Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
that we continue our different feeds in
the way that gives greatest results from

In this matter of feeding there is on,
other thing to be kept in mind, and tha
is the comparative price of grain feeds
As an illustration, while corn meal i.
more valuable than middlings, pound fol
pound, when fed with skim milk, ye
the price of the middlings may be sc
much less than the price of corn mea
that it will be economy to use the mid
dlings rather than the meal. This is q
point that should never be overlooked.
AS to the best breed, one must consult
his market and his own personal likes
The breeds may be classified according
to their size, color or purpose. The
pure breeds may be classified as the
large breeds, the medium breeds and the
small breeds. The large breeds are the
Chester White, the Tamworth and the
Improved Yorkshire. The medium
breeds are the Berkshire, the Poland
China, the Victoria, the Duroc-Jersey
and the Cheshire. The small breeds
include the Suffox, the Essex and the
small Yorkshire. For the production
of bacon the Tamworth and the large
Improved Yorkshire are best adapted.
The other breeds, especially the small
ones, are best adapted to the production
of lard and a large percentage of fat
meat.
The production of pork on the dairy
farm is like any other part of the bust
ness of dairying. 1t must be conducted
in businesslike manner; careful atten-
ton should be paid to all the details and
all the work done in systematic man.
ner. 1t is in this way that the business
becomes pleasant and profitable and the
farm becomes more productive and valu-
able each year,. A. Roberts, Norway.
CROP CONDITIONS.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, % per cent.
Condition of grain, 102 per cent. Con-
dition of fruit, 60 per cent. Amount of
apple crop, 50 per cent. Condition of
corn crop; sweet, 80 per cent; yellow,
43 per cent. Acreage of corn: sweet, IA
per cent; yellow, 75 per cent. In some
sections good growth of beans is re-
ported, though late; in other places
they have rusted badly. Potatoes have
not been sprayed with Bordeaux mix
ture to any extent. Private dairymen
are increasing their herds in most parts.
GENERAL AVERAGE FOR THE STATE.
Amount of hay crop, as compared
with average, 9S per cent. Condition OF
grain, 103 per cent. Condition of fruit,
so per cent. Amount of apple crop, as
with last year, Is per cent.
Condition of corn crop: sweet, AZ per
cent; yellow 81 per cent. Acreage of
corn: sweet, Sc per cent; yellow 81 per
cent. With few exceptions the bean
crop will be very light, having made a
slow growth and been badly damaged
by rust, insects and hail. Condition of
the potato crop, 9S per cent. Potatoes
have been generally sprayed with Bor-
deaux mixture in ArooStook county
and quite extensively in several other
counties, with very good results in a
large majority of cases. A considerable
increase in the number of dairy COWS is
from few counties.
OXFORD COUNTY.
PoRTER-Dairying is a subject that
most farmers are interested in to great
Or or less extent, and | think the busi-
ness is growing in this vicinity. Those
hat have good herds are doing well
with their cream. Our cream is sold to
he Portland Creamery Company.
In regard to feed for herd of COWS,
think one good foddering of ensilage
lay, another of oats cut when they are
N the milk and another of good hay
will give as good results as anything /
nave ever tried. A ration of shorts and
,orn meal, equal parts, added to this,
will increase the quantity of milk and
llso improve the quality.
We are very much troubled with wild
,arrot coming up in our grass fields.
What are the best and least expensive
of getting rid of it? Some fields
ire white with the blossoms in four
weeks after the grass is cut.
JOHN SEAvEY.
NoTE-The wild carrot is Offering the
armers of Maine great deal of difficult
y. 1t is increasing in many sections.
n bulletin issued by the Maine Ex-
pertinent Station, it is stated that as
his weed is biennial plant, if it can
20 prevented from going to seed for a
erm of two years it will be eradicated.
This would mean moving it as often as
{ came in bloom, two or three times in
he season. Some have been quite sue
eSsful in killing it out by pasturing g the
ields with sheep.zCommissioner.