Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-15
Androscoggin County.

Androscoggin County.
Seven Fights the usual amount of hay.
Condition of the pastures fully up TO the
average for this season, with but little.
If any, efforts at Improvement. No re-
ports from rotating pastures with field
crops Amount and condition of grain
fully up to the average. Increase in
acreage Of oats. One report shows that
the rust has begun its work. Hoed crops
somewhat above an average. Corn and
potatoes reported looking finely, and con-
siderably ahead of last year at this time.
One correspondent reports four times as
much yellow corn in his section. But
little efforts at improving the roads, aid
these mostly confined to cutting tie
bushes along the roadsdes, and removing
loose stones from the horse paths.
kroostcok County.
Light hay crop, probably not moro than
seventy five per cent of last year. Pas
lures in better condition than the fields.
Nearly all the correspondents mention
efforts at pasture improvement, the usual
pracGice being to pillow, and reseed, in
connection with the field crops. Taking
the entire county the acreage of grain
will be about as usual, while In the CEN
trail sections largo gains are reported.
Condition averages good. Kinds, oats
wheat, buckwheat; and mixed grains.
Large increase in acreage of potatoes, con-
dition good. This fact will of course tend
to increase the acreage of grain for next
year and be direct benefit to the county.
No marked improvement in methods of
repairing highways noted, although the
correspondents generally report more
general introduction of the road machine,
and expect much benefit from ius use.
Cumberland County.
Hay crop reported light. Much injured
by drought. The averages will not reach
over two-thirds crop. Pastures not
affected so badly as the fields, but still
they are far below an average, only one
correspondent reporting their condition
good. No efforts at pasture improvement
except in rare instances Acreage of grain
about the same condition not an average,
affected by drought. Condition Of hoed
crops about the same, amount q little off.
Large decrease in quantity of sweet corn,
more yellow corn. Roads improved by a
general widening and more thorough
work.
Franklin County.
Hay crop in good condition, above an
average at this season. Frequent showers
have prevented injury from drought.
Pastures good, atfording ten per cent more
feed than last year. There are no special
efforts at pasture improvement. Pastures
not placed in rotation on account of rocks
Amount of grain fully an average, condi-
ton above the average. Less sweet corn,
more yellow corn, potatoes about the
same Condition excellent. A general
introduction of the road machine and
consequent Improvement of the roads.
Hancock County.
Hay crop twenty per cent less than last
year. Especially light on old fields. Pas
lures fair, except on high ground. Pas
lures too rocky to pillow, but improvements
are being made by cutting bushes, and
thus extending the area of feeding ground.
| They are not rotated with field crops.
About the same amount of grain as last
year, condition good. Some increase i'll
mixed grains for stock fodder About the
usual amount of hoed crops, with II large
| increase in yellow corn. Growth of much
of it retarded by the drought. No effort
made to improve methods of repairing
highways.
! kenncbec County.
| Hay crop fifteen per cent off from last
/ year. Old fields particularly light. Con
dition of pastures about up 20 the average.
| Pasture lands not as badly affected by
| dry weather as the fields. But little efforts
at pasture improvement, thesa mostly
confined to cutting bushes. Two cores
| pondents report the practice of rotating
pastures with their field crops One with
| very good results, another just begun, and
not ready to report. Grain looking well,
/ with marked increase in mixed grains.
| Hoed crops looking well. Usual acreage,
with possible increase in yellow corn.
| No marked improvement in repairing
| the roads In one instance road CON-
missioner has been q change for the bet
| ter. Still too much money being wasted.
Knox County
| Hay crop much lighter than usual, par
| ticularly on old fields. Pastures rather
| better than usual. Quite falling off in
stock has caused less consumption of
grass, Many are improving their pastnres
| by cutting the bushes, and some by
blowing and reseeding. One correspon-
dent reports good results from rotating his
pasture with his field crops About the
usual amount of grain, with average con-
dition. Peas and oats looking better
than last year. More boed crops than last
year, all looking we'll except the late
planted. General satisfaction with
methods of road repairing One CORES
pendent speaks of decided improvement
by draining the wet roads in the middle,
filling in with rocks from the stone walls.
This makes good road the year round.
Lincoln County.
Hay crop from one-third to one half
lighter than last year, on account of
drought Pastures suffering some, but not
as badly as the fields. No efforts at pas
ture improvement except cutting bushes.
Amount of grain about the same as usual
Condition not up to the average Hoed
crops fully up TO the average In condition,
with quite large increase in yellow
corn. No Improvement in methods of
road repairing. In some sections the in
| PRODUCTION of the read machine has made
| n prpat advance in condition of roahs