Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-17
agricultural.
FROM the Levi ton JlurHai
Maine Board Of agriculture.


failed TO result IN the success expected.
Various suggestions were made, the gen
eral tenor OF which was, that the county
societies be left to dispose Of it accord
Ing 20 their best judgment. The conclU-
sion was that 1t better be left so it can
be devoted to the interest in each county
needing it the most. We were much iu-
teye>tei in the operation OF a meritorious,
labor-saying implement exhibited by Mr..
q. X. Wood, manufacturer West Ghazy,
New York, cal ed the Queen Of the Har-
vest, cleansing mill aud separator, for
wiuuowius, separating and asserting grain.
1t cleans, separates, deposits seeds OF Va
rious grains and plant, IN "a truly wonder
ful manner; certainly. IL Is the nearest 20
perfection in this line OF anything We, liz
vented The many farmers pre>eu, eu-
dorsed 10, ana were surprised at It's per-
feet working capacity. We know there
are many travelling patent nui>auces, and
all is not practical that Is claimed as
such. but we fee. il a duty to recognize
merit, and also doing our farmers service
byyo,utiug cut a truly god, labor->ayiu-
machine or implement, aud such we fee
and believe this Can Will be, after careful
examination.
While the business session was being
held in the se,cclmcu's room below, The
citizens Of the vicinity were arranging
their spread Of fruit aud vegetables in
the large hal, above, On the tables, each
City feet long and four fee, wide. The
citizens here engaged in farming have
manifested an interest that this session
should not only be instructive 10 them
selves, Tut also TO al. those attending
from outside In this they are giving a
lesson 20 other sections where future se>-
sious Of the Board may be held, and are
carrying cut more fully what has been IN
auguratei at some previous sessions Of
the Board Secretary. President and
Nice-Prcsideut were made committee on
the subject.
Adjourned for public session.
Forenoon Sess'ou.-Pub.io session ne:
in The large hal, 60 10 o'clock. 4. ".
President Gi.5eg. .a the chair The day
is il., ana overcast all consequently un-
Pgop.ious and uniay.Gns 10 those vho
would attend from O distance The good.
" array Of fruits and vegetables fapkins
the hall, form q pretty and inviting back
ground and framing 10 the body Of the
hall. and the interested audience present. |
Paper was read By Shaw. Of Peuob-
scot, on Dairy Farming" He COUNSEL |
ed gentle treatment Of COWS. and kindly F.
care would feed and water regularly. |
Would not allow q falling OF in milk I
whom an increase In quantity or quality /
Of feed would keep it ~. Milking should |
be done at regular hours The same |
mixer should milk the same COWS. Dali /
lying j. q science, and requires the exer- /
else Of the best care and judgment. Al /,
breeds have some dairy qualities; prefers
short horns for himself. Pasturage should /
be improved L dairying Is 10 be pursued |
by improving pastures, labor may be I
saved In raising corn and other crops for I.
sOiiing in the fall More kinds Of grass
should be sown in our pastures. This I
emineatly practica. paper was followed /.
by olc on Raising calves for dairyiag I
purposes" by Bradbury Of Franklin .
County.
lie showed the need Of careful selection /
AMI care in raising our hes, heiier calves
for dairy purposes. The dairyman can.
not afford 20 take the risks Of purchasing
and selling out his cows, G .tailiug care
less change He can not buy so good I
COWS as he can raise, and az 50 small a
cost; would raise calves by hand. In So
doing the calf must be supplied with a..
the elements Of nutrition it would ee,
from the COW, at least Too often this Is
not the case. Explained how calves are
robbed Of prope, nutrition oft-times
when raised by hand IF We would /
build up good dairy Of cows, and make
euod cows the rule, aud not the eXcep-
ton, as now, We must DO 1t by careful ST.
lection and proper care in rearing our
b-st he..ey calves.
The President explained that be be-
lievei dairying Is 70 become our leading /
farm interest. United discussion upon .
dairyiuc end dairy stock.
Lee, Of Piscataquis, spoke Of the prac- .
tice of sending away 50 many of our best
calves 20 the cities, and to Brighton to be |
slaughtered The number Of good dairy /
COWS IS very limited Some think it too /
much trouble 10 raise calves. Itrequires !
care and patience. l, Is profitable /
Wishes farmers would turn more atteu-
ton to rearing good calves.
Malle;t, Of Sagadahoc, spoke Of good |
feed There Is a wide difference in the /
manner Of feeling COWS. We want to .
get at tie right feed for profit, and the /
right manner also.
Shaw Of Penobscot, gave his ideas Of
feed. Good feed for a cow Is grass cut
before or when it is in blossom and cured /
properly without rain, or hurting IN any
way. In winter, feds cotton seed meal
aud >horts-one TO two. quarts Of former
to three or four Of latter, mixed per day;
feeds his COWS three times per day on hay.
Feeds proyender with the hay if cut, if
not, cut separately. His hay is made Of
herdserass, clover mixed with some of the
wild grasses; sows some red-top. Thinks