Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-14
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Following Is the crop bulletin for July.
issued By the State Board of agriculture,
July Is.
In answer to very general demand
Bulletin No. 8, for this growing season is
herewith presented the people of Maine.
While the two previous ones have dwet
at length with grain and hoed
crops. il was thought best TO take up, at this
time, the dairy interests ami the hay and
fruit crops.
To this ems the following questions we're
sent cut to tile large number of corrcspon-
dents:
/. What proportion of the farmers pat
ronize creameries:
q Name of creamery: Proprietary or
co-operatiFea
5. What lras the price paid for cream in
April. In May
1. How 80 these prices compare with
those for the same months last year2
). Ii ereameries are in operation in yeur
vicinity, what effect have they had on the
productiveness of the farms, and the gen.
eral thrift of the farmers:
s. What method is used for determining
the value of the cream at the factories:
!. What are the prospects for full hay
crop:
:. Are the fruit or forest trees being in
jured or destroyed by canke5 worms or any
other insects
8. Are frlii, growers spraying to protect
their orchards:
10. Are fruit indications as promising as
a month ago:
The returns received only emphasize the
4. -. H.
creameries have been established any length
of time improvements are reported. The
fields yield heayier crops, the buildings are
made more attractive, and those unmistak-
able signs of thrift are noticed. These come
as the natural result of systematic dairy
ing. Another important fact noted is that
so large per cent. of farmers living with
in the circuit reached by the cream gather
ers refuse to cooperate or sell their cream,
but continue in the beaten tracks of old
time methods. 1t needs but a glance to
satisfy the most credulous that where sixty
per cent. stay out the expenses are mate
rally increased. If every one should unite
the profits for all would he materially in
creased The promise of a full hay crop
indicated in the June bulletin does not con-
tinue. The extreme hot weather about the
middle of June checked the growth and the
surplus of rain has so filled the earth with
moisture that it has been retarded. As u
result haying is delayed fully one week
and the indications are that the total crop
will fall short of Mat of 1891 from ten to
fifteen per cent.
The dropping of large quantity of ap-
pies is reported, but the trees are still load
ed with fruit and, in nearly every section,
full harvest may confidently be expected.
Efforts at spraying are pronounced success
full but are confined to a limited area.
The growth of all hoed crops has been
somewhat retarded but with good weather
the usual bonntiful harvest may he expect
ed. The summary of the weather for Maine
during the past month will prove interesting
reading and it is believed that these month
ly reports will he a valuable addition to the
bulletins. -.
To the summary by counties and the in
diyidual statements | would respectfully
invite attention. believing that these tell a
correct story of the agricultural crop pros
poets of our State at the present time
b. w. MckEEN, Secretary.
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where TIE associated system of dair,ing
has been most satisfactory. and there are
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cIt""eIf haS tts"iteu III materlai improve
heht Oh Inc 'ariis' nay crop ABOUT sew
envy -hNe PEI GENT as 'iinch as .asi year
run anu irii' 'reeS are reported injured
ny me rose pug as wen AS other pests,
thoueh tUe present INDICATIONS are mat
tuIt crop De harvested
rhN>Nh.s "e new creamery at hliiiPs
started IN May IS getting wen esta blished
ana farmers generally are contributing their
cream. nay crop from seventv-hve to
'lghty-hHe PER cent as compared with last
year, but fully two weeks later No trouble
with canker worms or other insects. Farm
ers IN llnnteu sections are spraying trees.
Fruit indications not as good In June, as
apples are dropping badly.
llAHcock--No creamerles. Prospect for
hay crop srod. though late. No serious
trouble from canker worms or insects,
though they have damaged fruit AMI shade
trees in som" sections. The bean crop is
being injured by some worm, Fruit indi-
cations good'
kESNEnEt With about halt dozen
creameries IN the county the returns maj
cate that only about ten per cent OF the
farmers living IN their Nlcinity patfohize
them, though the erect upon those VINO
have, has been to increase Inc 1ertiii'y OF
the farms and insure the limit OF the lar.
mers. Hay crop about three quarters OF
last year NO damage reported ny the