Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-25
Nsins faruisr
NOTES FROM WEST OXFORD

~ - WIZ -fhlNul thAi AZ aff Zone lilnt-
ing the first ~ June, bat such l. the ease
this year. ~ Tar a. I have observed.
the gruund Wa veil prepared and put
in goed shape fur the growing crop.
thr acr',age ~ hoei crops viii not fall
tar shori ~ last wear. Although the
Portland Packing Company's shop has
l'''cu removed from frychurg. nearly a.
much sweet cofn hss hecn piants-i as On
forner yrar~. II viii al ~ to the shop
lot 4. l.. Eastman. Who viii make extern
si,r additions to hi. factory. in order o.
enable him to take Carv II The addition
40 am"uut ~ corn b. willhaudlc. some
~ oar farmer. have planted yellow corn
instead of sweet. h-Cause thrrv Was no
rnum fur morv in our factory. while
thrfr ]. net so much net Cash o. H. ~
|,ei1~i frum thls crop a. frum sNevt corn
tur canning purposes. there l. great
Satisfaction ln handling our own corn
fur family use. aud uuihing spsaks hst-
Ter fuf The thfiftlnes. ~ ans farmer than
a chamber 20 wsll-riIenr,l lndiau curn.
fhe putatn vrup vas q hsri one With
us last season. hut notN outstanding los
aud discuura gemeut consequent uIun the
dull market aud low sales. our farmers
have generally planted about the same
amount as usual think there l. crvat-
rr variety of seoi planted than usual.
uauy prviruiug tu trN new Kinds rather
than trust tu the burbank. which ha.
iegu Or wears our faNurite market p0ta-
to. 10 tlls bad flavor of The burbank
/ lasi season Was caused hy t. not being
rire AZ thr time ~ digging. Il ,.rm. that
i this NAV D. avoided ihis season. A. even
. HN "a a.. .
/ ths rariir.t lat season. fhis has l-rru
a. g,-'d time to select only the l-.t for
i .s,sl. ~ t-ltatu-s Vrrr 80 abundant and
I rri,e. 80 lov thrrr Vss no cNcuse Co uss
small ur ill-.hapsd tuisrs. u Ne would
take thr palm. to select uur s~-l when
diggirg, aud kcvp h separate fur e frv
wears. have uo douht bat that thr gvu-
Irril ,hararteri.tic. ~ any potato might
I D. murh improved = y. Emerson ~
thi. toeu. has planted an acre ~ l.oia-
tor. ol Quinnipiac Phosphate. with uo
othfr FERTILIZER. fur thr puuoss ~ com-
i~ting Cor the .l..cisl prize. offered hy
thr manufacturer. AMI thc pruprieinrs
~ thr Nmsri,au Agricuhuri.i. ihr
quantity u.e,l Was about thrv- tons,
soeu broadcast and .prinkloi la drills.
burbank tufiatu-. were planted, only
-iFahls. smuslth tuirrs heing u.sil, eat
/ lu fan ur thr,r piccrs and drupf~i oue
/ f,-st afaf ln hllls. With ruWs tWn and
uu,-haf frrt apau. Aluut forts -tNr
hushel. % .ee,l uerv u.r,l in planting
- ms people fear that thc large amount
/ uf phosphate viii cause crust o. form,
whi.h wlll render tlf ground mprNi-
ous to water hut With frequent cultisa-
/ tion. thl. ohhltlsu vlll D. Overcome.
anil thr ground Kept in fine condition fnr
I light. air aui rain o. l-'uvtraie ani quirk-
ca the .oil. ~ h..Vsak Tor NJ. kmrr-
.on au immsu.s crop ~ Ioiai"rs, ant
/ frfi quite Cuuhdent that D. will surcri
/ iu winning uur or murr ~ The price
/ |frtthurr ha. hong hesn thc h0me 90 the
burbank putafn. aud IT, gussi market
|uulirir. have .srNed tu rruirr u famous
t. "a letato growing town. and u vr viu
unr 90 thr.v prifr.. Do vii ie help to
ever, farmer suI futaio grower within
thr limits 20 thr town. Nithuugh time.
have hrru haul aud pricv. lpN, uur ir.i
mru afr adapting thrm-rlNr. to che siu-
atInu. hud -r,m fulIN tu rralifr That h
urIrr to obtain profitable rr.uli.. They
mu.f strive tu pruiuDr uulN tIr bret
I beard an mhiiual crumhlrr Well an-
sarr,sl thr othcr iat. ~aid hr. "lhrrv
i. uu mnnr, iu farming uoN-a-iaNs.
