Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-23
BeLheL NenlS.

Frequent rains, warm days and hard
labor among the farmers have had tell.
Ing effect upon farming the past two
weeks. Most of The farmers have finished
planting, and although the seed has been
hurried into the soil OH account Of tina
backward season, we find on many of Our
farms corn and potatoes up and looking
hardy, and soon to be nearly rs forward
as usual.
Generally the grass is growing yigor.
ously, and promises good crop. An
vegetation is yetdant. the mir il pregnan,
with animation, and We trust that natura
will not fail To show forth the seed Tina
and harvest.
Our fruit prospects arc encouraging;
the fruit trees two weeks ago looked like
one dense lower garden. Whence came
those mighty hordes OF caterpilars of tina
lepidopterous insect? The locust OF Egypt
will not compare with them in mum.
bers, and II constant war on them is going
on. Take 4 wet day, whom they are alI
in their nests. and you can shoot them to
death by putin. u littlo powdar without
wal or shot into 9 gun aud firing AT
them with the mUszle about Que loo. from
The nest. The cheapest and best way 1,
TO pour kerosene upon the nest. Oae
gallon OF Kerosene will put to death
IJgionS OF them. 10 The south part OF tho
town there are some thirty acros aud mora
than lhIt in Greenwood. of poplar Timber
where their foliage have been stripped
entire from their limbs by these pests.
giving the appearance OF rnZiux ire.
The other day | dropped into Mr. An.
drews' carriage shop on Mill street, vino
very kindly showed me some thirty ready
made carriages. He pointed on. to mo
one OF his phaelons, made expressly for
DIR. &. X. Wiley, our druggist. who keeps
mn extensive shop on Main street. price
$500, which Tor beauty and workmanship
cannot be beat in the State. His carriages
Of all kind, are Of tho newest patterns
and most approved style. Sir. Andrews
sends great many of his carriages to
all parts Of the State Tor sale
Now is the time to 90 tor b5rcr. with
= sharp pointed wire. They arc unusually
numerous this season. and hive JUS, ear.
ricd the ruinous works far enough To be
detected and destroyed. Fam-rs should
look alter every tree jus. above tho
ground with a sharp pointed wi-c. n
You SEQ a mite of reddish shaving. on
the bark there /, the borcr ncarh. WL-a
once on his track 90 Tor him-Je,t-r Gu.
the tree half down than leave him iah.
4 man by Ia, name Of Swift from Els.
worth. Maine. was drowned in Ssi0
Dimmond river on Saturday. the 3I,lof
Nay.
During the pas: six weeks, the stage
running from Bethel to Upton has been
crowded with fishermen on their way ID
the Lakes. Each year the fishermen come
earlier and thicker. and lay longer and
later as the reputation OF The fishing
ground is known. aud men generally
come to learn the wonderful iaScinalonI
which attaches TO the sport which sends
rich men and poor men. big men and
liulc men. active men and lazy mon, al
laundering through brush and mud and
water, wet, tired and torn, hut away,
hopeful. and generally satisfied, il vya
hard day, WORK they can catch the tout
two hours iccenlly paid labor would
purchase.
Last lali farmers were offered 10 cents
per pound Tor their hops, but rela.cL
thinking 30 cents would be better. Tho
result IS most OF them nre on their hands
now. and only 10 to % cents are offered
for toe best grade. Tho hop yards in this
section arc looking finely, and biz crop
is looked FOR.
Most OF the rooms in our hotels and
boarding house, have been engaged and
and zig rush from thu city i, expected.
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