Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-21
SkOVvhegan Locals.

SkOwheg gan Locals.
Delightful weather, little more than COM
Portable, with the mercury at - degrees in
the shade. CopiOus evening showers, follow
ed by warm, sunny days is rapidly advancing
vegetation. Tall green grass now covers the
hillside, where only few days ago children
were "having good time" sliding down hill
Other than "Whitticr's barefoot boy"
boasts of his liberty, as he goes limping along
over the stones.-Farmers are busy at work
preparing their gardens and putting in seed
The Nothing to do party in this village
has suddenly become extinct, and where can
| find man to work for me-" is substituted
The call to the field, upon the logs. and work
in every department of industry, has cleared
our street corners.-Reports from up river
say the ice in Mooschead Lake broke up on
the l4th inst The dam at Spencer's pond
was carried away by the freshct. There is
now large quantity of snow around the
lakes which is favorable for driving, should
the water fall off. Capt \. c. Tobey of this
place has charge of a crew of drivers at work
on small streams far up river His chances
for getting logs rowed through and into
Moosehead Lake over so rough and circuious
route, leaves wide place for loss of time an |
money. During the past week the Kennrbec
Log Driving Company have had crew at
work on the piers below Norridgewock viii
lage, booming logs from Dead river. The
'big run" of logs over the falls here. which
usually comes on Sunday, creating special
interest, and enticing many saints and sin
ners from properly observing the stated
means of grace, " has not vet put in an appear
ancc, and it is possible that the day may be
changed to conflict with the secular in
terests of the masses. An extensive egg
trade is carried on in this village by Messrs
Pollard & blanchard and Mr.. J. W. Gage
Mr.. Gage has purchased, since the first of
May, upwards of 4 800 dozen, and Messrs
Pollard &.Blanchard's receipts for the same
time have considerably exceeded that amount
Present prices range from 10 to II cents per
dozen. Eggs purchased now are packed in a
lime preparation and stored. ready for ship
ment to Boston, when ION the rise" later in
the season.-Thc interest manifested nv our
rural and village farmers In sheep raising
and the pains taken to procure and improve
their stock Is commcndable and worthy of
public notice, and it is a matter which farm
ers in all parts of the State should give their
earnest attention. Mr.. \. c. Thomas of this
village, wintered 20 eve sheep, which yield
ed him % nice lambs, cone twins Their
average weight when dropped was ! pounds
His flock is made up of the Cotswold, South
down and Lester. lie sheared from the 20
sheep, 227 pounds of wool. Mr. NJ. T. Pool
er has Spanish Merinos, imported from
Vermont, from which he has clipped $50
pounds of very nice fine wool. Farmers
| throughout Somerset county mostly favor the
Herefords neat stock, while those in the vii
lage, dairying on a small scale, choose the
Jersey. Gen. r. b. Shepard is successfully
engaged in farming and stock raising. On
his farm at Winslows Mills, he has a flock of
$50 sheep, composed principally of full blood
and grade Merno, with fair show of coarse
woods. lie has a promising grade Jersey
heifer yearling, beautiful tawn color. remark
able for size, and fully developed When
two months old he refused an offer of S15 for
it. month ago, sister, a calf of the same
grade, was added to the Generals stock.
Among the various institutions for social and
intellectual culture in our village. the Skowhe-
gan Library Association ranks high in the list.
1t vas organized N 1867, has over $500 vol
umes, $50 of which have been added within
the past year, embracing complete volumes
of Harper, st. Nicholas and ScrIbner Maya
! zines, dating back to 1867. The shares are