Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-22
agricultural
lFrom the Lewiston Journal
Farmers CencentiOH.
Maine Board sfAgrteultare and F"rms's
Convention at skovhssan.

Convention commenced ut SkOwhsgAn,
Oct. Slh. and continued ,ili Friday night
The weather Tuesday Was Tesy disa-
s 5eable. the rsin falling heavily all day.
spd the attendance n the AFTERNOON ses-
siea uas small In the evening the
house was well filled, Slost OF the
Board were pressn, and some delegates
ir-m farmers olats, visitors from abroad,
d. Ca TUESDAY afternoon the students
fom the College of Agriculture al Orono,
ct,ne down, accompanied by a part OF
the faculty. aud remained until Thurs
day. taking part in the exercises. Taey
Nere in uniform, being mustered and
drilled under the title q; the Cobnrn ca
diets In their uniforms OF cadet grey
ana hv their g,ntlcmsn,y behavior they
made very good Sppsaranes. They
gave Su exhibition drili ou lhs street.
The officers % The Board are 4. 4
G..bsrt oi Turuet, u Aulgoscogsla CO..
President. VIM SWEET, 30. PARIS. VICE
President. :. L. Goodale ut Saeo, Secrs-
tary. These are elected at The annual
meeting in January.
The opening session Tuesday alter
noon WAS devoted TO hearing reports OF
the condition OF crops, results Of the
season, &c, in The different counties, al
ter the necessary formal business had
been transacted. The result OF the re-
ports. so tar ss given, show that in the
state the hay crop has been better than
ths average for ten years Corn As good
on better than ever before. there having
been no killing frost in the State mp to
date. Potatoes only about bali an aver
a.e crop owing to the prevalence OF rot
caused by the warm, wet weather. APP
pies on All average, though some sections
report the trees literally loaded down
and at Joss 20 know Whist 10 DO with
them. Beans, good crop, but badly in-
iured in harvesting by the continued vet
weather. Wheat heavier crop than
ever before since the old early and palmy
DAYS Of wheat growing. Other grains
an average crop. Vegetables very good.
The details of the county reports were
~, ,ollows:
Robinson OF Piscataquis; Grass
double that OF last year; tea per ceat.
mole than al average. Corn-very
more than an average 10y fifteen PER cent.
Grsin-be,ter than tor the last fifteen
years; many farmers have raised wheat
enough foI bread Oats and psas-aboye
AN everase. rolatoes-vcry light; not
Iotang much. half OF an average. Bean.
syc good. Apples fair crop.
Superintendent, Harrington. A-,icultu-
Ia Co.elss Farm, orono Crop. on the
farm: lIay-tuenty per cent. below
average Pol4;oes--two. thirds crops;
rou badly. Do not r~i-a corn.
WDeat-uever better, ten 10 twelve
bushels return from one 0ush-l sowing;
thirty bushels 10 the acre. Oais-sown
late, fair in yield. Barle,-good; early
sovn best Beaus-mors than average.
Bects-Sugsr very large, some exhibited
at the State Fair weight from. 6 10 9
pounds Cab5ages good; bugs troubled
yer, much; salt proved preventive;
crcum.c.> aud >q.,.>h,, good
AtN.4s 3D.. Er...,ua: Gcas~-'I'I IN
ay, 20 10. th- ,a-,',r ls,s Graia-
crops good; wheat unusually 50 Tor
Les, Nation" aud ''Cauad. Clrb- Narie-
ties grown. Oats and BNr,ey scout an
average Potatoes ignt, mol mucA rot;
vegetables never better. Salt has not
only protected caJ5Sges in great meas
ule. but caused them to mature well.
Apples in TOO great abundance. Hard
work TO &c, reliable, profitable help in
harvesting apples.
SWEET OF Oxford Our county WAS very
nearly represented by Mr.. Robinson in
his description o. Piscaaquis: Hay--full
Al average Tor ten years. Wheat-lhe
beet Tor years los, Nation" consider
Ell, best variety Coru-hss not been
egaalled the las; fifteen years. Potato
c.op light; Tot not very severe. ono
m.uuHl boy dug seven bushels in one
day OH land where hall were rotten. An
average crop OF !.Uu. Beans excellent.
CoiJuu. keunebec: Grass-sbout Gn
Average crop. WheSt-more Sown than
usual; yield, average thirty bushels per
acre. Oats and barley abOu. an aver
age Potatoes about one half crop.
Fruit-abundant Beans-more than IN
average Corn-bsst ever known.
Beets-beat all. Thinks wheat culture
stimulated by bountiss offered by the
State.
Lang OF Waldo; Grass crop nbou, an
average. Grain crops better than usual.
Potatoes a5ou, h4lia crop; rottiug SOME.
Besas very fair; zoe; crops more than an
Average Frui. an average.
Inc ea.ng session WA oseusd with
some class exercises br ,hc students oil
III Industrial College. uuder' charge OF
Pc sept Allen The subjects taken mp
we soils saa their elements, m1nureS
and their component paris. eel 'rrms'
tioa, hoN organized, p..u, lite, organs,
d.. The exercise WAS well renJeted BY
tia students who carried Ii forward.
the ptneipA, topic oi the evening
WAS ne delivery of lecture on LIES
ca. ings, by Hon G.. } Morris Of Port