Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-11
MAINE FARMING NOTES.

Mr. Daniel Dutton CT West Waldo, has
a pair of oxen hard to beat for work.
They will haul the largest size Hussey
pillow and break up an acre per day, and
do it with ease, without driver.
J F Lsmb Of Centre Lincolnville
raised on his farm the past season 500
bushels of potatoes, 40 bushels wheat.
30 barrels apples, 81 bushels corn, 20
bushels beans, $50 bushels turnips.
Mr.. Pierre McConville has been chosen
fiscal agent OF the Aroostook Condensed
Milk Company with principal Office in
Bangor The stock Of this company has
been selling rapidly the past week, and
the outlook for the enterprise is very
encouraging.
Fred Nickerson of Prospect, had 21S
bushels of grain. MIR Charles Harris, 80
bushels, and G X Nickerson. 1856 bush.
els. James Clark raised 100 bushels OF
potatoes. all sound, besides good
patch Of cabbage, and now has two bar
rels of sour krout.
Why does not the dairy business of
southern Penobseot county increase with
the facilities there provided for carrying
on factory work was asked Of Mr.. J. j.
Dtdt tIS bplCV NItCfSr hahNi VI
South Newburg. Il will tell you"
said Mr. Dearborn. - am one OF the as
SCISSORS Of the town, and have been for
several wears, and have found by ac-
tual record that the number of horses in
town is equal to the number of cows
kept" Who can wonder that dairy pro.
ducts are up to war prices, and that
horses are low. and farmers hard up for
money?
Nov. 10Th the stock train passing
through Lewiston bore $500 sheep and
lambs, q double deck loads, an unprece-
dented occurrence, it being by far the
largest number ever shipped in one week
from Maine Two Thousand five hundred
of this big band Of sheep were bought
and load, d in Penobscot and Piscataqais
counties, for which the farmers receive
nearly four dollars per head Nearly
the whole train was controlled by l. c
Libby, who has purchased and forwarded
to Brighton market this season over
30 600 lambs. Maine is fast coming TO
the from; In this lucrative industry,
sheep husbindry.
Commissioner Thomas Dsggett Of the
State Cattle Commission. was in Bangor
Saturday on his way home from ARGOS
took county. While here be paid visit
to the farm OF Commissioner F. o. Besl.
of the cattle commission End viewed the
splendid stock farm belonging to that
gentleman. as well as the one adjoining
Nr. Daggett said that he did not believe
that in all Areos,ook county c5uM be
found two adjoining farms containing
200 head OF cattle and 80 horses, y lille
here were two situated within the Dor
ders Of city. he was very highly
pleased with his visit One of the farms
spoken Of was that OF Mr.. Ped, the
other was the celebrated farm OF Mr.
Elijah Smith.
The Buxton and Hollis Agricultural
Society held : snnual meeting 1t their
ball Saturday. Dec 5. which sas largely
attended. he meeting wss called to
order BY the president and the directors
made their annual report which was
accepted. The report Of t Q treasurer
showed the receipts Of The year to be |
Sa247 80; the debt of the society was
reduced during the year about $500 The |
following were elected officers for the
ensuing year: Andrew L. Berry, Bux- |
ton. pie-ident; Henry simpson. Saco. |
vice president; ira W. Hilliken, Buxton, !
secretary James W, Meserve, FAR Mills, |
treasurer; Calvin Roberts, Hollis; A. l. |
Edgecome, J. F. Mckinney, Buxton
Rufus A Smith, layton; Joseph Fl |
Smith, Hollis; Joseph c Roberts, Water
boro, directors.