The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-09-16
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GossIr IRON ALL OVER THE STATE
4 REVIEW OF TIE CROPS.

RoSloh journal, reports: The general crops in
Inc state tins year are not all up to the average
owing 10 the long continued dry weather.
Iotatoes nave suffered more than any other
crop on account of the drouth although corn
has also been badly affected in many sections
OF Tie state. HE promise of the early season
has been far from fulfilled in many respects.
ne gram crops are about an average. The
headH hlltd We'll and the grain had superior
opportunity 10 rIpcn and to be harvested and
no losses have been suffered by the farmers in
any part of the state. The straw is as bright
as gold. The yield Of thrcshed grain generally
appears to be as much a. has been expected
although some sections report an apparent fall
ING of III the estimated Weld before threshinr
there nave been no WeeyilS to iniure the wheat
crop. The apple crop, though abundant. is
not 50 large a> the luNuriant blosSoming prom
1sed, but il Will afford large amount for ship
nlcnt to other than the home markets The
nay crop did not come quite IIp to the average
and III many localities the rainy leather serious
~ lhler1ercd with having operations. and con-
siderable was injured before it could be housed
Ieas and beans will bee good crop. There
has been large increase Of acreage of nearly
all crops in Aroostook county owing to new
land having been brought under cultivation
ana the favorable character of the spring for
ploWlnS and seeding. In several other counties
thg acreage has been slightly increased. The
following percentages are given for Waldo
county: wheat 100, oats 100 barley 100. corn
100, potatoes 80 Later returns after the crops
are harvested may show little differently
than the above, but taking the above as a basis.
ocreaup the vinId nf ia rrai,, .,,,I -; ~;
cnunty will hn a f,It'yi. W. - nnn
bushels. oars g7.-57 bn,brIs h.rlay q Soo iIiYi'o
els. And of potatoes $50 800 bushels; corn
43,40o bushels. 1t is estimated that there will
I've a decrease of about 10000 bushels in the
corn crop OF the STATE and about 100000
bushels Of potatoes. The change in the Weld
VI potatoes ARISES from me Weather having
e. NcntVN Tue -I"Nth On inc luherS. causing
mem 10 ne OF small SIC The quality viii,
LOVE- - NC tAFtileil'' thefe having come but
lew reports OF rust or rot from any parts of
ahe ',t"tG. ~ PlHIe weather VIII materially
'H"hSe tne yleiu oI DON corn AMI potatoes.
THE CROPS IN AROOsf00K
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