Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-02-12
February. 1880.

n, other month 80 suihinTiy IN us,rstes
the extent of"unels Sans Farm" and the
wonderful variety Of crops lts varied eli.
mate allows Il to produce N February. III
one visits the MARKETS OF New York or
other large cities of the North daring this
month. be will ind veuison and bears
meat, together with Wild ducks and geese,
and other game birds OF winter. To ao-
company these, be viii nad green peas and
strsvoerrics In wonderful sbundsnce and
fr,shness Ilot-bsds and forcing houses
viii be suggested by this display OF prod
uet ths, cannot he gathered in this neigh
oorhood from plants In the open air Tor
thfse or four months 10 come. IL is true
that the presence OF green peas and straw.
osrrie. ln our Northern markets In febru'
AIRY IL due to artificial heat, though II ts
not used 10 forward the growth OF plants
under glass, bat 10 raise steam which shall
turn the wheels ofswift steamers, aud stll
swiftsr locomotives, that carry the prod
uct of the gardens and relds of the Flor.
iis eultivsior % more rsmansrsiive msr'
ksts than he could fni near home. IL also
illustrates how one OF the mighty forces
Of civilization. steam. comes 10 The sery-
Ice Of the tlller Of the soil. 10 squslits the
climate oi our extended domain, and place
u The door OF the Northern oonsumer. In
February. laurie. for which Ne might
otherwise have 10 vsi, uniil May and
June. IL l. no, only green pas and
strawberries, bat The season has been also
Qnlte changed FOR the whole range of gar
den vegetables. Tomstoss and wsiermsl'
Gus, for sxsmple. are produced . farm
crops. and beginning with Words thsy
follow the sivAnciug season up The oos,
until the crop. % New Jsrssy and Lopg
Island supply The demsnd and render II no
longer profitable 10 briug "ruek- from
more Southsrn localities. The difsrtut
climates iu dlfsrsni parts of our ooaniry
are shown In al hind. OF farm work s
veil a. In the projection % the crops We
have msn,ioned, AMI these dlrtrsnoes are
most Married In February. While the
Northern farmer u preparing The land for
and sowing his oats, his Tst.n brother II
rjolelng'thsi the hsrves, shows that be
has made" good crop OF TIA; rather un-
certain grain. with so extended . farm
s Unels Sans. with grea, variety OF
cllmsis and soil. the grcster tue need OF
Intelligence among ia farmers
GErrISG RKAnT YoR SrEN0 woKN "A
m.iofliy of our readers live where fshru.
sry II true IN the eslepisr. the last month
of winter. and green peas aud siravbsr-
riss, save In the markets. are far In the
future. However wintsr.like February
may be. II someiimts breaks up With
sufprising snidsunsss, ana spriug vofk 10
upon us With = rush. foriunsts IL be
wbo l. ready for spfing work. ~hsihsr II
fall. due 10 February or In April All
farm tools. implsmsnts sni msehines have
their veal points which srr qaiie surc to
b. the hrst 10 hieak. Providing duplicates
OF such parts will o'eu save much time
when time is vala,ble.
TuE icE CRor. IF not already harvest.
ei. have al The tools, the ioehouse and
sswiast ready. 20 secure The frsi gooi Ice
that comes. n ~. four inches thick.
iont ~sit for 10 ~ grow. bat turn In ard
secure u a. N IL we're the last chance, as
II ofisn IL. lee l. no longer . luxary; u
IL almost ss much OF q necessity on farm
I. fuel In winter.
TuE CAErENrER Snor-msy be made
one Of The mOsi valusnls builiings on The
farm. especially when there are boys with
q mschaHleA turn. TIE uamosr OF useful
implsmsuts and appliances that may be
male here IL large. sni the time for Tits
hind Of work Il rapidly passing. Teach
ne uols lrrt 10 MAKE ursNlus " hne NJ
uele they propose to MAKE. drawn 10
scale. aud then 10 work 10 measure.
AmOug The articles 10 be needed are mark
ers FOR drfrsni crops, stone boat, or
slesis - use in place OF them, shoes 20 be
pat over The polnt- of plo~s while taking
them aneli. boxes ~ hold . bushsl, and
Others bali bushsl. extra vhifr siress,
and gates, both large and small. Have
OF eans ~ 20 with each wagon or seed
s0~sr. spare chalns, extra pow points
sni duplicate parts of machines most liable
10 be broken.
A,nks-Many n-es arise from careless.
ne-s witb ashes. Have . safe reeep,sele
made si q distance from al bailiings.
bin bGilt Of brick With an srchei rooisis
the best. a. The asaes shOai be kept dry
Never allow sshss 10 De pot Into . wood
en- reesp,aels.-Amsriesn Agrienliarlst