Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-01-21
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The last meeting of Headhcld Me-
graugv. D-c. 2~th, WAS The l-r-t v" have
enjoyed during ~. year. u. W. Ellis
anl :. 4. Watson ~ the boarl ~ agri.
culture ani Dt. q. VI. rwlichcll, state
lcCturvr. were ptvseni. Bruthrr Watson
spoke II the good the grange u doing
Il ofsr. a. "a" Young i"tiet oplouunl-
tie. io prrpsrr th"m for life oi useful
n~.. thin any other Institution.
Brpther Ellls spoke au encouraging
Wori ou fauning a. an ocvupaiion. llc
compared the old mcihoi. ani those ~
the prv.sui. \ man AZ The pr,srni DAY
receives morv money for Que load II
pruduc- than Nas revived Ia a YEAR by
the farmer ~ the past. Ihc farming ~
the fuiurv, to b. successful, must differ
from that ~ the past: broader tlelds
mu.t d. cultivated aud letter sy.trm
of fertilization adopted. ~,isncr aud In
yrntion have made ihi. possible. ihs
.uc,e..ful farmer oi the future must b"
an intelligent man. IN the past the
.mlrtsst boy were sslrctc,i for the pro-
fcs.iOus: II therv vas Que not quite a.
for farmer. Nov thls !. changed.
Farming I. an honorable position, aud
farmer. are selected to fill position. ~
trust and honor. An asplrant to the
governors chair would H. a. surr of
reaching Il from the farm a. from any
occupation.
The speaker sail hr hal thrre boys
that N,fr a. dear to him a. any parvni's
children are a. thrm. Vet he askci nO
t-ttsr position for thcm than to sce them
Intelligent, pfo.perOu. farmers. lie
considered dairying the most profitable
occupation aud sheep raising the next.
IL aid h. could make butter for ~
cent. per pound. Among the many
prominent dairymen With whom hc had
conNsr.e,i none claimed that their butter
cO.t them over II cents, while some
claime,i u could b. made for II cents a
pound. Il may h. made, however, Ia
co.t more than !. reviewed for Il. Good
COWS, skill aud a complete food ration
/ are necessary. lie considers a complete
food ration for COW giving milk Ia be
two quarts corn meal, two quarts cotton
.c-,i neal aud two quarts bran, With an
allowance II good hay for q day. III
any manufacturing busin-.. paid a..
much profit a. butter making men With
capital would rush Into Il by the thou.
sand. There l. no fear ~ OVERRIDING the
| butter business. ". don't make enough
Vet "a butter our own brad. We need
/ not fear the competition of the west.
/ The immense ranches ~ the extreme
vest aud southwest. where beef can be-
/ proiuccd nj the lowest possible figure
/ have caused "a. tn suffer In that line, but
/ dalrying require. the labor aud care they
/ can not xiv. II: besides the nearer the
/ consumer live. Ia the churn the better
he l. satisfied with the product. We are
not obliged to transport our butter
thousand. ~ miles Ia reach . market.
Most 0f the work la the dairy can d.
done by the farmer. woman's work only
needed Ia keep the utensils clean. II 4.
/ a bu.ines. In which several farmer. can
unite, aud one Of the beat workmen can
Manufacture m. butter.
Dr. TNiicheli'. subject was the mi.-
/ .iOn II the order. Til. Il a broad sub
lect ani the speaker know. we'll how a.
present IL. Alluding to the deserted
farm. about which an much l. aid of
late, he said they 10 not prove that farm
Ing l. failure. lie had seen many de-
.erte,i manufactures ON some of our best
water privileges: yet no one claims that
manufacturing Il a failure. Manufsc-
turer. are constantly seeking new fields
the exigrncie. of the situation demand
they should do this.-C. 4. VI. In New
England Farmer.