Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29

Much ersss has been damaged before it
could b cut. Corn will be light and
potatoes must be almost failure. Tho
hay crop would have been hne, but lt
ripened 90 fast lt could not be secured
before it was Injured.
ISAAC A. WALKER.
WEST rRYEBuRG.-Princlpal part Of
hay crop harvested In fine condition and
good quality. Oats are rusting to some
extent. Potatoes are looking very bad.
Corn good but late. Fruit very light.
Not much trade In stock, but what there
10 Il at paving prices. Sheep and lambs
plenty. Fall feed In pastures must DO
very poor. @. NJ. HAcKErr.
STOw.-In answer to your questions ]
am unable to give you the desired In
formation, but I viii try and answer
few Of them. As to the apple crop, the
prospect Is there will be q very light
crop In this vicinity, especially the
Baldwius, which will be almost q total
failure. There are no particular insects
that have noticed. The potato beetle
as troublesome a. ever. The potato
crop must be very light, owing to
drouth. Pastures are very much dried
up. We have had but little rain since
the 18th Of June. We then had .
thunder shower OF two hours duration
which made large freshet on Cold
River. think there are but very few
farmers In this vicinity who lay any
plans to meet dry season like this ex-
cept resort to their sweet corn fodder
when harvested. As to poultry, there
ls but very little raised In this vicinity.
I omitted to mention the hay crop which
has been harvested In excellent condi-
tion with the average amount and SUI
perior gu ,lity. o. II. DAr.
EAST HIRAM.-Question six deserves
more than a passing notice. II 10 In
such times rs these, with the pastures
all brown and bare, that we realize the
importance Of the forage crop, and we
are obliged to answer the question: very
few, II any, are prepared to tide over
the drought without feeding hay and
grain. Cows about here are shrinking
badly, when q good, liberal ration OF
green fodder, Of some kind, would hold
them up to the work. When we cit
down beside our best COW and swear
because she don't give down her milk,
she looks around at us reproachfully, as
much as to say: "For Gods sake, man!
do you expect US to fight nies, live on
podgern aud bulrushes, and give good
meas OF milky' We don't venture any
reply, but resolve that we won't get
caught In this shape next year; q PROM
ise that is like pie-crust-made to be
broken. Keep this thing before the
people Mt your meetings all over the
state. A. X. +. GOOGISs.
EAST FRYEBURG.-'rhe grasshoppers,
though not new pest, are much more
numerous than they have been for many
years owing no doubt to the long con-
tiuued dry weather. The potato. beetles
came later In the season and less In num-
Der than In previous years; IL they. con-
tinue to diminish in this way, In 4 Few
years we may be rid Of them. Potatoes
came mp we'll aud the tops have a good
growth, what the yield may be we can.
not tell. Feed In pastures is short and
dry. Nearly all plant fodder corn to
help out the pastures until sweet corn
natures. Farmers have found that an
inferior pound Of butter will not bring
superior price, consequently are taking
more pains In getting better breeds OF
cows, feeding better, having better facil-
tiles for raising cream and making the
butter. IL costs no more to make q
pound of butter worth thirty cents than
q pound which will bring but ten. But
ter the past year has ruled little higher
than In previous years. All things con-
sidered, we are satisfied that we'll
managed dairy Is the best hold that
farmers can have. j. d. IIKE.
DIxrIELp.-Ihe season has been par
favorable for hsytng, but too
dry for cultivated crops. Corn Is doing
we'll despite the long continued dry
weather. Potatoes are In good condi-
tion on intervale, but on light soil the
crop will be seriously affected. Oats
are suffering on dry soil. Pasture feed
has been exceptionally good. but the
dry weather has caused the cows to les
sen the flow Of milk considerably. APP
ples have fallen Of late very badly.
Many farmers have harvested their hay
crop, while those cutting larger quanti-
ties have harvested one-half or two
thirds of their crop. Indications point
to = light yield Of grain and potatoes, u
there Il not rain very soon.