The Republican journal., 1884-10-16

THE APPLE CROP.
Y. A. Gilbert, Secretary of the Maine Board |
of Agriculture, has issued a bulletin on the APP
pie crop, covering reports from all the fruit !
growing sections. Michigan has 81 per cent
OF an average crop of winter fruit, which |
leaves large surplus to be sold out of the |
State. In New York the yield is about two
thirds that of 1880. with rather light crop of
baldwins. Connecticut has an average crop, |
New Hampshire full average, and Massachu- /
sets more than an average crop. OF Maine
Mr.. Gilbert says:
The crop of apples in this State is full one. /
Information received from every section of the
state in which fruit is grown to any consider
able extent, shows that the crop is above AN
average. This, taken in connection with the
fact that the number of bearing trees is yearly |
on the increase from recent setting, gives the
State crop that never before has been excel
led in the aggregate.
The tendency of late has been to run into
winter varieties, both in planting trees and in
grating, so that the crop now being harvested
is made up in larger proportions of winter fruit
than ever before. With large surplus of
apples seeking market. the condition of the
crop in other States becomes an important
matter.
European markets afford an outlet for our
surplus. 1t is conceded on all hands that this
foreign demand will call for Il large trade in
this years crop. Recent London advice> show
that the crop there is proving very light. aud
bids fair to exceed the supply.
Maine fruit has an advantage i'll it> superior
keeping qualities. Extreme care should be used
i'll picking. sorting and handling. Store Al
once in cool cellar and keep it cool. In this
way The winter fruits can be kept till March if
desired. without >hrinkage.
All the seconds should go to the eVaporatlng
factories. where they are worth more than they
will bring in the market. There is no need of
Maine fruit growers selling choice. late keeping
! handled
will command a fairly paying price.
THE UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.
nj Is a..
lhe hdihe onllaitdh conference heid We
annual session III Portland IaSt Weeh. ne
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Geo ia'po,, r3fllah4: secretary ana lreas-
ultr, ny -, i',,i' heIliepuhh EAsc4sN'
oiiii, -i"i i>iiTiH' VI LAM n.y..
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fisWorlh' committee on MlS>lohs-heS. L.
,, ihScher; augusta; =, . DeerInS, oaco
ItN' W. L. fhtian, forlland ways ana
Means oonlln ~ L. farIlHs19h; Tor'
i'hu' 1aiiuei il'coiilp' Augustus NOAH N"o''s'
BANGOR
THE STATE OF MAINE AT BATH.
Tnos kni,lerhorker ana Seouin arrived in
PAN at IN "a EriI.v evening from Dinnar
Nv vim III. rtaan1er st.ta If Maine Gtnt
pil.n and tho ,vrarl;no schooner Snueriar
'rbe MASSAGE was made from, point anreauv to
Pond Tsland in twenty fonr hoIrS The stra,,
or was dncked at Tho Cos Narine Iran work.
wharf ,yhrr. the LnisrS and a mart 81 tha ma
rhinerv vii he removed mi rnnair4d The
>i,,nr viii tien he hauled on the railway and
/ tba buu ,.,,Yirad Tha svnan.a viii ra.rh
Si0o 600 The steamer viii he rn,av for sea in |
Az. ,nn,tb " " ~ ava ~ III
COLBY CLASS ELECTION.
Tue class of 81 at Colby Universit, have
elected the following officers: President f.
/ F. Goodwin; Vice President. S. H. Holmes:
Secretary and Treasurer. f. NJ. Perkins; Ora
/ tor. W. b. Farr Poet H. F. Dav: Historian.
/ c. C. Cook: Toast-ma,ter. |. O. Palmer. Com
nitlee of ARRANGEMENTS, l. q. Palmer. II d.
/ Eaton. C. c. Richardson; Committee on Odes,
/ Misses Brooks. Kingsley. Mortimer and PRAY
! HANCOCK EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.
! The annual meeting of the Uancock Ed,ca-
! tional Association President Faster nre>idino
| opened in Ellsworth Thursday afternoon viii
| upwards of fifty teachers present. An able
! PAPER entitled ..Teacher's Daily Prepara;ion''
| was read bv Susie NJ. HAYNES of Ellsworth.
/ discussion following. The question of teach
! inc tcmperancc in The common schools was dis
. cussed in the evening" The session continued
! mill Friday
/ .,, .,, ,,,- ->.
Inf- ihAr1h hs 9fAsoN'
1he irapperS Will commence work soon. The
close time on mink, otter, beaver. mu>k-lat,