Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-17

"NNn Jul INWMHNa ANAN IL NAANH ~" a."
trying experiment. with raw bone meal,
nntly grouni. applied directly 81 the soil
And. % fAr. the result has been highly
satisfactory. Bat In regard 20 the expe
dlcncy of purchasing commercial fcrtllf
ers. the speaker sounds note % warning
that it w0a'i be well f)r al farmer. -
heed Purchase only 20 exten thc smouni
OF homc-maie manure ani thea. ouly when
every available source of supply has been
exhausted.
A. The close OF the mOrnlng exercises.
10 was announced that dinner was waiting
10 the diuing hall. % which all present.
were Invited UPon repairing 10 the hall,
there was found an eXcellcn. dinner,
rEErAREp nY rus LADIES
of TIE place, and ample lastlcc was done
% 10 BY AL 10 l. seldom that - mach
true hospitality l. shown. ani. cogplcd ~
10 Was here. with free hcaftc,iucss aud deli
CtCy In scrvlng. 10 wAs particularly pleas
ant Amlng tle many articles upon TIE
table that ai'ractci our attention most wks
The large display 90 nns fgult Comlug
from a section where there i practically
% ffult grogn. A. i.i the writer, 70 was
very noticeable. some of ths specimens
csi.ci Oct words of praise from All present.
tn the aftsrnpon. ss neither Mr.. Decflog
ulr Nf J0rdsn hai arfivei. Mf. Gilbert
continued bis tax upon Fertilizers, Ani.
upou question from NJ. Geo. Bean. the
suh.rct oi
" rEorEEtY ,rrt,tNG nAEN HaHp usN
UREs-
Wa taken up ani commented uPon BY NJ
uo. .bsook. who. cviicnily. Is successful In
lts use. AMI Who believes ln q surface ap.
/ p .catoa which. wiih thorough palycfltA
/ zion. briggs thc bcst results. A. Mr
uoI1rook has bcen hlshly successful rais.
/ lng poittots. -ralsiug. u ~ mistake not,
/ AZ past year e0o oashels ou two ani one
half acros of isni. we will give bis meth
I Of A. near A. We can remember
Hearst p.1Ns NE land ani rAlsts crop
90 grsin. then good Application of manafe
I IL pas ca o. and thoroughly workci Into
tlc sol Win a disc harrow then, Win =
large p'oN. thc land u narrowed, and
sa.d bel lac hii,c more manure %
plt ln tls hili thea his potatoes are cnt
| an1 nlacri ln these farross Ani covered
With a h1rsc-h hoe. from four b I've lnches
l dcsp. by covering thai drpih, hr thinss ae
obtains q stronger plant, and % u not -
liable q lr'lry iron late spring ffosts.
Mr Ho.bropk practices catiIug OF . large
part o. the .cr.i ent of TIE potato which IL
. ..NH M.H'NH H..A H"'Na HHi| H'"HHH
this Nay b. olisIns . goot sifolg sqrpu',
"a. bat orr or too cyes on tle piece
I nl,n'ef. an at tle sane tiac las glitr
/ large piece of potato ffom sA.ca % siAfi
hI. crDp. Ths practice Commells itsrlf
4, s.. A. 80 have bcsn much trolpici o
l .-c.i smau enoaga Ca oar clay sol, With
oat Caiurg s1 snail a. % eaiansrf ne
erosta of tle plant. sni s'so reader u an
/ cay pres to tac W.rc.Norm. aoi Other TO-
| srCi enemies
W. ar rrmIoled by tlis % q remark
| male hv Nr 0unfft. that there il cnolgh
% thc thrco elements - uiuogru, phos-
nssri- aCli. AL potash -lali up in al
] ar..ls and vegetables. o. siAft ilc plAnt
sr1sth FLORISTS alssys start theif most
. teni,f p.suts Ia par, ssni OF ooaf'e, %
I fsrsr growth could hc expected. hat while
I tle am1uut of fertility iaii up iu the seed
/ lasts there Is Cuolg1 f1r The piauis usc.
/ -. ln apq.y .ug fcftiDfcrs, care should D.
takrn to sprcai taen 90 lllie Aspace' not
dropping thcl in . o1ncn unicrueAih the
l scei. a. hy so iping ihc plant j. irlafsd
i aui greater part 20 the icftiliter lost.
