The Republican journal., 1881-03-24

Leisure Hour at Fred Atwood's.
In a recent issue of the Maine Farmer
Mr.. j. ". Lang gives an interesting ac-
count OF a visit to the large and conven-
iently arranged agricultural implement
depot Of Hon. Fred Atwood, in Winter
port, The building, which is constructed
in the strongest and most thorough man
ner, is forty by sixty, with four floors and
ten thousand feet of flooring space. An
elevator facilitates the handling of all
tools and castings here kept Hardly a
tool labor saving devise, or repair. can
be called for that is not here, ready at
hand, and shouldit be 50 obsolete or rare
as not to be kept in stock, will be imme-
diately procured from headquarters, as
soon as steam and time will allow 1t is
museum Of the present to every farmer
topass through the grand display of now
ers, rakers. cultivat0rs, diggers, hoers,
spreaders, Sub-sOiers, threshers, prunerS,
cutters, trimmers. gatherers, holders. etc
Like goods IN a country store, ''toO nu-
merouS to mention" The Saranac horse
shoe nail, the Orrington pottery and va
rlouS lines OF hardware are handled at
wholesale. Mr.. Lang gives some details
concerning what may be regarded as Mr.
AtWo0d's speciaities. viz, the Meadow
King Mower. the Osborne Pl0w Sulky,
the Gregg chilled II nd steel pl0ws. and
tile new Gregg Horse Rake: and says, in
conclusion
All contemplating purchase of tools
should fight SHY Of every new thing, un-
less that new thing is like the Gregg rake
new only in name. The lightning saw
man, the travelling quacb. the bogus
mower man. the confidence game sneak
will sell worthless things readily to many
farmers Who Would not buy better and
genuine articles Of a known dealer of
sterling integrity, known principle, and
responsible standing. Why is it people
will place more confidence in stranger
md strange things. than in the tried and
nue. 1t seems to be an element OF hu-
man nature to take the chances. \ word
tN The wise Is sufficient: deal with man
"ho is planted, who is doing a good bust
lfss one you know, and let the slick
uugued 0ily sharpeTs alone.
Mr.. Atwood is a man of sterling integ-
I-y, straight and square. lie has held
responsible positions OF member of State
senate. Oh. Com. of Agriculture truS-
lee \. +. Az. Society. for the past ten
years, Is we'll amt widely known all over
New England has built up a business
second To mother of the same kind in the
State. and is growing right along. If any
uur IN any part oI the State wishes an
Implement Of any kind. or information in
regard 10 the same. he can obtain the
lutter gratis, and the former at manu-
lecturers prices Of Mr.. Atwood. Such an
establishment and such business is to
e encouraged and patronized, and it is
.ne every citizen of the State may well
oc. and ought to be proud of Mr.. At
wood is Manager Of the branch office
Gregg Iron Works, Higganum Manufact-
4ring Corporation, Higganum. Conn. !;
zen. agent improved and decorated
varthen ware made by OrringtOn Earthen
Ware Co., Urrington, Maine, and Manu-
lecturers agent for many other things.
Fancy Farmers.
The Lancaster Farmer says that no
class of men have been ridiculed 50 much
and none have done so much good as
those who are denominated fancy farm
els. They have been in all times and
countries the benetactOrs of the men who
have treated them with derision. They
have experimental for the good Of the
world, while others have simply worked
tor their own good. They tested theories
"hlle others raised crops for market.
They have given a dignity and glory 10
the occupation Of farming it never had
before
Fancy farmers have changed the wild
hog into the suffolk and Berkshre the
wild cattle of Britain into >horthorns: :
the mountain sheep with its lean body
and hair fleece. into the Southdown and
NeIin0. They brought up the milk of
VS. from pints to gallons. They have
.rngthened the surloin of the bullock en-
lr4ed the ham of the hog, given strength
'J the shoulders Of the OK. rendered finer
tae wool Of the sheep, added tleetness to
the speed of the horse. and made beauti-
tol every animal that is kept ia the ser
zee Of man. They have improved and
fastened the development Of all domes-
r.e animals, till they hardly resemble the
animals from which they sprang.
Fancy farmers introduced irrigation and
4der-draining, also grinding and cooking
iaod for stock. They have brought guano
rom Peru and nitrate of soda from Chill.
iheH introduced and domesticated all
he plants we have of foreign origin
They brought out the theory Of rotation
VI crops as a natural means of keeping up
and increasing the fertility of the soil.
hey first ground up gypsum and bones,
and treated the latter with acid to make
oanures Of peculiar value. They first
alaiyzed soils as a means of determining
what was wanted to increase their fer
.llity. They introduced the most ap-
proved methods of raising and distribute
NJ water.
Fancy farmers or fancy horticulturists
have given US all our varieties of fruits.
vegetables and flowers. \ fancy farmer
in Vermont, a few years ago originated
The early rose potato, which added mill
IONS OF dollars to the wealth of the coun-
try. and proved most important acces-
SION in every part Of the world where in
reduced. Another of these same fancy
uen originated the Wilson strawberry,
and another the Concord grape.
Maine Farm Notes
Mrs NOOilbDr Parsons of Ina made