Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-10-25
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Yours truly,
Oisf

"A correspondent, Who neglects 20 sign
his name, asks if there is any remedy for
the apple maggot. AS far as we know
here is no direct way of reaching them
with poisons, the only relief being in
preventive measures, by destroying all
wormy fruit and thoroughly cleaning all
barrels and other vessels that may have
had infested fruit in them, well as
taking pains to keep the orchard free
from rotting wood and underbrush. For
a very full description of the insect, to-
gether with its life, history and methods
of propagation, we would refer him to
page 1862 of the report of the experiment
station in agriculture of Mainef or 1889. :"
Correspondents from Hancock county
write as follows;
ORLAND-Yellow corn is looking well
and the yield will be larger than last
year. 1t ripened up well so that it was
not much damaged by the heavy frosts of
September 20 and 81. The crop of po
tatoes is considerably larger than that Of
last year. The early planted seem to have
escaped the rot quite generally, but the
late planted have rotted to some extent.
The rot has been 80 cratic in its effects
that it is hard to say what variety has
suffered most. Some parts OF certain
fields have suffered badly, while other
parts have been almost entirely free from
the scourge. A variety that with one
farmer has been badly affected, with an
OF her, has escaped. 1t seems that the diff
fcrent varieties have been affected to
nearly the same extent. The apple crop
will be much heavier than was anticl-
pated several weeks ago. The trees III
most orchards are hanging quite full of
nice, large fruit. Indications are that
more than an average crop VIII be
gat hered Potatoes are selling for about
forty cents, corn for seventy. Good
butter has been selling for fifteen cents
per pound. being lower than usual. 1t
has nov advanced to about twenty-five
cents Hay Is probably worth about ten
dollars So little is sold here that it Is
hard to establish market price.
\. L. DRESSER.
SoCrH PENoBscoT- Yield OF yellow
and sweet corn about an average, with no
damage from early froats. Potatoes not
as good as last year. The Beauty of
liebrons have rotted quite badly. Fruit
rat her above an average. Dairy cows are
increasing. y. F. NoRroN.
NORTH LAMoINE In ma king up he last
bullet in for the season of 1894 we are Of
the opinion hat the summary of crops
Will fall far below the average OF last year ,
especially grain and potatoes. We are
pleased to note that many Of the farmers
of our county are preparing for larger and
more vigorous work next season. This Is
as it should be; what each one has lost or
lacked this season, he should endeavor to
make good the next Ne are fully con-
WINGED hat the board of agriculture of
our state is doing good work and merits
the cooperation of all tillers of the soil as
We'll a. all other good citizens of the
State \. b. You've.
MARIAvILLE- Yield OF sweet and
yellow corn better than last year. First
( frost to do any damage september 18th.
/ Yield OF potatoes greater than last year,
! and in some sections hey rotted badly.
/ The Empire State seemed to be the
variety to suffer the most. Know moth
ing OF Bordeaux mixture. Better quality
/ and greater quantity of fruit than last
wear. Dairy COWS are increasing.
Mrs. 5. l.. BRIMMER.
| BUCKsPoRT- answer to question No.
! 6, " III say hat w II. Patterson, OF Verona,
sprayed his potatoes three times with
! Bordeaux mixture, once before any
appearance OF rust and twice after, and
he is satisfied that he got % per cent.
| better crop by using the mixture The
tops held green some ten days (at least)
/ longer than any other potatoes on the
road, and when dug the rotten potatoes
did not exceed one bushel i'll two
hundred The land was dressed with
phosphate wholly and fair yield. One
other party used the IN .Nture once, With
no perceivable fenetit.
\. II. WHITMoRE.
J BrcksroKT While The past season has
{ been ouc Of great growth, yet the result
/ has NOT tccn a. productive as We antiei
pattd. seldom II ever has early-soWn
grain failed to give Il beumiful harvest,
This v,ar. however, las been an eNcep=
ION. I'm grain crop la. fallen 30 per
cent belo~ the average, while the hay
crop hus h.en larger than for number
of years, The potato yield viii he from
- to 30 per cent. below the average, but
of very good quality. The fruit crop IN
this vicinity Is larger han the average,
and OF good quality. Squashe7 have been
almost failure. W lille some of the
crops have not yielded a bount fully as