Massachusetts Correspondence.
WKYxourH, Mass, july. 1872.

Massachusetts correspondence.
WKYxourH, Mass, july. 1872.
wish to say = word to the farmers
Oxford. Pari, and Norway, as well AS
the fraternity in general. name these
towns because / am better acquainted
with Tho men. and that word is. that |
think your calling a most honorable one
and l would like If possible To give you
more light" as we'll ~ n word OF on.
couragement IN u work that 81 much
love. That farming and farmers arc
taking a place that rightiully belong TO
them, no one will deny, and that there Is
still ROOM Tor improvement no onu sill
question. The question ior u, ~ iarm.
crs To- ask, is this, show are we lo ln-
prove, with The demands OF the times ?"
| will answer according to the kunwird2e
have Wcmust study the wants oi the
diilcrvu, soils. For instance. " ha, would
be- good Tor one kind of lasd. would no,
he good Ion another This believe to
bv one move in the right direction |
have said. We must study. Yes, and read.
Tor believe much in book farming, and
shothur thing, We should not expect 10
do, nt this enlightened age, just - our
fathers did This | believe one sonrce
OF failure; NC should step out iron, then
foot priHt,, not that | would under tate
The good and Eoidr at these dear ones
that ale gone. only we shou al let their
tai.urr, y our profit.
Thriv arp many things that | Gould
-, uu,l,r hi. head oi mprovrmcnt, hut
s. i'll refrain. iost some one that ',1's
tlns Nlil guess VII" wrote it, will think
~, s"'lrinv aud practice do not 90 to-
gtIii.l have been mach interested in
lh. la.l low years. in reading the letter.
IN lli. Boston Journal written Ll the
"ioun. Farmer" 80 much 50 that made
hiiu Wait week or two ago ;iny obl'rt
i'it pI'tISHI"' y "oS w Scc i's uo'A WI
,Lecp. Lll mo say here. that thia. no
one that In. read his letters but what
has been Interested and pleased with
the practical comiuUn .vnse that th.se
letivrs rlhibi,rd ccl WY much. ~
havv said. Interested in raising sheep.
partly because my land seems tn bo we'll
adapted Ia this branch vi farming. AN
satisfied that there i. nothing Vi "a much
profit ~ the iioek oI shevp rightly cared
Tor, unlc.. | uXccpt tho hons on Mo iarnl
at course would not halu vrury iaruIer
Ssvp nulhim. but shrep. Nil land Is uut
Wi adapted Tor thcuu; Ne know th,l 40
not like vet. aud AIothcr thing, tho sIpnu
wall i, next 10 nothing as iencu. 81 every
man NUT u,o hi, own Judgment ia IhI.
direction, miethur his land fence, and
building. are the best adapted for the
Aucpim. oil shusp The visit ! made was
into The State OF X. |. lound there u
sheep growing co-uIry IL ssw many very
nice ouc.. sulhv OF which were imported
Thoroughbred. South Downs. Cots" old,
and Oxford Downs /, " ould make this
letter iong, than any OF the readers
would Ike. il should tell you what |
lhIu. ct the dincrout breeds will only
say that like for our country everything
considered. Tho South Down best.
Without giving Jour valuable paper.
Bro. Shaw Tho coid shoulder ! Will say
that | have been much lalurustud IN rsA'i
ia. thu Democrat The i.ssI winter. and 1
haYs hu.n pleased. and somewhat
amused wllh Inc questions al Tho larnura
club nrulinss, especially The" think
you had IN Pats. IN rotation 20 Brood
ing aud selling lrouer,.' ur, - L Tor tn"
colt. that there il 4 chanrc OF getting i
good :. price tor. IL thus question can
see but one srds, and lhihk II some ol
my Norway and Paris iricnda had boon
with me last week. som. ol Them would
have changed their min,s rcier io the
race at Mystic Park, nhSn GoIdsmhh
Maid went - milo in , 10 3 4. ! Thought
when SAW that little piece at horseilcsh
going at that rate. ii wouM pay II some
of The farmers had sonu such ones To
sell ltoIl y"u,Mr Editor,and the farm
ers in Maine. that nothing will ever sell
"a horse for tho price that his speed VIII
bring. The enthusiasm SAW that day
can not he mistaken men want last
horses. and ~ long AZ speed j. 10 'uch
demand consider the farmer that does
not tskc such things int" consideration,
is only ono halt awake to his own inter-
usl, and the demands Of The timrs.
h. | Is.
UowHs GREAT LONDON CIRCUS AND
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