Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-11
agrirnltural.
Reported for the Maine Farmer.
Maine BO0rd Of agriculture ana
Farmers Contention.
Discussion on DaIrying

Discussion on DairytnEs
The first hour Of the afternoon was Oc
cupied by a discussion OF some of the
points brought out by the paper read at
the morning session. Mr.. CoLBURS OF
Kennebec county differed somewhat from
the speakers who had occupied the fore
noon; for while they favored the making
OF cheese. and thought we should do orr
best 10 encourage cheese factories, he be-
lieved some attention should be given 10
the making of butter. II we all go 10
making cheese, where is our butter COM
ing from ? 1t is true. the question OF
butter or cheese making is one in which
local circumstances come in 10 determine
the character of the product made. lie
was somewhat interested in butter maxi
ing. having n private dairy OF about
twenty cows. One year CS62) the
amount received from eight cows. includ'
ing the profits Of The piggery. which
should be reckoned in connection with
the dairy. was 81 500. The average
price received for but butter during that
year, was so cents per lib. He thought
il poor cow that could not make 25o lbs
OF butter per year. Our farmers ought
no, to make poor butter. and ought not
to sell good butter, at low price. He
believed farmers living on the line OF the
E. y. A. Railroad. or on a railroad
running through Aroostook county,
could make superior article OF butter,
pack it in ice coolers, send it to the Bos-
ton market and make money by 80 doing.
Another advantage in keeping cows. IS
that bv housing them nights. snd using
absorbents. large amount Of valuable
manure ia obtained.
Agricultural implements.
The next exercise was the reading OF
paper on the History of Agricultural
Implements by d. NJ. Dunbar, OF Ran
gar. member OF the Board.
Regarding the plow as the symbol OF
the agricultural profession, and - the
basis OF Sll cultivation, the speaker gave
bIief history Of this implement ~ in
early use among The old nations Of anti
0ui,y, aud aliudedto The successive cras
in its improvements Ia 1920 the first
improvement OF the mould board and
land side was made in England. by en-
ploying Iron Tor the purpose; one OF
which was imported by Washington 0Id
used AZ Mt Vernon In 1897 the first iron
p,ow was made in America By Charles
Newt bold of New jersey IN thls
country as in England tue farmers were
preiudiced against their introduction
Jelhro Tu,l and John Wynn Baker. Of
Great Britain. were eAsly advocates OF
drill ausbanlry; and it Is surprising their
inventions Tor this work have not been
more generally introduced among mod
ern farmers.
The harrow next the p.ow Is one Of the
most useful implements upon the farm
The day Of the plug tooth implement has
gone by. and the farmer will nov put uP
with none but irsI class hsrrow, as up
on this implement depends in great de-
gree the fine filth Of his fields. Reapers
and mowers were in use in Great Britain
rs early IS 1880. and in 1893 a patent was
taken out in Engiand for machine act
ing on the principle Of a common scy'he.
Other inventions Of this machine occur. Cd
in 1895. 1911, 1915 in England; in 1881
in Russia; in 1889 in Austria land 10 1915
in Australia. In our own country the hrSt
invention for cutting grain by machinery
was in 1903. and awarded 10 French and
Hawkins Of New Jersey and American
reaping and moving machines are now
introduced into every civilized country.
In closing, tie speaker said: "PIove care
fully all implements used in your occupa-
ton try only those adapted to your par
ticulsr work. and you will have less
cause to complain Of manufactures and
their agents.
In consequence Of one Of the members
of the Board being detained by sickness
who had been assigned ter this afternoon,
(Hon. SamuelWasson, Lsander Wether-
ell. Of the Boston Cultirdtor. who was
present as a reporter Tor the agricultural
press, was invited to occupy the hour.
Tie remarked that be was entirely uupre-
pared TO give set lecture, but took up
in general way, some of the leading
principles OF
Special Farming,
which be treated in an of hand manner,
giving many interesting details and some
good suggestions upon The subject.
lie said be did not wonder farmers
boys lelt the farm in largs numbers. and
sought their fortunes in cities. when
there were so few opportunities for recre'
alton aud profit in farm lie. and when
there were 80 many instances Of success
in other business. But our farmers boys
need 10 be cautioned against rushing into
other business to the neglect ct farming.
A long series OF observations relating TO
mercantile pursuits in the city OF Boston,
show that out Of every one hundred men
who 60 10 that city from the county and
engage in trade and other business enter
prises, ninety -four fail In farming this
is reversed. and the failures in this bust
ness are the exception. When young
men are tempted to leave the farm, the
above fact. which is too ollen overlooked