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AGRICULTURAL.
NV Method of Renoyating Land.

To the Editor of the Press:
l plant my ground one year, then in the
fall after the hoed crops are removed give
the ground thorough narrowing and spread
about twenty small loads of manure per acre,
and harrow again. The fall rains completely
saturate the soil with the strength OF the
manure and in the spring after the snow is
of, SOW grass seed and grain, and nature
harrows it. during twelve years have never
missed of good catch of grass and of full
crop of grain.
wish to show more particularly my meth
cd of blowing land as well as laying down
land for grass. Last fall I plowed q piece
that had been in grass eight years and turned
under quite a growth of grass. This with
the grass roots let remain under. In this
way 1t leaves the old sward to undergo
change of nature and form itself into per-
feet natural soil. When come to pillow this
piece of land again some future time, the old
grass comes back new soil. In this way
am farming new soil altogether. Farmers
still keep up the old custom of plewing, ma
nuring and laying down land in the spring.
As long as worked my land in this way l
had rough fields and poor catch of grass,
the frost heaviBg the land to pieces. The
cause of this commotion is in not leaving the
sward in its natural position. When plow
piece of land the grass and sward that
turn under to remain is worth three cords of
manure TO the acre in keeping the soil in its
natural condition.
Let farmers work more with nature; and it
never was natures design that our grass
fields should run out. Flowing, manuring
and laying land down to grass are three of the
most essential parts in farming. The infor-
nation that 1 have given in these few lines
has cost me two thousand dollars to learn.
How many of our farmers there are farming to
day without the knowledge of nature or ma
lures designs. G. w. G.
Windham, May 9th, 1878.
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On the contrary, that farmer will succeed
who makes up his mind that the whole secret
of success is in himself; that it is that man and
not the business that tells. He will succeed if
be brings to bear the same amount of skill,
forethought, energy, economy and Judgment
that any other branch of business requires. He
will succeed if he sticks close to his farm, as
the mechanic does to bis shop, and not expect
to work three or four months and then take his
ease the rest of the year. That farmer will
succeed who takes the papers, and digests what
he reads, and is not afraid of new ideas and
new methods of industry. He will succeed if
it is his intention that whatever he sends to
market shall be the very best, and SO made and
put up that when seen it will be captivating for
its freshness, cleanliness and purity, and Will
be unhesitatingly taken on account Of his WELL
known character for honesty Of weight,
measure and count. Those who have farms
may think themselves fortunate, for although
they will not thereby find sudden roads to
wealth, they will certainly prove that persis-
tent farm labor will bring sure reward. 1t Is
worthy of notice, that the adVenturer and
speculator, with blasted hopes and shattered
health and fortune, have in the end to come
back to the farm for health and safety. Agri-
culture is the basis of national strength and
wealth, and most certain and liberal support
of all who follow it intelligently.- Country
Gentleman.
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Foreclosure.

OHARLES NOBLE OF Baldwin, in the County of
- cumberland, State OF Maine, gives notice that
Marshall s. Cram of said Baldwin, by his deed dated
October 9Th, A. D. 1871 and recorded in the Regis
try of Deeds for said County of Cumberland, Book
3e5, page 433, mortgaged to Horatio j. Swasey of
Standisn In said county, a certain parcel Of land
being the homestead farm formerly owned by Peter
Cram of said Baldwin, deceased, containing two
hundred acres more or less. situated on both sides of
the road leading from West Baldwin by David
Boothby's house in said Baldwin. bounded as follows,
to wit: Northwesterly by land of Cyrus f. Burnel
Alfred B. and BENZ. Murch, Henry Rowe; North
South-easerly by land Of Thos. M. Flint; Westerly
by land of Joseph harding The premises being the
same conveyed to the said Marshall s. Cram by the fol-
lowing named Deeds to wit Deed from Peter Cram to
said Marshall S. Cram dated May 9th, A. d. 1857 re-
corded in the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds
Book 2S7 page 1927 deed from Peter G. Cram to Mar
corded in said Registry, Book 1888. page Al and by
deed from Polly n. Cram to Marshall S. Cram dated
April Sd, A. D. 1858, recorded in said Registry Book
2s7, page 1888 to which deeds reference is made.
Also that said Marshall 8. Cram by his deed dated
March 7th, A. D. 1873, and recorded in the Cumber-
land County Registry of Deeds Book 1877, page 1873,
mortgaged to Horao j. Swasey of Standish, in said
County OF Cumberland, certain parcel OF land, sit
uated in Baldwin in said county, containing two
hundred acres, more or less being the by said
Marshall S. Cram conveyed in mortgage to said Swa-
sey by his deed dated the sixth day of October A. D.
1871 and recorded in the Cum berland County Regis
try Of Deeds Book 1856, page 433, which reference
is made for description of the premises which are
subject to the said prior mortgage
And that the said mortgages were transferred and
assigned by the said Horatl0 j. Swasey to Elbridge
G. Noble Of BALDWIN, in said County of Cumberland
1873 aud by the said Noble by his deeds Of assign
ment dated May Sth, A. D. 1878, transferred and as
signed to him, and that the conditions of said mort
cages broken by reason whereof he claims fore.
Dated this eighth day Of May, A. D. 1873.
my13d1aw3wM CHARLES NOBLE.
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Gardening i'm Olav Soil.

