Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-04-20
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The iarm, of Name were once heavily
tubcreI. black with rotten leaves and
wood OF age Bat the axe OF the settler
echoed Fires were kindled. Forests turn
q ashes Among the ,tumps. immense
crops ot vegetables and grains were gath
cred
No fertilizer was employed, but every
harvest since has taken it. weight from the
s3l.-rhe loss has not been made good
The crop producing elements are now near
Iy gone. The scy,he for century has
swung over the old field. Scarcely a dust
OF enrichment has been applied, ton OF
hay been 80 much blood of the land.
Many acres have been abandoned to
pa>;urage. Many others it does not pay to
iouw.
IN Maine Farming il has now come to Be
i settled tact that nothing can be done
wtaol, manure. no, one third OF crop
OF anything can be produced. Farmers
Who h4ve!aceess to a city or village may
exchange produce for manure. or II near
ro,AHeed. or mU bed sry quantity 10
tae hauHag. 5u. il away from such chances
dressing must be obtained largely from
las. unless the hay Is CONSUMED at home
TIE bus ness OF farming i al au end. viii
barn manure. ana muck large quantities Of
dressing may be prepared each year, bu,
selling the hay usually spo.ls the farm.
How many farmers keep yoke Of oxen,
two COWS and one or two Young cattle
few sheep, and in good years sell two OF
three tons Of hay bu; in years Of scarcity
buy. Or dispose OF part Of their stock:
The complaint j. made by these men.
We have Ii,tie manure and cant re,
more"
You sell hay: Yes a ton or two, must to
buy -four. Why not keep the hay and sell
other crops: We do some, but have no;
manure to raise enou:h.I
The field is running out. Barn manure
j. growing less. \ part Of the hay i sold
The man cant get more manure" liftbi.
j. true he Is going down the hill Like a
carpenter each day throwing away one OF
Lis tools. or one trying TO warm himself by
cutting up his house little by little for fire
wood
If 4 farmer would enlarge his business
produce more and more variety OF crops.
greater quantity, higher quality. II he
would have more sheep. cows.ca!yes. oxen
horses. he must have more manure. t.
plant on and raise hay, but let him sell hay
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deficiency with some other fertilizer: Muck
is good 10 compost With barn manure. and
with LINE. ashes and salt but what can b.
doHe with muck alone:
TO sell hay on an inland farm is to sell
manure 1t Is to tie your hands II is TO
eat Yourself up alive. Does man live
where they press porgies aud can Holsters
and can get The refuse for fair price, he
may sell hay bat he must provide large
s.ocA Of this fish. and compost it with turf
or muck. Is he by the ocean side. rank
with sea weed. black with decayel shell
fish-He ought to sell hay. and should
tAiuk himself foolish Il he has large fields,
aud aoes not. 70 make money he needs
ont good team. and good hands Ten to
twenty dollars ton may be taken at hi.
b4rn-He may dispose Of from 50 to 100
tons every year, aud put into his pocket
cash from hay alone to 10 hundred dol
Iars-The hay crop must be increased Tor
tao reasons.
To get >tock.-To get manure low
shall this be done: l will tell you in my
next.
REV. Is. DODGE. Casiine.