Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-28
for me, yet shall watch with interest
what others have to say upon the sub
iect. HARRY FARRAR.

what others have TO say upon the sub
iect. HARRY FARRAR.
SwEDEN--In going through the fields
| find grass has come out looking finely,
don't find but very little winter kill
ed. There is but little grain sown in
this section, only where people lay down
the ground. Quite q lot Of sweet corn
being raised around this section for fod-
der. Ii helps out on the hay very much.
People are doing quite good deal OF
work In their orchard pruning and graft
ing their fruit trees. As there hasn't
been any big thaws this winter, fruit
trees haven't winter killed any, they are
looking finely. am glad to see so many
of our farmers putting in small fruits
such rs plums, strawberries, blackbcr-
ries and raspberrries. In relation to the
question asked In No. 6, what is the
value Of the product from good one
acre garden 10 family? We find 1t of
great value 10 Us. often think what
we should have for our dinners in the
summer IL il was not for a good garden.
We have piece of ground on purpose
for peas. We commence TO plant the
first Of May and put in few every week
till the middle Of June, so we have green
peas from the first Of July till late in
the season. think of putting in a silo
this summer. Do you think IL advisable
TO do so? 5. l.. PLUMMER.
TNoTE-From what we know OF the
amount Of stock this correspondent
keeps. we do not hesitate to say that he
can make no better investment than to
put in good silo, and plant as large an
acreage OF corn as possible 10 I'LL IL.
From our own experience with ensilage
as we'll as from observation on the farms
OF our most successful farmers, we feel
10 urge all to plant largely OF corn and
serve il in the silo as far as practicable.
Secretary.
CANToN-The grass fields never look
ed better at this time OF year. Ii Ia
growing fast and OF good color. There
will be an Increase Of grain sown, near
ly oue-third | think. Fruit trees are
more forward as everything else. Small
fruits are certainly on the increase as
they should be, and how important
to farmers family are small fruits
Not having any experience | could not
tell what one acre of garden ought 10
produce. have a gardener at work for
me. He says OF the important garden
crops, onions are ahead, then cabbage,
beets, turnips, and beans.
W. W. RosE.
DfxFIELp-Your last bulletin was val
liable 10 the farmers OF Maine, and 1
hope they appreciate IL as such. So FAR
as am informed, grass fields have win
tered well fruit trees have come out In
good condition. There will be about the
usual acreage Of grain; but yellow corn
will be largely planted, and sweet corn
quite materially reduced. Many leading
farmers are of the opinion that sweet corn
be raised at the present price,
81 30 per cwt. Growing OF small fruits Is
perhaps on the increase, certainly the
growing of strawberries for home use Is
on the increase. A limited market has
been the cause Of an absence OF their
culture. | cannot give you any definite
value of the product of so large n gar
den as YOU specify-suilice ii 10 say the
value of a good garden is greatly under
rated by many. Too many times the
garden il small patch receiving what
little care and attention Is left after
everything else has been done. The
garden is, in reality, al important factor
in the economy OF the farm. The family
should be provided with au ample sup
ply of wholesome vegetables and fruits.
diversified sufficiently to suit individual
tastes. We have come to consider as
necessary many vegetables. and varieties
OF such, with which We were unacquaint-
cd 4 few years since.
EUGENE l.. ToRREY.