Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-09-21
CROP BULLETIN
For September-What Maine Farmers
Say Of Cultivation and Condition.

TUT Htptehbef-Wha nat Maine Farmers
Say Of Cultivation and Condition.
The list of questions sent out by the
State board of agriculture for the Septem-
ber bulletin was printed in these columns
some weeks ago The bulletin is now
published, replete with answers. Follow
ing Is a summary
"Replies to question one indicate that
oats form by far the largest bulk of The
grain sowD, although some barley and
ouckwheat are sown in Androseoggin and
Aroostook counties. The grain had all
been harvested August 20, most of it in
fine condition, acreage mostly reported
larger than last year, yield about the same.
In dairy sections, oats, barley and peas
ana sometimes wheat are sown together to
be ground for grain feed for cows, with
very satisfactory results, and this practice
seems to be on the Increase among our
best farmers.
Quite number report feeding grain un-
threshed, and most with very good results,
but two reporting it not desirable. NV
experience. however, leads me to the belief
that II can be done to advantage, by vary
lug the feed enough to keep the appetite
goo1 for the grain. There Is quite a gain
in expense, by avoiding threshing and toll
Tor grinding, and when the grain is fed on
the straw, | have found no trouble with it
not being properly digested by either
horses, cows or young cattle. For this
b., y 9'''u'" 'I W i''o Stteher
49,, ,,,iIt III - = N W '.O"' %
fodder, and it Will wilt badly.
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nnseJ was cansn1I Gy san ~,
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svoidt,
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by blowing Oh spnl.s ant nr,rs ,s wlI
A. inturing many trees
-, -, 80. '',ony
sn,y.rs hpt ,hns. ,,.h,, a., ..,,,,r...- ,,,ct,
satisfaction from thriru-, Cn[n rran,rrs
are Ia more general use than any other
machine for planting; probably seven
eygats OF the corn in the State J., planted
with them, and always with good results
4 few potato planters are in rs, mostly
In AroustOok county, where - per cent of
the potatoes are planted with them. Tlcv
are reported as dom. excellent work.
Cost OF planting corn Is 81 per acre, the
owner Of planter furu!shin. team. cost
Of planting potatoes 81 without u-c Of
team
For killing weeds .ayel ,ul'nrr Is tn,
rule for corn and beans. a2u singh: MlIius
for potatoes | h. aor~e l. nriu. mate, N.
DO more Of this WORK every year, auI sill
Improvements In fuaChlHtrV tie g,I.! ,.J .,jlll
more. But few u>c smoothing harrow
for hOed crops au,t thlt ut y on land fT,c
from stoneS and witch grass
From several rrPIc, received tp oar
correspondence questions II la,, lnpLth
for the best mean, 10 rXtcrm'nAtc plautain
We judge 1t can best be tone by repeated
moving, ,hu, preventing ~ from seeding.
And for ,XtetmnatluG The wl,d yAGrut.
hand pulling i reported A. really tAv only
Way IN "nlth 1t Can De done ,tscrua.y.
II il very cq,i!y Pulri up, asa jt,.s
time spent each year VIA. soon remove ,'
altogether.
"Compi4nts Still come III II the ray9-t~
of the horn fly, and several reports nl
partial remedies are received By clr,.lG
putting lime on The frc,h drurp,r-- ur re-.
moving them At once 20 protected place.
them and ,hu, much ~ me. l,i.r..a-,. mo-
vented They only breed IN frc~a drop
pings and particularly in those that are