Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-30

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reduced considerably. Quite an increase
in the acreage Of plowed land. More
yellow corn will be planted than in 1884.
Prospects for sweet corn very poor ;
yellow corn, grain and potatoes will
take It's place. There Is more stock fod-
der on hand than last year. Stock has
wintered well, and IL in better condition
than last year.
b. B. WOODWARD.
PARIs-Less young stock, oxen and
cows selling well, farmers are beginning
10 see the result of not raising more
steers. Nothing on the farm has
paid better, for the past year, than
good pair Of steers. As there has
been but little yellow corn raised
In town for some years, farmers
have to depend largely upon the grist
mill for feed. Hay and feed have been
low and the cost of winteTing less. Less
corn will be grown on account OF cut in
the price paid for sweet corn, also the
closing one factory in town will cut the
acreage nearly one-half. Oats and corn
for the silo will take the place of sweet
corn, as there are number 10 be built
this spring. Less fodder than last year.
Ii. ID. HAMMOND.
PoRTER-The following was the num-
Der and value OF farm stock owned In
this town last year, as per inventory
al0 horses. valued S9,43S; 62 colts,
valued Sl,S7S; POS COWS, valued Si,299 !;
1872 oxen, valued S7,0S7; 257 other neat
stock, valued 50, ,209; S3l sheep, valued
S6o5; 1903 swine, valued S616; l453 total
number, valued S92.l93. think the
number and value about the same
this year as last, excepting horses and
colts, which are less In number and
less in value. There are, perhaps, not so
many large oxen in town now; hence
their value Is not so much. think some
farms are growing more self-sustainlng
in the production Of stock folders, but
many others are deprecisting by neglect.
The cost OF wintering must be less, as
hay is about 30 per cent cheaper than
for years. think the amount OF land
plowed last fall will well compare with
former years. think they quantity of
corn will be increased. The acreage of
sweet corn must be very much less, ow-
ing TO the reduced price paid by Gamers.
Yellow field corn, and corn for fodder TO
put In silos, will take its place. Many
new silos are 10 be put in here this sea
sou. The quantity Of stock fodder OF
all kinds now on hand must be at least
20 per cent more than IL was last year at
this time. a. IL. MASON.
PARIs-An increase In number and
value of cows, as the tendency Is towards
private dairying or selling cream to fac
tories. A decrease in number Of oxen,
though prices are higher for beef oxen
and workers than for some time; yet
farmers, some at least, prefer pair OF
horses. and poor at that, TO yoke OF
oxen. sleek and fat. IL you mean less
feed boughts No. That more fodder is
grown on most farms Is true, though this
il much less than il ought to be because
much Of the value in the manure runs TO
waste; vet we continue 10 buy COM
mercial fertilizer and let ii run. As hay
Is lower and cotton seed meal, largely
used, lower IN price than ever known,
the cost OF wiptering neat stock Is TO
that extent less. The price we put upon
hay feed, TO the market price when sold !;
former wears would give the difference.
give no figures. With US the season
closed early, less plowing than usual
done. win be more yellow, but very
little IL auy sweet, only that planted TO
feed AS green fodder, more grain will be
sown where the sweet corn has usually
been raised. In the amount OF fodder
on hand no great difference from last
wear; plenty to carry the stock to usual
time for grass: looks little dark for
farming, but then, have been entertain
ing the grippe the past week, so that TINS
may be the cause of this pessimistic
streak. HARRY rAhkAh'
DIxFIELD-Sheep have diminished -
per cent In numbers, horses diminished
about 10 per cent, cows increased ~ per
cent. Sheep and horses Of no increased
value. Cows Of some apprecisble in-
crease Of value. There IL general
tendency now toward making the farm
through the silo field
corn and heavier hay crops. The cost
OF keeping cows has been Increased %
per cent. EUGENE L. IokRti'
SrMNER-The number OF farm stock
has increased In this section one-third
over last years number and decreased in
price fully one-fifth. Nearly every farm
il increasing in productiveness. As re-
cards question 3, | am sure II costs me
one-iifth more per head than IL used To,
and do not feed as well as some OF my
neiphbors. There is nothing done here
"a vet towards spring crops, but nearly
All are planning 10 plant greater acre
age of yellow corn. | am all the one
right round here that does any in the
early crop line, and | shall try one and
one-half acres of early potatoes. | want
TO get something the west cannot COM
pete with me on. Not much increase of
plowed land last fall with former years.
There will be greater acreage OF yell
low corn planted in this vicinity than
for a number of years. The prospects
for a sweet corn crop are poor In TINS
part of the town. Yellow corn and po-
tatoes will be planted instead. AS to
question ., we have the least FODDER on
hand throughout this town and acJoin-
ing towns than for number OF years
IL seems AS though folders of all kinds
have not spent as well this winter as 1t
Ala last ii. DAVIS.
CANToN-There is more stock kept
each year than the former year, ana the
farms are growing more self-sustaining
in the production Of corn fodder by cut
ting and putting in the silo. 1t has not
cost so much 10 winter the stocR the
past winter. The silos are great I'M
proyement over dry fodder, also feed Is
so much cheaper. haven't thought OF
spring crops yet. About the usual
amount Of fall work was done. There
will be less sweet corn grown here this
year and more yellow corn, and some
will sow oats for fodder instead OF corn.
The factories have cut down one-half
cent on corn. They have reduced the
acreage nearly one-half. There Is plenty
of fodder in this section.
w. W. ROSE.
BErHEL-Farmers are more or less
,..:..,al ,..;th tho manner In which