Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-30
CROP BULLETIN foR AUGUST.

At.lrtA, August 10, ls's.
la presenting this, the fourth crop
bulletln for this growing season. we ar,
pleased al the very generous response
male BY the correspondents who hav,
given 80 full return. monthly, and also
AZ the very satisfactory conclusion.
which can now IL accepted As reliable
The sesson is so we'll advanced that the
present bulictln will give q very CON.
pleie statement ~ the crop condition of
the state. oDe not likely tn be materially
changed before the full harvest has bcen
gathered. The rccori Il one In which
the farmers ~ Maine may we'll take
pride a. II tell. q story of advance not Ia
b. mistaken. while the growth of the
crops and fullncss ~ the harvest have
bcen aficctod BY drouth the summary
for the -ts,. indicates . good average.
IIAN.
This being the staple crop % the state
great lntecst centre. Ia IL. Measured
by the fall returns from all sections
u l. doubtful u the crop falls much b.
low that Indicated In the July bulletin,
flftccn per c.ni, probably about twenty
per cent. Throughout the western aud
middle portions 81 the State the loss !.
considerably greater, hut a. We approach
the eastern houndry the full crop of l>,i
Ia. been equallcd. some writers place
the falling OF az thlrty-thrcc per cent,
bat the hots do not confirm the state
ment. What Il bot In quantity IL prob
ably made up In quality, for never WAS
there year when the hay crop la. been
harvested In better condition than this,
and az q natural consequenc. lts feeding
value must bc proportionaiely increased.
Ihc frequent showers followrig the
clearing Of the field. have given III.
gras. a good start, and this serves ss q
good protection to the roots during the
heated term. This IA. also Insured .
continuance 10 good feed In the pastures,
50 that many Who ar, usually obliged "a
rrsort Ia the hay nov. In august, will
make a Substantial saving, While the
stock will continue Ia Improve.
GRAIN.
The universal yesdict u that ia. pre-
snt condition 10 ~. grain crop u con-
sllsrsbly atoNr the average. Every
~her- II Is reported a. making good
stand aud heading we'll. No appearance
oi rust l. Indicated. and u the good
~eather continuc. through the harvest
log period th" grsin crop cf Maine will
L. exceptionally in.. of course the
srcai.r bulk Will h. of oats, bat there U.
q noticeable Increase 10 mixed grain Ia
take the place of western fc-d Tor stock.
uoLp cRors.
The general condition of hoci crop.
&. ryI,ofted fairly good, though th. es-
trrme dry weather In Jun. has material
~ Affected the potato pro.p-cts, so that
thcr, ~ill he decidei falling oil In the
Weld. In some sections rust \. reported
sud this will also reduce th. quantity.
lie yonlinued hot weather ~ July aud
August hs. b..n Srry favorable to the
corn, 80 that the loss, earlier In the
.eason, has b-,n we'll nigh made up, aud
al IA. present writing the crop prom
Ices To- bc hountiful. while nearly
III rr.ort Ia sgvut. destructive Ia th"
life II IN. potato bug, no reports have
reached thl. Office ~ experiment. being
made a. prevent rust from striking the
crop.
NoUNG srUCk.
Young .tovk l. doing well, the late
ralns having Insured an abundance OF
good fc-i.
TRuIr.
Fruit prospects are not equal Ia last
yrsr, though very far. An average
crop of winter apples will doubtless o.
gathered. bat the lo.s will chl-iy b. In
falI varictie.. Dry weather, when the
fruit was setting, stoppcd the growth,
and smaller lire seems Indicated, though
the coming month may entirely change
the outlook.
WORLDS r,Ig.
our correspondents s"cn to have
general impr,..lon. aud on. which \. of
lmpor;ancr, that therr should - con
cefted action to seCu'c q satisfactory ~
hihlt of the farm products of Maine st
the coming World. Fair. Especially !.
Il emphasized that the canned good. and
the fruit bc made prominent, also the
,r.sse. aud samples Of the grains. ~
Mainc can compete With any western
state In grain Yield per acre, the .uggo--
tion that sheaye. of Maine grown graln
d. shawn, seem not only permanent bat
.mlnently proper. IL there can be hearty
among the agricultural .s,'-
tions, such an exhibit can easily be pro
ylde,i for. aud Il seems as though TIL.
could readily be- compassei.