Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-29

>. ANY serious damage reported from
rot, and II so what varieties suffer most
6. Give the amount of stock fodde
on hsnds
The averages by counties are as fol
lows:
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Weld of both sweet and yellow
corn Is at least fifteen per cent above al
average. The acreage OF sweet Is abou
seventy-five per cent of an average, anC
Of yellow about one hundred and twen
ty-fiye per cent. The yield and quality
of grain are excellent. Prospects Of po-
tatoes about the same as last month, No
particular damage from rot reported
More than an average amount OF stock
fodder, on account of large acreage and
yield OF grain and corn.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
But little corn raised In the county
Yield of grain extra and OF good quality
One correspondents Weld of oats sixty
bushels per acre, wheat twenty bushels,
buckwheat thirty bushels. Acreage and
yield OF potatoes never better. Serious
damage from rot. Hay crop being ligh,
i
Not up to the average.
CUMRERLAND COUNTY.
| Yield OF sweet and yellow corn above
an average, acreage Of former about
seventy-five per cent, Of the latter about
one hundred and twenty-five per cent.
The yield and quality of grain are above
an average. Condition Of potatoes about
the same as last month. ln some sec
tions of the county the rot Is quite Sc
we're, in others there is no great damage
reported. Nearly all varieties suffer
where any are affected. The short hay
crop has lessened the usual smouut OF
stock fodder on hand at this season OF
the year. Several correspondents speak
of the great benefits derived from the
corn crop in such seasons, when the hay
crop Is cut OF.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The WELD Of corn Is about ten per cen;
above an average. Acreage OF sweet
corn considerably less than last year,
yellow corn more. Heavy yield of grain
OF excellent quality. Reports of dam
age from potato rot general over the
county. Twenty per cent more stock
fodder on hand than last season. No
damage TO the hay crop by drought.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Yield OF corn about twenty per cent
above an average. No sweet corn plant
ed. Acreage of yellow greater than an
average Large yield OF heavy grain.
Potato crop about the same "a last
month. Serious damage from rot in
sections. Most all varieties suffer where
any are affected. About the usual
amount OF stock fodder.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Yield OF sweet and yellow corn above
an average. The acreage of yellow
corn Is increasing quite rapidly. Less
sweet cora. Large yield OF grain OF ex-
cellent quality. Potato crop not as
promising A. last month, much rot re-
ported. Nearly all varieties affected.
Fifteen per cent more fodder. Increase
in silos.
KNOX COUNTY.
Yield of corn above an average. Acre
age of yellow corn on the increase.
Yield aud quality OF grain also above
the average, so much as 10 increase the
amount OF stock fodder by quite per
cent. Much damage from potato rot,
particularly in early varieties. An
average amount OF stock fodder on hand.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Corn affected by drought. Acreage
of both sweet and yellow corn above an
average. Large Weld OF grain OF ex-
cellent quality. Considerable damage
from potato rot, particularly early
varieties. Not as much stock fodder as
usual.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Yield OF corn considerably above an
average. Acreage OF sweet corn less
than an average, yellow corn more.
More silos filed than ever before.
Large Weld of grain of excellent quality.
Prospects for potatoes fully as good as
last month. No damsge reported from
rot. Only one case, and that on early
varieties. Fully an average amount OF
stock fodder on hand.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Yield Of corn above an average, ex-
cent in sections where the drouth was
severe. Acreage of yellow corn above
an average. Large yield of grain OF ex-
cellent quality. Considerable damage
reported from rot, particularly on early
nlsnted rieces. and on low ground.
About the usual amount Of stock fodder
on hand.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
Large Weld of corn from an increased
acreage. Grain of good quality ana
more than an average crop. Large yleid
az potatoes. but badly rotting, except
Dakota Reds. Hebrons suffer most.
less hav but more corn fodder and
straw.
sAGApAHoC COUNTY.
Yield ard acreage of corn above the
average. Grain, an abundant crop vi
excellent quality. Potato crop muct'
injured by rot, particularly early va.
rieties. About an average amount Oh
stock fodder with the corn fodder ana
straw.
| SOMERSET COUNTY.
Yield OF corn twenty-five per cent
more than an average. Acreage Que
hundred and ten per cent. Large crop
of excellent grain. Potatoes oadiy
| sf.actei by rot. No variety escapes
From twenty 10 fifty per cent Affected
From twenty TO thirty per cent more
stock fodder than usual.
| WALDO COUNTY.
Yield Of corn about an average
Acreage larger than usual. Large ylei.
of grain of excellent quality. Not muei
damage reported from potato rot. Les Les
than an average amount of stock FODDER
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Not much corn raised in the county
Large Weld Of grain of excellent quaiity
Potato crop badly affected by rot, IRON
thirty to fifty per cent lost. karl,
planted suffer the least. Ten per ecu
less stock fodder than last year.
YORK COUNTY.
Large increase in acreage OF yeiioV
corn. Yield fully up to the average
The grain crop is large and OF exeeiien
quality. Potatoes badly affected oy 70.
later varieties appear to sufier mos,
Fully an average amount OF stock iod
der.