Clayey soil is all the more lumpy and tough
this spring because of having been so little
loosened up by frost during the past extraor-
dins-ily mild winter. In managing such soil
there is great economy in leaving it in almost
unbroken Jumps at the first digging For in
stance, we need to plant some peas and some
potatoes quite early, for several reasons. By
laying out the rows before the ground is dug
putting line along each side of the bed to
set row OF little stakes by, to show the two
ends of each row., we can plant as we dig,
without any raking or compacting of the soil,
and with great speed Having made an open
furrow between the first pair Of stakes, break
up roughly and fill it to within about three
inches of the level for potatoes and two
Inches or less for peas. Plant the row and
cover slightly at first, using coal-ash COM
post or similar rich and frlable mold. The
strip between this row and the next is then
dug, laying the forkfuls in ridge quite open
and unbroken, yet even enough to look tidy
and avoid pigeledyness. When the
plant come up, and the hoe and rake come
into play, the ground will be fine and the bed
perfectly even and regular.
Great advantages attend this course. (1)
The digging and planting can be done much
earlier than if we wait until the ground is
dry enough to be broken into fine particles,
and we gain weeks Of cool weather for the
ground Of such vegetables as cannot endure
neat: VI There is no crusting and recon-
pacing by the spring rains. The open soil
allows both rain and water to pass through
Freely u! Many injurious insects are ex-
posed to destruction. az As much animal
planting is done in an hour as could be done
in half DAY by the usual course. ~ The
subsequent hoelng or pronging and raking
hitting air are made very much easier and
more effective. Six weeks or more of ex-
posure of the soil in this way will render it
friable, and before the roots begin to ente1 it
it can readily be made fine enough to receive
and protect them.
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Natural and Artificial,

OF these correspondent of the Country
Gentleman writes: "It is probable that the
manurial value of most concentrated fertiliz.
ers has been over-estimated. They are
usually put in comparison or contrast with
stable manure, aud their value estimated by
their eject on single crop; but this is not a
fair test for the stable manure. The concen-
trated fertilizer is always placed in close con-
tact with seeds or roots, and has been so
treated with sulphuric acid that most of its
fertilizDg elements are at once available
The stable manure is usually spread broad
cast, then plowed under, and the greater
part of its value often remains for future
crops. l am not arguing against commercial
fertilizers. We all ought to use them, but it
is well enough to do it Understandings.
But in the same season, and in nearly ad-
joining fields, the super-phosphate sown
broadcast, after the wheat was drilled in, pro-
duced so little effect that it was hard to tell
where it was missed. Evidently the main
effect of concentrated fertilizers in the first
instance was to give wheat start"
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Profitable Farming.

