Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-31


one il not Que let him plaht siHgle
! tree aad take care OF il. No better in
heritance 7 fortune otn DO bequeaihed
10 our childteu, or our children. children
than I good orchard.
Discussion.
Mr.. AlheIlon OF IIalloHell, read 4
brict paper in favor of the use of ashes
= dressing for OF richards.
Mr. Z A. Giibett spoke of the great
Importance Of high cultivation Of the
ground on which trees stand, upon which
success ia the future will depend. From
through cultivation are the best results
achieved. Last year, rs plenty rs apples
we're, successful olchardists in his own
county had sol I them as high rs 81 per
barrel. but they were good specimens
The returns arc sure. aud The reward
bouutiiul. and all needed is TO give the
cultivation recommended by Judge Gil.
bert.
= Hon. Henry ingalls, OF Wiscassct'
planted 4 small garden eight years ago
with fruit trees; had used barn yard
manure occasionally. bat Is general
ru,c had used lime ashes from the hi'n'
OF Rocknnd, with results entirely salts
factory; had had an abundance OF pears
ier four or five years; had obtained = car
.oad Of ashes al Rockland FOR 10 cts, =
bushel, beside freight. add considered
them very valuable dressing.
Hon. Hannibal Belchcr Of Pennington,
said fruit raising in the country was an
important interest. Orchards there
which had been well taken care Of. had
been a greater source Of profit TO he far
NOR Than any Other farming operation
II. id not think vol OF dcpol din ;,
entirely upon ashes. Tor many years;
thought animal manures Indispensable
lie advocates ihs raising OF root crops
10 feed cattle. especially the beet, Turn
ing sheep into orchards, il tho trees bc
protected with stakes, vas desirable.
Orchard, in hi. county had been restored
10 their Imi.ly condition. and kept thus
~ allowing sheep 10 run in them.
Mr. Goodals gave a description OF az
apple called Tho Nine ounce" apple.
which he said originslcd ~ Androscosain
county.
Mr.. Perley Of Naples, had experienced
The beet Of results from The use OF ashes
i. a fertilizer, in the cultivation OF fruit
trees, and allowing hock OF sheep 10
run in his orohatd. lie did not think
sheep could materially damage the trees
il there was no protection put up.
Mr.. Bracket of Belfast, spoke Of 8
neighbour who had used altogether as a
fertilizer among hi, trees, q vegetable
substance in the form Of mulch, OF top
dressing, and with good results.
Mr.. Atherton agreed That animal ma
nures were indispensable at times, but
thought the trouble was that ths mos. Of
Iks farmers had depended enIiely upon
them, and ignored ashes altogether.
Mr.. Gilbert OF Bath. deemed the
ploughing of orchards and keeping the
surface loose, of great value, on scien-
ttic principles, which he explained.
Bushes, Nesting OF the Association.
The forenoon OF Thursday was deyot-
ed to business meeting of lie Associa-
ton, at which The Treasurer. Mr.. Charles
s. Pope of Manchester, and the Exscu-
tive Committee through their chairman
Geo. Is. Sawyer, Esq, OF Wiscasset,
presented their annual reports. These
reports show that the total receipts were
sl2j7 81 liabilities oftiO Society, 5000
81; resources, Sj42 &c; leaving delici-
cncy OF S61.9l. The officers had receiv-
ed nothing for their services. The Pres
ldent explained in regard 10 the arrange
ments for the first exhibition last fall at
Bangor. II was held in connection with
the State Agricultural Society. The
show OF the Pathological Society was or
tirely distinct, one-half the receipts OF
the door being paid TO the latter Society.
Considerable time was taken up in dis
cussion on the proposed changes in the
bylaws of the Society, these changes
having been presented by Mr.. Henry
Mclaughlin oil Bangor. chairman oil the
committee TO whom the matter was
referred at the meeting in September
The bylaws we're 80 amended as to
admit tue wives and minor children ef