The Portland daily press., 1876-11-02

May to prevent the ravages of the fly, often SO
destructive--and also from November to March
to prevent winter killing, MIR. S. believes
that the vapor rising from large body OF wa
ter is of great value to crop of cranberries,
and he says he would go 200 miles for the sake
of lake shore site.
Mr. Bodwell of York, gavea brief acco unit
of the system practiced by Mr. Gile of Alfred
which has already been reported at length in
the columns of the PRESS, and with which
your readers are familiar. He seems to have
all the conve niences necessary for the cultiva-
ton, and particularly the gathering and sort
ing of this valuable crop
The general verdict appears to be that it is
the better practice to remove the top soil be-
fore setting out the vines-good sharp clean
sand, free from soil, is the best covering or
dressing. The vines will in the end overcome
the grass, provided it is moved so as not to IL
jure them. A large number of facts aud use
full suggestions might be reported if your
space would allow. 1t is evident that there is
new interest awakened through the state in
this profitable branch of fruit husblndry and
Maine is yet to derive thousands of dollars an.
gentlemen announced their determination to
begin at once to set out cranberry field-a
work oy the way which may be doue ct almost
any season of the year.
In the evening Mr. Flint presented general
outline of 'Sbeep Husbandry." Mr.. f. belongs
to family who are extensively engaged in this
department. both at home aud in California;
and is Therefore able to speak from personal
and practical knowledge He dissented from
the opinions of some others, who recommended
the early shearing of sheep perhaps in April,
in order that they may have the shelter of the
barn-for the reason that Boston merchants
who buy our wool, say it should be marketed in
the best possible condition; and therefore it
must be washed, and that work cannot well be
done until later in the season.
Messrs. Lee, Wassou. Waterhouse and 9th
ers followed in practical remarks. General
Brown of your city expressed the option that
not enough attention was given to the raising
of mutton, which is so wholesome an article of
food, and so extensively used abroad.
After an early breakfast Wednesday morn
ing the members of the Board were indebted to
the politeness of the Oxford House landlord
for coaches and a free ride to the old historic
localities of Lovewelps Pond and Jockey Cap
some of them collecting as souvenirs, SAM
pies of the white quartz sand from the beach
of the pond, ard garnets and lichens from the
"Big Boulder"
Returning at 10 o'clock to the Methodist
church, where the meetings are held, Mr..
Bodwell of York read paper on "The possible
capacities of the Dairy Cow; made up largely
of minute accounts of famous animals in our
own and foreign countries. As some of the
statements were taken from agricultural journ-
ais, especially the American Agricultural and
New England Farmer which your readers may
have seep, it will not be necessary to report the
voluminous facts. Mr., Harrington, the super
intendent of the College Farm at Orono, en-
phaszed the Importance of furnishing a COM
Portable shelter for COWS, referring to the ad.
vantages which they had derived in that res
pect from the new barn on the farm.
Just before noon the Board adjourned for the
purpose of inspecting the grounds of the West
Oxford Agricultural Society. as some of the
members are officers and members of similar
associations, and anxious to learn whatever
might be of service to them at home One en-
thusastic member pronounced the location the
best he had ever seen on account of the numer-
Gus conveniences, and especially its fine grow
ing grove of white pines
The Coburn Cadets, eighty in number arriv-
ed on Tuesday evening, and are comfortably
quartered on the grounds They form two
companies and are differed thus: Captains S.
W. Gould, A. D. Blackinton; LIST Lieuts., j. G.
Lunt, E. C. Towne. I'd Lieuts. f. P. Stone,
also Quartermaster, and r. B. Burns, also Ad
jutant; Sd Lieuts., G. e. Sturgs, S. Shaw.
They appear finely in the rauks, and also are
gentlemen elsewhere.
President Allen, Prof M. G. Fernald, Supt.
Harrington and Messrs. Aver, WATSON and
Brown of the Board arrived last night.