Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-28

necessary are the thumb and finger.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock Wednesday A.
Ill
BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD.
Wednesday, Jan. 18th, 1873.
. Board convened al the hour appointed.
Alter some remarks by AIr. GoCdale, The
retiring secretary, committee oil pay
roll WAS raised, consisting OF MeSsrs.
Gilbert. Colburu and Lang. also the duty
ct asc.rlaining tho next place OF meet
ing Of the Board assigned to 5. l. Board
man. Remarks were made by several
members isvoring some town in ARGOS
tool, Co. for holding the next session.
The hour Tor business having expired
further discussion was dismissed, when
Mr.. Hsw0s read paper on Mixed iius-
bsndry, fayoring that system in lieu to
RAINING to specialties Would practice a
malicious system OF rotation. making the
hIy crop of the first Importance. lie
favored more careful system OF farm
ING; use better seed and more OF II in
seeding to grass. Would break up grass
land before entirely ruu out, tbs latter a
practice too often followed. Believed in
undo. draining. Nore pains ,hould be
lakcu with our pastures; under draln'
top dress and seed with the bettor quail
" Of grasses These are the spccialties
he would make in farming.
Advised more attention to s,ock-rais-
inc; get the best 10 breed from and 60
against scrub stock every tine. A the
best tools were always the cheapest. the
same rule would hold good with stock.
Good stock, more care and u better sys'
tenn in farming, increased attention 10
the hay crop, better stock and more Of
/, were the specislIies he would recon-
mend.
Following Mr. llaw0s, Dir. L. A. Gil
bert OF Turner. read characteristic and
entertaining paper upon the decline Of
agriculture in New England.
Aaer The conclusion of Mr.. Giibcrts
capital address this morning. recess OF
FIVE minutes was taken On being called
20 ORDER DIR. Simpson of Bangor, report
Ell further in regard to organizing ruii
associations. The matter was finally
laid over till tho afternoon session.
Mr.. Colburn OF Kenneboc, took oNcep-
tons to some points in Mr.. Gilbegl's es.
say, la, aner explanation from Mr. c.,
found he mi,,ook Dir. G.'s meaning
though, +, "a mistake OF armo,s To sell
hay; deprecated the folly OF following
the fashion. 80 much prac;iced al the
present day; we live too much beyond
our means; should go back to the practice
o., former years in mode OF living.
Mr. Aihcr,ou Of IIal,orell, said WAS
useless TO ,hiuk of going back TO former
ways OF living The wide extension OF
railroads had brought city fashions to the
country; the city and country was by
This means brought nearer together, and
city ways OF dress sRd living were more
or less adopted 10y farmers families. To
remedy this should adopt better sys
tenn in all departments Of husbandry, 10
produce moro without increased cost Of
production.
Several speakers here iadulSedin some
pretty tall story telling in regard to
prices obtained Tor butter. This closed
tho forenoon session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Major Loriu Adams in The ChsE. Hon.
John May WSs announced At the opening
OF the session and gave the addrcs, Of
welcome, to the Board The speaker a.
.uded 10 he stand Winthrop had taken
ia tho course that had created this Board.
and had brougA; them togs,hT At this
meeting. aud related several iaiSre5tin.
incidents OF the sarlv history ct this
town, zi,uding in touching terms 10 VIM
,hrous i.luslrious Ngriculturis,, Dr..
Ezekiel Holmes. Mr. MAYS address was
listened to with marked attention As also
WAS Prot Aliens response in behalf OF
the Board Both productions. though
br:ei, we're pertinent, and expressed in
words very happily chosen. Atthe close
OF Mr.. Aliens address. Mr.. Gilbert hay-
ing temporily iaken the chair, the matter
of organizing the talked OF pomologi
cal society was called up, and after some
time spent in discussing lis merits, il was
deemed advisable TO suspend lurthor ac-
ton I'LL the evening session.
This gave opportunity Tor Mr.. WinsloU
OF WiscaS.et to present paper on the
obvious detects in farm practice, ami
gave some hints that would lead to rc-
form. Ne thought undertaking. il
more generally prScliced, would be
found = paying investment OF labor had
;ried it and could speak from experience.
The soil was not only amelioraied and
better crops realized, but the drains
made excellent repositories Tor the loose
stones Of the farm, while the land was
much easier worked and It's condition
betiered every way.
Mr. Coburn Of RocklaEd, read.a paper
on the management Of cows and the
dairy. Some of the main points are
presented. Ii he wanted to see how
much prof. he could get froma COW he
would feed high in winter, roots. sugar
beets and ruta bagas and shorts; in the