Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-30

properly and I contend We can rzise
good fruits, aud such fruit always pays
for all trouble aud expense. You zee,
brother farmers, am firm believer In
frult raising where the locations and soil
are favorable. CuARLrs u. SMITH.
OXFORD.
On the whole, the present season has
general has been q heavy one. Corn,
both sweet aud yellow has bern excep-
tionally good. Grain fairly 60. Pota-
toes yielding we'll and quite free from
rot. Early In the season the prospects
% an abundant fruit crop were very
marked; later. apples, In particular,
dropped badly, but now enough remains
to ensure very good yield of good
quality. Many have cut bushes In
pastures, cleared fields of rocks, aud
otherwise added permanent improve
mcnts. There Il very marked Increase
In number of dairy COWS In this vicinity,
and much care aud close attention IL be-
Ing given 10 the selection and manage
ment Of stock. In fact, there IL notice
able improvement along the whole line
of farm work. The Bulletin has been of
much value to the farmer, aud each year
it, hsld of utility will enlarge.
y. l.. TogREN.
PARIS.
Have no experience with nitrate OF
soda as a top dressing for grass nor
with bordeaux mixture as rust pre-
yentiye hut shall he glad tn hear of
Others experience through the Bulletin.
Grass lands are looking remarkably well
for the season. No fields burned by
drouth and but little destruction by the
grub worm. In summing up for the
season am able 90 say . good hay crop,
a r,msrkable WELD of corn both sweet
and yellow, an average In grains, pota-
toe. aud spples, and u the convening
legislature Will see to II that We don't
have to harvest more than our share Of
taxation, We can a. farmers, the better
enjoy the fruits ~ our l,bors.
HAIR, rAnRAR.
souru WATERFORD.
Sweet corn which Il the principal
market crop grown In this vicinity has
yielded well this season, the average
Weld will be eco to the acre and quite
number have produced so To the acre.
have not used nitrate of soda S 4 top
dressing for grass bat have so~n II
broadcast on ground that I planted To
corn aud MAS much pleased with the
result. I would like to hear from
Others Ia regard To u. l would like
tn learn the best method of working
ground for q corn crop next year that is
full Of witch grass.
e.. =. llANLiS.
TNorI-w. would not plow until as
late a. possible now, before planting.
Would plo~ pretty deep aud by good
fertilization endeaVor to get the corn
well started before the witch grass be-
gins to grow, then by frequent culti,a-
tion would keep the witch grass down
a. much a. possible. n the land could
have been plo~ed .oon after hsyin. and
frequently cultivated from that time until
late thl. fall. then plowed again early
a nd cultivated often until time Ia plant,
there would have been much les witch
grass. one season 10 this treatment
will often entirely XIII lt.--secrrtAry.l
PARIS.
With the exception ofspple. the crops
ar. nearly al harvested and the farmers
10 Pari. should feel well satisfied With
their summers work aud crops. ~ there
are two corn factories In town, nearly
all the corn Il planted for the factory,
which has been the best for years aud IL
the farmers beat crop, excepting hay.
Why .hould no, the farmers feel con- |
tented aud hsppy with their barns hlled
With hay, corn fodder and grain, with q
good stock of cows aud not too many |
horses aud .hc.p to 90 into winter |
With prices good for What he
Ia. to sells II. u. HAMMOND.
rOErEg.
Thi. hss been remarkable year for
corn, both sweet and yellow, at least ca
per cent better than last year. first
frost 10 do any damage sept. 18th. Our
potato crop l. doe In quality and big In
quantity; at least ~ per cent better than
last year. No serious damage by rot
before or after digging. Rust has not
Affected ihem To any extent. ! know of
no one using the bordeaux mixture.
Fruit 1. some ~ per cent OF from full
crop. Numb.r Of dairy cows are on the
increase. n. u. MASON
SWEDEN.
The yisli 20 sweet corn wss good IN
thl. section: had three aud one-half
acres raised exclusively on phosphate
for which received si>0oo; had an
other acre raised on barn manure twenty
Loads 10 the acre, for which ! received
sGi.5.. I also have three and one-haif
acres ~ yellow corn not husked that
seem. To be ,ery heavy. Nv neighbor,
Frank Durgin, has raised sixteen acres
IL sweet corn that averages over so an
acre. think We shall have To put In
some silos next year. The fruit In this
section l. fairly good. .
y. l.. PIrNNER.
RUNAWAY HORSES.