The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-21
Maine Matters.



beef, mutton and wool, and the products of the
dairy. Thought potatoes paid better fed to stock
than sold 10 the factories at present prices.
y. B. Jewett, Maysville, said he had convinced
himself that potato raising was Improbable to
him. Was inclined strongly to mixed husbandry
as not only source of profit. but means to
increase and keep up the fertility of the soil If
any one article was to be raised leading crop
would certainly raise hay. Looking, like the pre-
ceding speaker, to other sources for direct profit.
Neranes Chandler Maysvllle said potato raising
had benefited him and did not wish too much
blame thrown on this crop If some men had not
prospered pursuing this line, it quite likely
that errors in culture. too much attempted, etc
were more responsible for the failure. When farm
ers make haste to get suddenly rich by one par
tcular crop, they oyerdo the thing and disaster is
pretty certain to follow. When potato raising
ceases to be profitable to him he should rely upon
the dairy the Surest source Of profit.
L +. Parkhurst Maysville, thought the potato
crop had paid. Some were yet making money at
it and would continue to do for some time,
while others had cultivated this crop long enough
and should now go into something else. The most
profit derived had been from clearing the farm and
preparing the land for other crops. He regarded
stock raising carried on with and intelligence.
to be the principal business of an Aroostook farm
er If permanent prosperity was expected Hay pays
to raise and put into stock So used 1t was worth
SD per ton to every farmer
Albert Hanes. Fort Fairfield, agreed with Mr..
arkhurst in the profit derived from stock raising
+. Wiggin, Maysville, said certain men were
adapted TO certain lines of husbandry, and If pur
sned Would nrosDer while others with no adaDta
ton would fail IF some men like stock raising
let them turn to that, if others ancled dalryln5
let them 60 into that; but no man should take up
that industry for which he had no taste or no
adaptation. Mixed husbandry, upon the whole,
would best answer the question propounded for
| discussion
&. W Eastman Fort T 4irieId. said potato rails
ing paid him better thar any other line OF farming,
but when Obliged from anv cause to discontinue
it, he sh0uld raise sheen Believing that this
branch Of far1nirrvlz most nratitaIe and hest
adapted to the farmers of Aroostook
d. Stickner Pressure Isle did not think the po-
tato culture failure neither voud if ever be in
His cornt(- Win time and evnnrience better
methods wouIG come, fewer acres planted but
better cultivation and CONSEQUENT success and
profit
The subject Of stock raising was then taken up
Inv F F Parkhurst rave briet history of the DIFF
tereut bre2rI, Of cattle He urged upon his brother
farmers tbe need OF raising thoroughbred stock
and stop the breeding ct so called natives He was
more favorable 10 the short horns than any other
breed and thought them best adapted H. this
| county TPres,,lle Isle North Star
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