Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-29

Farming at the State College.

Farming at the state COiiese.
The farm affords unmistakable evidence
of intelligent and vigorous management
The result of intelligent cultivation OF
the ..brick yard feld'' which consists of
20 acres resulted in acrop OF $500 bushels
of excellent oats and a ''fine growth OF
young grass and clover" An adjoining
lot of IS acres Is to be reclaimed.
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 thoroughbred 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 indicat-
ed in the report of last year. In the mil
itary department target practice has been
introduced.
Since the issue of the last catalogue. "a
new students have been admitted to the
college; two TO the Sophomore class, two
for special course of study, and 20 to the
Freshman class.
The Alumni number one hundred ard
ninety-fsur, less seven who have fallen
from their ranks by death.
The college may well regard with salts
faction the record of achievement they
are making.
FARM SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
All products of the fields have been
made subservient to the great staple of
a. bay ba hoa onarniaa nf
the farm force have been devoted to a
course Of husbandry looking primarily to
its welfare.
The acreage of the principal crops and
their yields is as follows:
Grass 10 acres, l55 tons
BARLEY s 100 bushels
Oats 20 Sl3 .'
Beans "a = Sc g
PotatoesS 90 1880
In addition to the above, one and one
half 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 Sc
cured.
Preparations for the next seasons crops
have been made. Upwards of 40 acres are
ready for cultivation, all of the farm ma
nure which is to be usedupon 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 i'm
prove the stock. and there are now 40 cat
tie. "a of them being thoroughbred.
The Shorthorn herd contains five ami
mails. Tho A. j. c. herd consists of
eight. and of Maine Jerseys there are II.
Among the members of these three herds
We are free to say there is not an infirm
animal.
The remainder of these animals are of
a cross between the Jersey and Ayrshire
breeds.
There has been an average of % cows
and heifers in the dairy during the year
They have furnished III. sos pounds of
milk. 1903 200 pounds of which have been
made into butter, producing 6 ,027 pounds,
thus requiring 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 approximate
ed very closely to 800 pounds.
Butter sold for Sl.S39 70
Milk and cream sold for 236 81
Value of calves at birth, 1870 90
81 206 GA
This gives gross income to each cow
of 10000. More than one-half of these
animals are young, not yet having arrived
at maturity.
The flock of Shropshire sheep and lambs
numbers 35 good samples of this now pop
ular breed. which unites early maturity
and good size with a satisfactory fleece of
medium wool
OF swine, there are twelve breeding an
imals. and 81 pigs and shoats. all pure
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