Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-03


T,u Hons Farn. ofsr 10 readers. in
IL, i.ue Of May Is, very interesting
and valuable report, Of the condition Of
Z. Condiiion Of grass lands
2. Chief crop. and their area
s. Method. q farm practice.
4. Condition. q farm stock.
o.. Pa,aage
g. InuOdue,iOn q ereamsrie'
e.. Farm help and rate Of wages
TIL. vpor, !. CLEANED from the " answers
Of one hundred and twenty special cor
,,.ponden, residing IN every County IA
the state. and the editor says IN his
summary
"A careful scanning OF the extended fc'
por, will show many things OF Interest and
sucoaragemsni
Gras. in both field and pasture came
through the winter 10 eioelleu, condition
ant promises sbgndsn, pAs,ursge AMI
good start for hay oroP-so far /. pres
en-, Indication. can give significance
IL shows the flexible naiare Of oo'
fsrming. and the readiness with which
farmers adapt themselves 10 surrounding
circumstance. This Is Indicated IN ihoss
division. which relate 10 areas Of crops
and changes 10 practice. A greater OF
less area Of certain crops are 10 be poi 10
according TO the probable prospects OF ,h'
demand More field corn vii BE- groNr
4. fewer factories will operate less %
tatoss vii 10 planted AMI In siiuailon'
OF good local markets, more attention
slyeu 10 farm. garden crops. 10 these
.nd other Ways. our farmers arc more and
more eylnelng the business principles which
they bring 10 the Performance Of ihs''
WORK
8. Everywhsrs are the most positive
evidences OF Improvement, Advancement
ant progress Better methods are en-
ployed. better implements used oe'tei
.tock kept, better culture and higher fer
uura,lon praetleed. and A. result oe'ie'
result. ant more satisfactory returns IRON
labor.
4. The condition OF farm stock Is gen
orally healthy. with the exception OF sheep
I, IL somewhat alarming 10 note the uni
form prev alence OF disease among sheep
which Is OF such q character A. 10 require
Investigation. We think, into is nature
cause and treatment
5. The creamery system Of bu,tsr-mAk
ing appears to be making ba, slow progress
toward establishment seven-eighths o.
the replies say. "No ereameries oeins
talked about or started"
c. The facts In regard 70 farm wage
show the blghes, wages and greatest scar
city Of help In sections near Manufacturing
towns"
From the correspondents for Osfort
County. ~e copy the following
| CONDITION OF GRASS fhLp's
Bethel, Came through the winter al
hsht; have not seen . spo, OF grass killeC
by the elects Of last winter never "a"
the nelds look more promising for an abun'
dan, grass crop than they do today-Ma,
10. The beautiful rain Of the past INC
DAYS. which Was 50 much needed, has
changed the gray and rusty look OF man,
nelds 10 a most beautiful yerdure nesel
saw In the month OF May the grass grow
more. N so much In two days, IS !, ha'
for the past forty-eight hours. South
Bethel; The grass fields are looking well
bot very little wintsr-killed; and though
covered with snow until quite late, still
graz. IL quite a. forward ~ the average
Denmark, Came through the winter al
right and Ia looking ss well ~ ever saw
n q, this date. fpeburg Very little
winter. killed. and In gVod condition. Mex
leo Came through the winter well, and Y
never looked better on Nay 10. Paris
Gr... never looked better than IL does this
spring, came through the winter we'll
with q few exceptions. Rumford 10 en-
cellent condition"
cmxy ckors AND rHnR ARIA.
Bethel The chief crops are potatoes,
swee, corn, oats. barley, and wheat the
area Of hoed crops viii be very much d.
miuished, and that sowed 70 grain Win. Ia
ny opinion. be very much inereasedi the
area In total being about the same - that
Of last year. Another correspondent
Some localities are occupied quite largely
with hops, sweet corn taxing the lead -
q crop for ready sales l think that but ~
lie change will b nads In the area Of