Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-07-19

names OF lar ltltfS W no 40 NOT WI GtEtlN t
our bulletins, and will add any names
" hich may be furnished us for hat pur
pose. The following is the list OF ques-
tions sent out this month. In addition
to the answers, several questions have
come in relation to the many insect and
fungous enemies Of our plants and ami
mails. Those we could not answer our
selves have been submitted to skilled
specialists at the State college and their
replies will be given.
/. l. the cultivation Of small fruits for home
consumption increasing, and If 50 what varic
ties planted:
What i the condition eli the gardens, and
are more efforts being made than usual to secure
an atuudaee Of garden produce.
;. Wha, = the condition Of the rasture-.
I What is the promise Tor a hay crop.
). What i the amount aud condition of grain
pared with la, year. oats. barley, mixed
grain, wheat er Other crop.
+. What T. the amount and condition Of hood
crors a. compared with last wear. sweet corn,
yellow corn. potatoe, or other crops.
:. Give condition Of roads a compared with
last year.
state any new methods or special efort-
far the Improvement Of roads which you may
have noticed
After carefully reviewing the replies
by counties We are led to be conclusion
that the cultivation of small fruits
j. considerably on the increase in
nearly All sections Of the state This is
particularly true Of straw berries, rasp-
berries, gooseherries and black berries.
Some report fine success with their plum
orchards And We look for quite an
increase in their cultivation before many
years. " hen We consider hat some of
the finest favored plums in the world
have been raised in Maine. il should
stimulate u TO renewed efforts for their
production.
The replies to question > show deeid
ed change in sentiment in favor Of the
garden. over those received to similar
question one year ago many speaking
of extended areas and more cultivation
with horses.
The pastures appear 10 be afiording
more than he usual amount of feed, and
some farmers are turning their attention
to pasture Improvement, by cutt :ng bush
Is, fertilizing and reseeding, blowing
where practicable. The pasture problem
is best reached where it is posi- BILE TO do
SO, by using it as part of the rotation,
changing from year TO year As we do our
grain, grass, and hoed crops. Our home
rotation is pasture, corn or potatoes,
grain, grass. In this way bushes and
weeds are kept down and the stock gets
an abundance OF fresh grass, the folders
for soiling are convenient 10 the pasture
and manifest saving OF waste of plant
food Is affected.
From Hancock county came the follow
ing reports:
MARlAyILLE-Queetion No. :. am almost
ashamed 10 reply give condition Of road
have ridden over twenty miles two different
ways from our town this present month, and
from town through clifton and kddiu9tou
f to Bangor the road, are in excellent condition,
could not be better and In cur town are iair!
good From our town through Ell-w orth to the
city proper they are hardly passahe, 20 many
loose stones and imperfect cau-eways and rough
places caused hy the frost that have not been
repaired this season, that 1t s anything but a
very pleasant thoughts of the street commission
er while riding, If they are taking egg and per
-hable fruit to market See no reason why
the large town OF Ellsworth cannot lll>ca a. good
roads our poor town when it i taken Into
consideration that our town ha- i've whole and
three half bridges TO support and twenty-oue
mics Of road 10 keep in repair. Straw berries
and btackherrie- are on the increase Gardens
are looking timely and there are more OF them In
good condition than formerly. Pastures and
hay fields are in prime condition. Iiocd crops
and grain now growing finely.
Mis-. {. j. ERIMMrE.
BteksroRT-1he hay crop Promises to be
large and profitable ole If well harye -ted This
Of course depends largely upon tine weather,
but poor hay maker can spoil itwith plenty
OF sunshine. Grain aud hocd crops never
looked better and everything tends towards
bountitul harvest. Fruit has we'll and
should one half mature it must necessarily he
cheap The petatoe beetle il some localities i,
very numerous and doiu- some Damage, the
,Iu-- also are making tAcir appearance
II. j. HARTMAN.
CA~fiNE-IH the cultivation of small fruits
Strawberries are ahead. Gardens are looking
well at present, but squash bugs getting
quite plenty. Pastures are the best for some
times, The promise OF a hay crop Is good where
land is in good condition. The old fields are
ltght-some winter Killed. Grain Is about the
same n last year. J. WESLEY BowDEN.
NORTH LAMoINE-In answer TO question first
the cultivation OF small fruits Is the increase
especially Strawberries, which will be in great
I abundance All garden and field crops are
making rapid growth, and largely increased
acreage over previous years The hay crop
promises at this time To be an average one,
pastures are excellent. milch cows doing good
/ work, but butter and eggs are extremely low in
4 price il conformity with the times, but yet In
/ sympathy with nearly everything else the
! farmer consumes, we do not complain, but
will wait for the better times which are sure To
come y. b. YOUNG.
ORLAND-The cultivation of small fruits is
] evidently on the Increase in this section. The