Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-11

prevention IL tuc Oufy mcAub w Uo uscS
In avoiding it. The seeds sown shoult
be from field free from 1t, and only TIT
purpose. Before sowing 1t Is goot
plan to put the seed into hot brine, thor
, oughly stirring and skimming of all thai
rise to the surface, and afterwards spreat
: it and dust with lime. This Is the best
preventive known. Similar result.
upon animals have been noted when they
have eaten corn which Is affected with
smut. II often has bad effect upon tn,
animal system, and such grain should
not be fed to live stock Of any kind
Salt sown upon the soil before planting
Is thought to be preventive Of the dis
ease, which Is not fully understood
by scientific men. The best way Of rid
ding field Of smutted corn Is to gc
through 1t as soon as the smut appear:
and gather all the parts affected and
burn them.-SECRErARY.
kENNEBEC COUNTY.
BELGRApE.-The amount OF stock
wintered Is not as large as that OF the
the year previous. There is an increase
of cows and heifers, but falling off In
oxen, horses and sheep, which In many
cases resulted from the short hay crop
Of the last season. A year ago Mt this
time hundreds Of tons OF hay were being
shipped from here, while at the present
time there is but very little for shipment.
Folders Of all kinds will be cleaned up
closer this spring than many years past.
think that more crops win be planted
and sowed this spring to help out the
hay crop than In any previous year.
Can you give the value Of gluten meal
| for feed to milch cows, in comparison
with corn meal or cotton seed meal!
GEo. +. MINoT.
INoTE.-Gluten meal differs but slight
ly in composition from cotton seed meal.
Ii Is not as rich in protein, and Is richer
10 carbohyd ydrstes. Ii may be fed to take
the place Of cotton seed meal, and at
present prices We believe II would be
profitable to do so. Both are valuable
feeds for milk production, and should
not be fed for fsttenins purposes. Corn
meal will be found 10 be the best grain
obtainsble for that purpose. Somewhat
larger quantities OF gluten can be fed
with safety than cotton seed, rs IL Is not
so concentrated. IL may also be made to
take the place Of part OF the feed OF
corn meal. when changing from cotton
seed 10 gluten. care should be used not
To change too suddenly, as IL might
fleet the bowels Of the snimsls.-SEC-
RErARY
OXFORD COUNTY.
PARis.-we like To have the falls
work well done and everything ready
for spring. II one leaves his plowing
until spring, and lets his wood pile thsw
out before he works II up, he is sure to
be late about his springs work, and that
means late the year around. Early
grain Is nearly slwsys the heaviest; the
same is true Of sweet corn. The first TO
market il the best cared for. 1.-The early
bird catches the worm" Keep ahead OF
YOUR work and you will do II easier aud
| the result will be more satisfactory.
II. ID. HAMMOND.
HIRAM We'll. here Il Is the first Of
April and nv wood pile isn't converted
into stove wood "a vet. But am going
for il next week and hope to get II done
by the first Of MAY, and then shall try TO
do little farming. With regard to new
methods of feeding stock, ! have fed
quite sn amount OF oats in the straw the
past winter. and am well pleased with
the method. Would cut them greeDer the
next time. As regards nv methods OF
conducting nv springs work. IL ALWAYS
hiss been nv aim 10 have farming tools
all ready in season. 10 have the fertilizers
ready, and the various kinds OF seed
purchased and tested. We lost stand
OF sweet corn last year by neglecting 10
test the seed, and had IN run the planter
over two acres the 18th day OF June,
thereby losing SIS or $50 in the crop.
We should have known better and ought
TO have been put under guardianship. As
for the outlook, it seems TO me that the
prospect Is brighter for good farming 10
the near future, and the wide-awake, up
10. date farmer is going TO be In IL, but
the man who stands around waiting for
the government 20 give him boost Is
going To get left. So let US each try and
do our level best. Let us put the best
foot forward, and try TO do better than
we ever have done, by better methods,
and more careful preparation OF the soil
10 be handled, so that some OF the vsri-
Gus weeders on the market can be used.
thereby reducing the cost Of the various
crops and leaving margin Of profit
even at the present low prices. And
with the ever increasing multitude OF
non-producers that must be fed largely
from the soil, there Is no question but
that good farming can and will pay in
the grand old state Of Maine for all
coming time. n. h. +. GooGiNs.
SoUrH PARIs-Winter closed in with
as fine set Of grass AS ever was seen In
Maine, and while shall look for winter
kill to some extent, the outlook, with
favorable season, for good hay crop is
fine. NV method OF conducting the farm
is the result OF over twenty years OF
study and experience. have no Ill
words for the corn crop, sweet. yellow
or silo. IL is the great farm feeder and
with time TO cultivate and harvest, Will
beat hay. 10 amount Of stock kept and
Improvement Of farms. | have not sowed
any grain for many years, and am fully
satisfied that with first-class stock i can
do better in other ways than to come
into competition with western prices.
Hay Is my main crop and for that l
work. Break as soon as you can after
hsying, taking pains to turn smoothly;
spread on dressing and harrow thor
oughly; then use a heavy brush and
follow with q hoe to take care OF
any sods, dead furrows and uneven
places; pick up all stones that light
roller will not roll in; seed with herds
grass aud redtop II your land needs It,
and follow with a light roller. More OF
your grass will be alive the next spring
than if covered deeper and thereby killed
by the lift of fall freezing. At any time
in spring before II is through freezing
nights, SOW clover seed. | have twenty
acres on which are about 400 apple trees,
and grow the hay for twenty head OF
cattle, old and young, and four horses.
S. NJ. KING.