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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
Sod or Cultivation for the Orchard,

In horticultural journals and at fruit
| conventions much has been said the past
| winter about the comparative advan-
taees of orchards in sod or under cluti-
vation. As an example of success with
| the sod method of treatment the expert
ence of Mr.. G.. &. Hitchings OF New
York state has often been referred to.
At the recent meeting of the Mas
sachusetts fruit growers at Worcester,
Mr.. Hitchings was secured as one OF the
speakers. His lecture was in part as
follows:
"The mulch or sod me! hod that prac-
tice differs very radically from the sod
method as usually understood, and many
have drawn wrong conclusions from this
fact. In selecting a site for an orchard,
choose one with northern exposure, 1t
possible, for the moisture will not evap-
crate so rapidly in summer, and the
changes in winter from cold to warmth
will not be extreme.
New ground recently cleared OF timber
is best. If this is not available, choose
a soil that is we'll filled with humus. III
not already filled, make it so 0y using
stable manure, or establishing good
sod. In selecting varieties choose those
that do we'll in your locality, for the
same variety will vary in different places.
As to method of caring for the young
orchard, after filling the soil with hui
mus endeavor to accumulate more while
trees are growing, and or be economical
in using that already supplied. The
point aimed mt is to have the soil when the
trees come into bearing in that sponge
like consistency from abundance of hu-
mus, that is 50 beneficial in the produc-
ton of choice fruit. Many advise cult
walton, but cultivation is burning-out
process that destroys your accumulated
humus very rapidly. 1t entails an extraor-
dinary expense in labor, fertilizer and in
sowing clover crops to restore or keep up
the supply of needed vegetable mould.
Now this new or mulch method aims
| to supply the needed humus by establish
ing a good sod of clover. Blue grass
and orchard grass, which is moved each
wear in July and August, are best. Sur
face this with the aftermath, and the
annual crop of leaves which is held by
the sod makes more than sufficient
supply of vegetable matter for the best
results in fruits, and does it at very
moderate cost. But little pruning was
done, but thorough spraying was prac-
ticed, also careful grading and packing
of the fruit. The specimens shown Dy
Mr.. Hitchings were acknowledged to DO
of fine appearance and high quality. =
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
SHYLOCk

Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle
Itfeeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you a coupl. Of
ounces free.
SCOTT q BOVINE. Chemists.
Ioo.4iS Pearl Street. New YORK
sc. ord 1seo; aii drugyisaA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
Horses Suffer for Water.

Allow me to call attention to SuDJect
of interest to horse owners-a practice
that. to my mind, is decidedly wrong.
lie relates to the watering of horses.
All dry feeds are absorbents of moisture
and many of the ailments that the
horse is subject to, even when not SNOW
ing any definite symptoms, are OWING W
the lack of fluid, and especially water.
III the nerves are desSicated from feeding
dry feeds through lack of fluids, then II
is certain that other tissues are also SUI
fering from the same cause and the
wheels of the machinery are being clog
ged by reason of waste matter when is
not properly carried away. :.
Water does a threefold servlce-i'
feeds, it moistens, and carries away tne
cinders of the body furnace. For the
want of it the animal is exposed to many
and various dangers. i want to empha
size that the way the majority of people
water their horses, or fail TO wa1e'
them, is wrong. To ILLUSTRATED: Iaru
team comes from the field at night, or
road team from the road, or is ldie IL
the stall. 1t is the usual practice &c
| water them before feeding; that Is AL
right. They drink or do not drink, JUS
as their systems demand for the time
being; and often they do not need watel
until they have been replenished VIII
feed. The feeder gives them the nights
feed, sufficient until morning.
The owner or driver or feeders con
sole themselves their horses are wei
cared for, not taking into consideration
that it takes feed and water both to mak'
a healthful digestion. After the morse
has eaten quantity of the nights fee'
90 to the stomach of the horse and nn'
the feed in its dry state, except tn
saliva that was used to masticate IT. am
as general principle and sound phiios
fophy, in a majority of cases the feed
not moist enough for proper digestion
o. III. Smith, in EARN, Field and FIRE
side"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
The Watering of Livestock.

