Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-30

ing of in stock has caused less consump
tion Of grass. Many are improving theil
pastures by cutting the bushes, and some
blowing and re-seeding. One CORE
spondent reports good results from
rotating his pasture with his field crops
About the usual amount of grain, with
average condition. Peas and oats look
ing better than last year. More hoed
crops than last year, all looking vel
except the late planted. General salts
faction with methods Of road repairing
One correspondent speaks Of decided
Improvement by draining the wet roads
in the middle, filling in with rocks from
the stone walls. This makes good
road the year round.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Hay crop from one-third to one-half
lighter than last year, on account Of
drought. Pastures suffering some, but
not as badly as the fields. No efforts at
pasture improvement except cutting
bushes. Amount of grain about the
same as usual. Condition not up to the
average. Hoed crops fully up TO the
average in condition, with quite large
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ment in methods of road repairing. In
some sections the introduction of the
road machine has made great advance
in condition Of roads.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Hay crop rather light on old fields and
dry land. But with these exceptions,
fairly mp To the average. Pastures In
excellent condition, hut one correspond
ent speaks Of shortage Of feed by
the drought. Pasture Improvement con-
fined to cutting bushes, burning and
reseeding. No rotating pastures with
field crops on account of their being too
rough. Are mostly permanent. Some
Increase In acreage OF grain, all looking
finely. Much ahead OF last year. Total
acreage of hoed crops some more than
last year, with large increase in yellow
corn. All looking well. Methods Of
road building improved bv having more
experience with the road machine, by
adopting the money system, and by re-
moving loose stones.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
Hay crop more than three-fourths Of
an average. Much damage done by
drought. Pastures not suffering so
badly, plenty Of feed on account Of the
small amount OF young stock. Only one
correspondent speaks OF making efforts
10 improve his pasture. While another
SAWS that with one hundred acres and no
stock Il would hardly pay. No rotating
with hoed crops. One correspondent
has plowed and fertilized with a coat Of
manure, with good results. Larger area
OF grain than usual, most of the increase
being mixed grains. Conditions re-
ported good, except in one instance.
Increased area OF hoed crops, most OF II
being potatoes, all kinds looking fully
up 10 the average. New methods of
road building are the purchase OF road
machines. widening the roads, and filling
In Wet places with stone and gravel,
thus providing for drainage.
FIsCATQUIs COUNTY.
Quality OF the hay crop good, with
quantity below the average, particularly
on old fields. Pastures not as badly
affected. Plenty OF feed for amount OF
stock carried. No special effort At pas
ture Improvement reported. Que cor
respondent reports good results from
rotating his pasture with his hoed crops.
Increased area of grain, largly mixed;
with condition good. Generally no
change in methods of repairing roads.
sAGApAHoC COUNTY.
Hav crop light, not more than two
thirds crop. Drought very severe in old
fields. Pastures needing rain but afford
ing plenty OF feed for stock. Pasture
confined to cutting bushes.
Larger acreage of grains, somewhat
injured by the drought. The increase Is
largely mixed grains, some of which
will be fed without threshing. No vari-
alton in amount of hoed crops. Condi-
ton slightly below the average. No
new methods OF road repairing, but a
strong and growing sentiment in favor
Of better roads.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Hay crop much injured BY drought,
on old fields. Amount not
far from two-thirds of an average crop.
Pastures very good. Plenty of feed for
stock carried. Pastures are not being
improved except by cutting bushes.
One correspondent reports good results
from rotating pastures, another ex-
presses the belief that farmers in his
section will soon resort 10 soiling, and
practically abandon their pastures. Same
amount of grain, mostly oats. Con-
iition above the average. Usual amount
NJ hoed crops. Some increase in corn.
One correspondent reports serious dam
age by crows. The condition IL placed
as much above the average. No efforts
Al Improvement of the roads, except In
one case where the purchase OF road
machine has been Of great benefit.
WALDO COUNTY.
Hay crop fully an average on newly
seeded fields. old fields slightly lighter
than an average. Plenty of feed in the
pastures. Stock doing finely. Pastures
are improved by cutting the bushes and
building new fences. One hundred and
twenty-five per cent of grain, all look
ing well. Same variety as usual. Twenty
per cent increase ia hoed crops. Condi-
lion above an average. Roads are
slightly improved by hauling in gavel
after using road machine. One CORE
spondent expresses the belief that there
will be no permanent Improvement OF
roads under the existing highway laws.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Hay crop light in some sections, but
a. an average about up TO the usual
Pastures affected somewhat
by drought, but holding out well and
a ffor,!ing about the usual amount OF
feed. Pastures are being much i'm
proved by cutting and burning bushes,
and reseeding in many places. Larger
acreage of grain with a greater variety,
All in good condition. Twenty-Five per
cent increase in acreage OF hoed crops,
potatoes. Condition above the
average. Noted improvement in meth
ods of repairing roads. One correspond
emf declares their roads in first-class con-
dition.
YORK COUNTY.
Hay crop about seventy per cent OF an
average. Drought has been very severe
in this county. Pastures not suffering
go badly as the grass fields bat are be-
ginning to be quite short. Pastures are
being somewhat improved by cutting
,he bushes. Pastures mostly too stony
for cultivation. One correspondent
reports good results from the practice.
Area of grain about the usual amount.
More mixed grains for cattle feed. Much
lary.r acreage of corn, usual quantity OF
All lootinv as well as usual