Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25

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put it u probable there viii be falling
loff somewhat from last years crop.
Most crops are looking well considering
the late spring. Potatoes arc coming
forward fast and the "bugs" faster.
Haying win commence about a. early 40
usual. L. r. ABBOTT.
| OXFORD.
East Hlrsm-In my estimation the
importance Of the farmers garden can
not be too strongly urged upon the
farmers attention, for I am fully con-
vinced that there is no one thing that
will pay 90 large q broAt ~ q well ap-
pointed family garden, and have no
doubt but the Board Of Agriculture can
do much good In that direction II they
take hold OF the matter In earnest.
OLIVER ALLEN.
South Psris-In answer to question
No 0, I do not believe that one farmer ln
fifty in this section has what i should
cali model garden. I believe u farm
er's garden should contain not only q
generous supply Of vegetables OF all
kinds, but also small fruit, such as straw
berries, rxspberries, blackberries, goose
berries, currants, etc., In such abun-
dance AZ to supply the wants OF every
member Of the family. believe that II
farmers only knew what enjoyment, yes,
positive luxury, can be derived from
good garden that more effort would be
made In this direction. AS to the proht
to be obtained from q garden, do
not consider that profit always means
dollars and cents, but II II did, by put
ting the market price on all the things
consumed from the garden, n good one
would show q good profit. Among
other things In my garden, i have
little awberry bed, not over ten square
rods, from which, last season, a good
sized family had all they wanted the en-
tire season, the rest were sold at the
store and came to between twenty-four
aud twenty-five dollars. i thought that
profitable, but II had not sold penny's
worth, my stomach would have told me
that that strawberry patch was profit
able investment. ii. NJ. TUCKER.
Psris-I believe you are right about
the garden, though I'm no gardener.
In this section there Il more necessity OF
taking care Of the trees already growing,
than In setting more, and farmers are
slowly moving In that way. We had
good rain, beginning the 23d and con-
tlnuing dull and sh0wery until the 26th
lust what was needed for pastures and
gave US good hay crop.
HARRY FARRAR.
East Fryeburg-The apple crop VIII
be much less than In 1892. Tie best
method known to me OF fertilizing an
orchard Il to plant one or more years
with hoed crops applying a liberal
amount Of barn manure. After seeding
down apply In the fall barn manure as
top dressing. Where we practice mixed
farming I think winter fruit the most
profitable as Il can be held without de-
cav and marketed In NOR. leisure time.
The Baldwin Il good enough. Hay
promises more than an average crop.
Nearly all have what they call gardens,
but many Of them are scandal 10 the
name. Some have well kept gardens
and find them a source Of much profit as
well as health and pleasure. Grain crop
small, as many seed their ground TO
grass In the hoed crop. Sweet corn Is
the chief hoed crop, which though small
IL promising well. D. ). fikE.
Deumark-The hay crop looks now as
though three-fourths Of 1892 would be
all we can expect. but ss We have had a
good rain, grass may thicken aud give
more than present indications. The
farmers garden Il the most bliadiy neg
lected branch on the farm. Farmers act
as though they thought that LABOR,
manure, ETC., were thrown away, when
In reality, for health, profit and the
qualification Of family's comfort and
appetite, that branch should be .arst.
The hoed crops and grain are backward,
but look well. CHAs. Ii. SMITH.
South Parls-The two leading varle-
ties, the Baldwin and Northern Spy,
will be almost a total failure. The |
wisdom of not having "all your eggs In
one basket" will be apparent this year
to those who have diversity OF kinds.
In the raising Of fruits the good years |
must balance the poor, but the sum total
for series Of years will equal any other |
branch Of agriculture In Maine.
Dixdeld-I have set about 100 apple
trees each year, Of late, and at same time
have grated all chance seedlings.
find that home-raised trees are more
hardy than nursery trees from out of
the state. They are less liable to "sun
scsld," and are adapted to the conditions
In which they are placed. mud that
some fall fruit pays as we'll, and even
better than all winter fruit. One is pick |
cd aud sold before the other ls ready. |
Last fall sold williams for s3.OO per
barrel Pound Sweets $500, aud Duchess
s2.75 (not peing quite 80 good rs usuaD
Sops-of-wine for $500 per barrel. Have
few wormy apples where sheep run IN
orchard, and the trees are very vigorous
and fruitful. raise strawberries anu
r,spberries for home use. Pears have
been a failure because OF the blight
shall try and spray them with the iungr
cides. EUGENE L- io""''
Psris-The town of Paris Is noted for
its apples, but the blossoms this year
we're very light aud there will be but a
small crop Of apples. The Baldwin is
the standard apple In toe u, but the crop |
will be very light indeed. The apple
trees are making larger growth than
usual and look very promising Tor the
future. HENRY E' hAAhoNp'
FRANKLIN.
Chesteryille-Your fourth question IL
of much interest aud ] trust there may |
come many answers. To those having |
started an orchard upon some "back
farm" the question Of how to develop 1t
Il worthy Of as much consideration as
the early development Of trottlng stock,
dairy cows, or fancy lambs. This can
not be brought about by setting young |
tree In the sod land Of field or pasture,
and once q year putting q forkfull OF
mulch around Il. To push forward our
young trees we apply the following: The
tree Is placed In large hole, Into which is
well mixed with the soil some ground
bone; then each year We work Into the
soil, In q circle outside Of the former |
years working, some fresh ground bone
three parts, and muriate of potash one
part, and we ind our trees to be making |
a grand growth Of wood and foliage by
this treatment.
CHARLES Il. WHEELER.
CUMBERLAND.