Bg thr remarks Ctllri olt ~ NJ. II
brsak'. siatsmeuts. 10 L. cvidrut t1n oy
I f.r the larger pafi of ths maulrc gsci by
\ th. f,rmefs prc-eut L. applei uPpa tae
l surface. ari Wofkcl Toto the soil ~ the use
u of paIser.fefs ~ snail p.ossi the scnti-
Il m.ut la rcgarl o. iusirdncuts flf thls
d nsra,.. 1as very decidedly la favor of t1e
4 &c harrow Mr. Bean drCiNing that f1f
u nsrk.le soil ani making 10 solid ul la.ifu.
d meat ever usri hy h.m Noli tllA tae
,Ii.ftshIonei sp.kc-toothcd harrow.
1 Al thls po.ni ihc meeting sAs a. Iarnci
astl evening" Nlcn 10 sas proposed % take
20 ths suh .rci-
q. uou suAtt BOYS nE uAuE 10 STAY rroN
ruE rAKuf
[ THIS va proposed ~ our msm1cr of the
Baari. NJ A ID. rlkc, All = ouc oi VIA
1 imp1fisnce o. our Whole iasmius inief-
csts. ,-,..,-.
Ths evening msstlng SAs called to ofdcf
/ ~ NJ. Pikc. who spoke a. length upon tle
sab' .ct lntro'uc.ug some dee po.ni, 10
'ssor OF fafmlug a. an occupation iof oar
oous men.
Aui tncn Mr. uoinrook was called up1n'
an1 spoke upon The question very a'.y'
/ cltlue many Instances where be hal knoSn
hovs ard older men % make great mis-
t.Ess when they ieii The farm. lnifoiae'
/ Inr me temptations sni dcqrivations con
/ srg1rnt up1n a city lifc, and comparns (
taem with the pure air Ani water OF "a.
/ country. lLs healthy occupation, an1 sooi
/ society IT, freedom from gfeAi ara"
/ h.rks ani crashes. ani - mAny chanec'
/ of o5talnlag a livelihood femAfkins
/ TIA, man with dye or - taol'
I sand dollars la thc c)antry SAs mi.lon
I aIre A. they were rated Ia oar ciiles' Aitei
i hls remarks we're closed, others followed
them in condrmktion. aot much Interest
"a. msnlfcstef ~ all present MI taAs'
/ saith suggested that proper eilcAilon
by farmers was Necessary, % tnA' tal
.5oaii understand the noolencss ani dig
uiiy of tasir profession, - that they may
.tani fjr their oNn privileges Ani repre-
seat their own Interests IN our ieslsA
turcs ln fact, tiai wc must make oar oas
iness. aut its nce,is. oar hrst care ln every
-. Itls by thls method, other branches
\ ,,ri.h sua ostain taelr rights And priyi-
l.s.s from oar lawmakers. Aud ~ thi'
roar.e also must the farmer advance his
Interests.
NJ. Gilbert then gave q few Of his oo'
/ .~rvstions am0ng farmers, and said thAi
the tendency among y'ung men "as 70
l..ye the farm noting Que case 10 pArtlc'
/ ni.r where a Young man had len a hom'
"a e,rm We. stocked with All the tools
.rf necessArlss Of farm NE, on which wcr'
1 r,ot bulldlngs. sltnsiei In good neigh
! b,rhooi. for city life. who i now avail
lag employment ln ous OF our large cltlcs
saving. in conclusion. the way was open
for = decided advance Ia the feelings o
the pubuc in regard 10 lifc on a farm an
IA time Is rapidly coming when the farm
"a saall take bis proper place In the estlm
alton % society.
Before ailolrulng u was announcer thA
ra meeting of the Oid Fellows u hA'
b.en voted q extend free use OF IN
bsllfing lu which the meeting was held
and
UNANIMOUS vorK or THANKS
was rendered them by the farmers present
Ant A. the meeting broke up each on
w,pt home with a feeling TIA, u was goo
, f,r him 20 have been there. and the De,
! OF GOOD wi.hss for those who had serve
them - generously daring their stop y
J he town. II i . be hoped that, 0efof
= much time elapses. We may have Anotne
b meeting of this kind, tha, shall be eqaAil
I valuable with thls one.
, Rural Nes Yorker.
. THE GRADUAL EXHAUSTION Of
SOILS.