Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-12
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

ANDovER, Dec. s.-Most Of our winter
schools commence this week that in Dist
No. is taught BY Mr.. Bryant Of Bethel;
the one in No. 5 by Mr.. b. II. Boynton OF
Roxbury.
The slaughter OF the big pigs has begun
and we expect to have good pig story to
tell every week for awhile. John Y. Csld-
well starts the list with a Ssi-pounder.
Rev. Mr.. Dame has returned from his
Western trip much refreshed.
Mr.. q. Z. Smith has leased the stand re-
Gently occupied by II. A. Mills, esq, ana
furnished 1t for housekeeping.
Mr.. Boyuton who is teaching on Farm
ers' Hill, was called away, Monday night,
by the death OF sister, who resided at
Monmouth.
We are informed that Mr.. VIM. Foye
has captured IL foxes this season. He
is veteran in the business.
Mr. z. Thomas has contract for cut
ting spruce on the shores of No. Surplus
Pond, and s. W. Marston is TO operate
near Sawyer Notch Landing st Sawyer
Brook.
Mrs. Scott Poor returns to Kansas this
week, accompanied by Miss Emma Talbot
OF this place. We regret to lose Miss L.
as she has been leader in all our literary
enterprises for several years. She goes
70 recruit her health.
has al celebrated.
and Justly, too, for the excellent quality OF
its potatoes, and for many years our farm
ers have raised large quantities OF them.
The first impetus toward making spec
ialty of potatoes was the building of a
starch factory at the village by Mr.. Moses
Woodward from jefferson, n. H., in the
year 1883. One OF the first years that 1t
was in operation, we are Informed that
potatoes were delivered az the factory for
l2l-9c. per bushel, some OF the farmers
hauling them 1--we miles at that price. In
1860, as We learn from the factory account
book, kindly shown Us by Senator-elect J.
W. Clark, who was connected with the
factory for several years, the amount OF
potatoes received was 1856 bushels, for
which the farmers received almost 5000.
Seven wears later, over % 900 bushels
were hauled in,-2, 500 coming in one day.
About this time two other factories were
b Tilt, one at Chapman's Mills, the other at
SOUTH Andoyer. This was a new stimulus
bat the work OF the first was somewhat
.lessened. The prolific California run
ont, and then potato bugs came, materially
diminishing the crop, aud the newer built
mills ceased 20 run, and this year the one
at the village failed TO start up for the
first time 10 its existence. The high price
potatoes were bringing in market being
ore of the chief causes. This year care
ful canvass shows Andoyer's potato yield
TO be p. OiS bushels, grown by l2~farm-
ers, on 1913 acres Of land. The yield per
acre ranged from so 10 500 bushels and
averaged a fraction less than $50; In one
or two instances small pieces yielded At
the rate OF 400 bushels per acre. ca the
river farms the average was somewhat
above POO bushels, but on upland farms
the drouth seriously affected the yield aud
gave on the whole s low average. The
principal variety grown Is Early Rose,
though Red Brooks, Prolific, Beauty Of
Hebron. and numerous others are grown
to some extent. Beauty OF Hebron, Bur
bank Seeding AMI White Elephant are re-
ported a. the most promising Of the newer
varieties one farmer (. 5. Poor planted
three small Scotch potatoes OF last winters
Importation. and harvested half bushel
from them. Another by careful expert
ment convinced himself tina, his crop on
au acre was doubled by the barrel OF SUI
perphosphate which he applied. Some Of
the largest amounts raised are Is follows