Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
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generally plant sweet corn, as the corr
factory wss ballt last year, anl q sm,l
amount of potatoes, say from one
half acre tn Que acre, aud SOW larg'
amount of grain. and are thinking o
cutting it green. They are doing 81
morc aud more. Farmers Sre going In u
keeping cows, aud some are keeping tef
and twelve where they have been kecpln,
only txo and three. They are also 90
Ing "a build .ilos this summer for thelI
corn fodder. Think the prospect fol
farming Il good this spring, ss they go
their plowing mostly done last fall, anC
work done the best that ~ss ever knosn
s.f. srnrso>.
IlIR,a-in responding to your request
to furnish some remarks or suggestion,
Tor your coming bulletin II occurs to m'
To ssy that have an abiding faith Ia tbs
agricultural future ~ the state o'
Maine, aud the outlook foe the coming
wear l. full of promise, all that Il needles
y nor, faith in our business a. farmers
less time spent talking over local twsd
Ole. talking over the last dog light, eir
why. have seen during the last we'll
two men and three horses standing In
the road. the men talking half an houI
about nothing, rOtiing out time thai
ought To hsVe he.n spent In getting
ready for raising the best crop of sweet
corn they ever raised. We have sub
scrihed for the Practical Farmer" arr
reading Terry's book, sOur Farming,
.nd are enthusiastic over u, should like
to be pot back t~enty-dye years, but
alas. slas. Ne are getting up towards
shsrc they take OF the POLL tax. and
probably bought our last manure fork
this spring.
4. n. 4. GovGi>s.
EAsr IlIRAa-Snow all gone and
grass looks very well, I. not winter-killei
any, aud the prospect never wss better
ior a good crop 20 hay than " !. nov
FARMERS will plant more corn Tor tbs
lilo than last wear. Tor Ne think u cheap
" feed for milch COW. than hay aud Nc
can get more fe.d to the acre With les.
manure. Fruii trees have come through
the winter In good condition, pro.pcci
good for large crop.
GlAgLEs EASsIS.
wE.r FRIEHUga-i think every one
should give . spac. Ia the garden. with
a good garueu the housewife !. able to
prepare healihiul and appetlfing food
aud At very much less expense than
would otherwise be necessary. have
had satisfactory success With these
Capter's Firsi Crop prs, lello~.CraCke'
Onion, Saisify, Hollow, ,ro~n fsrsnip,
Hanson istiuc,, Dsn,er- Carrot, stone
Mason Cabbage. Golden Hall Iurnip
psrfrctioa Tomato, RUBY Ming fepPer,
Ro.ton Ifckiing Cucumbsr. Mountain
sweet and vick's Early Watermelon
To these nav be sdici asparagus, Gel.
ery, peppergras. and other salads. NJ
should ~ sure "a .st out this spring III
thew have not already sb-d of .trs~bsr
~ plants; also blsckherrie. ani rA.pher'
rlss. Plenty Of fruit and vegetable.
aud your doctors bills will b- small.
q. NJ. llACNErr.
BrcAI To feed bsins
cheap more Ia. h-.n fed during the past
~inier, aud consequently stock of al
Kind. have come cut better thsn usual
Owing to the low price of beef aud Wool
and nm. high prlc, Of butter aud chee.s
Tor the past year, many are changing,
fear too much To Que side let me a!
10 YOU, consider thi. matter. have
noiiesyt ,ha, one extreme l. very apt q
follow another. ECO slow" Farmers
ar, making a greater effort than ever to
make their farms more self--ustaining
Many are experimenting on planting
corn on commercial fertilizer alone
viii report result. later. 1ra.. did not
~lnter.kill; What Vas alive last TALL u
m.nd you Ia consider we'll some solling
c,op aud pr,pare for q light crop ~ hay.
>houId there bs oBe YOU will be there,
.hould "a. have a good one YOU would
not r,gr,, the effort.
v. 4. DECosfLR.
CANIO>-Therc will BE- considerable
sweet corn plantcd. for this factory IN,
only one that will be run near here.
intend To try soiliug .ome~ hat this year
sov grain Ia have come along one
piec. after another for feed.
W. ''s ''
East fmkhi m-Msny istucrs .n,nA
u moth To ssll hay, ba, VII ,eh c"rp'
potatoes sud all heed crops. in my eGs, G
perlence there ls y" crop w 0an ~
WITH :" mneh prom - vu' nay oVp a. a.
the usual pt,ec,' WIN 'ne p.'s'' -.
itle- Tor cutting, su'lng ana noax m,
u require. oa' ,l'''e manu-" i'''. so"'' =
psr'd MIN w. NV ~, s -, o.
one 81 the methods We must adopt u
Jou> .. r1NE.
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DiNilELp-ihefeh hss osen uev''s,, .',,
In number of horses wh.ne,,I one ~, svs. ~
b. disposed OF. sheep have ceen so'u "
quite an .xieut. ,oss have lnereaseo
In Numbers Tor The past year' ihis s"N'
ton IL well adapted 10 dsirylng, having
good pa.turage aud an ample supply o'
hay. We are also ven .ltuseu as te
CARDS railway facilities. The cream iron
this section !. now sent To the Turpei
Center creamery at Auburn. sm gi.c
that th.r. .. tendency 10 make th'
farm self-sapporting. Too much mon
ey l. leaving Maine every year for f.ed
That money sent ron our own ',a.e ns' .s'
been potent factor 10 developing tn'
than ". are now doing. To ssy the least
Gra.. fields. With fe~ exceptions, arr
Iookin, we'll. The weather % late has
hen very favorable. I believe there " n
-. mar, feed produced on the faru thl
y..r conditions and weather permit
;,ny
EUGrNE l.. ToRnEr.
DI>MARk-One thing that every on'