Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-23

aga age. land aud buildings, -l-oc
s.n Joseph A. Shaw of Augusta is mar
can -sho Is showing the varied possibilities Of
by farming in Maine. Mr.. Shaw has Ii farm
SAB Of 1876 acre. on the Togus road, about Q
W mile from the National Home. Here his
I.uI large flock of poultry attracts the attention
Chsof all passers-by, and with reason. for there
Ree are no, many pisces in the State where
lover 500 hers, about 80 cocks and couple
il vof hundred young chickens are to be
Mr.. found. 1t is with these fowl and .
AZ Fgood- herd Of swine that Mr.
". Shaw is making farming in Maine pay. lie
ha. the contract with the National Home
EA, for the removal of the kitchen refuse and it
Ei- With this swill that he feeds his pigs and
Sur chicken Last fall Mr.. Shaw increased
tog' his establishment to its present size ndpui
up four chicken houses. l0sxl5 feet each
Gov with posts four feet high and peaked roof
ket One third of the front Of each building j.
con given up to glass, arranged in eight large
~" windows. The interior is also divided into
owl eight parts, so that each is well light
Called. Fifty hens are accommodated in each
col room. Along the front, inside are a double
ent rr, A., ;., g.
Ha 'o" Va nee''' A"o'e 0n t''' ''''Ne "'e ~
.cb the laying hens and those on the outside
of or toward the win low for the setting hens
ant Mr. Shaw formerly used small houses about
a. Is feet square. This year he set 80 hens
aut The fowl run over about 80 acres of pas
| cls ture land AMI receive no food other than
the swill and what they can pick up. They
Sr are fed but once a day. In addition to his
Isettiag hens Mr.. Shaw has an incubator tina
hot viii! hold 800 eggs. From his layer
mn he gets large plumber of eggs
esos and it is considered a poor day when h
the does not gather at least 200. Mr.. Shaw
his pigs are another profitable feature of his
| FAC farming In a building that greatly re
,.Ssembles the larger hen houses he keeps 45
-Gshoats and in another part of the field is a
conregular piggery With a six acres run at
fnitached, where he keeps n boar and ~ sows.
Besides utilizing his pasture land in this
way Mr.. Shaw manages to find time to burn
Sconsilerable charcoal on the place and to
cut much hay for himself and his neighbors.
The entries for the Maine State Fair are
fast being recorded by the secretary and
!. the list of horses entered in the several
- races will be published in day or two.
The list is a formidable one and represents
entries, not names. In all classes the sec
Rotary assures US the exhibit will be credit
able, while many new industries of Maine
-, will this wear be seen for the
frs. time on exhibition. The final pay
me ts in the col, stakes insure great races
are and the wisdom of the very liberal guaran-
OF tee to each age is fully demonstrated The
Maine State Society is fully abreast of the
res most progressive and Sept 5. 6, :, and sth,
of will be memorable days for all who glory
nv in our State exhibition. People living
ore in Augusta, Hailo*el, Gardner, Rich
val mond, and Bowaoinh1m, as well
,rt- as on the line Of the old Knox and
the very liberal management of the
me- Maine Central has arranged for
- train to leave Augusta, Wednesday,
on Thursday, Friday, 6, and sth.
"s' at 1920 A. NJ, and arrive in Lewiston at
ned 80 Y;..a =. g o.
''' p. NJ, and reach Augusta at a.25, and also
'y to leave Roeklsnd at 6 90 A. NJ and re-
'e turn at 10 90 P. NJ. This ought to be one
M of the best patronized trains run during the
ms great State Fair.
John Coro va, locked up for drunken
mess last night.