j. b. R., Irving, N. Y, writes: Please
state when is the proper time to water
stock-before or after feeding grain
and at what intervals, or does it make
no difference?
Answer: The very best short answer
that could give to this question is. that
all stock should have water when their
thirst demands it. Some animals, like
some people, require water more fire.
quently than others. Some horses,
when idle, will drink twice the water
that others will when being fed the same
class of food. And so it is with cattle
and sheep. The natural animal as rule
would first seek its food and then seek
a stream or pool to furnish water to aid
in its emulsification, so that the nutrients
in the food could be taken into the blood
through the lacteals. True, we have
changed the natural animal very much,
vet in the management of them first
principles, or laws which govern digeS-
ton, must be kept in view all of the
| time.
If we have animals with weak diges-
ton it sometimes is advisable 10 practice
the watering of them before taking food
! into the stomach, and then defer giving
water until some time after-a sufficient
ly long time for the food to be partly
digested-or the water will carry it along
the digestive tract too quickly. But
these are the exceptions, not the rule.
Most animals will be found wanting drink
soon after eating, and therefore should
have ii. Horses should be given wa
ter when being used in hot weather every
two or three hours; and when horse
has been worked or driven all the fore
noon on hot day and brought in almost
famished for drink, it is cruelty not to
give him few swallows before he is fed
hay or grain. Yet many man is so
afraid of founder that he will not do it,
but ties him in the stable and feeds the
grain, and sits down TO his own dinner;
then leads the horse to the trough and
allows him TO fill himself with water,
and wonders why the horse has collie. l
never saw the horse SO hot or sweating
so freely that would not give him
few swallows of water. 1t is needed to
prepare the stomach for food and to
cool down the fevered system. But that
is not saying that | would allow
him to fill himself with water. No; not
a bit of it. The facts are, no ironclad
rule can be laid down regarding the
watering of animals.
The COW that is in full flow of milk.
and being kept in warm barn in win
ter, will drink water every few hours If
she has access to it. Yet it is not always
to have it before her; neither
is it always best, along lines of santa
tiou. IL fed at I Il. m. and watered ut
a. m. and fed again at noon, and given
water two hours later, and again after
the night feeding, she will not suffer for
drink. Water dry cows twice day.
Sheep are the ones that will need water
by them the most of all animals, as they
drink in sips, now and then, more than
other animals; and they need it fully as
much as other animals. The watering
of animals, like lot of other things, re-
auires more sense in the doing than is
needed in carrying out scientific theo-
retical principle.-C. d. Smead, VS..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
find out in minute and then 60 home.

find out in a minute and then 60 home.
- . There won't be anything wrong
in that. And then I may get glimpse
Of her before the ship leaves the pier.
She must not see me, Of course. New.
er! She'd laugh at me. How I'd hate
to see her laughing at mev Then,
sinking back again with a smile Of
justification on his face, he muttered:
"We won't turn back; we'll 60 right
ahead. Wen be q kind Of q fool, but
not so foolish as to allow her to see rs
and recognize US as one"
Before long they arrived at the
wharf, and he hurried to the ONCE
near by. The clerk permitted him to
look over the list. First he ran
through the first class passengers and
was surprised to find that there was
no such name as Guggenslocker in the
list. Then he went over the second
class, but still no Guggenslocker.
Hasn't Mr.. Guggensloclser taken
passageT he demanded, unwilling to
believe his eyes.
Not on the Kaiser Wilhelm, SIR"
''Then, by George, they'll miss the
boat" Lorry exclaimed. Maybe they'll
be here in a few minutes"
"They can't get anything but steer
age now. sir. Everything else is gone"
"Are you sure they haven't taken
passage" asked the bewildered Lorry
weakly.
You can see for yourself" answered
the young man 'curtly.
Lorry was again in a perspiration,
this time the result Of a vague, grow.
ing suspicion that had forced itself In
TO his mind. Gradually he came to
the conclusion that she had fooled him,
had lied to him. She did not intend
to sail on the Wilhelm at all. 1t was
all very clear to him now-that strange.
ness in her manner, those odd OCCASION
al smiles. What was she-an adven-
turess? That sweet faced girl little
ordinary coquette, liar? He turned
cold with the thought.
The changing Of bells broke upon bis
ears, and he knew that the great ship
was about to depart. Mechanically.
disconsolately, he walked out and paced
the broad. crowded wharf. All was
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26

