Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-12


From the aunual report Of the State Col
lege Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts ve
present the following in relation to that in
stitution:
From the appropriation of q, 800 made by
the last legislature to build shops for the in
struction OF students, Q substantial wooden
structure, in the main building 56x36. two
stories high.a an ell 56x24, one story. has
been erected. The outside has been CON-
pleted and presents q substantial and attrac-
tive appearance A small sum Of money
will be required to complete the interior The
appropriation of $1,000 made for the benefit
OF the chemical department has been used in
part to supply . new gas making machine
and other apparatus much needed
The FARM
Affords unmistakxble evidence Of intelligent
and vigorous management. The result OF in
telligent cultivation of the s.brick yard field
which consists of 20 acres has resulted in q
crop of 800 bushels of excellent oat. and .
Zine growth of young grass and clover"
An adjoining lot of Is acres 10 to be reclaim
ed.
NEAT Stock.
The neat stock of the farm has been in
creased in numbers and largely improved in
quality within the last two years. Six or
seven valuable thorough bred Jerseys have
been added to the dairy stock in the last year.
The stock is in good condition
INSTRUCTION.
Instruction in the several departments has
been maintained essentially as indicated in
the report of last year. In the military de-
parfment target practice has been introduced
Since the issue of the last catalogue, "a
new students have been admitted to the col
lege; two 10 the Sophomore class, two for
special course of study. and 90 to the Fresh
man class.
The Alumni number one hundred and
ninety-four, less seven who have fallen from
their ranks by death.
The college NAV well regard with satsfac-
ton the record of achievement they are max
ing.
FARM SUPERINrENDENr's REPORT.
All products of the fields have been made
subservient to the great staple of this
| soil, hay. and the best energies of the farm
force have been devoted to a course of hus-
bandry looking primarily to its welfare.
The acreage Of the principal crops and
| their yields is As follows:
Grass 20 acres, ISIS tons
Barley 100 bushels
Oats 20 si3
Beans 81 So
Potatoes 8 100
| In addition to the above, one and one III
acres were used in testing different varieties
of crops. seeds, and to garden purposes.
Twenty-Five acres were seeded to grass and
| clover, and good stand secured.
Preparations for next seasons crops have
been made. Upwards Of 40 acres are ready
for cultivation, all Of the farm manure which
10 to be used upon them having been applied
to the land this fall, thus avoiding much delay
in the hurry of seed time.
Earnest efforts have been made to improve
the stock. and there are now 40 cattle, "a OF
them being thoroughbred.
The Shorthorn herd contains Ave animals
The A. j. C. c. herd consists of eight. and OF
| Maine Jerseys there are twelve. Among the
| members of these three herds am free to SAY
there is not an indrm animal.
| The remainder of the animals are of q
cross between the Jersey and Ayrshire
breeds.
| There has been an average of twenty-five
| cows and heifers in the dairy during the year
They have furnished Iii, 695 pounds of milk
| 100 ,290 pounds of which have been made In.
to butter. producing GOLF pounds, thus re-
quiring 1925 pounds of milk to produce one
pound of butter. Had no milk or cream
| been sold, the amount of butter to each COW
must have Appropriated very closely to three
hundred pounds.
| Butter sold for $40 2:
Milk and cream sold for 236 q
| Value of calves at birth i3O q
e2.2o6 8.
This gives gross income to each COW OF
| $l00.3O. More than one-half of these ami
mails are young. not yet having arrived a,
maturity.
The flock Of Shropshire sheep and lamb,
numbers thirty-fve good samples of this now
popular breed, which unites early maturity
| and good size with a satisfactory fleece OF
medium wool.
Of swine, there are twelve breeding ami.
mails. and thirty five pigs and shoats, all pure