Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-18


terror has never been changed, il being
his desire To preserve all the rooms Just
as hi, father. the late Barker Burbank
lett them. 1t would be difficult 10 find a
more beautiful aud slightly location than
that occupied 10y this house. The beauu'
lul Androscoggin River runs through The
valley Just below the buildings. and the
whole is enclosed by uad corol oil
hills. Back OF tue buildings is stone
seitce. blasted from boulder from
which an extended and exquisite view IS
had OF the valley, railroad and surround
Ing country.
One OF the stock barns is ll2 lect long
another 50 feet long with several wings
and sheds. And an addition OF 80 feet Is
to be made this spring. Water is brought
from the mountain close by, aud The cat
tie have u constant supply. fresh aud
flowing. The Jan yard - surrounded
on three sides 10y buildings and opens to
the south. thu; making i: warm aud sun
shiny. Several other barns are l'cited
in the fields and are used Tor storing hay.
las. year he cut 2j0lons OF hay, rearly
l75 of which were consumed by his stock
during the winter. The remaining were
sold At the highest market price on ac
count OF the careful and excellent man
ner in which it hil been preserved. ine
meadows from which great majority OF
the hay is cut are m)oih as a barn hoor'
and teams can be driven over them with
as little III rs upon county road. lhey
extend to The Androscoggin and are one
and quarter miles in length. The
whole farm /, one and three quarters
mics lvnS.
Like most Old pastures. the judges are
failing, and to prcyeat lack OF feed from
this cause, he is now engaged in clearing
one hundred and twenty-five acres Tor
new feeding ground.
Our farmers ale inciiHed 10 sneei al
what ,hey term book farming. and say
that il is not practical. Yet here IS
farm conducted on the most scientific
principles, as well AS on the experiments
Of l practical farmer. The Judge was
born on this farm. and is in every way
practical farmer and declares that
"were he 10 be born again he would be
born a farmer His farm pays hand
somaly. Marshes are drained. and prove
to be the best hay producing lands on The
farm; the soil is Analysed and crops suit
ed to its properties are raised; the most
approved labor saving implements are
employed and the most perfect, pure
blooded stock is raised. All these things
many farmers neglect and hence the cry
that farmers are growing poorer every
year. One small farm owned by him
costing less than - 900. was made to net
$500 DUNG the past Year.
One oil the best ways 10 make farm
pay is 10 raise good stock IL costs no
more 10 Iase cow that will bring from
5000 TO $500 than il does to raise one that
will scarcely bring $50. For the purpose
OF improving the stock OF Oxford and
Coos Counties. Judge Burbank (who
says that "he was born 10 New Hamp.
shire. but just as near the Slate Iine as
was found conveniently has engaged IN
this business. lie has Toll blooded stock
OF four breeds, viz: the Ayrshiles. noted
as superior mixers. the Ddrhams. which
make most excellent beef and working
cattle, and the Dutch and Jerseys, both
noted Tor the richness of their milk, and
its butter producing qualities. At his
table we were served with the most de-
licious butter we ever tasted, just churned
from the milk itself.
DR.. Loring of Salem, Mass, has the
most celebrated Ayrshire stock. some
imported aud some bred 10 this country.
Judge b. has purchased number OF his
most perfect animals and is now breeding
them TO higher excellence. From these
he has fine herd OF young cattle. most
of which are named in the herd book.
Romeo, Scotchman and Mas are three
fine bulls oil this breed, the latter being a
this springs calf. from his celebrated
imported prize COW. "Selena." Gpsey
and Jennie from DR.. Loring's stock are
very valuable mixers, and are perfectly
shaped.
Of the shorthorns there is larger
number in the herd book. King William.
is handsome fellow but the king OF the
batnyard is Prince of Wales, bred by S.
j. Pomroy of Compton, Canada, and out
of the very large imported cow Straberry
I'd, owned by Judge B., was calyed May
8, 1874, and now, being but year old.
orts over six feet. He is perfectly de-
yeloped and has his full powers. Alice
9Th and Bell llth are from the stock OF p. /
w. Jones. Amherst, n. H., and Mara /
4th, Lady Ann I'd, and Maud were bred
by A. Knight of Stansted, Canada.
The Dutch cattle are from the importa
ton of j. H. IIaight. OF New York, and
are peculiarly marked, being black. with
white belt about foot and hall in