Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-09

lime or mari to aid recuperation. There
were no practicable reads between the
different domains, or farms, Of which
there were three, Lacroix, Bonneau, and
Graudty; and the farm buildings were
mere bowels. One Of these, miserable
hut, such as still exist by thousands In
France for the occupancy of metayers,
has been retained in Che midst Of fine
meadow as reminder Of former days.
General opposition was encountered
from the metayers, though nearly all were
badly lodged and insuihciently fed, crushed
with toll, and "oYer head and ears in
debt With nothing to lose and every
thing to gain, they resisted Improvement
As Ignorance and squolor have always
done Comp ,ri to undertake patiently
tbeir conversion by degrees, be resided
continual, among them, aud by his III
telGgeut direction, tact, the justice OF his
requirements. and his t1nacity of purpose
advanced proSyerously with the work Of
disarming their prejudice and overcoming
their opposition As they were not
sufficiently intelligent to appreciate an
address to their reason, VI. Bignon first
spoke 70 their eyes, IN the results Of q
few experiments undertaken al his own
expense, 81 conyincingly IS to induce them
20 follow his lead haltiugIy. The contract
cntcrcdintO between proprietor andlahorar
which has remained unchanged for more
than twenty wears, is substantially IS
loiiOWs
AEuJm l. Inc proprietor renounces
@ faatc Op-cs dC yefersH"s-all rents ar
dues whatever, except the taxes which
the state is required to pay to the state.
AEr. >. The cultiyator must furnish
tas number Of men necessary 80 execute
the work.
Ar. -. The work 10 be performed,
,ls cultivation undertaken, the manage.
meut o. the stock department, shall be
mutually discussed and agreed upon, and
M change can he made without the con.
sent of both parties.
AEI. {. The proprietor shall furnish
beside tle land. the tarm-stock. and shall
paw the cost of the lime at the Kiln, the
cu.tiyaor transporting ii, with the right 10
use the animals Of tn farm In It, trans
pora6cn. The cost of other manures, as
glsuo, auimai-charcosI, &c, shall be
divided equally between the parties in the
absence Of special agreement The pro-
pgietor shall pay Cor all mauures used III
the creation OF permanent meadows upon
land not occupied by cereals or other
crops. When these meadows are success
fully established, the cultivator i accord
ed, by way Of encouragement, 81 francs
pei hec,ore-fuliy 81 per acre.
AR 8. All product, shall be equally
divided between the lessor and lessee.
Arr e. Profits Of Eve stock shall be
similarly divided.
ART. :. Extraordinary improvements,
such as drainage shall only be executed
upon agreement between the proprietor
and cultiyator, who shall fix, in each case
tue proportion in which each shall con-
tribute 10 the work.
Arr. :. The direction of cultivation
belongs 10 the proprietor.
Thi, division OF the charges wss deemed
essentially equitable, throwing the larger
portion of the expense Of improving the
SOIL upon the proprietor, and dividing
equally between the parties the cost OF
maur.es destined to double the common
crop and dividing equally the proa,' aud
.o,lss o. cultivation. There was one
VIA. exception 70 this squa.ity IN nan.
agemeO,, there was 10 division of respon-
,ib.lity IN the control o. labor a com
9e.eut director was Z necessity, and the
directions properly fell upon the owners
Of the property, whose interests in It's III
coue bad been placed upon IN equality
With tina; Of the labor which was TO aid
IN It's production
50 successful has been this co-partner.
ship thst none Of the metayers have ever
withdrawn from the association, aud the
proprietor has long since declined active
participation IN the management Of the
state, leaving farmers TO their own direc-
ton. under The surveillance Of Iii. oldest
son.
The Improvement made has embraced
.ands, bindings, and the Thrift, comfort,
aud material and mental elevation Of the
people First the sedge and brushwoOd
was removed, and the debris spread in
wards. stables, sheep folds, and roads, and
when sufficiently reduced, mixed with lime
and rendered available as a tertiizing
compost. The great Dombasle plOw,
drawn by three or four pairs Of oxen, and
making burrows 10 10 II inches deep, was
used in breaking ~ the heaher-surisce,
turned under IN winter, was narrowed in
summer and sown with rye in autumn, the
-eel being mixed With animsl.charcoal. /
Wheat in the clover, fertilized BY com.
post. followed the re, and brought fine
crops. A drain-pipe factory vas estab-
ished, the fat meadow drained, and sys-
tenn Of irrigation, BY bitches and trenches
economically run upon levels, gathered
the fertilizing waters for distribution
wherever their benefits were most needed !
a quinquennial rotation Of restorative
character, with three forage to two grain
crops, was adopted, as follows:
First gsar.-Forage crops, roots, and
following wherever deemed necessary.
Second year.-Wheat and fall rye.
Third yeaT.-Cloyer and ray.grass
pastures, white clover.
Fourth year.-ClOyer and ray-grass