Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-08
FARM NOTES.

Two dollars and twenty Ave cents per
barrel was paid at Houlton Wednesday for
potatoes.
The Saco Valley creamery at West Bux-
ton. 10 now manufacturing . choice quality
of butter which is manufactured in Bldde-
ford and Saco
1t has been decided that the date of the
next annual exhibition of the old Kennebec
agricultural society ehall be Sept. 20, "a
and 25. A new grand stand 10 to be built
NJ P. Palmer and C. H. White of Thorn.
dixie, have grade Durham cows that few
days ago dro oped calves weighing As fol-
lows: Palmer's. 1870, Whites l42 lbs.
A good many Maine farmers have decid.
ed that the good old fashioned yellow
corn 10 one of the safest and bes, crops to
raise, and will grow more of this variety in
some sections of the State At least, than Of
sweet corn.
Mr.. Freelsnd J. Gerry of West Gardin-
er. continues to do . very satisfactory
business At his creamery. HIS butte. finds
q market at Bangor. Ellsworth and Bar
Harbor and he is now sending from 1000
to 1900 lbs. week to those places.
J. X. Briggs of Lewiston. has recently
driven "a large oxen, some girthng nearly
8 feet. through Winthrop, purchased in the
northern part Of Kennebec county and de-
signed for the Lewiston market. He says
"there are few more Of the sime sort
left"
VIM Swain il cream gatherer for the
Rumford Creamery the coming year. The
Creamery Association have leased their
factory to their able and efficient butter
maker and selling agent T. II. Burgess
He buys the cream Of the patrons and pay.
them seven cents per inch for six m nths
and nine cents per inch for the other six
months.
Bath does not condne herself to one
"Farmers' day" but devotes q week to the
farmers every October when the Grange
Fair is held. Perhaps it would be more
correct to %, the farmers take the city d
for the time run things to suit themselves.
For 3 brief period at least. the farming eie-
nsent 10 the ruling one, the grea. attraction
of the city Bath Enteyprise.
The list Of premiums to be offered by
the Aroostook County Agri ultural Society |
At the Show and Fair to be held in Houltop |
Wednesda, and THURSDAY, Sept 24,h AMI |
oh. will be published in pamphlet form
for distribution about Jun. lst. Larger pre-
miums are offered this year than last. and
ii is the opinion of the trustees that this
ezra inducement will cause . larger mum
Der Of our farmers to exhibit their stock
aud farm products There is no reason
Why we should not haze big fair this fall,
aud We can assure our readers that no pains
sill be sparsd to make il grand success.
-Aroostook Roaeer.3
While We were speaking Of Belfast in
particular re think - veil that Farmeys' |
day in all the Maine cities vould be Grand
thing all round. Il would lend variety and
enjoy ment for short space to the hard.
working tillers Of the soil who are - good,
not only - the merchants, but - any body,
and sho take too few Va .atioas. Have .
Fsrmers' day BY all means, and let the 20 70
Of toll. the counter Jumpers and the corn
md flour men frafefnize and get acquainted.
Ii can't help bat do good. not only to the
mind and heart but to the pocket. for there
sould be beginning. at least. Of exchange
y we'll - sale and new markets opened
Tor both merchants and fafmers-Beifass
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