Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-12-11
1897


compost OF barn III .nure and muck, mixed |
in March tho part planted last year had
no manure this year.
Estimated value of crop of 40 bushels
to the acre above the cost Of cult
vation, $1,000
For premium on greatest net income on
any field crop, or variety of field
crops by Jesse Duttoa Of Ellsworth 500
On SIS of an acre OF gravely loan plant
ed in sweet corn and marrow squash, planted
to potatoes last year.
Est: mated cost Of seed, manure. cui,iya.
ton aud interest on value Of land S42,25
Value OF corn sid green, O. %
Value OF fodder. 10 w
Value Of tons Of squash sid for 69 Oh
500 lbs refuse squash left ON hand Oh
Value of manure leis in soil! w
Net profit from IS acre, $l44,75
For premium on Is acre of Hubbard
squash, there were two entries but only one
statement furnished, which was by jesse
Dut.on of Ellsworth, 81 90
Planted on sharp gravelly loan, in
squash las. year, and yielded $500 lbs be-
ing at the rate of - 900 lbs. per acre.
Estimated cost of crop, Sill
Value Of crop : 500 lbs y 90
Manure in soil FOR future use. 50
Net profit. SIS
For the premium on corn there were two
entries. but only one statement was furnished
Us, which WAS by Moses II ,le OF Ellsworth,
10 whom We have awarded the first premium
of $500
His crop Of 40 bushels of ears on Is of
an acre WIS grown on u light grayelly loan,
and hal been planted in corn AMI squash
for four years In addition to the other ma
nurc, a handful Of p5udrcttc was put in
e,eh hill.
Estimated cost of cultivation &c. Sl9,51
/ Value Of ~ bushels OF ears s,ll Tor 1000
Value OF % bushels of ears ripe corn, II 81
/ | ton Of fodder, ) %
Value Of squash raised on same ground
80 80
/ Net profit, S40,43
The other applicant instead of furnishing
81 statement OF his method cf cultivation anu
the cost of his crop, has referred us to his
statements Of previous years, which being
in the hands Of the Secretary of tie Beard
of Agriculture. we have no access to them,
and VIC therefore cannot award premium.
This we regret the more, because from the
specimens exhibited. and the established
reputation of the applicant, as practical
farmer, We arc conf .cnt he would have re
ccived premium. if he had complied with
| the requirements of the law.
The only application accom- panied by a
statement, for premium on beans was by
Barlow Hall OF Ellsworth, on which we
award the first premium, So 90
Ills beans were planted on IA acres oil
light sandy soil, on which were spread and
narrowed in. five cords Of manure.
Estimated Cos, of cultivation, SO 90
Value Of crop % bushels at $500 66,00
Net profit, S37 90
The following entries for premiums were
also made
No. 81 white beans.
{" Is hubbard squash.
I" so marrow squash.
co pumpkins only specimen offered.
But as no statements were made or fur
nished the committee Of the amount produc
ed or mode of cultivation, your committee
were unable to decide upon their merits and
were precluded from awarding preiums upon
them.
From the statements furnished us. aud ac-
this WA " per
ceyed that a profit may be obtained from
farming. even in this part Of Down East. .
Although Mss,rs. Dutton and Hals's prox-
unity to the market, and facilities for ob-
tanning manure, give them nm advantage
over many yet if the farmers of the Coan-
ty generally, would manifest more READINGS.
in making experiments and competing for
the premiums offered, and thus "provoke
each other to good works" much good might,
thereby accrue to the community, and es-
pecally to farmers
All OF which is respectfully submitted,
LUTHER LORD. (c,;,,o,
JOHN r. PEARL. 'A'e'
n. B.-The statement OF LEROY Hill, re-.
ccived after the report was prepared has hes n
mislaic. but gratuisy of $500 was recon-
mcnded. S. WAaoy, Secretary.