Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-10-21

regarding the yield OF crops IN their re-
syective counties. One or two counties
are not reported upon, as they were not
represented at the Board. The statements
are valuable and interesting, and present
q uniformity that is quite striking IN re-
gard to the yield Ofeertain crops in differ
ent counties.
Reports on Maine Crops.
FEANKLIN. Mai l.. Adams, Wilton.
Hay crop fully m average, and BY some
reported more than average quality
never better all other crops IN county
light. Crops Of corn very Uneyen-some
very good, others very poor. Sweet corn
for canning purposes, about one-halt The
average crop, the exteat Of this crop be-
inc nearly double that Of former years.
Potatoes about onc-half an average crop,
thc Early Rose being the tayorite. APP
pies nearly failure. From one orchard
where leo bos were harvested last year,
;b,, year bat 10 bbls. harvested. y
marked Improvement Is being manifest IN
tac nea, stock Of the county.
YORK. Reported by Ira Q. De,
S~co. Hay above the avcrage-oest
cg2P l.g SIX Years. Wheat Is grown 10 q
Greater cxtc0t, ba; the yield this year IS
below the average. Some crops, hove
ever, have yie.ci - TO oo bushels per
acr,. Apple crop Hgbt-tsuit inferior.
The sr~.a crop taken together oe'o" 'Ae
average, especially oats. Potatoes ABOVE
tie .vc,ase-som-taius ,Aa, Is unusual
J-ls ytag, as the c1op generally Is IL I1"-
u.c throughout the state. IAe value OF
'a- crop has surprised those VINO nave
harvested 10. TIE Vs.ae o' the S'oc" Is
Target increasing, and % department OF
"e,ol-A'relS Has been es'a''.sl'er 81
v~, county i-.' '".' tt"i' ''' '"o "'S'
ty-t ia lis history.
A"o2sIo'A- he?oFie,' by L. L. i-''- h.
hurst Tres ae IS'c' nay crops lu't5 "n
a'..~-. 'A quantity, 'i'I s'1'C ,"o "'~'-
axe ,u quality. W neat above 'ae a'et-
~-c, and o. superior quality. l1eTe Is
more wheat raised IA ArooN'ooS 'n's
Jo-s THAN .n ANY one year before. O''S'
heavy. BgcSwheat almost a total tai'-
uro m she northern portion oil the county,
,a account OF frost; middle AMI southern
portion about malt the usual crop. o.
'-'V,~ below i"e average t'u'' Wy
good -l,,'a..y ih i"e southern pJS,'o.''
i"e value ci farm stock Is especial ]. 'n
q ,,''.'s' niue" '''''"''o' ''''5 5'''" ~
'L1IouSnoIedS'
N1NS.>ti. hcVog'cd 20. " ~ my
1.a' N~-.-." Ce"'se' H't OF superior
quality aad secured Do eA'e"eu' ,,'''.-
ueA' ~'' l,e.i very h''lt' " ",'''
heavy a"d %. GOOD q''i.'t, p1' ,"'+ %"
'-t ground producing .'-a' y ''''' V''''
heavy " 'ae northern portion 0' ''S
..~-'t' 81" j"t southern po'.'" '-'''
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