Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-07-24

be planted till late on account OF the
wet, cold spell In May, and Others had
to be replxnted for the sane reason,
The road question IL an Important one
aud I sm glad YOU are lnqulrIng after lt.
Dirt is plenty and cheap and viii proba-
bly, be the material for road building for
many years to come, aud " properly
constructed Nth this and the stones,
both big aud little removed, think the
travelling public viii have little cause To
complain.
HARRISON FARRAR.
IIiRAM-we started out last spring 10
make q better showing than ever before,
but Just now Il looks q little dlscourag-
Ing, falling to get q good stand of sweet
corn. owing To poor seed, We have plant
Ell Il all over. finished yesterday, having
done too much work preparing the land
tn have Il lie Idle aud the late planted
will make ensllage II nothing more. We
are using the Brecd's weeder and culti-
yator on our crops for the first time this
season, aud think very favorably OF u so
far. With q little extra effort preparing
the ground. no doubt the labor Of hoe
Ing can be very much lessened. VIII
say more about it later on. We shall
hope To make better report next time.
The warfare on weeds IL now on and
they are making q splendid growth this
late hot weather. but we shall keep the
cultivators going early and often. NJ
eternal vigilance IL the price of clean
crops. aud the best We can do, the weed
crop will damage the farmers of this
state thousands Of dollars this very
season.
A. n. l.. GoooiSs.
fNorE-shall be very glad to have
further report from our correspondent
on the use of the Breeds wceder.-Sec-
rctary.
SwEpI>-I think II an advantage Ia
farmers to raise more small fruits. They
ar. healthy and can be picked la q short
time for q luxury. II seems that We
farmers must raise more grain and corn
to keep our money here, aud not send so
much out West. Corn can b. planted
With the planter aud use the new mod
ern machinery To hoe aud keep the
weeds out. II Il not very expensive
raising u. tue of cur beighbors has
sixteen acres of corn aud have eight.
We are doing the work With the horse
Keeping the ground stirred
we'll every day or two, will keep the
Weed. down, and Il makes the corn grow
much faster.
:. T.. PLrNsrR.
IIlgrrogp-Owi to cold weather
and the amount of rain, sweet corn on
moist land ro,ted badly aud many piecs
have been sown "a barley. Grass is
IooklLg flne with every Indication Of a
large crop 10 hay. Many farmers have
.own Hungarian this season.
T. II. W. srrrsoS.
SoIm wArIgToHp-l think every
thing considered the prospect for the
farmer l. quite favorable. Grain and
grass promises an abundant crop.
sweet corn owing to the vet weather
but I. growing rapidly now. The great
est pest Ne have nov Il the white grub
worm lso-csllcdl which begins on one
.ide of = moving field. generally the
.outhcrly side. and will eat the grass
roots scros. the field or . portion of IL.
would like to Inquire u there u any
way when we see them on the side of n
field 81 stopping them. ! have heard
they would not cross furrow but have
never seen II tried.
4. =. lIAnLIN.
lNorr-lfa field infested With the
A. A. ......ll -. .f..slA..l .nI .tfN.
ficlent number of hogs turned In, they
will destroy the grubs.
4 harrow or la some cases a horse
rake will remove the top ~ the ground
enough To permit the poultry Ia reach
them. Of course u they can he destroy
nj la thl. way they will not spread Into
other sections.
n you try plowing q furro~ around
the plete please report results. Also
.ow = small quantity of salt on piece
u the Infested surface aud note results.
-S,crctary.l
EAST lIIRAw-fhe season IL very for
ward, hay Il coming along very early.
The dry hot weather !. drying ~ field
and pasture. Corn Il growing fast,
Win Ifp-lstt VI isuA ti'p - wv"
come up well on account of the cold vet
weather the last of May snd hrst of
June. Apples will be very light crop
on account Of the cold and frosty wealth
rr when In bloom. We have made great
In our roads In this town
This season. We raised a money tax aud
se think that l. the best way TO get
good roads.
CuARLEs EA>ki>.
BrrurL-rbe white grub worm has
devastated the pastures and felds Ia n
greater extent than usual and IL work
ing the corn aud bean pieces. yellow
" ire worms are also more troublesome
than usual. The cultivation Of straw
berries aud raspberries u on the Increase.
Pastures are sfiorilng an abundance
NJ feed. There l. promise of more than
an a,srsge hay crop. Sweet corn less
on account Of POOR seed. More besns ss
a catch crop. Roads In better repair
han usual.
4. r.. VALENTINE.