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the Orono, and is more liable to rot. We shall next year plant the 

 Charaberlain for further trial. 



Alsike Clover. 



In the spring- of 1868 we received from Calvin Charaberlain, Esq., 

 of Foxcroft, some Alsike clover seed, which was sown in one cor- 

 ner of a large field laid down to grass at that time. The other 

 clover seed sown in the field mostly died out the first winter. The 

 Alsike has yielded two fine crops, and from its appearance last fall 

 promises to yield another. If we can prOcure the seed we shall 

 try this clover on a larger scale next spring. It bids fair to be a 

 valuable acquisition, especially on clayey land. 



Stock. 



Short Ilorn. John Bull 3d, 4 years old ; 1 heifer 3 years old ; 

 1 bull calf 8 months old. 



Jersey. Champion, 4 years old. 



Grades. 11 cows, 1 2-years old heifer, 1 yeai'lings and 4 calves. 



It is desirable that at an early day additions be made to the 

 stock on the farm, so that all the pure breeds of cattle of acknow- 

 ledged value be represented. 



Horses. 



Four team horses. Two of these will be in the woods the 

 coming winter, and two remain on the farm. 



Sheep. 



Fifty grades, having a large infusion of South Down blood, are 

 to be wintered. 



Swine. 



Ten Chester County Whites. The better we become acquainted 

 with the Chester hogs bred by Dr. Cutter of Warren, Mass., 

 the more highly we prize them. They are not "coarse" hogs 

 as some of this breed are. They grow rapidly and fatten easily. 

 Great care must be had to keep the breeders from becoming too 

 fat. 



During the past summer our hogs have had early each morning 

 a feed of fresh cut grass. Even the fattening hogs relished this 

 feed, and it was undoubtedly greatly conducive to their lieulth 

 during^hot weather. 