To the Honorable the Court of County Commits
sioners for the County OF oxford. next to be
holden IN said County OF Oxford, at Paris, on
the twelfth day OF May, 1903:
Humbly show the subscribers that town way
Ia the town of Woodstock In said County OF OK.
fori, beginning near the farm buildings owned
and occupied by Horace +. Lttteheld on the
north side of the Grand Trunk Railway OF Cana
da in said Woodstock. and running easterly In
the most feasible route across land OF ~ = Bry,
ant and land OF :. G. Wyman TO the County road
near the buildings of 5. q. Wymsn, woult be OF
great public convenience, that a petition asking
FOR said location was duly presented TO the Sc
lectman OF said Woodstock bv the subscribers
hereto who thereafter ON the first day OF Nay,
lgO3 gave written notice OF their intentions, 10 be
posted for seven days, In two public places In
said town OF Woodstock, In the vicinity OF tue
proposed wav. giving the termint thereof; AMI
In pursuance OF said notice said selectmen dht
meet as therein stated at the time anu place
named IN said notice, viz: May y, 1898. al
three O'Clock I'm the afternoon at > U.
Wyman's, and proceeded To view sAlu pro
posed wav, but said Selectmen or municlpal
officers did unreasonable neglect anu retuse
o. law out or locate said way, or To report
a location thereof TO the said town OF Woodstlck.
but refused 40 to do on the said Sth day OF May
1893. Wherefore your petitioners, considering
themselves aggrieyed by such refusal, pray that
your hOnors may, agreeaoy To law In such case
made and provided, locate such way, (tnis petl-
ton being within one year from such retusaD
and take such further action thereon Us Is by law
In such ease made and provided.
Woodstock. Nav II. 1873.
III. +. LITTLEFlELD anu others.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26

She raised her eyebrows slightly, but
thanked him and said she would con-
slider it an honor. His face grew hot
and his heart cold with the fancy that
there was in her eyes CLEAN which
said, 81 pity you, poor fellow"
Notwithstanding his strange misgiv.
ing and the fact that his pride had sus-
tanned quite perceptible shock, he
drove with them to the station. They
went to the sleeping car few minutes
before the time set for the trains de-
parture and stood at the bottom Of the
steps. uttering the goodbys, the god
speeds and the sincere hope that they
might meet again. Then came the
sharp activity of the trainmen. the hur-
ry of belated passengers. He glanced
sooerly ut his watch.
1t is 0 o'clock. Perhaps you would
better get aboard" he said, and pro-
ceedcd 70 assist Aunt Yvonne up the
steps. She turned and pressed his hand
gently before passing into the car.
"Adieu. good friend. You have made
it so very pleasant for u.s." she said
earnestly.
The tall, soldierly old gentleman was
waiting to assist his niece into the
coach.
go first. Uncle Caspar," the girl
made Lory happy by saying. II can
easily come up unaided."
"Or l can assist her." Lorry FASTENED
to add. giving her grateful look
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD, ss.
Board of County Commissioners, May session'
1893.
UPON the foregoing petition. satisfactory evl,
dence having been received that the petitioners
are responsible, and that inquiry into the merits
of their application is expedient, 1T is OkpsHEp,
that the County Commissioners meet AZ tne
store Of George Hartman Son In No,tn
Lowell village, August -, lNo, az niso y,
OF the clock A. NJ, and thence PrVyeea ~
view the route mentioned In said petl'
ton; Immediately after which view, II, q
hearing OF the parties and their witnesses VIII oe
had at some convenient place In the vlcini.y
and such other measures taken In the premises,
as the commissioners shall judge proper. anu
it Is further ORDERED, that notice OF the uihe,
place and purpose Of the commissioners meetns
aforesaid be given To all persons ana corpora, q,
tons Interested, by causing attested copies ~
said petition, and of this order tnereon,, 70 w ny
served upon the clerk OF the town OF Love,l ,,l
aforesaid, and also posted up In three puon'
places In said town. and published three week
successfully In the Oxford Democrat,
newspaper printed at Paris, In saiu Ooun
" OF oxford, the first Of said publications, an, am
each of the other notices, to be made, seIVeu an ~
posted, at least thirty days before saiu s,,ao % -
meeting to the end that all persons anu corpols
tiOns may then and there appear ana shew Sauss s,
II any they have, why the prayer OF saiu Pes'
TONERS should not be granted. -,
ATTEST CHARLES +. WHITMAN, Cerh.
A true copy of said petition and order Oh cou'
thereon. -,
ATTEST CHARLES y. WHITMAN. Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26

