Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-20
ANDovER, Sept. Is, 1874.

lage in the State Of Maine, whether VT
consider its location, its surrounding
scenery, or its style Of dwellings and
other buildings, its broad aud smooth
streets and ample yards AMI gardens
or its groves and ornamental trees. Taken
altogether, it is scarcely surpassed in it:
varied attractions
There has been Just moisture enough
to lay the dust, although it can scarcely
be said to have rained, unless very slight
IL. The sun has been very chary Of Its
beams ever since We started from home,
and yesterday was wholly invisible. 1t
was, however, very much pleasanter rid
Ing in an atmosphere slightly moist, than
in one altogether dusty, as it was the day
before. About TWO hours ride brought
us from RumGord to Andover; and here
We were 30 well satisfied with our condi-
ton, We decided to remain until another
day.
We have not much that is new to say
with regard to Andoyer. The emery fac
tory Is not in operation. \ new cheese
factory has been erected, which We had
the pleasure of visiting, and the machin-
cry and appliances used in the manufac-
turc were politely shown to Us, and the
operations explained. Every part Of the
establishment was ~ neat Is possible.
Some of the articles used are exceedingly
interesting as we'll as convenient.
Amongst the rest was a glass guase by
which they can determine whether the
mix has or has not been partially skim
med. BY another little process, they can
detect if any water has been added to
the milk. In an upper room were stored
about three tons Of cheese r;pening for
market They looked very finely. We
had some Of the cheese made at this fac
tory at our hotel, and It's rich and agree
able flavor was very satisfactory and
toothSome.
We passed a farmer digging some very
handsome potatoes, which he told Us
brought at the starch factory only twenty
cents q bushel. This seemed to be an ap-
Proclamation to old-timc prices, and Is
rather hard on the cultiyaturs OF the soil,
unless the prices cf labor and of family
supplies can be made 10 correspond
This Is desirable region for the farm
er, with apparently much good soil, and
although 50 far in the interior, vet no,
very distant from railroad facilities. The
farms, many Of them, appear to be we'll
cultivated, buildings good, and some Of
them quite new. The element. Of agri.
cultural prosperity are not lacking, vet
one man was yesterday selling off his
furniture and belongings at auction, hav-
iug already disposed of his farm; and all
for the pOrpOse Of removing to that Won
derful FL Dorado, the town of Washing
ton. east Of the kennebec. 80 We were
told, incredible as it appears. He GER
tainly deserves the credit and the benefit
of being the first discoverer Of extraor.
binary attractions in that direction. We
can only express our feelings in another
tongue: De glstiJns non displtandllm,
when, beng interpreted, means, CA1cuN
a son govt.
The farmers on the Androscc ggin and
It's branches raise a great quantity Of
"Indlan wheat" resembles buckwheat,
but Is said to be a more profitable crop.
1t is used like buckwheat, when ground
into -four, for frying fritters. But the
most Of it is fed to the hogs, and thus
made into pork. Cattle and horses also
eat it, the straw and grain togetl er. The
crop Is raised by many instead of oats,
as being less exhausting to the soil. II
leaves the ground in a very elem condi-
ton, for the stalks so cover the surface,
that grass and weeds do not grow amongst
it. 1t Is late in harvesting. We no
ticed yesterday several fields were the
Indian wheat had been recently moved,
and was lying on the ground, either just
as it fell, or gathered into bunches
During the past night, it rained steadily
but slightly, aud the prospect Il is morn
ing Is indicative Of moist day
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