Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-08
FARM eAGOTS.

Cut more bushes.
Keep the garden clear of weeds.
Select seed for next season with care
Supply the dairy animals with succu.
lent food in abundance.
Good crops generally follow thorough
cultivation OF the soil.
The movements of western grain are
the heaviest ever known in the same
time.
Shallow and often is the rule for sum
mer cultivation. Kill the small weeds
and keep the surface loose.
The present is the time to grow good
fruit. DO not put oil till tomorrow any
thing that nee s dOing to-day.
Ifa stranger asks you to sign any
thing, refuse, point tn the front gate
open it and whistle for the dog.
Butter made from submerged cream is
said not 10 have the delicacy Of flavor oi
butter from cream raised in open pans
Nkimtbtu HlllA NbutaluS AT thN "
ements of full cream hut the fat, and
that can be made up in measure by the
use Of cheaper substances.
Either tread power or wind power can
be used on the dairy farm with ad-
vantage and economy. Wind power is
the strongest but tread power is surcst.
on all well regulated farms the manure
heap receives more attention than any
thing else. IL is proyerb that n farmer
may be Judged by the way in which he
keeps his manure heap.
Grain that has been threshed proves
10 Weld bOun,ifully. This will give
dairy men a good lift. for however low
the price, that farmer gets along best
who can 90 10 his granary for his supply
instead OF buying out OF the market.
DO not allow grass and weeds 10 grow
among the small fruits. They take up
the moisture and fertility from the
ground. and thus prevent the proper de-
yelopmeut Of the young plants, on
which you must depend for your next
years crop.
August work for the ilOckman should
be carefully considered. The growth of
the lambs. the plans of further manage
ment. the proper future care, a review oi
past methods and conditions and the
forecastiug Of the future are OF greatest
importance.
Probably the simplest and cheapest
way OF making sure of good fence post
is 70 fell the tree while in full leaf in the
summer. and let il season just "a II lies,
until fall. then cut up aud use. Made In
this way posts will outlaSt those made
from winter felled trees.
Cabbages require good working in or
der TO produce fue heads. The season
has been excellent for cabbage, and late
plants have already been set out. The
more they are hoed and cultivated the
better they thrive, and 10 allow grass or
weeds 20 grow among them Is TO reduce
the size Of the heads.
IL REQUIRES a great deal of corn TO fill a
silo. aud al the first trial farmers often
fail 20 raise enough OF il for the purpose.
In such cases, good plan Ia 10 arrange
with the nearest cider mandatory Tor
enough pomsce 70 fill the silo orim full.
Pomace ensilsge is q good winter feed IN
small quantities At a time.
MANY an old couple have made the mis-
take OF their lives by selling the farm
and moving 10 town 10 spend their de-
clining wears. Those who have spent
youth aud middle age upon the old home
stead. usually will never be quite happy
anywhere else. These words from the
Massachusetts, Ploughman are replete
with sense.
The best machinery, the latest improve
ments, everything that will save time
and labor are necessity for successful
farming in these DAYS OF close competi-
ton. II il poor plan 10 try TO get along
with machinery that Is behind the times
Just "a IL i poor plan 10 try 10 manu-
facture butter or beef or pork or mutton
with an inferior grade of live stock.
When farmer. take an interest in good
roads and cease obiecting TO them on &C.
count of an increase Of taxes, they vii
find that not only will they save labor
but the farms along the roads Will I'M
prove in appearance and become more
valuable, rs good roads lead 10 ornament
alton and induce the residents along the
lines 10 make the farms compare VIII
the roads.
The man who has a surplus otany kind
of stock hates 10 dispose Of same al
present give-away Trices. hoping Tor bet
ter times in the near future. But gralu
and grass still represents some ready
cash. and il isn't wise 10 feed ii all up 10
animals that we are likely 70 have TO put
upon the market at loss. Better give
away the stock and sell the feed than 10
lose both money and labor by feeding.
II begins 10 appear that the heavy
sheep has 10 go. The rulers in the marker
have decreed that the heavy steer has 10
90. and they are now after the heavy
sheen and i'm time IL will have 10 follow
This will be good news TO a good many,
for il will be easier TO produce the ight'
or than il is the heavier one. No matter
what is wanted, the breeder and feeder
has 10 cater 70 the wants OF the buyers
In the excitement Of the presidential
campaign farmers should not lose sigh'
of state interests and permit legisla'
ture 10 be chosen in any state which
will he detrimental to farming interests
In some states where elections will bt
held before November, state matters are
entirely ignored by state speakers, wh'
grow red in the face over nationai Issues
Very many farmers are Interested IN tn'
question Of taxation as well as IN th'
tariff or free silver problems. Don't ios'
sight of home matters in the presen
campaign, and be sure that your rep
resentative to the legislature is all righ'
on the tax question as well as on th'
currency problem. Keep a sharp, eye OF
the professional politicians and don
Iet them run away with the legislature