Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-02-11
agricultural.
Maine Board Of agriculture

WINTHROP, Jan. 18th, 1873

vote WIS TAKEN AlOACstttttA At''e''e'''' - -
next place for assembling OF the Board.
Reports OF Delegates from Farmers
Clubs being next in order, Mr. Gilbert
ct Hast Turner. gave the meeting to Hn'
.lrrstaud tha, he belonged TO working
Club.
AR. Isaiah WOodman from the same
town claimed their C,ub 10 be The Oldest
m,hc state. Gave a brief history ofthe
,iaings ct his Club which was prOgres-
,ive organization. lie alluded to Mr..
- Ml.et os IL successful onion cultivation.
Nr. MIlct was then called ior, and
e.smc rorwari and gave somewhat in de
tell his method of cultivation. which |
append. g,ea,ly abridged Ills lirs, les
SON, he received from a FREUD in MaSSa-
chuset,s. planted one. eighth acre the
hrst year from which he realized $500.
The next wear ne planted onc-tOurth
acre. His practice WAS @ p!ow the
ground in the fall. usually grass land.
narrowed and brushed smooth and made
90, iuc as possible 70 ,prius applied
>iN cords OF maaurc from The barn cellar
aad with OK eultiyaIor pulverized the
>oil si1 inches deep Applied broad cast
20 bushels unleachcd ashes The one
t9ag,h acre yielded S92 bushels y pounds
O, jle Lvsh-l
The soil was a deep loan. slightly te-
uacious. undcrlaid with hard gravel The
advantage Of fixing The ground an the
TAN was 10 save time in getting The seed
ia early which should be done in April il
possible.
The Rows should bu sade straight
fourteen inches apart. y soon as the
plants are nicely up the onion fly COM
mcrccs lis ravagc>, To repel which, SOW
oa az the rate per acre. three bushels
Liverpool salt; more than that will not
iuiurc the plants. Practice level cultiva-
lion. Uses iouy 20, OF seed 90 The acre.
Variety, Yellow Danyer,
Following Alr. Mil,ct,. c. H. Cobb.
Esq. % Z. Poland, gave some account Of
DIS experience with onions which was
@. rather a tiscouragiug kind. owing to
the rlyasos Of maggot; was willing to
g., MI MaIc" raise onions. and he
would buy vha, hc wanted
The Club no his place was IN flourish
ing condition. some thirty active men,
h..- belonged 90 70. and ,heir meeting,
which we've held weekly. 0c.c well At.
s,uJ-l auJ instructive
Mr.. : e. Foster O. Wilton gave an
Interesting written report of The North
Milton Club. And here the reporter
would moJc,t.y suggest. though its
none OF Do, business. that 20 delegates
nam The various Farmers Clubs and
Associations would make ou, >acciuct
statement ot their do.uas and read H..
valuable sine would De saved. mo,c iu-
tcsc,, would auach 90 thc gcpous.-and
,hi, going arocuj Robin. Hood, barn.
style OF reporting aud sc,tin. a. nothing
would De- avoided jkc Mr.. Gilbcrt'>
advice ON pruning know wha, you
want to DO. then 90 ii--~>cvmS To me,
applicable here.
The No. Wi,,oa Club Wa organized in
March, 1871, with ,we,ycmcmhcr, hold
meetings mv>t ol the time weekly from
N,. 90 Ags1, aud are .,u,r,.iy well at.
tended hc,Ia Fair l.st f,l, which Was a
success.
II i. Loren Adam. reported iAc Club
a. la; Wilton 10 COOL working order
ser,rwas 5s.;er; ha. lOoactivc members,
holds IFS meetings. vccay; has been
r,ue,hea.j ly the addition OF several
o.; On. hes; men intEcplace The Young
people ,ase par; in the exercises
Pennington Club. Nh. Ajlm- reported
80, formerly ia prosperous condition,
but from variety OF uncomfortable
causes s. 81, present somewhat under a
cloud
Tie Club in Industry has been organ
lied oac year. The member, are very
enthusiastic in the vo,a. and really one
OF the mos, viJeawsAc Clubs in Frank
un County.
Cle..cgy..a Club ha, been organized
a5ou; year, has 20 members
WHO ace talking hold oi the work in
earnest.
Beans Corner Club were uos la active
work .s yet, This winter, 0ut would hold
on 90 their organization.
NO. Jay Club had been discussing the
cheese factory question. After they get
this settled they wit, doubtless, 90 lhcad
in agricultural talaiu-.
Samu3l Smith. LitchGeld reporter tor
Keuaebec.
His Club had steadily increased in inter-
est, numbered over 100 members; had
been very successful in having good
Shows and Fairs.
lIs Dmham. reporter Penotscot Asso.
citation, failed TO hea- his report.
lir. llasAe,. OF Poland. stated that they
Were agi,a.iug Inc question Of "a cheese
factory, and wished information on that
subject.
Cakes Howard Of Winthrop, said they
did not claim precedence for ace. nor for
tormali,y, but Tor gsjrly, All expense
of ;he Club was paid by contribution.
Chose their chairman at each meeting,
and liked the plan; though, it helped
keen uD .u interest