Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
fcs ii solicited. Adircss all communications
intended for this department to Nj hcheen,
Al fryeburR, Maine.

lcs HI solicited Alircss an communication,
Intended for this department 10 Nj MoAeen
Al fyeonrg, Maine.
Agriculture has always been &C.
knowledgcd ss the leading industry Of
the world. when agriculture fourishe'
every other branch Of industry also -four
shes. When Il lsnguishes 50 do they.
Il is the frs, and leading occupation o.
nan: the foundation Of al eisiliset
people II j. 10 much interviewer viii
the arts and sciences tina, il may almost
be said to be one Of them. One Of The
mos, fouiishing signs q the prosperity
and success Of our country Is the favor
able position that agriculture j. taking 81
an industry. The vast Of out
country ior farming. and the promising
fertility of il valleys and ~inieralesr
make II a fine places to develop the Idea
h~usbandman. Il can well be called the
home q agriculture. Neither have VI
to 90 beyond our wi peaceful hills and
broad valleys to fad = place fitted ior The
be-, results. And vel directed. Peue'
yering effort j. a. sure to bring is re-
ward here. On a farm. a. in any othei
place and At any other business.
Tao successful merehan, sysiemifs'
his business. Every detail i - arrsng'
Cd A. to come In IL. proper order, and
every Transaction i 90 recorded ,ha, Z
glance o., any time, i sufficient to show
him how be- stand. with his business
What branch Is the most profitable and
What particular part can be lessened o.
Withdrawn Il is ihc same With The
business man NJ matter MIA, his vOca.
ton may BE-. Then be always sPesk'
well q hi, business. Is pleased with Il
aud enjoys the labor. ,Ae stem work 'lAi
comes every day.
This system l. lacking among
many hrmsr, They take things more
a. hey Gene. c%oh'en'. many times. q
keep a'org IN The same old, beaten ifael
that has been followed sueosssi,ely b.
their fathers and their fathers fathers.
Nov / believe there j, no industry ID
existence that necdsa s,udious, thought
ml care more than farming, OF one thai
vii % ID pay or each extra effort
Evidence % this can be bad in the many
beautiful farms % cur own County.
", lorg since l az 4, table showing
che proportion q farms that were undsr
mortgage. I g. uo, remember The sxieI
let cent. bot r compared hvorably viii
other ba.iuct. Goi1g 90 show, %eonelu.
,.,,ly. ,ha, che farmer. as q rule b
b. prc,psious o. hi' bro,her 1hefc af'
many thing ar ihe farmer 20 consider
hui among ne ir,' d. This. Competition
j. al, sharp witA bin a. With The msr
chant II be- allovs anything TO leave
hi, farm ,tai j. be,os the ordinary grad'
Be must evpec, 10 ge, a low puee ior u
a. must cc % b.. that every pouad u bu,
ter 10 iri quality. ,ha, every e'ea'ui'
,1'l g. brought 20 be- highest value ,ha
everything that go. from Biz farm b
6ni quality. then be wall be sure Of
ready market AZ good prices jos, nos
there b. a difference q ten cents a pour'
In ,he price q butter This range doe
not include .ome u the fancy daiues 90
the poorest, Nov. il ,akesa man bu
Just a moment 10 see that be mus, pro
dscc che beet. Ano,ter elemen, u sue
cess B., adapting o. farm TO the Kind q
crop, and stock that U vii produce th
be,, and with ,he leas, expense, econo
mil.ns a. ,he same time capital aad ia
boz.
some 81 our ONord Couaiy farmer
have achieved marked sooeess with bees
some with small fruit and some vt
general farm croP.. Bat think. a.
rule. mixed farming j. ihe best, for the
everything dc. not depend uPon the ~
and hll ola single article 10 the market
bat some piodaciioa can always be sol
a the highes, prices Another grca
| drawback 10 mes, farmers i the iailui
90 rr,.cfyc everything around The prem
isss TIA, can possibly be turned into ms
nuic. which is every farmers voikin
capital n 40 increase Of ~ cord. only
Of god manure can be made this ycai
,ha, Increase. jud.ciously used. will prc
duoe enough extra for several cords ne'
year. anl 80 90.
Just now there i a gTea, deal Of d.
CUSTOM among agricultural writer's in u
garl 10 the use Of commercial fertilizer
some &c the most learned and exPsf
enced writer's claim ,ha, al, or neail
al. money spent ior them Is a waste
They adyiss feeding cotton seed. oil me
and other concentrated foods in eonne'
ton With the coafsc fodder Of the farI
and claim iha, by % doing more i%er,ili'
e. j. made With the same capital. an
also a gsin is made on stock grown.
Col. Curtis has written several article
Ia the New Yoik IubuHe in which !
plainly states the advantages to be d.
n,ed by this management. tie who'll
does away with commercial fertilizers an
places bis dependence upon extra feed
connection with ,ha, grown on the farm
Other writer's take the other extern
ground. ,ha, il is always best to sPen
money for fertilizers instead Of feed.
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