Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-05
AGRIJ GEftfRAL BULLETIN.
Interesting Letters fram Hancock
County Farmers.

interesting Letters from Hancock
County Farmers.
The November bulletin OF the State
board Of agriculture contains the following
interesting letters from Hancock county:
DEER ISLE An OF the farming papers
that / nave read are gu,ld, and each give,
some Salua BILE information The buile
tins give me great many ideas that are
valuable, and think they arc q great neip
TO farmers " ho read them. We have "a
sou i.aIaIy itEe "a MIA aas tS gun aen
books were high IN price, seve al indi-
viduals contributing sufficient fund Tor
start and then admitting others To equal
privileges as shR Chelders oH payment Of
he average price at one Of the books first
bought ana a yearly tax of bfty cents
The library increased and mary nom
sha eholdeHs hired books Fer girls, the
works OF Sophie May and Miss Acott are
tine For boys, The {. 4 Henty books. in
sets Of five, art very attf etive. j q Hel-
lands books are charming. | hope to
hear from hers in relation to books for
farm Instruction. \ reaaer Of the bulletin
wants 10 know the reason of the disap-
pearanee ef potato balls. The standard
Tor potatoes being ripe enough to eat USED
IL be when the balls were about the size of
Gilbert, but now We seldom see one at all.
X, ). WARREN. :
No1E-Ihe Aek ef balls GH potato vines has
been much discussed. ana, 81 Tar a We know.
no satisfactory conclusion has been reached. 1t
l. probable that the varieties which are now
generally grown heins 20 much further from
The sect prevents the baiis from forming NJ
much as formerly. Then, the effect OF the blight
in preventing the Vines from ripening. In 50
many Scars past has much to do with the lack
of balls II VIII be interesting TO note the feet
Of continued spraying fer flight and the con-
sequeni ripening OF the vines for series of
years Secretary.
DEDHAM-We have no public library
here, but believe one should be found in
every town, and might he, ii only sufficient
interest could be aroused along this line
and pei pie be led to see the great advan
tages to be secured by the reading of good
literature. The nucleus Of a library might
consist OF few " ell chosen books gathered
by those interested in the formation OF a
public library. and this could be added to
as means could be procured. The time to
| acquire taste Tor good reading is III youth,
and far too often no consideration is given
| TO this matter by parents Children who
| have a natural taste for reading are allowed
| to read anything and Verythfng in reach,
| regardless of Its benefit or injury in aztec
| years. while no effort is made TO cultivate
| love for reading in those lacking in this
| respect. / believe no her influence has
so great an effect upon our lives what
| ne read, th,I cfufe The Necessity OF making
use of only the best material obtainahle in
| fiction, history. travel or whatever line of
reading or study we pursue. In regaf d to
| agricultural reading the successful farmer
| is he who reads most ibtelligently and Is
| gu ckest to apply to his own advantage
hatever information is practicable for
his farm or locality.
MARY NJ. BCRRILL.
| BRooKLIN-I think there should be n
| good library in every tom. free to all.
| The citizens generally should be interested
enough in the matter to aid in its forma-
| ton, and the town. as such, should make
annual appropriations for its support,
| besides liberal appropriation towards its
| esta hlishment. In connection with the
| library there should be a good reading
| room, provided with the leading periods
Gals Of he day, political, literary, scientific,
| agricultural, etc To suit all tastes. OF
courre library should include the best
works of history, travels and fiction CIR
cum tances and environment would have
| much to do in determining how best to
| star. and conduct a library. We have in
| this town a private library, organized
| during the past summer. Males paying
| Il ana females 80 cents become life mem
bers. Il. +. COLE.