Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-19
KEEP UP THE FERTILITY OF THE
FARM.

on the farm We are liable 20 forge, that
the lard need. rcplenishing or il will be-
come exhausted o. H. fertility add refuse
20 answer to our efforts 10 produce a crop.
The successful farmer u be Who grows
good crops snd a, the same time main
tain. the fertility II bis land. !, requires
bat little ability TO use the exhaus,ine
prOoe. and show quite a good gain IN
return for labor and capital spent. but In
very fe~ year, the farmer suddenly
Asakens 70 the fact that his lands have
ceased 10 be productive and he has liter
ally car,sd his soil away and LEFT but
barren waste The process Is the sane
a. i, would be II ~e bad q sum of money
invested aud .hoald draw more than the
interest each year. soon there would be
nothing lefi 4 inier,s, o. principal The
successful farmer. Ike the sueccssfal cap
i,sli.i. must add yearly To biz resources
By 30 feeding IA. land that !, may sull
hold ns fertility aud a. the same time
yield a li,ing profit.
II j. sometimes claimed that no farm
can suppoii a family and s,iil keep -
value Noa while We are well aWafe Cd.
the Disadvantages and little ineoaveaisn'
ccs 20 BE- endured on . farm. and The
many little economies Necessary in ofde'
% make beth ends meet silll claim
that the same amount Of energy and
forc,housht, with thr same close apPi.
cation % bushes. that j, required 20 make
auy calling a success. vii. IL applied 10
farming. bring mech .aref fetara' and
tend more % ite comfort ADD hapP'aes'
/ of the family We noticed IN one Of the
leading paper, DE ,;Aiemen, cha, A. soon
q, Maine ~ouli drop numbering ADD ih'
6shef.s. nom Der iudu,,rie. ard max,
agriculture the leAd.ag pursuit. she would
become ,he leading agricultural State Of
the Union. The may seem eN'favaganir
bat Is 90, impossible. In order 20 add
% the produci.vencss q the farm each
year much attention must be- given q
making and applying fertilizers. Moth
ios ,hs, can possibly BE- converted inc
manure nus, be al'osed % rla i1vasie.
Upon ihis ore ihlog centres al q che
|tsc success ~ ffming Toe compp
heap BE- one great source ~ pioai in all
/ .ag 90 ihe manure Every ihi-g iha'
Nil deoomPose should be- placed upon o.
and before applying % The land ii 'hoa.a
be- vel worked over In this way much
will bc gained dli.ag tn scasoa Then,
attention must be- given o. The saving Of
/ Ill animal cxcrcmcni. bl;h solil and IT,
qaid. And iof ihe latter suA-ical
quantity % absorbing material must h
ssppli.d. A good bedding Of straw
lsa,ss. dry .o.l CO saw dust. no, only rnof'
than pays ior ii.s.f ia the amount Of d.
qaA manure saved. bs, adds much 9,
the bealih and comfort o. the animals
Then much fsriiliring material j. wasted
/ By being improperly applied. II allowed
% fAll spoa ihe land and remain IN lump
bat LITTLE Of j, as.imila,el by The CROWNS
plant. bat remains inactive and haally :
washed away by ,he summer showeu,
IN order 90 realize thc most rom manuf'
IL mus, BE- e,enly AID faely spread upon
the lani. vel ~ofked .aio The soil, ro'
TOO deep with good cultivation
good crop may be expected. and ,h'
ground much improved Il sPoo' farm
Jog hat leave, lanl poorer after taking
crop ifom ii than o was before planting,
No crop should be- raised unlcss enough
manure j. applied % leave some 10 ihs
,ol iha, 8, soi taken up by ihe crop,
We may bali feed an animal and siiiI
ge, ltllc return from ii Or a short
time. o. SIC may feed absndaaily and get
ample returns for The food Anl siill i'm
prove che animal Il j. ius; the same
wiih land. !, require. food 10 sustain u
ani keep 10 In condition 20 DO iis work
an. unl,.s more value !, added 20 ], IN
the Nay o. Pl.n, food than Is ,akea from
h. in efops. {, must b. time become ex-
haas'sd and worthless.
Cows should be tied up IN summer and
given = good quantity Of dry sol 20 lie
upon. and II green fodder i soNn fo'
them they may BE- kep, in the barn for a
day occasionally aad much valuable ma
nlre will b. made. Soiliag cattle. OF
keeping them Ia the barn IN SUMNER
and kel.ng green orge crops, Is one Of
the be-, ways TO replsnish the manure
pile and when once adopted will. when
we take the ne, returns into eonsidera-
ton. Be the mos, profitable way Of rai''
Jag stock The principal ditheal'y Is in
starting; when once a beginning Is made
the re-; !. easy II any Of our readers
adopted ,hi. practice, We would Ike 70
have them give vs. tie results q their en-
perience.
Sheer. II allowed TO run upon land
thA, i TO be titled. few more than the
land will supper, and fed corn OF grain
70 make up the deficiency. will be found
10 furnish large quantity Of valuable
manure
So there are many Ways IN which the
obssrysni farmer may add to bis manure
pile. IL, Us III. the eiming season. re-
solve 10 avail our selves Of every opPor-
,unity afforded to add to our quantity Of