Farming will not pay if farmers are intern
perate and shiftess, or if all their wants are for
luxury and display. 1t will not pay if they
are merely horse farmers, and run after agri-
cultural fairs and trotting purses, and make
the horse of no more value than a pack of
cards, thing to bet money on-the besetting
sin of young men at the present time. 1t will
not pay if they keep fine horses and buggies to
ride into the village every afternoon to meet
jockeys or bar-room loungers. 1t will not pay
those like the southern farmer, who had "hog
and hominy enough to last till spring. and
therefore would not work. Neither will those
be successful who say to their hired help in the
morning, "go'' instead of saying "come, boys"
1t will not pay to adopt the skinning system
and starve the soil, or to permit brush, weeds
and thistles to over run the farm, choke out the
crops and rob the soil. That farmer is unsuc-
cessful who is conservative, and welded to old
ways, and old ideas and implements
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The cold nights of the past week seem
to have done considerable damage to early
crops all over the country. Fruit-buds have
in some sections been blighted and the pros
pect of large crop seriously injured. In
some portions of the West even corn was
damaged, though not to such an extent as to
much affect the general crop. In this State
some early planted vegetables, such as
squashes and beans, have been killed. The
fruit-trees seem to have escaped.
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Farmers would be much better recon-
ciled to the times if they considered the low
cost of all such articles as they have to buy
as well as the low price that they get for
what they have to sell. The test of pros
perity is not the gross amount received, but
the excess of receipts over expenditures.
This obvious fact the lugubrious Greenback
orator would have them entirely ignore.
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"A new kind of butter emanating from a
town in Massachusetts is announced, which
If the advertisement is to be believed, cannot
be detected from cream butter and can be
made for four cents pound. Farmers had
better keep their cows while longer, how
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-20

The Massachusetts, Agricultural College
is in difficulty and the Legislature doesn't
seem inclined to help it out. There is gen.
eral complaint which seems to be shared in
by the agricultural as we'll as the general
press that the college fails to fulfil its mis-
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Last fall! and winter potatoes commando

Last fal! and winter potatoes commanded
a fair price. This spring they are very cheap
indeed. The farmers all held on to them
in expectation of a higher price and the
usual result followed-an overstocked mar.
ket and a very low price. When fiil
price can be obtained for thing it is gen.
orally the wisest course to sell it then if it is
to be sold at all.
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RAILROADS.
PORTLAND &WORCESTER LIMB
Portland 8 Rochester Il. Z.
APRIL 8, RS7S.
-, Trains will run rs follows

7zszzz555z, Trains will rua rs follows
E.rE-,vsz-9 leave Grand Trunk Depot
go stand 81 5.1J a. on. $40
and 500 p. m. Leave Preble st. Station at 1880 a.
M. 2.30 and $40 p. m.
5.n5 A. IA. Accommodation for Worcester. Ar
rivss at Rochester at 9.56 q. M, connecting with
eastern and Boston & Maine Railroads) At
Nashua 11.47 a. m, Lowell 1918 p. M,
M Eitchbura LIS p, M, and Worcester
West.
2,IO X. W.: Steamboar Express through to
New london without change. Con-
meets at kochester for Dover and Great
Concord at Nashua for Lowell and
Boston, at Aver junction for FITCH.
burg and the West via EHoOsac Tunnel
Line, at Worcester with Boston & ALBANY
Railroaa tor New York, at Putnam with
"Boston & Philadelphia Express Liner for
tngton, at New London with Norwich
Line Steamers, due at Pier No, 40, North
River New York, at 500 a. m.
SOS r. vi. Local for G0rham.
Trains leave Rochester at TOO 100 a. m. (Express)
arriving in Portland at 945 a. m, and LIS p. m.
Leave Gorham 600 a. M, arriving at Portland CSC
Close connections made at Weslbrook Junction
with through trains of Me. Central r. X, and at
Portland Grand Trunk Junction. with through
trains of Grand Trunk r. r.
SUNDAY TRAINS Prebe Street Station at
200 r. W., arriving at Rochester at 400 p.
M. and at Worcester TBS P. NJ connecting
with Boston & Albany r. r. for New York and
the West. Leave Worcester at 90 A. NJ,
Rochester 1890 and arriving at Preble Street
12.2OP.M.
apr5ditstf JIM. LINT. Supt
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TN BANKRUPTCY.-Dist Court of the
L United States, District of Maine. In the matter
of James W. Lunt Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition was presented
to the Court the twenty day of March, 1878
by James w Lunt, of Deering, Bankrupt, pray
ing that he may be decreed to have full discharge
from all his debts provable nnder the Bankrupt Act
and upon reading said Petition it ordered by the
Court that hearing be had on the Sixth day of May
1875 and notice thereon not having been given as or
dered,
1t is now ordered by the Court that hearing be
had upon the same, on the First day Of July, A. d.
1875 before the Court in Portland in said District,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ and that notice thereof be pub
Ishe1 in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once
week fer three successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing.
and that all creditors who have proved their debts
and other persons in interest," may appear at said
time and place. and show cause. if any they have,
why the prayer of said Petition should not be grant,
ed. VIM. P, PREBLE
Clerk of District Court, for said District
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HOTELS.
IN BANKRUPTCY.