~lli gentleman iu r,pls If thrrv i'
uu muurk iu farming a- son ylaiui. ! ctn
rssarr tuu thrrv b. uu MONEY in 90 hrin-
.ne A. long a. m, humr b. ou iafm,
/ I sm soius to work mN farm, ani thus
u.. mt capital. to ii. full 1laciiy. ani
/ %, .u toing shall. in thr ru.l, come oui
/ lIl rIrhf. leaving such ghruniC grumhlrrs
s. tuu OR l,ehiud iu thr uirf. iliis i-
th, true spirit. and vi.h 10 might astu-
.fr murr uf oar farmer. than n durs ai
prr.sut.
unr 20 th- requisite. Go sucr~ssful
1 farming d. a. iudl.ious u.s 20 machinery
Ht rhsausuiur pusluctinn we can lrsssn
/ oar rNt.rn.rs and .sll at more profit
To- foue. and Neranus charlie. pur-
rha.r,i an NspsnWall potato planter ~
|ss.rrr T,lrr a CO.. Boston. ihvt have
u.rli tnpltni about forty acrr. Tor them
| .sl,v. and usighhor. - iar sWr iiaNr
Ilsamssi. 10 give. general ssti.iacti"n- Tho
taatatu.-. arr cui he desired sifr, par"d
I iu Il hopper holding about one AMI one
IhaIf hushels \ series uf fork pa. up
through the bottom ~ this hopper, AMI
A. each unr ru,. over u carrie. p"iat"'
/ after pa..iug hryond level. the piec"-
arr pu.he,i of hY au Ingenious arrangr-
menf. AMI fan into a furruW. The pho.-
thatr hopper will hold about hiiN
i..unds 'I1l~ machine will drop almost
/ any guantitV per acrv, az o. seven or
eight hundred pounds. strcWing IL along
thr furrnN With perfect regularity. We
/ -. no r.s.sn Whv this machine NAV not
coms into general uss. There will nu
douht D. .oms Improvements made upon
| h N enough arr .old o. warrant The out
Ilav. Probably a roller vii D. adde,i'
/ ,nd an easier aud morv simple meth
/ 81 ~ throwing Ina and out 81 gear devils
81. Tho PLANTER l. drawn hy two horses,
ia. uron wheel. similar to mower
/ "a h..l.. hss a seat Tor the driver, and i
quiie easily managed. The potatoes
/ can D. drupI-si amy distance, from seven
teen luche- o. thrv. fret. III" 'i'Afs'
for p,tnfing VA one dollar per acre,
/ farmers finding the hor-e.' cvriaihll
much lc.. pricr than Il can b" planter
for hy hand.
ON account of the somewhat cold and
damp weather, some picces ~ corn have nav,
l.ru Injured by worms. bat u i -illi
/ early 90 plant over, and probably There
/ viii D. no great loss from this s"ufc".
Gras. aud grain arr looking finely never
have 80. t.-rn able to securr better eaten
of .,ri.. than this spring. IL Ne have an
/ average .sason from thi. time' having
WIll cUme along early, and there VII he
sn abundant crop. llay i siill held Ia
large quantities by many ~ our farmers
.slIs Al IN. harns az from ten to thirteen
dollars r.-r ton; no sales except Tor '"'a'
| market.
/ We cannot close without referring ="
/ tb. rood work being done by the grange
iu mi. town. It, Influence has been CON
durive 81 much goo.l In many ways. ~
IA. tended toward better understand
inc among an ifs members; they are
r,ntllv learning 90 think and work To-
g,thrf for their own mutual good' w"
\ feeling ~ jealousy which too ofien % eA-
Ists I'M farming communities, i beihg
.uotber,,l. aud al tendencies are emo
\ hling. The amount Of business done bN
| FrVeburg Grange during the past quar-.
ter- uton a strict cash basis, lack. bui
ufti. of being two thousand dollars;
we claim We have made quite financial
Jain hv these transactions. but III nothing
NOR. have had the satisfaction oi doing
,ur own business I'm cur own way, anu
vettlnt our full moneys worth In the ar
| fel.. purchased. May this grange al
w,vs prosper. aud may the order grow
1 !. - ,t..stsshauf the stale anu