Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-26

potatoes, 54c. hay, Sl42 butter, 26c. !;
oats. 43c.; beans, S22l; barley, 60c. |;
eggs. zoe. sweet corn, &c. per pound.
There Is no established market yet for
ap pies. but the present indications are that
they will be very high. A careful study Of
the prices In different localities with an idea
of market facilities and nearness to man
| ufacturing centers, will prove of value.
Several correspondents report home raised
yellow corn as selling In their locality, for
81 per bu shel, which is far above the mar
ket for western corn.
Complaints still come in of the damages
caused by the horn fly, and we trust some
remedy may be brought out before another
summer. which will prove eifectual, and
and not injurious to stock.
Replies to question show that one hun
dred and twenty-one correspondents con
slider the weekly weather crop bulletin val
| liable, many speaking in high terms of its
usefulness, while twenty-five think 1t of no
value. Under these circumstances they
will, without doubt, be continued next
year, and we hope TO have them very much
improved and enlarged.
Hancock county shows up this month
with larger number of replies than here
tofore. They are as follows:
ORLANp-In regard TO the corn crop,
very little yellow OF field corn Is raised
here. the farmers preterring to raise other
crops and purchase their corn. The only
sweet corn raised Is for home use. The
frosts have not injured II in the least. |
am using some at this date, October 4.
from my garden that Is nice and sweet
The potato crop is heavy, much ahead vi
last year, perhaps thirty per cent. they
are very large and the quality excellent
There are but few cases of rot and those
mostly among the late planted. Prices will
rule low. about thirty Ave cents per bushel
at present Last year hay has been sell
ing for about fourteen dollars, aud this
years crop being lighter than the average
will tend to keep the price at about the
same rate, which is high for this vicinity
Apples are very scarce with no sales ss
yet to fix prices. A. Ii. DRESSER.
NORTH L,MoINE-Tme was, many years
ago. when farmers Of the old school IN
this section of Hancock county nearly all
| planted and cultivated a patch Of yellow
/ corn with usually fair success, which j.
/ evidence that il cah yet be done. but
whether II can be done al profit compared
to some other crops there remains in our
I minds much doubt.
/ Be that as II may this branch Of farming
! has been discarded by most farmers in Ham
cock county, consequently 10 the first and
second questions asked by the secretary.
can give no specific answer. Potato
digging is nearly all finished and the yield
is abundsnt, fully one hundred per cent
compared with last year, being we'll rtpen-
ed aud free from any injurious elects from
rust. As rule we favor early planting as
a protection from rust. and our favorite
variety Is the Early Rose and Beauty OF
/ Hebron
Il In Ind ttn.f Ian
rot and there has never been any prrpara
tion used or even heard Of by many of US
for preventing rust, set no doubt such
remedy. IL success, would be a great boon
to the down esst potato grower. Market
price of corn. G0c. potatoes. 50c. apples,
81 90 per bushel, dairy butter, 25c. per
pound; cabbage &c. per pound; hay about
SIC 90 per ton.
We very much appreciate the weather
and crop bulletins that have been sent out
the past season feeling well repaid for our
trouble in answering the questions pro-
pounded by the secretary, as tney give each
week information in regard To state OF
weather and the condition Of crops that We
otherwise would not possess. A. this is
the last number of the bulletins that We
shall receive this season. We close by thank
ing the secretary and his aids for the val.
uable assistance they are rendering to the
farmers of our State aud hope 1t will be
our province smother season 10 give our
humble assistance III any way that We are
able in return. NAHUM B. YoCN0.
ORLAND-The heavy winds and early
frosts proved destructive 10 the corn crop.
If farmers should plant potatoes on newly
broken up land, spreading their barn dress
Ing, and using superphosphate in the drill
or hill, there would be less rotten potatoes.
J. S. CoNpoS.
WEST EILswokTH-I have noticed one
thing different In this section from other
parts of the State, the potatoes | planted
May 5, came off before the drouth hurt
them much. and gave heavy yield; those
planted the 20th or a little later were cut
on about one-third, those planted the last
of May, think will do better bat have
no. dug them yet. | think your last bulie
tin the best yet; most Information about
planting and farm work,
| would suggest that you request the
readers OF these bulletins TO keep some
sort of account of their leading farm corps
for our mutual benefit the coming year,
showing the cost OF fertlizing, raising
| and marketing, and prices received, 50 we
| can get some idea what pays, and what
| does not l think that IS where we, as
| farmers, miss it not knowing whether we
| are losing or gaining; my grocer knows
| what a barrel of flour or q bag of corn
/ costs in his store, why should not know
/ what bushel of potatoes or beans cost
/ me? | will volunteer to do what can in
| this line If health permits.
AMOS c. b GoTT.
NORTH BRooKIIN-Iherc Is very little
yellow corn raised in this section. but
think we are paying out too much for
western grain. Am much pleased with
weather crop bulletins.
| ii. II. HALL.