Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-03-28
MANY MEN-MAnY MINDS.

MANY MEN-MANN MINDS.
l am satisfied that the greatest fskirs
In the advertising world-snd they are
ss legion as the hairs on dog-Sre the
fellows who edit the bills called fair
posters.-Lute Wilcox.
Since the farmer makes living by
means of trade II follows that ability to
manage business Is requisite to his sue
cess. The lack Of such ability Is the
commonest fault with our agriculture
l.. II. Bailey.
We have seen the advice OF number
Of fruit growers the past year on vsrie-
ties TO plant, and 10 every case they = y
stick to the old and tried kinds. In spite
Of the thousands OF new varieties Of win
ter apples, the old Baldwin is still at the
front, with a good lead; the Ben Davis,
with sll its imperfections OF quality, Is
second; so the old advice holds good TO
let the experiment stations and those
who can well attend 20 Il do the expert
menting with the new and untried kinds.
u. W. True. New Gloucester, Maine.
All people should exslt the occupation
for which they have been educated, and
by which they obtain their livelihood.
This pride In calling IL proper and
stimulating. and necessary In order to
achieve the best results In whatever we
are engaged. A Connecticut boy, horn
and reared on farm. and all the time
hating his occupation, and longing for an
opportunity 20 engage In some other
calling. should have his desire granted,
because be will never attain TO the best
that he can do until be Is In full har-
mony with his calling Cooke.
The farmer In debt cannot get better
helper than dock o; sheep. They fur
nish something 10 sell all through the
year, keep up the fertility OF the soil,
keep down the weeds snd utilize many
things, like poor hay, that would other
wise De wasted.
Every farmer who lives In neighbor-
hood. in which Is held an institute, and
does not attend its sessions, Is guilty of
almost criminal negligence. The benefits
10 De derived from such gatherings far
more than compensate for the sacrifice
that Is sometimes attendant on the loss
Of time made necessary j. ii. Beagley.
The most extrsvsgsnt farmer Is he
who does not use fertilizers, as he de-
prives himself OF large crop, and loses
the fertility Of the soil, as we'll rs apply
ing his labor to smaller crop than
could be secured with their use.-"UpI
70 Date Farming sud Gardening"
The weeder does not work equally
well on all soils. IL Is more satisfactory
on loamy soils than on heavy clsys or
very stony land. IL Is sn implement,
that handles very easily, and
can be used with more or less profit on
almost any farm.-C. c. williams.
Can any one tell why farmers so gen.
erally neglect the educational sdvsn-
tages Of institutes and the grange, OF
which they might so easily avail them
selyesg Who needs scientific training
any more than the farmers:
Establish your brand on whatever
YOU have 10 sell, and whenever your
goods are not up 20 the mark let them
go unbranded and se2 for what they
will bring. What We want Is business
methods. Why, brother farmers, there
Is DO business on earth that has stood
40 much abuse as farming and vet
yielded living 10 the so-called farm
ers.-W. b. Barton.
New England Farmer.