The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1894-11-22
The Changes On Maine Farms.

70 THE EDITOR OF The JouRNAL: The
highest prices now on a farm are for cows.
cabpages and eggs, and the lowest prices
are Tor hay, apples and pigs. Some of
'he changes gradually coming around on a
farm are more small fruits blackbcrries
raSpbcrrits and Straw berries more
varieties If the DID fashioned garden sauce
haNe been introduced Celery IL raised
On some farms, and We had ride tomatoes
ior two months this Year A patch Of
onions is raised and early lettuce is very
common The cabbage crop is increasing,
and sour-krout, the Dutchman's great
dish, is more generally known A very early
bush bean is coming into favor, from seed
sent from the Department of Agriculture.
Earlier potatoes, early turnips. ana quick
growing sweet corn, &c, help To reduce
the store bills of the farmer.
Other changes have also taken place
Eggs are now sold for cash OF EXCHANGED
for groceries o. dry goods at the door
Peddlers with ready made clothing for men
and eadN-made dresses for women, and
NH lSlhdS " knicknaelSs, are among us.
BangNr seems to lead III the pedalers THAT
visit lere. There ate Some tive Polish or
Russian Jews who travel through here.
one, by the name of Jonah, mas increased
hls stock from a pack to heavy horse
Load and is doing thriving business He
stlls mostly ready made clothing for men
anl Toys ana fnr common weaa hiS Stork
mas proved good, There are tWo other,
with horses, and ore Stout felaw earlies i
bic pack oi tin ware 1t would astunisl pnv
Of the natives TO sack Such il load Bangor
also sends out the only tea peddler that
ever was around here. He gives Il check
Tor every pound Sold at 80 cents and pays
q premium il croekcry or glassware. and
the women save III the checks tn Get rhat
coveted glassware "a that half-eozen finely
decorated cups and Saucers some oI the
| young fellows who come here az hustlers.
Among other changes farmer can now
get everything, from an OK bow to Il Jews
harp. delivered at his door Just as cheap
ly as by taking his time .and team to Get
| it, Other changes are coming around
| me insurance rates arc getting - high
that many farmers take their own risks
On their buildings. And these hard times
Will cause farmers to rely on the products
Of the farm to carry their stock through
| the winter. More roots. corn and grain
will be raised, and less money paid for
Western corn. The hard times will also
4 develop new ideas in searching for better
paying ways Of keeping stock and poultry
and the raising of better selling crops fol
the market Maine will yet raise lei own
onions, and the corn crop will be in
/ creased: and there is long list of small
fruits, vegetables and field crops vet to
try in Maine. Farmers are more inclined
to stock ~, and less hay will be sofa and
mare of the farm resources Mil he Relied
on tu save stata bilS Beef, poik, mut-
ton and clit kyn~ will w useu, and throu.l
the suniner \ g4oatrr variety of garden
vegetables. ilall times Will teach ccoMn-
my, and the farmers have the most looll-
holes to figure nut to save expense. ant
4 can Still live vcrN much battel than tlleil
fathers before thrm witA eaf Improved
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H'ELEMAN TAEIKlpaH.