Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23
FARMERS NOTES.

in the Bay of San Francisco, was recently
found in a mine at Carson, Nevada.
"A new hotel having got the reputa-
ton of being the headquarters of spiritu-
alists, the proprietor published card
saying that no spirits could be found in
the house other than those usually found
at frst-clasS hotels.
In case of sickness few days ago
in town not far from the Club, Mr..
Herring was asked to call DIR. Haddock
to 90 and see a Mr.. Trout. The journal
relates this story, allowing that 1t fishy,
but insisting that it is true.
Kentucky rivals California in raising
mammoth vegetables. Among the big
specimens recorded this season are cab
bagcs so large that they can't be forced
into a barrel without halying, bects five
feet long and nineteen inches in circum-
ference, radishcs five feet six inches long,
and pumpkins weighing IS pounds.
A chicken kept in a store at Little
Rock, Ark, mas contracted the habit of
getting drunk on whisky. Mornings, be-
fore it obtains its dram, it cvinccs a de-
gree of nervousness that is distressing.
While under the influence of liquor 1t Is
apt to be very quauclsome, and often
comes with a sore head from drunken
brawls.
A little care these fall days will save
and protect maple trees from the borcr
If You discover anything resembling fire
,awdust at the foot of the trees, It is a
sure indication that the pest has taken mp
In, quarters for winter Ii q small cop
per wire will not reach him, bore athrec-
cirh,hs inch hole below his hole about an
inch deep, and put in half a teaspoon of
flour Of sulphur and cork it up. II the
tree is large, put in two or three holes at
equal distances around the tree and NIL
them.
Farmer, should not neglect the se-
cond growth Of clover, because TIN, will
usually give the best and largest yield OF
seed. 1t should be cut when most of the
heads have begun 20 turn brown, lctt IN
windows for few days and then pat
into large stacks on dry day Il may
then be hauled TO the barn in cold wealth
CT and ,hc seed cleaned oar wi;ha clover
buller. or .ae head, may bc beaten OF
yj,t asf and the seed kent in the
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fine bass 4 curious incident happened
on 'ac tnp. y string OF h'h was i',''n-
cd 10 the water az the edge oil the H',I'
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The editor OF the S,uti.u Planter
SAYS: The other day VIC met a gentle
man from Alabama, who gave US piece
OF information as TO ascertaiuiug the age
Of hor.c after passing the ninth year,
which was quite new TO us, and Will be-
vcarc sWa, 60 most ot our readers. IL
+, this. After the horse is nine years
old. a wrinkle come, IN the eyeiii, "a, the
upper corner of the lower I'D, and every
wear thereafter he has one we'll defined
wrinkle for each year of lis age over nine.
. II. for instance, q horse las three win
k.es. hc /, twelve, flour, thirteen. Add
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B. c. Jordan OF Alfred formerly OF
Bar Mills, we'll known manufactures OF
all kinds of lumber, ha, cut most Of the
oak trees on his land, and Is now planting
red oak acoms. He has already planted
- bushels. Much tree planting should
be done al over the Older portion OF our
State There are hundreds OF acres OF
nearly barren land which ShtIeadlly be
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