Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-28
Reported for the OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
FARMERS, MEETING.

The Farmers MceeAhe ~ NOh"aS bcS-
,,,h WAS one OF the best and most inter-
ssting meetings of the kind that has been
held in our county, and notwithstanding a
severe snow storm a gOodly number OF
farmers with their wives were present
The Norway Changers rendered the use or
their hall and the ladies Of the grange pro
vi,led a bouutinul dinner aud supper. the
tables being tastefully laid and loaded with
a ,empting variety. Pres. Gowell OF the
State board presided over the meeting.
AMER being called TO order, Sec. Gilbert
very concisely stated the object of meeting
At Norway was to talk on practical matters
in such a way a. will enable farmers 10
keen I'D with the advanced ideas OF their
calling.
Prof Jordsu OF the State college, then
talked for an hour or more on cattle food
IN very interesting and instructive man.
per. No synopsis can begin TO do justice
IN the subject As the Professor used IT.
one or two points may however be men
toned. Cattle foods all contain four sub
stances, sugar and starch or heat makers,
abuminoids or flesh formers, oils OF fats
which are those crossing both heat and
f.t and the ashes OF these which are min
e-sl and which cutter into the growth OF
bone. The difference In foods is In the
different proportions contained in different
substances fed u stock The aim OF the
sneaker was - show that economy con-
s,,tS in feeding such food or such combi-
nations ~ will enable the animal 20 get the
ri.ht amount OF the above named sub
stances in the right proportion 10 produce
the best results. Al the close of the
lecture many questions were asked and
short discussion took place, showing the
interest felt by those who were fortunate
enough 10 b. present.
The next lecture WAS by Prof Sanborn
OF the New Hampshire State college, on
the renovation OF soils. who commenced
BY saving the fact exists that farming In
New England i not at present satisfactory.
Oflate il has been popular TO talk of small
farms will titled; now i il reasonable 10
EXPECT great profits from small business
1 say large areas well titled. Instead OF
the average farm yielding sn income OF
five hundred dollars, il should be tfteen
hundred or two thousand. How are we 10
multiply our income by fourl | will tell
you how to get the plant food to DO this.
shall not talk theories, but ofthOse things
that have stood the test. Plants require
fourteen constituents 20 grow and mature.
An soils and the air furnish all but three
in inexhaustible supply. The three want
inc In most soils are found in Muriate OF
Potash. Bone Black aud Nitrogen. BY the
use OF these fertilizers farms have been.
are. and can be kept In a high degree OF
fertility keep. SAYS Prof. Sanborn, the
most Of nv farm under the pillow with
rotation OF crops raise large crops ofcorn
with small outlay FOR manure, and labor
doing all the lsbor by horses aud machine,
nothing with hoes. Raising hay must not
BE- called profitable farming for il takes
more from the soil. for IL value than any
other crop grown upon land. The Pro
fessor also urged the Importance OF ecouo-
nv IN outstanding all the manurial re-
sources OF the farm. The lecture was
listened q with very close attention AMI
caused a good deal Of questioning and
discussion.
s.,b.. .,-.,,;,,r, session was mai My occu-
pied hy Pres GOwen Subject, butter
dairyins. He commenced by saying that
agood pasture i not au indispensable re
quisite in dairyins FOR very satisfactory re-
suits are obtsined 10y the soiling system
In many herds OF cows the average product
is TWO hundred and my pounds OF butter
year snd there i, no good reason why the
average OF the State should b. less than
this amount per COW. while in fact II Is
not over one hundred pounds. IL Is for
farmers 20 seek 4 remedy for this poor re
suit. Too much poor butter i made
which also detracts from the profits.
Cleanliness j. absolutely essential in all
things, sixty degrees l. very nearly The
temperature FOR milk. sixy-one for the
cream % ripen. Ii i always safe 20 skim
WHALE The milk j. sweet. Some good Out
ter makers work twice, but there i
liability OF injuring the grain by SO doing.
These are some OF the points IN Pres.
GoWelVs lecture which was practical and
xsys much satisfaction and elected quite
discussion. IL was the universal eN-
pressiou OF all that the meeting Was au
unusually Interesting one, and that the
speakers presented their subjects IN such
way ~ TO give large field for thought.
;. ). Smith gave the gentlemen vel
come 10 the morning, and at the close he
and Others returned their thanks 10 them
for the many good things said, and the
proht they trusted would be- the result
The thanks OF I'll were also expressed Tor
the pleasure which the Grange choir gave
by singing variety Of selections in very
spirited lnauner.