TN BANKRUPTCY.-D Court of the
L United States, District of Maine. In the matter
of Almon Hill and Elkanah A. Littlefeld. copart-
ners as Hill & Littlefield Bankrupts.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court, this twenty-fourth day of April
1878, by Almon f. Hill, of Bridgton. Bankrupt, in
dividually and as member of the firm of Hill g.
Lttlefield praying that he may be decreed to have
full discharge from all his debts, individual and
partnership provable under the Bankrupt Act, and
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same on the first day of July, A. d.
1878, before the Court in Portland, in said District
at 10 O'Clock A NJ. and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once
week for three successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press, the last publication to
be thirty DAYS at least before the day of hearing, and
that all creditors who nave proved their debts and
other persons in interest," may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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TN BANkRUPTCY.-Dis Court of the
L United States District of Maine, In the matter
of Almon F. Hill and Elkanah A. Littlefeld, copart-
hers as Hill & Littleteld, Bankrupts.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
1878, by Elkanah A. Littlefeld, Of Bridgton Bank
rupt, individually and as member of the firm of Hill
Lttlefeld praying that he may be decreed to have
full discharge from all his debts individual and CO.
partnership, provable under the Bankrupt Act, and
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the First day of July, A. d.
1878, before the Court in Portland, in said District,
at 10 O'Clock A. M. and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Portland Advertiser and the Port
land Press, newspapers printed in said District,
once week for three successive weeks, and once in
the weekly Advertiser and Press, the last publica-
ton to be thirty days at least before the day of
hearing, and that all creditors who have proved
their debts and other persons in interest may appear
at said time and place. and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer OF said Petition should not be
granted. VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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HOTEL DIRECTORY.
Embracing the leading Hotels in the State. at which
the Daily PRESS NAV always be found.
ALFRED.
Alfred Honse, II. III. Cooling, Proprietor.
AUBUBN.
ELM House, Court. 81. w. y. & A. Young
AUGUSTA.
Augusta House, State st., W. Whitehead,
BATH.
Saith Hotel, q. WI. Plummer, Proprietor
BOLSTER,S MILLS.
Hancock House, M. Hancock, Proprie.
BOSTON.
Parker House. School 81. IA. ID. Parker d
Co., Proprietors.
st. James Hotel-J. r. Crocher, Prorri
eaOr.
fremont. House, fremont ss.-Cha2iu,
Gurney 81 Go. Proprietors.
BRUNSWICK, ME.
p. d X. Dining Rooms, w. II. Field,
Proprietor.
Cornish House, M. b. Davis, Proprietor
DAMARIsCOTTA MILLS.
samoset House, Trask Bros. Proprietors
DANvILLE JUNCTION..
Clark's Dining Hall, Grand Trunk Rail-
wny Depot, M. w. Clark, Proprietor
DEXTER.
Merchants e Exchange H otel, Dexter, Me-
w. q. MOrrill, Proprietor.
EAsTPORT.
PassamaquOddy House,-A, Pike q Co.,
PROPRIETOR.
HIRAM.
saf. Cutler Heuse,-Hiram Bassen, Pro-
vraetor
LEWISTON
DeWiu Rouse, Quinby Il Murch, Pro-
priet0r.
LImERICK.
Linn rick Ho USED. 9. Fogg, Proprietor
MILLBKIDGE.
Atlantic House, Geo. A. Hopkins, Fro.
Prietor.
NORRIDGE wOCK.
EaEforth House, ID. Danforth. Preprseasr
PEAKS ISLAND.
Onion House-W. It. Jones. Proprietor.
PARIS HILL.
Hubbard Hotel. H. Hubbard, Proprietor
PHILLIPS.
ssarken House, Samuel Farmer, Prcpri-
etcr.
SKOWHEGAN.
Turner House, w. G. Hesclton. PrsDri'
etcr.
PORTLAND.
Perry's Hotel, HI Federal ST. J. q. Perry.
Proprietor.
CITY Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green 81.
j. X. Martin, Proprietor.
Falmouth Hotel, q. M. Shnw q Som, pro-
prietOrs.
Preble House, Congress ST. Gibson Geo.,
Propriet0rs.
U. 9. Hotel, Junction of Congress and Fed
erai SITS. Timothy Wolc0ft, Proprietor.
WEST NEWFIELD.
West NewleId House, n. G. Holmes, Pre-
prictOr.
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Corn and Wheat.

