Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-25
Union Farmers CLUB.

The proceedings OF the last meeting, after which
he called upon Mr.. 4. Forbes 70 lead In the dis
oussiOn of the question What is the best method
Of renovating worn out farms ~ Mr.. y. eommene.
81 by saying that,
In discussing the subject Of the renovation OF
worn out rms we should be careful not to imbibe
erroneous ideas as to he process to be pursued to
obtain the desired end. \ young or an ineXperi-
need agricnlturist might form an idea hat by
some mastery stroke OF policy like the stretch
ing cut OF magical wand over his broad inlertie
acres, they Iaght 81 once become clothed with the
most mNariaui vsrdure, and produce the most
ahundant crops. But TO one accustomed 10 filling
he soil for his own sustenHnoe and the support OF
his family no thoughts such aston ishing results
b. .ug obtained u once will be Tor moment en-
,crtIinei The ear,h's capacity for production,
IKE mems mental and moral capacities, are vast,
tut 20 develop ei,her must be The work OF unre
hitting toii-oG persevering, well directed effort.
THAT our farms in oxford County need reno.
vation 50 thorough, 30 radical and complete that
b, may be called new in farming, o. self evi-
dsnt 10 any cue travelling through all our towns
and noting the si1yonly manner In which many Of
tacn are managed. To commence reformation
% Tins regard would begin upon the roadsides-
farmer should make every foot Of hi,lsnd avail
Lo.c for some purpose. Instead OF doing this,
'iNny. yea, think most farmer, allow their road
aides 20 grow up 90 weeds and bushes 70 become
sae repositories OF an manner Of garbage from
about the house. In some places, oil apple trees
are cui down sni rolled cut by the side Of the wall
e. rot, useless ola vehicles, old stoves, old tin
warc, and even OF scythes are sometimes tum.
F,U -
every sense OF nCStness. The practice of allow
i7- bushes to grow Decide the road Is Improbable
10 The extreme. as the, soon get large enough TO
,,op and ho,I the snow, aud doubt not but that
-iter .he lage clustering storm, thousands OF dol
i.- were cNpcnd, in this state in breaking roads,
rstc necessary by this practice.
'Gut would noe let this reformation stop by the
way aide, would extend It into The moving fields
% re hedge rows about the walls, and last but
a.t least o. an the pastures OF the farm. fee
t-atI cannot TOO strongly mSe this matter upon
sac attention Of farmers for who can even imsg.
.l, thc Improved appearance our farms would
present. o. 81. should De carried out successfully
The mex Improvement would suggest is 10 re-
i..-Ate h.t recommended by Mr.. smith in the
Opening. OF this discussion al former meeting.
TIA. b. tue setting apar- poruoa ot The farm for
forest culture. We have cleared too much land
IA ears past Ih.ro are thousands upon thou
san!s of acres in tn.s country that would possess
o.. une, tl. value TIA. they now 10 if there was
. -5re-t growth upon them. ca almost every
--n here are acres OF wet, rocky land that j.
-.uc-,-s C,r cultivation coz pasture, that would
,uecA good -r,stl OF timber. The best sut
te-- e-l ue,hod of bringing ,his land into such
-ov Con. -hculd o.. g. sub ect Of earnest inquiry
among fl-mc-s.
"AnoJhcr cause 0t The depreciation Of farms that
hAs obtained 20 s0ne extent, ard Is, think,
growing evI. b, 'ae sub ttution OF horses Tor
oNca in doing C4rm work. 7 know that lsbor Is
t-rt,-luel faster with horses than with oxen,
sli .hc oGAl dropped by oxen 10 The mean time, a.
seu a. ,ae manure scpy at The stable, Is much
u,1re valuable, and when the end comes, in the
ouc case Won have m0EntAin OF beef, u The cattle
ave been well carcj tor and In the other per.
aaps spawned. wind.hrokeu wreck Of an old
rcr.t.
The matter % che turning over and the rc-seed-
l,S 1. land o. . sUlmet fAll1w, Of the use Of
comm erc.ai fertilizers, M ght Dc advanced and
commett,l upon, tu, o. m itsecm- 90 Dee obvious
q, the first glance that the mNiu reliance must be
u,or barn manure. Therefore the farmers nr-'
cIyr. should pc Jo bring ,uto re4ui-.Aor al ayth
4,lt resources 20 increase the amour. OF that ia-
q .peu,abic material Aud hcre suppose shall
boz considered 5th.ad Che time. D., do not rIil mt"
Che rus and recommend the 0allling OF roofs over
~ manure he4ps O. protect them from rains. But
1 shall DO no such thing. 7 shall take issue " III
trc.e who SO sueBuousIy advocate the practice
,. manure were % be KEEP. through the summer, 10
~. DO undoubtedly b. OF advantage 10 have IL
covered. Ia winter aud early spring We seldom
llV, l..u, heavy enough % Iedcs The manure 10
o.. extent. and 10 Iris vigorous climate. MANURE
ar being thrown from the bsrn usually becomes
AJ-ou solid lu a short lime, and f applied 20 The
sou when t oush, O. be, IL has scarce time % CO.
c4rc from the clutches OF The frost king and 70
c-s.,iuly cannot ey-porate while within HE grAsp.
ltcr such c,rcum stances I cannot believe u
vor.i de,erioraie one hall Of one per cent there
fore would say 20 farmers, thoroughly convince
v,r--clvcs thar ,ou are doing good thing before
you pend YOU money 10 making your ouIldings
susichuy by building sheds over your manure
-yNps'
81 Hammond sad iu one thing certainly he
-losid cordially a-roe wiki the lAst speaker, and
"a, II regard 90 he clearing up Of The road
sII.. a, there MAS nothing which injured the
p,arance OF our r'SLsides. In the matter Of for.
e-. .ul'gr, lc also come dod with him. Tie be
Iev,l We hsl thousands OF acres which never
ough, 90 have been cleared from the forest.
NJ Eastman 500 Poe should Ike 20 know why
up dressing was not a. successful here - in
Massachusetts,. Read from a paper an account Of
experiments having been made with various fer
-'zers with various results, all more OF less sat
,fs~;orv.
Mr.. Z. Thayer Wa opposed 70 the practice Of
owing 10 green crops. pii not think il possible
s.. set crop enough on worn ont land to be Of any
,,n-cQuence GO turn IN.
NJ. Greea has experimental SEINE with blowing
10 green c-op-, bus did not succeed ell enough
sa continue ,he practice. Used India wheat for
ta, purpose.
Nr. Ani0rvs advocated the blowing IN Of elo-
w., though; the seed ough, to ripen before being
t...s-d In.
ST. Rowe advocated deep blowing. Gravel
nom ~ 70 50 feet deep, thrown upon the surface
ln- ,yiug one summer produced a good crop ~
-Its J..za,. H- believed blowing in clover to be
ln- beet means OF nnovAiiug tne 800.
~. IIcomo said he had renovated land bi
gioxIg ia crop Of clover and a crop of oats
E'u after the clover wa turned In. He consd
90 5. . good, yuI rather sloS way OF renoyatnR
g1i.
Sip. SWEET SAID he va. satisfied tha We want
ching different from blowing in lover 10 rem
Ov.t- ,,oru out land.
A. Cumming wa glad to believe that most o.
Tanners we're just waking up to the Importance OF
1le subject OF the renovation OF farms He is
4.en, Tor the sale OF the Sparhavk n Ballard fer
f.fiypr AMI ra.t --yoral .a..r,o,ia al from farm
et- who had Cscd u the past season, ayerring thar
DC dbl for them just what the agent 50 it would
q. Is claimed for this fertilizer that Il contains all