uNk " "seo'
excitement Their, ash Of
people, the shouts. i..c '.'e pun
Ing Of tugs, the cEur..ih;> O; water, and
the Kaiser Wilhelm WAS OF Oh its long
voyage. Half hcartcdly, miserably
and in a dazed condition he found
place in the front row along the rail.
There were tears in his eyes, tears OF
anger, shame and modification. She
had played with him!
Gloomily his disappointed eyes swept
along the rail Of the big steamer, half
interested in spite of themselves. Twice
they passed certain point on the for.
ward deck, unconscious Of force that
was attracting them in that direction.
The third time he allowed them 10 set
tie for an instant OH the group Of faces
and figures and then stray of to other
parts Of the ship. Some strange power
drew them again to the forward deck,
and this time he was startled Into an
intent stare. Could he believe those
eyes? Surely that was her figure at
the rail-there between the two young
women who were waving their hand
kerchiefs so frantically. His heart be-
gan to jump up and down. wildly,
doubtingly, impatiently. Why could
not that face be turned toward the
wharf as the others were? There was
the blue coat, but not the blue cap; a
inunty sailor hat sat where the never
to be forgotten cap had perched. The
change was slight, but 1t was sufficient
to throw him into the most feverish
state Of uncertainty An insane desire
to shout q command to this strange
young woman came over him.
The ship was slowly opening q gap
between herself and the wharf, and he
knew that In few moments recogni-
ton would be impossible. Just as he
was losing hope and was ready to groan
with despair the face beneath the sail
or hat was turned squarely in his d.
rection. A glaze obscured his eyes; a
numbness attacked his brain. 1t was
Miss Guggenslocker!
A pair of big glasses was leveled at
him for a second and then lowered. He
plainly saw the smile on her face and
the futtering cambric in her hand. He
waved his hat and then his handker-
chief. obtaining from her vigorous and
uGrrstrained signs Of appreciation. Fer
face was wreathcd in smiles as she
leaned far over the rail. the picture OF
a:..na:ed pleasure.
Making sure that her uncle and aunt
we're not visible. he boldly placed his
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26

While at South Paris last week we took
advantage of the opportunity to run up
to Mountain View Farm and look over
the stock of horses to be found there, in
charge of L. A. Witmore, an experienced
trainer and driver whom Mr.. Rowland
has been fortunate enough to secure to
handle his string. Since our visit 10
Mountain View modern stable, 1OOx4O
feet, constructed upon the most modern
and approved methods, has been erected
and is now being occupied by the good
stock to be found there. The stable has
50 large roomy box stalls, and the finish
throug ughout is hard pine. 1t will not be
many months before every stall in the
stable will be filled with something worth
looking at. Already the stallion Ameri-
can Law is beginning to make his per-
sonality seen and appreciated at Mount
ain View. Individually he is very
fine horse, and one that it is pleasure
to look upon, and he is getting, some OF
the best colts to be found In the state.
Mr.. Witmore has been looking over some
of his get in that vicinity, and will ad'
wise their purchase in the near future.
He will train American Law little later
in he season, and says that he has already
shown him a, 80 gait in the road cart
He is also handling the mare Viola
Wilkes, and is much pleased with the
progress he is making with her. The crop
of American Law yearlings at the farm
are a great credit to their sire as we'll as
their dam. At another time when we
can have a better opportunity to look
over the many good things that Mr.. Wit
more has in hand we shall take pleasure
in giving our readers detailed descrip-
ton of some of the best of them. Out
side of the horses the farm stock under
the superintendency of Mr.. Andrews
who came to the farm late last iaii' Is
all looking finely. Mr.: Andrews is sow
ing and planting very wide area TINS
season, and will surely have something
to feed the critters on when harvest
time arrives. Mr.. Andrews is practi,
cal farm superindent, who always had
things looking about right, and when ne
has been at Mountain View 'ong enough
to got things Strengthened round every.
thing thereabout will shine, or he won
be there.-Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
Fertilizer for Potatoes.
SOIL CONDITIONS MUST BE THE BEST
GUIDE, BUT NOTHING WILL TAKE THE
PLACE OF TILLAGE.

