Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-07-10
Crop Prospects.

SA0p ANOsbtSeos
In the State OF Maine the hay crop i
the staple, aud farmers are anxious "
learn the prospects, - Its extent and
price govern very many OF their opera
tions. GA inquiry OF Aroostook farmers,
II IL AscertAlned that grass wintered we'll,
and bids fair - be q bounufal harvest.
Not 80 In the older counties In the state,
- report suostAntiAies the fact that more
or less damage hA. been done by the frost,
~ the central portion IL badly damaged.
The Cat. elayey loan land being killed oui.
80 much 80 ~ 10 materially shorten the
crop under The most favorable circumsisn.
ees and A. OF late years. Eastern hay does
no, en- The price of this yalusble crop In
boston market. New York and The west
coming % The front. IL will be matter
OF Interest 20 know that taking The route
over which made my trip 10 Chieago,
through Massachusetts,. New York, Penn.
sylVAuiA, Michigan. OHIO, Indians and
Illinois. the farm scenes presented .
splendid panorama a. seen from the car
windows. As We whlrled along Ns rapid
rate toward the huo. chlcago, . city M
one can cor 'ctafs 10 possibilities or I'm
portAnce. The grss. ani winter grain
has stood The vinier admirably, aud looks
aae. With plenty OF dsmpness We cannot
see Why an immense crop OF hay and grain
will not be harvested In this rich. fertile,
extensive belt of coantry. The winter
shva, In very many instances IL headed
Out, insuringa . full crop OF this important
grAin Very mAny 4 ilds of clover were
headed Oat. giving The neld aerimson
cast. The hOed crops, corn and potatoes,
seen % be very backward, although
large acreage L. ~ De noticed that are lli-
ile mory than breaking the groand with
in iihy miles OF ChicAgo corn looks hardly
large enoagh for The nrsi hoclng.
We have given The cattle market
bltd's-eye view, aud are pleased - an
nOunce 20 the cattle men OF Maine that
tAe long.lOokci for rise has come, ani
come ~ stay. 50 long predicted by The
Maine Farmer. Beef to day, In this marx
81. L. sharp one cent per pound higher Than
two weeks ago, Ani TIE largest dealers
here nguru IL a. their opinion that beef on
he foot will be zen dollars per hundred
dressed weight iu less than one month.
ri. Advance In beef should engross some
thought among The Maine farmers, who
uos nnd themselves short OF cattle. Ani
90 lnqairy 10 will BE- Ascvrtalnei that TIE
shale of New EagiAni have done 81 un'
si.s thing In going og, of beef rsising. -
ups wc DAD ourselves dependent on TIE
vest for oar home supply, sni A. this
most essential article % food l. now oon'
trollei By four men. our bcsf steak may
cost us dear Cattle must be short In
Maine until they are ralsei from calves
which takes tso % four years. some
crumbs of comfort can DO gained from the
fact that one kini % mea, sympaihtts
With another Nation Ani lambs, pork
Ani veal will sell better. oar advice IL -
hold AZ the youag cattle. ani mAiare them'
for with the prcscni oatook u will PAY
q condition % thlngs not reAlifei Tor iha
last four or I've years. We are pleased 10
realize ihe fact that oar Predictions ha'e
Al last cone true. Aihoagh tNriY yet 70
use The old expression. 80 i better la'e
than never.-l &. LHnr In Maine fAfmsr'