Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-11

lAroo~took Couuty). Nov. .. iss5. the fol.
owisg paper We read KIN. AosicuLrvs.
AL DxrAkrsKSr.l
rEorIrs 90 pAfnYfso.
rrsx a.ssorp.
Rc-.hsr q tie Stale Board nross Oxford }
We are told In the Western part Of
the State. that your county Is the garien
Of Maine; tina, your crops grow lusen-
sn,ly; tbs, you have only to prepare the
ground and plant the seed to reap = bOun'
,fal harvest.
Many Of our farms in the western par,
Of the State have been cropped for . cen
utry, and ~e are forced 10 have t~o ob.
jecis in ,isw in al our farm operations
Fr,. the profits which Ne wish to re-
GIVE and. second. 10 increase the fer,il-
i'y Il the farm. These objects are best
reached through the business Of dairying.
The advantages Of dairyiug arise from
the fac, tha, dairy product. have become
49, no, mfrly articles Of luxury 49, bu,
sayle article. Of consumption that the
people cannot or viii no, do without.
COS, VIA, they may. This causes per-
maneney Of demand which, again coupled
9TH the fac, tina, the supply Of fine but
ter and the finer grades Of cheese bave
never tqusled the demand. becomes .
source q continuous income for the farm
er which ha. no parallel in other sgrieul-
tural industries. There !. no danger Of
rivalry in foreign countries. for the en-
l.rging Of dairy are'. abroad is no, hke-
~. The annual extension into new ehan-
mel. Of consumption abroad and an In
creased home demand. all can be counted
a. advantages.
Then dsirying can be made oontinuOu.
the year round. winter u well a. sum.
mer. thu. furnishing 10 the dsirymen On
income AZ all seasons. AZ prices may
be said 10 correspond with the Coz, Of
production. the farmer may BE- said 10 Be-
nskins = profit =, the average run Of
quotations.
Under The new order Of farming dairy
ing ha. become. With the AID Of cooper
alton Ia butter and cheese factories. OF
both combined. one Of the chores rather
than the chief labor Of the farm. The
milking !. done q, morning and evening.
and doe. not usually interfere 10 any
srea, extent With the farm work. A.
the revenue thu. gained IL lissly 10 Be
nearly |. much q. al the other i.rm OPP
Grafton. combined. the advantages Of dsi.
r,ins can BE- readily seen.
According 20 the esnsu. the number Of
eo~s returned In the State ~as. for
isc0. lf,sit
$50. lag.259
is.0. iS0.a5
The average number of pound. q but
ter per COW. after reducing the milk and
cheese 20 bgii'r. ~ss. in
is10, - pound.
i.,0. iod
The accuracy o. these figure. u 20,
vouehsd Cor. and are referred 10 only fof
vha, they are worth.
some example. Of Oxford Coun,y dsi.
rying are here gi,en TO .bo- ,hs, the
bushes. afford, fair income % ,ho-e
Who ~ill give their attention q i 80
strong feature o. their farming
SiaieusM - BesL Tset,r. Norsly.
Nv herd consisted OF thirty cows 10
winter sni twenty-five amer June let
Two % then werc iwoyear.oli beliefs.
Average wss twenty I've In MILK. All
came 10 daring The year.
TIE amount % nils .oii. sisl' qis
rhs su,oun, u.e'i In the fa~ny. i.fss =.
gts fuf
psoe
Coz, of,,oi fought. u.ss9
iiay snd f.-iier. egaal = ton. hay. 300
@.a ssa team a. ssol pr Gay. -.
rnafketins. 30
inier.sf on cous, 80,
tf..s. pr a 81 sales. ~
raslarus . CO.'S ~ $50 lA'p
n.;oS
leaving balance a. prohi ft1'is
Manner % Feeding MY average f-cd
for co~- Ia milk aud =, the hsru .. 90.
quart corn mesi. Que Quart OH meal and
too pouufs WHEAT bran twice DAY ADJ
fcd dry PROM the last u May 90 The 18Th
% Juiy fei one quar-, corn neal ous quart
OH neal Ouce . day. amer July IS % oct.
isi. the same quantity Of meal and two
pound. % bran aud second crpp clover 90
COTS from the corn factory. feed aud
water twice pr LAY 10 wiaisf.
Si1fsrsnf or a D1sf1riA, N0r'edy, W
--Tssir, Goes ron Jlaulry To- % Nor.
To-. 1883
Ca
Amooat ofmus .oia. s,sa
cent. '''''' '"-'' ea
= ,.ix.. .,A is
r.i.ei. 900