Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-17
GARDINER,
MAINE FARMING NOTES.

Geo. W. Gorham of Belfast, lately
bought of John +. Cross of Morrill, over two
hundred bushels Of Early Rose potatoes
that are as handsome as any ever seen in
this market. They are not large. but regu-
lar in size, clean and smooth, with no mix
ture of any other variety.
The new butter and cheese factory at
South Norridgewock. will be located near
has all been subscribed and it is an assured
success. r. G.. Fuller of Portland, and
Cakes of Yarmouth. take one-half of the
stock themselves, $4,000.
S. r. Edgcomb of Belfast, is preparing
an exhibit of farm products for the Worlds
Fair, his contribution to consist Of wheat,
oats barley and turmps. The wheat was
procured from David Alexander, the tur-
nips from A. S. Redman of Belfast and j..
W. Knight of Northport, while the other
grain is from his own farm. Mr.. Knight
is also to send sample of barley.
Not bad year for our farmers. A few
days ago a farmer brought one-half of a
porker to town, and sold it at Merritt &
Sons market. What do you think he re-
ceived for it? Well he obtained in ex-
change, three barrels of good -four, ! bar
rel Of kiln-dried corn meal and IS cents in
cash, for half hog. Don't go West young
man but remain in Aroostook and raise
porkers.-AroostOok Times.
Dimon Mitchell has the contract to build
the new creamery at Biddeford and will be-
gin work as soon as the foundation is fin
lshcd, which win probably be in the course
of week. Mr.. Mitchell is not limited in
time by his contract but will rush work as
fast as he can after he gets started. The
creamery will be 50x3l feet,two stories higl
| and will contain cold storage, 20xI5 feet
| and boiler house, l0xl4 feet.
The annual meeting of the Oxford Coun
| ty Dairying Association was held at GA X
| Hall Buckiield, OH Saturday, March 1
| Directors chosen were II. ID. Irish, Il. b
Wait, Henry Kicker, }. II. DeCoster ant
| II. A. Conant. There seems to be dispo
sition on the part of many of the old pat
rons to revive the business. Dying as i
did ofennui there appears to be a goot
prospect of resurrection, as there are ovel
three hundred dollars in the treasury. L
was voted to fill the ice house with view
to bnsiness.--0xford Democrat.
The Farmers Institute at kenduskeag
Friday was the great possible success, thu
hall being completely filled with peopl'
during every minute Of the exercises. Joe
Richardson, Esq, of Newport, the Penob
scot member of the State Board of Agri
| culture presided and addresses were made
and papers were read by Prof. Walter Bal
entine, of the Maine State College, X. W
Murch ESD, of Hampton, Secretary b
| Walker McKeen, of the State Board o
Agricultare and Hon. X. W. Fills of Emb
lien. Secretary McKeen says it was on'
of the most successful and profitable meet
ings ever held in Maine and he was lie
lighted with it.--Bangor Commercial.
The Fayette creamery has been thor
oughly repaired and put in complete work
| ing order and the new butter maker, Lestel
Tobin, has been through his apprentice
hip and is now at work. No cream
has been tested as yet. but it il
hoped that arrangements can be made ST
IS to do so Immediately. 1t is now geu
orally conceded that there is great diff
ference in the quality of cream; and un
Ter the present system of measurin,
by inches, the man whose herd of cows pro
1uced cream that will churn pound o.
butter to . inches, fares no better thar
those whose cream churns at the rate of 3.
inches TO the pound. Naturally the patron
who are high feeders and have fancy herd
Of thoroughbred and high grade Jerseys ar
| anxious to see the new system go into eff
feet. and every patron paid according Il
the amount of butter-fat he actually sends