Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-09
Agricultural Notes.

Gov. Robie has harvested 100 tons of hay
| at his Gorham farm this season.
| The Farmer says: Farmers hereabouts
| who have filled their, barns with hay, are sell
ing their surplus crop for 81 per ton.
The Rockland Courier-Gaxett tells of
| flock of chickens in that city being poisoned
by eating a soft toadstool. Some died before
a remedy was found of fresh lard given in
ternally.
The Skowhegan. Reporter says the apple
crop, in this section will be small this season.
A little green worm is eating them and the
| small twigs of, and the leaves on some trees
look as if scorched.
The Skowhegan Reporter says: We are
informed by Mr.. Lewis Beals of No. Fairfield.
thar he has brought to market this year over
100 bushels of cultivated wberries, raised
on one acre of land.
A Devon COW, belonging to Charles B. Gil
man of Bingham, made during tie third week
in July, thirteen and one-half pounds Of butter
on grass alone.
The Bangor WhY says hay throughout Pc
nobscot valley is housed and in excellent con-
dition. The hay crop is about a half larger
than an average one and fully third larger
than the harvest of last year.
We learn from the Damariscotta Herald
that the farmers of Sheepscot valley are re-
ioicing over we'll filled barns of hay, the crop
exceeding that of several years. Potatoes
promise an excellent crop. Early potatoes
are being dug, and marketed at 20 cents per
bushel. No signs of rot. All other crops
are looking splendidly. Apples scarce,
and what few there are, are dropping badly.
A correspondent of the Home Farm says
For the past two weeks my business has
called me over about one-half of Lincoln
County. l think can safely state that for
many years the crops of all kinds have not
looked as promising as now. The hav crop
is now nearly harvested, and should judge
one of the largest ever grown in this
county. Grain OF all kinds, corn, potatoes,
beans, all root and garden crops, in fact
everything put into the ground promises an
abundant harvest.
The Aroostook Republican says: A. NJ.
Dudley has the finest field of potatoes in
Castle Hill. He plants the Beauty of He
bron, which he claims is earlier than the
Early Rose. He sold them by the carload
in Boston last spring for 81 Is per bushel.
The Dover Observer says Haying is
nearly all finished here the crop has proved
one of the largest ever known in this part of
the State; the weather. save few days at
the beginning, has also been most delightful,
which has enabled the hay to be secured in
perfect condition. 1t is very rarely that so
cur in one season.
Mr.. S. S. Smith of Norway, reports in the
Advertiser that the season has been rather q
poor one for awberries. The vines have
not made their usual growth on newly set
pieces. He cultivates two varieties, the "COl.
Cheney and the wilson," four rows of
the former to one of the latter. The Col.
Cheney" bears twice as many as the evil
SON."
The Bangor Commercial gives the follow
ing account ofthe farming operations OF Mr..
A. j. Chase of Sebec: Mr.. Chase has farm
of 500 acres, 200 acres of which are cleared.
OF this latter area l60 acres are in hay and
crops, the balance being pasture land. This
year he has planted five acres to corn, two to
beans, two to potatoes, twelve to barley,
three to buckwheat and six to wheat, while
1870 acres are devoted to hay. The crops
last year were over 100 bushels of wheat, i25
tons of hay. $50 bushels of corn, 95 bushels
of beans, 2o0 bushels of potatoes, 500 BUSH
els of barley aud oats. OF these products
all but the beans and twelve or fifteen tons
of hay were consumed on the farm. Mr..
Chase wintered 35 head of horned cattle. 8
horses and colts and l65 sheep.