The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-09


Which has been oppressieely hot Haf'
noticed no Indications OF potato iast
The fruit prospect, have changed vefi
much Tor the worse. Not more than ohe
fourth oi a crop in prospect loaitfA
raising somewhat on the increase. klis'
sweet corn fodder mostly tor q soillnl
crop. Haze some Hungarian growing
Know nothing OF its Falue other ihai
reports, analpsea, etc
GEoRGt FIN t/.UN41
While Hungarian is good
fodder crop. il will hardly take the place o.
corn. except to till in between other crops
.NoJrtaty.
SKownEGAN-I must differ from my
most worthy friend, Bro. Alon/o smith
in regard 10 raising sweet corn. believe
it TO be one of our most pfohtdble held
crops II requires more careful nursing
and culture than the yellow variety but
with the right kind OF soil and attention.
and within reasonable distance from
factory. no general farm crop pays better.
II involves less labor to pick sweet corn
and haul to factory. even six or eight
miles, than to cut. huSk. cure and shell the
yellow variety And the sweet corn TOD
der is lar preferable for feed. ! think
Bro. Smith will ind that the raising and
canning OF sweet corn is one OF the indus
tires that is here to STAY. The past two
weeks of most favorable weather have sent
sweet corn forward with rush, and the
indications ae that Skowhegan factory
will have a good supply this fall.
). +. EMERSON.
EururN Potato beetles very trouble
some Have never used bordeaux MKT
arc No inst eel nm not,toes but lots on
oats, There will he double the apple crop
Of last year in SOME sections. small part
OF the nay harvested ana tilat was io''eh'
10 not think poultry growing on inc III
crease We are not IN the business.
Have had no experience WIN solllhe
crops a. j. LIBBY
Nonr,i FAIRFIrlD-Farmers in this
virinitv are mostly done having. and ow-
inc to The fine weather the past week
lafec amount was harvested in fine condi
lion Grain Is generally looking well in
this vicinity. Some slight rust on the
leaves, but so far advanced, do not think
II will lnJure the crop much. Apples can
not be more than third OF an aVeffSe
crop, although b ossomns very ireely, but
did not set we'll and Tell from the trees
after setting. better crop OF ''iI aPples
than winter. Pastures IN good condlloh
Tor this season OF the year Horn ny very
plenty and very troublesome TO catte'
Insect powder used to some extent on me
NO, on ,ha 1ncrease Irse sweet Corn to
/ h. In ont the nastnres in Aum,st. II helms
tee,, mn tho flow of mill nicely
q A. BOWMAN.
otato beeteS more uoao-
teSome than usual ollght INDICATIONS Oh
rust on early varieties OF potatoes run
indications not as good as last hohtn-
The crop IN this vicinity VIII be very lght.
Poultry growing on the increase am
not IN the poultry business 10 any great
extent keep l-lght bfahmaS' hlhk
them the best an touha oteeu' NdiSe
corn mostly 'of soll'hg. rave tlie t 0"'ie9
but think corn Preierable. ! h'nk we
receive more value by raising inc oou'n
efn variety. "N u hN'LEh'
AurRrpGr-Potato beetle more troub.
lesome than usual. Know nothing of the
Bordeaux mixture Hay crop is better
than last season and the hay better quail
ity. thirds OF it harvested Past
ures are very good. Grain crop is very
good Slight indications of rust. Fruit
indications better than last month. Pou1 .
Try raising is not on the increase.
SAMUEL SAWYER.
r,>cu,u Tho ,,oa,be, Ia. del,ved
tba h,,in,, ga ia, ,h,. hay will Ic Too inc
f,r no Lnst ,asnf,s pot,,ocs are crow.
io,, lar,e tons the hottons arc =, onesti,n
Of ,he t%,nra Have sn,ayed NV no,,io,s
t,y;rc with Hordeauy mixi1re Tbey hayq
not rustcd any vet and have seen no
pieces that have. 1t is diseouraoinp to %
10 the trouble of SPRAYING and then have I
your neighbours potatoes do lust as well
without il. Fruit indications not rs good
as last month About one half OF the hay T
crop has been harvested. Poultry raising /
is not on the increase. Shall begin TO
feed oats and peas in two or three days, /
afterwards corn fodder Sowed an acre
OF barley July 18th, on good land well /
MANFRED as you recommended Expect
to cut it green for fodder about Christmas /
H. b. WHPrrl
MADISON the way. of remarks | .
will saw that oats are badly struck with
the red rust The growth is GOOD bui
they don't look right and fear the grain
will be light We have had a large
amount OF rain in this vicinity which
claim to be the cause of the rust. AS To
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