Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
CROP sullsr,N FOR AUGUST.

AUGUSTA, AUGUST II, 1898.
In our August Bulletin, besldes treat
ing Of the condition Of the growing
crops, We have thought best to take w
insect pests, both old and new, aud ths
poultry industry.
In order to get at the desired Informs
ton, the following llst Of questions wal
sent out:
I. What insects are damaging crops
In your vicinitys
4. Are any new pests appearing thl'
year, In orchard, garden or ieldt :,
}. Are the potato beetles as trouble
some as usuals
4. What Is the condition of the potato
crops
5. How are pastures holding out, a.
compared with your last returny
q. What proportion Of the farmers In
your vicinity are prepared with soiling
crops to help over the dry season, and
what crops are useds
Z. How do dairy products compare In
quantity and price with previous years'
\. what proportion OF the hay crop
has been harvcstedr
o. How many In your vicinity are do
Ing ANYTHING with poultry.
10. What kinds are raised mostly, and
what variety OF eachr
II. II you are engaged In the business
please state your methods OF feeding
and marketing. together with cost of
keeping, and net prOatss
II. Is poultry raising Increasing or
decreasing IN your vicinityY
,xnpnscnnntx caIiNry.
AuBuRN.-The drouth In this section
Il very severe. Unless we have rain at
once the potato crop will be very light.
Corn Il beginning tO feel L.; II rolls bad
ly during the day but MOSTLY straight
ems out at night. IL Il we'll grown, and
with immediate rains will be full an
average crop. Pastures are q failure
are obliged to feed from the barn or
from our soiling crop that we Intended
for later use. II viii not do to let the
cows 90 back, get thin and poor, even u
we have to feed from the barn. It costs
less to keep them In good condition than
Il does to bring them back after they
have become unthrifty.
TURNER CENTRE.-we are very much
In need Of rain here. What few showers
there have been have gone north aud
south of US, leaving US thirsty. Corn
rolling up. Potatoes aud oats drying
up and ripeniug of. There are two va
rie:ies Of web caterpillars at work on
nv apple trees, but they are easily con-
trolled. The Texas or horn fiy is wor-
rying our cows badly now and they are
rapidly increasing. Where there were
only a few Of them a month ago there
are now hundreds Of them, and they
give a COW no rest night or day, In the
barn or out. Please give Us remedy for
them. The hay crop has been iuIiy ah
average one In this town and got In q
short time and In hrst-clsss condition.
Z. v. KNIGHT.
LEwIsToS.-July has been remarkably
favorable for harvesting the hay crop,
and while the quantity will not reach an
average for the past ten years, there Is
more than last year. August Is a very
important month to the farmer. This is
the time for blowing, provided the
ground Il wet enough; and for prepar-
ing and seeding II to grass and winter
grain, II desired. Land plowed and
seeded to grass only, with an applica-
ton Of i, 900 or I, 400 pounds Of Dirigoo,
or some other good grass fertilizer, Will
give good crops for four or five years.
This month Il an excellent time 10
clear up the waste places on the farm,
cut the bushes, to clear all obstructious
TO the mower and rake, and the best
time to cut down trees for fuel. IL
deciduous trees are fallen now, and al
lowed to remain without any trimming
Of their limbs for a month or 90, their
value for fuel or timber Is greatly In
creased. NELSON iiAA'