In accordance with the order of the State
Board of Agriculture, the Executive Com
mittee Of the Cumberland County Agricul-
tural Society offer the following special pre-
miums on Corn and wheat, regard being had
a. oont of xnrodnoiiou
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Each competitor shall make his entry for
competition with the Secretary on or before
the tenth day of June next, and shall fur
nish the awarding Committee at the Fair a
written statement of the cost of production,
mode of culture and all matters of interest
pertaining thereto.
SAMUEL DINGLEY, Secretary.
May IA, 1878.
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BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD

Arrangement
On and After M onday, October
Eeesauaoasaeese =, 1877. trains will LEAVE
EE.:.s=s-5ss9 PORTLAND FOR BOSTON
at 6.l5, 8.45 q. M, 315 p. m, arriv-
ing al Boston att045 a. M, 1.30, 500 p. m. Re-
turning, leave Boston at $50 a. M, 1880 8. 80 p.m
arriving at Portland at 1910 $40 $40 p. m. For
Wells, North serwick, Salmon Falls,
Great Falls. Dover, Rochester, Farm.
ington, N. H., Alton Bay, Newmarket,
Exeter, Haverhill, North AndOver, Law
renee, Andover and Lowell at 6.15, S.45 a.
m, 3.15 p. m. For Manchester and Con-
cord, N. H., (via Newmarket Juncton,) at
6.16 a. m. 3.15 p. m. (via Lawrenceo at 845 q. m.
For Scarborough, Pine Point, Old Or
chard Beach, saco, Biddeford and
Kennebunk at 6.15, 8.45 a. M, 3.15, $50, pm.
Morning Trains will leave Kennebank
for Portland at 7.20 a. The 315 p. m. train
from Portland connects at Boston with the Shore
Line and the Boston q Albany Road, for New York.
arriving at New York early next morning. This is
also the quickest route to the West. Through
Tickets to all Points South and West at
lowest rates. Trains on Boston q Maine road
connect with all steamers Iuuning between ort-
land and Bangor, Roekland, Mt. Desert, Mac las,
Eastport, Calais, ST. John and Halifax. Also, con-
meet with Grand Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Sta
ton, and Maine Central and Portland q Ogdensburg
trains at Transfer Station. All trains stop at
Exeter ten minutes for refreshments at first class
DINING rooms.
JAS. 7. FURBER, Gen. Supt.
8. Il. STEVENS. Gen. Agent, Portland.
sept5 diff
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MASTIC WORKER.
"a and 20 Union Street,
PORTLAND, ME.

whitening, Coloring, Whitewashing &C.. prompt
y attended to, Contractor for Concrete Walks Floors
and Drives. Agent for Maine for Salamander Feting
Ior steam Boilers, Pipes, &C., &c. The best assort-
mena OF Cornices and Center Pieces In the State.
app eod2m
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SUMMER RESORTS.

4 CHECKLEY HOUSE at Libby,s
ER Neck. formerly Prouts Neck,
L~ Scarboro Beach, Maine. Will be
1sI:SlI,I opened June Jih, 1878.
EcB This new and commodious house offers
unequaled advantages for transient and summer
boarders at this well-known sea side retreat.
Splendid sea and shore views. Superior fishing and
sailing. Still and surf bathing free from undertow.
Post Office address, Oak Hill.
my8d3m MRS. T. B. FOSS,