Where clover sod is ploughed fol
potatoes, or where good manure tha
has not been allowed to leach or heat is
applied literally for farm growing po
tatoes, an application of commercial
nitrogen is not generally considered
necessary. On the other hand, If the
potatoes follow another crop, such as
corn, and there is no vegetable Substanc.
to plough under, and where the growth
of tops cannot be expected to be vigor
GUS, nitrogen will likely be found a prof
liable investment. Thus we find that
soil conditions must be our best guild,
in determining whether We shall or shall
not invest in expensive nitrogen. But
it has been my experience and obServa.
tion that in ordinary farm soils liberal
applications of phosphoric acid and
potash not only insure a quicker, more
vigorous growing crop, but add material
ly to the yield and character of the tu'
bers.
For my land, where try to follow us
closely as possible three year rotation
of corn, wheat and clover, or for the
land put in potatoes, wheat, clover, corn
with crimson clover sOwed in the corn
to be plowed down for potatoes), l
have found get good crops OF potatoes
with manure and about 500 pounds per
acre of commercial phosphoric acid and
potash. This l secure by mixing 1,6OO
pounds of acid phosphate with 4OO
pounds of muriate of potash. IT felt
needed bought nitrogen to insure good
crop, would add 800 pounds OF nitrate
of soda to the mixture, and put half my
application in the row at time OF plant
ing, and the other half broadcast, just
as the first shoots were coming through
the ground, to be worked into the sur
face by subsequent cultivation.
have noticed an inclination on the
part of many farmers who use COM
mercial manures too freely, but not
wisely, to shift on to the fertilizer a
large part of the responsibility for the
crop. Ploughing and cultivation are
often carelessly done and the crop after
planting is often neglected, with the ex-
pectation of the fertilizer making the
crop. This is great mistake, for the
frequent stirring of the soil is no more
beneficial to crop growing than it is an
aid to securing the best results from the
commercial manure. The use of these
expensive manures is sure to carry more
or less disappointment, if, by reason OF
their use, there is any relaxation in the
operations of thorough tillage. They
must never be regarded as anything but
helpers. Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD. IS:
BOar,i of County Commissioners, May session.
1893.
UPON the foregoing petition, satisfactory
evidence having been received that the petiti0h'
ers are responsible, and that inquiry into the
merits OF their application Is eNpedient, 1T Is
ORDERED that the County Commissioners meet
at the Glen Mountain House In Bryant's pond
June q, 1893, at nine OF the clock A. NJ
and thence proceed to view the route men
toned in said petition; immediately aitei
which view, hearing of the parties anu
their witnesses will be had at some convenient
place I'm the vicinity, and such other measures
taken In the premises "a the Commissioners snall
Judge proper. And IL is further ORDERED, that
notice OF the time, place and purpose ofthe Com,
missioners' meeting aforesaid be given 10 All
persons and corporations interested, by causing
attested copies of said petition and OF this oruer
thereon To be served upon the Clerk OF the
Town of Woodstock. In said County, ana also
posted up In three public places In said town
and published three weeks successlveiy IN tiie OA
ford Democrat newspaper printed AT faris ia
said County of oxford, the first OF SAID puOI
cations and each of the other notices, u
be made, served and posted, at least tnlrty
DAYS before said time Of meeting, To the END tnat
all persons and corporations may then ana there
appear and shew cause. IL any they have, why
the prayer Of said petitioners should not w
granted. 81,
ATTEST +. WHITMAN. Clerk.
true copy Of said Petition and Oruer oi
Court thereon. -,
hrrEsr =. WHITMAN. Clerk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26

To the Honorable Board of County Commission
ers In and for the County of oxford:
We the undersigned citizens OF the towns OF
Lowell and Stoneham, In said County, most re-
spectfully represent, that common convenience
ana necessity REQUIRE an alteration In the high-
way leading from North Lowell to East Stonehanl,
10 wit: Commencing near the foot of the San,-
mon Hill. socalled, which l. situated near Norsn %
Lowell. thence 10 proceed around said hill on the
north. westerly side. and TO iptersect with said
highway at or near the top of said hill; and the
discOntinuance of that part OF said highway iying
or place of intersection, "a above set forth.
Dated at Lowell, Maine, March .. 1903.
LEWISE McALISTER and others.