Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-10

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CROP BULLETIN
10 be Issued BY secfssasyi KcxesE 81 Season
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II a few days Secretary MaKesn of the
State board of agriculture will issue BIZ.
crap bulletin on The stssou OF 1884, Among
other things Mr.. McKeen ~ ill say in che
Introduction and summary Ct The bulletin
SIN the egin ning of the SEASON " found
orr farmers with On abundant supply Of hay
aud other fodder tosca.rF tl.si. stock well
out TO pasture, with fl lids in fne conditicf
not having teeu 1t sH Injured bg tie win
ter. The prasFec.s for fruit were never
better, and the amour! Of land plated aao
able prospects continued through the tpring
aicntlls and the first indications Of any re-
verses was when the apples begun to fall
some p!ac g, AID corn failed to come in
'thers, but With the continued fire weather
1f the sumner and early fall we are ablf
20 announce an abundant harvest of nearly
| aA crops. No severe drouths have pre-
gailed Inl no severe winds or storms owe,
my great extent. The hay crop is AGAR
bundant, and except in sections whert
Ans were frequent in the early part cf
iuly, has been stored in fne condition
Train suffered slightly from rust, and is
'omewhat lighter than usual, but there is
n nbun lance of straw. Corn came along
apilIy after the fist of july and the
.iell, both of sweet and yellow, is fla,
ahead of the average. Potatoes started
veil in the spting and have made con-
tinuous growth, unaffected by depredstioDs
nom rust or beetles. More advanced
methods have been reported from all sec
i1ns Of the State and it is safe to say that
'umers are now better supplied with the
crops usually grown upon our farms than
IN any previous season. The large quap-
ia silos, and when fed with the mixed
grains will materially increase our stock
fod9ers." Ia order to get at condition
IF the crops at this time list of questions
las sent ont.
From the 49, replies received it Is learned
hat the crop of sweet and ytilow corn was
far above an average, and as there was no
:!ost until September 2G.h, there was ne
lam ge from that source.
With the exception Of few localities
he yield of potatoes is less than last year,
with a slight tendency to rot in some cases.
The ru.t held off unusually late and but
I tile damage is reported from it. The
replies to question six show that but very
few have used the Bordeaux mixture and
those who have, are in some cases uncer-
tain IS to the results, mainly, we think, be-
cause 1t was not used early enough in the
season.
Seventy replies give an average for
quantity and quality Of fruit, fifty, less
than an average and thirty-fye, more than
al average.
Many correspondents speak of the fine
colotipg of the winter varieties, and it il
fair to assume that the yield will be far
ahead of the expectations of the most
.anguine, a few months ago, and that fair
price will be Obtained for all of the winter
fruit.
Tue folio King is the reported market
prices of farm CROP. gathered from the re-
plies to question eight, and averaged by
counties
Androscoggin, cora, Sc cents; potatoes,
70 cents; hay, $ll.33; apples, Sl.0o;
cream. 20 cents; butter, % cents; eggs,
20 cents.
Aroostook, corn, 80 cents; potatoes, 81
cents; hay. s7.75; apples, sl.3S; butter,
% cents; oats, 3G cents.
Cumberland, corn, 20 cents; potatoes, 40
cents; hay, Sll.50; apples, Sl.2o; cream.
70 cents; butter, % cents; egge, % cents.
Franklin, corn, 50 cents; potatoes 81
ents: hay, 50 so; apples, Sl27; butter,
% cents; oats, 40 cents; eggs, Is cents :;
.,eese. is cents beans, $225
Hancock, corn, ~ cents; potatoes, A
cents; hay, 1915; apples. 81 A; butter
% cents; turnips, IS cents; beets, 10 cents !;
BATS, 40 cents; eggs, IS cents; onions, 80
cents; wool, "A cents.
Kennebec, corn, IS cents; potatoes, II
cents; hay, 50 u.s. apples, $l55; cream,
% cents; butter, % cents; oats, 40 cents.
Knox. corn, II IL cents; potatoes, AZ
cents; hsr, S9.75; apples, Sl.l6; cream,
20 cents {; butter, % cents; oats, - cents :;
> yps, Is cents; beans. S2d6; wool, 10
cents.
!, lincoln, corn, "A cents; potatoes, 43
cents: hay, $500; apples, Sl.25; butter,
u cents, oats, 80 cents.
Oxford. corn, 70 cents potatoes, 40
,snts. hsv, So SO; spples. sl.41; cream,
% cents: butter, % l-2 cents; oats, So
,en,s. beans, 5000; onions, 100.
psnobscot, corn, "A cents; potatoes, SO
csnts; hay, 5000; apples. s1.44; cream, 20
.en,s. butter, 81 cents; oats, 40 cents; eggs,
"a cents beans, So 10; onions. 81 co.