Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-05-12
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~ in gpoi condition Ia thi. srciion the
pat sesson. gave farmer. an opporiu-
nitV to Nlnirr morr s'ork than usutl,
and. generally. thls opportunity has h-rn
we'll taken advantage of, ~ thsi mare
and better stock has t-cn winter~i thin
for many year. past. The TIVE new
silos built ln thl. tosn the past season.
wcrv fllei With SWEET corn fotifrr aud
seconi Crpi, clover. snd the ownsr. ~
port that ti,-y src we'll pleased With the
result. when from thirty Ia forty dol.
lsrs eau - obtslnei s.a net cash crop
fr"m -,ch acre plsnird to sweet corn,
and .iill rriain n much fodder Tor home
consumption a. can b" grnSn on any
arr- devoted tn forage crop. alone. farm.
~. can certsinly make ~ mistake In
planting sll th~y pp..lhlV can a. TIL.
crop. Tho prrssut high prices ~ grain
will stimulate mtnv farmers In this VI
rinltV a. plant al thsv eau Tor HON. u.s,
IN addition % that which l. planted Tor
factories.
Tho Ioisto crpp ha. teeu onc ~ grri,
value In ihls plscr the past season, anh
the prospects nos ar- that the acreage
will D. Increased the coming season.
Our farmers generally agrr. that they
eau we'll afiorl io ral.e potaioes for iitty
cent. Isr hushel. ani when they hfing
FROM .iNtv a. eightv.h,e r,nts, AZ th-V
have this ,rsr, there 4. quite mNrgln 20
prudt. Th~rr has hc~n no wear since NV
remembrance hat that pntsio~s have
hrough, fiiy c-uis some iimc dufiug the
srisan.
The growing ~ cucumhsrs Tor msrket
l. new Industry for u.. \ sufficient
acr~sgr a.. l.-~u ob,alnci o. cnablc the
packer. a. keep = m,n a. our station fut
the turpnse ~ sorting snd p,rking, so
thlt growers ar~ only r-luir~i to pack
aui carry to ~. station. Tho cucum-
her. srr gruwn for plckles, snd arr .oli
Ca i'rtirngill 4 Co, Portland
llsNisf Bros. ar~ huiliing two corn
.hops here. one st North fry"hurg ani
the other a Lowell. We understand
they have secured full acreage.
although farmers werr askri to plant
fpr a le.s prize than usual. Tor on~ wear,
to sc1irr the shop. In iheir localities.
Som- farm-rs have .lgncd ten acres each.
There has bc-n gUoi demand for
hsy, to supply local market, the past
.sason. aud mast ~ the surplus has h-ru
rvmoVrsi III. eNira acreage ~ sweet
corn will stlll further lncryasc th" fc-'i-
Ing capacity ~ our farms, ani enable us
to take .illl more advantage 20 markets
for haV, ot Increase our stovk "a may
s.-m io us beet.
Making milk ani cream L. lpecoming
quite q hu.lnsss here. ani all vho are
sngsgr,i In Il express ihsm.elyr. as hs'-
Ing ssll plea.sd With Il. We nnlef-
"a. L. 80
mi the carrier l. expected to hrgin hls
trip. the hr.t % NAV, With about on"
huuirsi anl foriV cows. The cream
gu-s e. ih- ror-.t 'ity crrsm"ry.
Tho.e Who have Furnished crvhm the
Ia.t vr,r. got an a,erage ~ ten c-nts
t..r inch. delivered At fryehurg station.
Thi. seem. prritv good .hoN lsg, when
compared ~iih the prevailing pricc. for
dairy buiter.
Farmer. here arr rapidly realizing that
the oatinOk for Increased effort. was
never better than nov. snd there u a
general awakening all along the line
Thasc Who have carried through q full
stock ~ Young cattle are M gooi spirit.
over the Increase ln pri,r. for beef ani
working oxen. rhos" Who sre working
In the line ~ dair,ing are looking for
relief. from the fact that MANY Nho have
been driven into dalrylng hy the low
prices which have prevailed for years
past. for Voung stock, Will not be slow
io take advantage ~ the flr.t br-ak In
the cloud. that opsn. up Ia them ad,an-
tsgr. In the lln. of .t"ck r,islng, aud
thereby cau.c a falling off In the proiuc-
ton ~ dairy pr0iuct.. Til. b"om In
l---f snh park l. hut auo,hrr illustration
~ the truth ~ the old adagr, "shoc-
maker. stick 10 your last"
Everything now poiuts to an early
.prlng. sui 49, sr- on the alert Ia tax.
advantage ~ this. ani put Ia an album
dance Of early mituring vegetable. aud
forage rTops for u.e In the house and
harm. Tho farmer. herr are nov avail
Ing ihcm.rly~. of the advantage. whlrh
can D. dcriVe,i from liberal fc~llug ~
snc~ulsnt plants aud gra.. w connection
With ptsturag~. 80 thtt Instead of an 49,
ca.iansl patch ~ fo,'ier corn, which va.
usually TEL ton green to bc ~ much
yslue. Ne have ltrger areas deyotedt to q
.ucce.sion ~ crop. for this purpose.
sugar orcharl. have been very pro-
ducilye herr. The large nipples on the
Chtutauqu, ground. h,y. Welded over
on. hundred gallons ~ syrup. snd other
orchards have done equally we'll. The
price remain. abou, as formerly, Que
dollar per gallon. ~ the business of
.ug,rlng come. Ia season when Ne
ne,~l not D. busy on our farm., II l. pro-
ductiye 10 con.hrrshlr rry-nue.--B.
Walker Mckeen Ia Maine Farmer.