Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-28
ilANN.
EUGENE l.. ToRREY.
FROM SOME OF OUR NrlGuBoRs.

TURNER-Brosher Gould's talk on the
garden in Maine last fall, 1 think will
prove 10 be seed sown on fertile ground.
Already | see good results from IL in my
own garden and others Of my neighbors.
The garden should bee the first thing at
tended 10 by the farmer, instead of the
last a. in former wears. That the farm
.r i deserving 10 "sit down at the first
table is becoming more evident each
wear 10 our thoughtful and earnest farm
ers. The snow covered the ground so
evenly and no rains 10 form Ice were
favorable 10 our grass fields and
they are looking well. Our farmers are
going 10 plant yellow corn this year
which think Is step in the right
direciion) rather than plant sweet corn
al a reduced price. But | shall plant a
good piece for the cows, 70 feed ears and
all. Some are preparing for early soil
ing crops. As the COW is our main
source OF income we are constantly
STUDYING 10 supply her wants and add to
her comfort. C.. V. KNIGHT.
OrIsFIFLp-What 10 raise in the place
OF sweet corn is now the question. With
me il looks like another silo, but that
looks badly for nv next winters ease ;
TO feed whole ensilage means work, that
il, 10 get il out of the silo. How would II
do 10 cut the eusilsge down as fast as il is
put in, In this wayg As guides 10 show
where 10 cut draw chalk marks on two
opposite sides OF the silo from top TO
bottom, say two feet apart. Now after
each load take a common hay knife and
cut straight across from each mark on
the one side TO its opposite mark on the
other side. perhaps emitting 10 cut few
inches next 10 the boarding: Gould the
weighting of ensilsge in this condition
be depended upon TO exclude the air:
w. w. ANDREWS.
TNoTE-The suggestion Of our corre-
spondent seems to be valuable. There
can be no doub. but that this cutting
across the silo will materially lessen the
labor of taking out the ensilage. Ii will
not interfere with the weighting in the
least, so there could no danger from ad-
mitting the air. IL anv of our readers
have previously tried this plan we would
be very glad TO hear from them for pub
lication in the next bulletin.-Secretary.
WISrHROP-Grass fields looking well.
Early peas and potatoes being planted
and grain being sowed. think where
oats and peas are to be threshed the
earlier they are sowed the heavier the
crop. like the ring Of S. c. Watson's
remarks in previous bulletin about
plantiug less sweet corn and more yell
| low corn. Farmers who plant sweet
corn at one-fourth less price this year
than previously, l trust will have good
sense enough TO keep their mouths shut
about not making anything growing it.
The garden crops to farmers | consider
of vital Importance TO their food relishes,
especially the growing OF small fruits.
The feeding of grain 10 the straw l am
Thoroughly convinced is the more eco
nomical way than threshing, il cut In
proper time. have fed the past winter
and am still feeding, from fifteen to
eighteen tons of il with much satisfac-
tion and shall do so another winter IL
succeed in growing crop.
W. Fl. KEITH.
RELGRADE-The grass fields never
looked better at this season Of the year
than they do now-nO signs Of winter OF
spring killing. The land seeded last
wear never came through the winter and
spring looking better, and grass has got
a good start at this season Of the spring
and at this writing april 25) sheep car
get good living in the pastures. A
large amount of old hay on hand, which
at the low price prevailing will be car.
ried over to another season. More grsir
will be sown than usual. Farmers are
not depending so much on the west fol
feed as formerly. More sweet corn vii
be planted than was expected, as thu
Oakland factory is TO run, and farmer.
want the sweet corn fodder. The culti
walton Of small fruits Is increasing from
year 10 year. GEO. 4. AINoT.
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