The Republican journal., 1911-07-27
RR AIN AND Drawn.
{. Bigeiow OF Skowhegan has Both and
Eoes Things on His Farm.

Does Things on His Farm.
-lts. endent-Reporter, July 18th.
I'm c comes to working to the ad-
If all concerned, Roscoe G.
r lands at the head. Mr.. Bige-
first farmer in this section to
mis- haying. He had about 40
lr and had been at it about a
Since July Bird up to Saturday
auled in 30 double OK loads. 1t
Y be said that he hauled in a
Dad, for one of these oxen was
.- old family OK that equals two
.g lNrn.
81 s way Mr.. Bigelow has carried
ying deserves great deal of
His crew has consisted of the
So, Mr.. Bigelow, Mrs. Bigelow
nzo Palmer. Mr.. Palmer is
,oth year and he was the only
ma that Mr.. Bigelow had. Mr..
is been right there with Mr..
p the field every day. He has
ae loads with the assistance of
~lan Bigelow, the young daugh-
Mr. Bigelow. This party made
Working team. Mr.. Bigelow is
E rggged man, who not only lets his
work but his brain also serves
great advantage. He plans out
IRIS Systematically, and in watching
w work one realizes that every
cOing with clock work regular
rs Bigelow is always keeping her
zoe load up.
H~ter called on Mr.. Bigelow Sat
and wondered what peculiar re-
a= rad that would cause his crops
& 50 well. Mr.. Bigelow said that
ast religion he knew Of to make
-rjw was work mixed with brains.
ing into his field the writer noticed
y Of ground of about two acres.
}igelow informed him that that
of land was regular gold mine"
years ago this piece of land cut
Tan a ton of hay. 1t had all run
water and drainage. Mr.. Bige-
wed it about s inches deep and
Ec1 1t in good shape. He sowed
-t barley, using about 400 pounds
no. Mortimer fertilizer to the acre.
.4a ne got 40 bushels of oats and
rp the acre, and the next summer
Z three tons of hay to the acre.
ar he cut two crops which gave
.r-4 tons to the acre. This year
NO tons to the acre, and in all
ty it will cut l 1-2 tons to the
-at year, He plans to pillow it up
lar years. He reckons that the
lowing it is $500 and it will
80 per ton to cut the hay, and
grain raised pays the whole bill.
would naturally suppose that one
ground like that would be the
{ t mans specialties, but not so
4.r. Bigelow. He has a piece of
e'rn that already stands three
~ and is spindled and he will have
9En for the table in about three
. He has another piece of corn
Of the 12-rowed dent variety.
lands about five feet high. He is
z this for the Waterville fair and
rrland Corn show.
bigelow has heretofore shown
= this section that he knows how
So corn and has proved it by the
br.zes that he has drawn at the
leland Corn show and the various
rroughout Maine. He planted this
l-Y II. His land is of slaty loan.
wed it about eight inches deep,
EaI it seven times with spring
4rt cutaway harrows. He hoed
waited it three times. He used
Inds of Coe- Mortimer fertilizer
Pr, and planted his corn two inches
Bgelow has other crops that show
ful management of their owner
5 almost forced to believe, too,
sidering the prosperity that ap-
E exists on the Bigelow farm, his
high up gives him better
receive direct aid from Heaven.
de family appears to be happy.
-eiow, the mother of Mr.. Bige-
S joy to the family by her ever
r and kind smile.