Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-05

ana oe taught that II Is OF the utmos
Importance that they DO Il and do
well. But do not put too much stres
upon work. That Is all right when kep
within proper bounds, but l have see
men shorten their lives by oyerwork
and have krown persons make them
selves unhappy and their household
miserable because all they could think o
from morning till night was work, work
work. To make home pleasant ther,
must be some recreation, and to incit
ambition in the young they must be- Civ
en- an interest In the farm and alowe,
to assume some responsibility.
w. p. ATHgRroN.
OXFORD COUNTY.
NORTH WATERroRD-we think ,
good garden one OF the most importan
requisites to farm life. The young shoult
be taught from infancy, we might say
that certain responsibility rests or
them, be II ever SO slight, aud as they
advance In years their discretion will
become more and more n characteristic,
to be depended on. We should have CO
operation in the home, and let the wore
my" be obsolete. In furnishing the
home, good books, good newspapers,
and mag zines should come before ex.
pensive furniture. We find bal ing beets
instead OF boiling is an Improvement, as
their juice IL sll retained.
MRS. A. +. X. GROVER.
NEwRY CoRNER-T Though living on a
farm, We do not get our living from II.
But IL | were going To make my living
that way, would raise more sheep and
poultry. small fruits and berries, and
not depend so much on corn and pota-
toes as most OF rhr farmers do. And
would raise more young stock. think
good buildings aud plenty OF flowers add
greatly to the happiness OF farmers. Al
most all children enjoy a flower garden,
aud like to have one Of their own. ! also
think II farmers would live more on
fruit aud vegetables and less on meat
they would be better of, both In health
and pocket. We cspnot have too many
books and papers, provided they are the
right kind. To my way Of thinking.
there Is nothing better than the Youths
COMPANION. Mrs. A. w. SMALL.
HEBRON STATioN-The Grange Is do
ing good work 10 giving an interest to
the young people for farm work. IL
farmers want their boys and girls 10 stay
on the farms they must give them
chsnce to have somsthing for themselves
and not give them so much OF the un-
pleasant work TO do. I think IL a good
plan TO give the boy or girl a garden OF
their own and let them do all the work
In IL from planting TO harvesting. |
think they will maintain an interest 10
II. Let them have some chickens 10
raise, calf OF lamb, and tesch them
the best way To care for them, and do
not take them away from them when
they are grown up. Ii discouraRes them
TO bring up lamb and then have
Father" sell IL aud put the money In
his own pocket.
MRS. EMMA PACKARD.
EAST DINFIELp-i think the vege-
table garden is very essential on farm,
but think IL Is often neglected In the
rus IN 70 get Ia other crops, so that We do
not get nearly the good from Ii that we
might. Cheese making and the sheep
are the leading industries In
this vicinity. There are two cheese fac
tories running here within five miles OF
each other. As apples are scarce again
this gear, will say that ! think grapes
and sweet apples cooked together, after
taking out the seeds, make nice sauce,
and this Il also nice canned. In regard
10 the farm home, think very much
more comfort might be taken II more at
tentlon was paid to the houses when
building them. Hsving had the expert
ence OF living on several different farms,
| have had the chance Of seeing how
much hard work large, ill-planned
house will make woman. A medium
sized house, rightly planned and all fur
nished, will furnish more comfort and
plea sure than large one that IL takes 80
much time and labor 10 keep Ia order.
ELIZA 5. WALTON.
DIxFIELD-In my opinion dsirying
and artificial Matching and rearing OF
offer the best inducements and
promise the best returns for labor. The
farm home should be made as attractive
as the means will permit. think the
young would become more Interested In
The work OF the farm IL they were made
TO feel that they were OF more import
snce. aud | think they should receive
some compe nsstion in return for their
labor. ALMA ROSE.
ANpoyER-I have piece OF land
through which small stream runs. The
grass had 10 be cut by hand, yielding &
light crop Of poor hay. have learned
from experience that a good way TO To-
crease the crop Is 20 plow, smooth on,
and manure-twenty loads TO the acre,
vell worked in-snd seed it down with
alsike, clover and timothy. The earlier
ia Angus. IL Is done the better, and by
so doing We cause two blades Of grass TO
grow where only one grew before.
GEO. w. ABBOTT.
wATERFoRD-we are troubled with a
wet barn cellar, which not only makes 1t
hard getting out the dressing, but wastes
more or less Of it. IL We put In layer
OF smsll stones with chance To drain out
can we cement on them solid enough to
haul over? And can we cement the sides,
by using brick or stone with cement,
tight enough to hold the liquid manure!
r. III. MORSE.
TNorE-You will have no trouble In
laying a stone drain solid enough to
cement over. Would advise you TO clear
oat the dirt deep enough to allow the
LAYING Of good substantial drains, then
cover with smaller rock we'll tamped
down, until you have secured smooth,
level surface which NAV be covered
~ith coarse gravel snd then cemented
the cement 70 be mixed one part OF
cement 10 two OF bright. sharp sand and
laid thick enough to- afford a firm sur
face for wheels. You can readily cement
no the sides IL they are walled In such
way as 10 hold the cement. Would ad-
wise you 10 use Portland cement as 1t is
NOT much more expensive and 1t Will
hold the liquid perfectly. The cellar OF
the experiment station barn at Orono Is
c. .mented in the manner described and
gives excellent satisfaction. We sre fix-
ing our own barn cellar this fall In the
ss me manner.-Secretary.
PESoBsCoT COUNTY.
GARLANp-I think that to induce the
youpg 10 stay on the farm, as soon as
tley begin TO work they should see some
returns for their labor. The small boy
ean plant and care for small piece OF
potatoes or beans, and look forward TO
the harvesting and be taught that the
more work the more gain, and as he
grows older his interest will increase,
and he will feel more independent. The
Young want something that is their
own.
MRS. T. G. BATCHELDER.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
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