Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-23

MASON, oct. l2.-As our farm crops
have been nearly gathered fair estimate
can now be made OF results OF farm opera
tons OF the present season, and think we
may say without fear OF being classed as a
grumbler that on the whole they have been
rather disappointing. Hay, our great stap-
lie crop was truly abundant, but the loss Of
our usual fall feed In consequence OF the
drouth has made large drafts on our fod-
der supply, 80 there can be no great sur
plus left over. The price OF farm stock has
fallen of within the last two mouths near
ly twenty per cent. In fact there are no
sales Just now, and 1t Is q big disappoint.
ment to many farmers who failed TO sell
early. Sheep and lambs are very low as
compared with past years. Potatoes are
q fair crop, but no sales. Thirty cents
per bushel Is all l have heard offered for
them. No one Is willing TO sell at that
price. Corn was badly injured by drouth
aud frost-not one half OF good crop has
been harvested. Ears short, and shrink
badly In drying. Those who cut up theli
corn Immediately after the drst heavy fros,
got much better corn and nicer fod IT
than those who let II stand till after ~
second freeze. Fodder corn and late o--s
were nearly ruined-frost-bitte fodder s
poor stuf!. We have no apples. It Is 70
use TO say, half crop" or quarter crol ="
many Of rs who have usually an abundance
for family use, and some to sell, have no
apples to use-Daniel B. Grover Of West
Bethel, large farmer, told me few days
ago, that last year he sold one hundred
and flfty barrels, and this year II his fam:
lily had apples to use he should bake to
buy them, and his case 10 not an Isolated
one. for It Is general through this section
Much more attention Is paid to raising on.
ions In this section than formerly, and
they have done wonderfully well. No crop
pays better when they are properly cared
for. The sweet corn business here was z
sad failure. Some farmers who made II
their leading crop do not get dollar from
It except As fodder.
A. s. Bean and wife Of LIttleton, Mass,
are making Q short visit to Mason. Mr..
Bean has been very unwsll, and thought
he should be obliged to leave his business
entirely, bpt has so far recovered, a. to
hope to attend to his work during the win:
ter. They have sold their farm In Mason,
to Alpheus !. Bean OF West Bethel. BE
buys It 90 a. to use the house for board.
ing house, Is it Is near his steam mill.
Hiram Putnam has been very feeble for
some time, but Is little better now.
A. O. Paine Is out Of health and unable
to attend TO his FARM work.
Young pigs are plenty here this fall.
But little blowing done - yet. G. H. b.
OxFoRD.-The matched game OF base
ball between Il. o. Blake, esq, and DR.
Stevens proved TO be most exciting al
fair. All Oxford, Cumberland and andre
scoggin counties were ransacked for the
best players. Notwithstanding the rain,
quite q crowd came together. A. s. Fuller
acted as umpire. John Robinson acted as
captain Of Pr. stevens's nine, and his
shrewd management vas the chief cause
OF Stevens's victory, - three scores at
least are due to him which would not 9th.
srwise have been made. Mr.. Robinson
also made 9 big strike-knocking the ball
clear over the fence in front. ;. c. Hans
comb, George F. Edwards, A. i. Robin
son, - Glover and Mr.. Cushman from
Hebron, all did some very heavy strik-
ing. As Blake and Stevens had probably
never played . game before, they did