170 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



I am here as a representative of the Bucksport Farmers' Club. 

 I have come 125 miles to attend this meeting, and I must say that 

 I have been richly repaid for coming. I have written down many 

 things, and have treasured up ver}'' many other things, which I 

 shall report to the Club, when I next meet them, and shall give a 

 very favorable report in relation to this meeting. 



Mr. L. Chamberlain. I wish to say a few words in regard to 

 one or two points which have come up in the discussion. While 

 a gentleman was speaking this forenoon, the question was asked 

 him, " Do you believe grass blossoms twice ?" His reply was, "I 

 have always thought so." The gentleman who asked the question, 

 said, " I have always thought so, too." They have thought so — 

 why ? Somebody told them so, years ago, they took it for granted, 

 asked no questions about it, and are still travelling through the 

 world with their eyes shut. 



Another question was asked: "Did you ever discover any 

 difference in the color of the first and second blossoms?" " Cer- 

 tainly ; the first are a pale blue, the others darker." If you will 

 keep your eyes open, j^ou will frequently find two heads standing 

 side by side, one light blue, the other dark blue. Whj' is that ? 

 Is one in the first blossom and the other in the second ? If so, 

 one is ready to cut, and you must wait a week or two for the 

 other. 



One gentleman remarked, that we frequently see herds-grass in 

 full bloom, and the next day see no blossoms at all, and in a day 

 or two after, we see them full again. That is true ; I see that 

 every year. But he gives that as a reason for his opinion, that 

 there is a first and second blossoming. I suppose you are all 

 aware, or, if you are not, if you will open your eyes next summer, 

 you can see that the herds-grass blossoms come in the night. 

 You see them in the morning, but as soon as the dew is gone, 

 those blossoms wilt, and a very slight wind blows every one to the 

 ground. If the wind continues blowing through the next night, 

 you will see none the next morning, but the first calm night that 

 comes, they will show again. But let every night be calm, and 

 you will see them the same every morning, until every blossom is 

 gone. 



I want to say another word. It was remarked this forenoon by 

 one speaker, that he liked early cut hay for cows giving milk, but 

 he wanted later cut hay for working oxen. If there is any reason 

 for that, I would like to know what it is. I cannot see it. The 



