Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-23
MAINE FARMING NOTES.

Reports from number OF towns In
dicate that considerable damage has been
done to fruit trees by mice.
J. S. Condor, Orland, recently killed
three hogs the combined weight of which
when dressed was 1884 pounds.
DC. Greenlaw of West Northport, has
shipped, recently, from 80 to IS mich cows
to Brighton, also sheep and veal calves.
A large acreage of potatoes will be
planted in Limestone this season. W. A.
Long intends to plant 100 acres in one
field.
In January, February and March, "a
brown leghorn pullets, the property of
Henry Galway, laid 1904 eggs In March
the number was 442.
BENJAMIN Steward Of Lamoine, tapped
between 400 and 500 trees this year
Two days recently he gathered six hogs
heads Of sap each day.
G. and G. NJ. Hurd of Sabattus are doing
n fiourishing chicken business They have
800, most Of them large enough for broil-
ers. They are running two incubators
each with capacity of 300 eggs.
At the farm of James Calkins, Caribou
Alexander Cochran recently threshed 1871
bushels Of grain in five and one-half days,
using one b. p. Little Giant threshing
machine. Best days work. 800 bushels.
The next meeting of the North Penob-
scot Agricultural and Horticultural
Society will be held in connection with
the Springfield Driving Association at
their park in Springfield, Sept. II. IS and
10, 1896 There will be liberal purses and
premiums.
Albion p Allen of East Hebron, has
seven cows, two thoroughbred and five
grade Jerseys, from which was made in
1894. at Turner Center Creamery. 2211
lbs. of butter, besides some cream for fam
lily use; this being an average of 315 o.
lbs. to each COW for the year.
Master Walter Roy Wilson, Damaris-
Gotta. last season, when four years old,
planted pumpkins, and from one vine
raised the champion pumpkins Of the
neighborhood, three of the largest weigh
ing as follows: Thirty, thirty three and
thirty five pounds, the little farmer him
self weighing thirty-seven pounds.
The premium list for the 10th annual
exhibition of the North Aroostook Agri-
cultural and horticultural Society to be
held at Pressure Isle, Sept. 10, II and!12,
has been received. Among the changes
made in the list this year is an increase
In the premiums offered on neat stock and
poultry, and also in the ladies' depart
ment Among the special attractions
will be horseback riding exhibition by
ladies' and baby show.
The officers of East Somerset Agricul-
fr,vo Cncintxy fhnf
looking well for that society the coming
season. The grange prizes aggregating
$40 will be offered again this year. and
the displaying capacity of the exhibition
hall at Hartland will be materially en-
larged. The usual dairy stock premium
will DO offered, and in addition a premium
Of SIS for the best herd of dairy cows.
Special premium will also be offered for
the COW showing the best butter test--the
cow to be MIXED on the grounds and milk
tested the second day of the fair.
Mr.. C. +. Allen of Jay, has purchased
a superb young bull from the celebrated
Hood Farm Of Lowell, Mass. His dam
Is daughter Of Combination, a great
Jersey bull who left behind him 90 daugh-
ters who have tested over IA pounds in Z
days, and 43 granddaughters with like
records; among them, Merry Maiden and
Brown Bessie, the two cows which of all
breeds, stood out most prominent in the
tests; the former being the champion cow
of the tests, and the latter the winner Of
the 80 and 90 day tests. Mr.. Aliens bull
Is thus very closely related to these two
greatest Of great cows The sire Of Mr.
Aliens bull comes of no less noted family,
no being ST. Lambert bull.