The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-02-05
Winter in the Country.

WALDO COUNTY FARMER IN THE WEST.
snow. and plenty of it has come at last, and
We shall probably be engaged in travelling
through the drifts the remainder of the winter.
W veil, the odfa>hloneu whir of the snow as
seen last Tuesday is familiar spectacle to the
Maine man and we should really get lonesome
to pass a winter without something of the kind
In 40 place can We so well appreciate Whit
tiers Snow Bound, As in our country home
with the chores all done, the lamps all lighted.
the cezy family party gathered by the bright
flashing wood fire. and while the fierce blasts
of old 3oreas cause even the entire house to
tremble to read aloud such homelike sketches
of real country life. AT such times in the couu-
try we see few people and hear but little news,
but after all they are occasions of real enjoy
ment as every sensible person we'll knows
New books can be read, neglected letters an
swered, and we have an opportunity to gain
new strength for the battle of life whatever
our line Of action may be. The farmers have
been busy i'll the woods during the past few
weeks, and now the big wood piles are to be
seen at nearly every farm house, ready to he
worked up Is the warm spring days begin to
draw out the latent energies of our nature. 1t
is poor farmer who neglecs to have years
supply Of wood ready for use when the ground
is ready for tIlage in the spring. 1t is also Il
good time to take account of stock and find out
positively Just how We do stand financially
And by the way. we had letter the ether day
from James Ne raggart, of Sioux Valley Just
over the Iowa line. He left the X. X. here ana
went out West to try farming. and his many
friends here will no doubt be GLAD 10 learn how
he i, pro>pering there. He raised 50 bu,hel, Of
wheat, 100 bushels of barley, % bushels of rye,
425 bu>hel, of oats. 900 bushels of corn, and
put 100 bushels of potatoes into the ceer, after
selling over 800 worth of garden truck. He
has managed to save something over 500 from
the sale Of farm products. He has on hand eleH-
en- hundred and fifty dollars worth of stock,
consisting of % head of horned cattle, horses
and - hogs, and will feed out the most of his
corn and fodder on the farm, for he says, there
as here, this is the most profitable course for
the farmer to take. Like many other Maine
men he takes New Englnnd thrift with him
and has provided shiugied buildings Tor all his
farm stock, which he is sure will pay in cash,
as well as in the satisfaction OF having his
stock warm and comfortable. From June lst
10 Oct. 10 inclusive he sold S1415l worth
of cream, and now in January is making -
lbs. of butter per week In stock, however,
they look more TO their qualities for beef than
for the dairy, and the breeds are mostly Dur
ham and Poiled Angus. In conclusion he says:
"While haN c no cause 10 complain, yet know
that Il man has to work just as hard here as in
Maine to be Successful, and beside, that he has
TO separate himself from old friends, assoca
tion>, and privileges, which he can ENJOY in the
old Pine Tree state, and sometimes wish |
had gone up to Aroostook, for man can
do Just we'll stock ai>ing there as here if he
has the capital to begin with, and he can get
just AS much for his beef or mutton. But just
as long As the farmer will sell hi> hay aud
xiii his Young calves, he will grow poorer
and poorer But ii he keeps his stock and
feeds his hay he need never leave his native
State in order to make Il living on d farm, for
he can make good living there aud have
great many comforts and privileges which ne
cannot enjoy in the Vest
We commend the suggestions Of Mr.. McTag-
CART to the farmers OF Waldo county. While
he has done well in the West, he would doubt
less have succeeded is farmer in Maine
Brooks, Me. BRUsQUE.
People who cannot spend the season of winds and
culd rains in sunny Florida should keep Dt. Bulls
Cough - lrup in the house. II Is the best remedy
Tor COLTS and coughs and viii relieve Sufferers at